Day One

So, for good or bad it takes 21 days to develop a habit to carry with you for the rest of your life. I need to develop some good habits.
I'm on a weight loss journey. I started it at 308lbs... yeah... I started it in Feb of this year and I'm happy to report that I'm down to 248. I'm in a size 18, and started at a 24-26 all depending on the cut and brand. I felt great. I feel okay now. But I've been stuck at 248 for a while. About a month. I know why. So far, I've been eating healthy, I've created a diet loosely based off the Canada Food Guide. But lately I've been tanking on it. Chips, chocolate, too much coffee and... no water. I haven't gained the weight back... so yay... but I haven't lost any either. I don't feel as good. I'm bloated and have low energy, and needless to say I'm not feeling that great about myself either.
So here it is... my own sense of accountability. I know where I'm going wrong, now I need to make it right. I have my 21 day goals. Three weeks to take the first steps to turning my life back around. Some how I feel writing this down and maybe getting an audience that I'm holding myself accountable to will be what I need.
No excuses. No justifications. No whining about having a bad day and needing chocolate. None of it. Just 21 days to develop three habits and seeing where I'm at. Keeping it all in mind if I miss a day... Yay... I get to start ALL over again.
My goals:

1. At least a cup of green tea in the morning rather then coffee.

2. No chocolate, chips, excess carbs, white bread, cheese bread, or any of the other tasty things my family bring into the house.

3. Gym. This seems self explanatory for weight loss, but if we're all honest with ourselves... who really wants to go to the gym every day...


Day One:

I decided to do this after I already had my morning cup of coffee, so it'll be 22 days for the no morning coffee, but that's not to day I can't have a cup of green tea. It's brewing in the fridge as we speak. I enjoy it cold.
As for the no excess carbs, I'm okay with that so far. I've had one serving. And it was whole wheat. I've got myself on three servings of grains a day, and a whole wheat english muffing that is low in cals fits on that. That, along with scrambled eggs (No butter or milk in their making) and later on half a banana was breakfast.
Today after work, I'm going to head to the gym. I work a short shift because of a meeting and there's no reason I can't head to Gold's after. They're open 24hrs. Go for an hour, and I'm still home by about... ten or 11ish. I'm not a 9-5er obviously.

Part of this diet... a large part, is planning out the day's meals. So... that'll be what I have to do. The other challenge is working at a place where I'm surrounded by candy, chocolate, and chips. Blockbuster is fun place to work, but so bad for a dieter.
Mostly I manage to keep in mind a calorie goal of 14-1600 per day. That little bit of chocolate I'm craving is 200 cals... I could have a bloody chicken breast for that much. Hell rice cakes (and they come in a wide variety of tasty flavors) can be enjoyed for 60.

I've become an obsessive label reader too. Salt = terrible. My rule, under 5% is low, over 20% is getting put back on the shelf.

Day one. Starting. Now. August 8th is Day 21