Introduction

Well, this is the first entry in my new blog: Committed to Self! A friend of mine recently made a blog to keep track of her health aspirations and after contemplating what she had to say, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to construct my very own blog to keep track of my goals and successes. (Of course I recognize that there will be some failures as well, along the way, but let's not dwell on the negative at the moment).

I pondered a great deal about what I wanted to name my blog - as I think names are very important. (Afterall, ancient civilizations believed that names had the power to steal away your soul, that is, if you were naive enough to give your name away.) I'd love to say I sorted through many various possibilities but I only considered a few and one night when I was trying to sleep this name came to me. It was simple, plain and yet expressed exactly what I wanted it to embody: that I was committed to myself, committed to changing my lifestyle and achieving the dreams that I've watched dangle above me and out of my grasp for so long.

I'm making changing to my eating patterns and taking stock of how food actually makes me feel, despite whether or not I love the taste. (Sadly, many of the things I love, like cheesecake and chocolate covered cherries, have recently been noted to have a horrible negative affect on my emotional stability. As such, they have become more costly options for my tastebuds; as well as more contemplative options, like do I want to feel this way after I eat this? Is it truly worth it? In many cases, it is not.)

This is the start of something beautiful. I can feel it. I'm looking forward to fitting into some of my beloved college clothing again. (Yet I'm being kind to myself. If I don't quite get there, I won't hate myself for it because I think the journey in trying to get there is a feat in and off itself!)

You're welcome to come along for the ride and interject your thoughts as you wish. (Though you are strongly cautioned to keep the negativity to a minimum as this is intended to be an upbeat, positive, uplifting forum!)