A place to start

        For a while, I have not felt the greatest about myself. I am overweight and I don't have the greatest self esteem. So, this summer, I decided to make a change.
        Okay, I know that the summer is very close to over, but I want to share what I have done so far and what I plan to do in the future.
        The first thing I did was walking in the morning. Every once in a while, my neighbor's dog would join me. At the same time, I changed my eating habit, eating same portions every three hours.
       There were some days that I did not want to get up early, so I would go on the exercise bike that we have. Now I want to do more exercises that target certain areas.
       I also wanted to practice my cooking skills. I am great at making oatmeal because I have it every morning for breakfast. I have made kale chips, zucchini bites, and dark chocolate brownies made with bananas and applesauce. The next thing that I want to make is buffalo cauliflower.
       I have set a goal to lose 30 pounds. I have not set an end date because I don't want to make myself crazy. I have lose about 5.5 pounds since I started this in June. I probably could have lose more but I had family visiting from out of town. My sister probably would have had us eat pizza every nigh. I set my goal to 30 pounds because that would bring me down to a weight of below 200 pounds. I honestly haven't been that way since middle school.
      School starts up next week and I have to keep pushing myself. Luckily, I can walk at least a mile each day to get to class and home. There is a yoga studio town and there is a class for beginners and believe me I really need the help with yoga. Then my mom just bought me a nutribullet, so I can make smoothies very quickly if I am in a hurry. At least I have a plan.
      I may not be the best at yoga, but I am trying meditation. I need a way to stay positive throughout the semester. I have done it a couple of times and I do feel better.
    I found this site via Sierra Boggess, a Broadway actress and a very spiritual person and I look to her for inspiration: http://powerofpositivity.com/7-tips-how-to-train-your-brain-to-stay-positive/. I feel that I am part of the way there.
    I will post links to sites that I feel that have helped me through my journey.
    I will list one thing that I am grateful for: my mom. She has been very supportive in my journey so far.