The Plan

Today I started the hardest part of The Tiffany Project- my body.

Everyone at work has been eating healthier, working out, or creating their personal fitness plan.  That got me thinking, what about me?  I have always been very confident in myself.  I have a good self-esteem.  I don't care what others say about how I look and I don't let my weight limit me when it comes to activities.  When I look in the mirror I see a small girl, when in reality I am a big girl.

At work, I have been talking about how I want to be healthier and how it's time for me to be serious about my weight and how I eat.  My boss, Lori, went to school for nutrition.  She quickly got excited and asked to get on board with me!  She has designed a plan for her and I to follow for the next 12 weeks.  We aren't just dieting, we are eating healthy foods and in the proper portion.

Here is The Plan for our 12 weeks:

-We will focus on reducing fat and overall caloric intakes, while incorporating more whole grains, fruits and vegetables into our diets.

-We will try to maintain daily caloric intakes at around 1800 calories, fat at about 60 grams per day; through 3 meals a day with 4 snacks a day.

-We will measure our weight once a week on the same day of the week.

-We will set a goal to lose 2-3#/week, establishing rewards to give ourselves for achieving each 5# increment of weight loss.

-We will be taking progress photos every 4 weeks.

-We will be increasing our activity levels, some exercise and some fun stuff, which Sydnee (our co-worker) will help us with.

-We are going to be patient and forgiving with ourselves, while holding ourselves accountable for the changes we need to complete.

-We are going to have FUN!


Lori prepares my meals and snacks for me every day!  She caters the meal plan to my likes and what I need nutritionally.  Today was the first day, and I absolutely loved it!  All of the food was delicious, I didn't even have enough room to eat it all!  I already feel my body thanking me for eating better!  This morning I did some crunches and a lot of stretching.  Boy do I feel those crunches...  I will end the night with some more exercises in preparation for a jog tomorrow.  (Wish me luck!)

I know that I can better who I am.  I am going to trim down my body to make room for the real me- someone that I might have been hiding and never knew it.  I need and want to be healthy.  I want to be healthy now so that my future family will be also.  I want to change how I eat, what I eat, and what I do.  I started today.

-Tiffany


P.S. Here are some photos of me beginning the project.  Judge away!