Be MyFitnessPal

At 19 years old I was living the dream life in Houston, Texas. I had great friends, I was doing what I loved, and the food in Texas made my day, everyday. It was uncommon for me to prepare my own food or even to pack a lunch for work. I did however manage to eat Fruity Pebbles every morning, so for breakfast I was taking care of myself. The office I worked at was in the heart of Houston, leaving me to eat out every lunch and for socially reasons eating out for dinner. I was extra happy eating fried okra, isn’t that a vegetable? I also made sure to eat my fruits, peach cobbler, and take in plenty of dairy for strong bones, Blue Bell Ice Cream.

This past week I was looking through old pictures of what Texas was really like. I was shocked to see how much my life has changed. Although I love Texas, it is hard for me to imagine what would have happened if I had stayed there. The group of people that I had surrounded myself with in Houston was not in any hurry to change their lifestyle of eating out, nor was I.

Just this weekend I was driving in my car eating a muffin. I thought to myself “what would happen if Lana drove past”? Why was I so concerned with what I was eating when I was alone? No one would know, or would they?! At this stage in my life style change, closet eating is the WORST thing that could be happening. I need to be letting each of you into my day and holding me accountable to everything that goes into this body. Will you be myfitnesspal? Join online, and its totally free, at myfitnesspal.com. My user name is serenecusack (so original, I know) and add me, please? I need the support; I only have 3 months left until I need to have reached my goal!

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Not Taking Vacation on Vacation

Greetings from Delta Flight 1560 with service to Tampa, FL! Who wouldn't want to be on a flight to sunny Florida from Montana at the end of January. Well if Bozeman actually had snow, I think this trip would be much more difficult to take. Since May, this is my first vacation where I am totally on my own for food. That means breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are all up to me to choose. This makes traveling unappealing, not gonna lie. I am very excited to be seeing friends and spending time at the happiest place on earth, but seriously I am going to be suffering without the gym and my meals planned out for me.

I know that some of you travel often, how do you keep your figure?


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Excuses... Buried Alive

It's not very often that I get to do it, but some nights I love to sit at home and watch trashy tv. There are a few shows that really suck me in. It's hard for me to pass up the opportunity of watching Teen Mom 2, Sweet Home Alabama, and Locked Up: Raw. All three of these shows take time from me that I will never get back, and when I'm done watching them I feel useless. There is one show however that leaves me motivated, and no it is not Biggest Loser. Any TV program that can motivate people is a success, and this show dose just that. Hoarders: Buried Alive not only motivates me to clean, but it also motivates me to shower.

After watching a woman clean up most of  her roach filled house, I had a sudden "come to my senses" moment. I always wonder how in the world people let themselves get to the point of living in complete filth. But that should leave me wondering the same thing about my "house". Not my physical house filled with roaches, piles of garbage, and rotting food, but my body that I stuff with garbage and junk. See, I have excuses for myself, just like the people having excuses for themselves and their hoarding problems.

I am allowing myself to become buried alive in my own excuses for not continuing with my past weight loss trends. It's been nine months at the end of January, and for the first time I have to tell you I gained weight and inches. It would be easy to bury this under a bunch of excuses. But I can't, I won't. It's not an easy journey, and gaining weight sucks.

Lana is sure I can still reach my goal by May. Things will be different, portion control and writing down everything that goes in my mouth. When I started I never thought I would make it this far. Thank you for supporting me (every single day) and I continue to change my life.

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