just my sunday here in sfo

When you look around and view people on the streets, you see either people who are obviously health conscience (those taking care of the bodies, looking good, eating healthy, water in hand) then you see others who are chowing down a burger who look like their legs couldn't carry them a step further and I ask myself where do I want to be? Now and where do I want to be in 10 years? Do I want to be the person people look up too and say "I want to be like her" or do I want to be the person who people are like "damn sister, put down the burger and go for a walk" and have no desire to look up too. I am not trying to be conceded but I do want to be more of a role model of what is right. For myself, for my family, for my future children. There is a problem here in America where too many people are overweight. I believe the statics are 65% of Americans are overweight not by a few lbs but majorly overweight! I am not saying that I am ever going to be perfect but I sure can try to be healthier. Its kind of like a drug, you get addicted to a certain lifestyle whether that be a healthy one or an unhealthy one. You choose? You choose for your children as well! As you walk through life, the choices you make, are choices that can be imitated by young minds.

I am here in SFO at the moment and I am trying desperately to be more healthy. I have it in my head that I want to be but I have to kick the devil off my shoulder and do it! Right now, I can afford to loose 40+ lbs and that is sad but that happy part is that I am taking steps (literally too) to make a better life for myself! A) I am committed to working out 4-5 times weekly. I have joined up with an awesome trainer, Corrine that is going to hopefully kick this butt into shape. B) I have re-joined and re-committed to WW (I believe that this program is the closest thing that is to a lifestyle change instead of a crash diet). C) I have made this decision and commitment to myself and to my family because by me, I hope that my family will see and make the changes as well. Don't you love your family enough to help them become healthy too?

I have family health issues that I don't want to get! Many people in my family on both sides have heart disease, cancer and etc and I don't want to be a victim of a disease that hopefully through diet and exercise that I can reduce.

With all that being said here is my day so far in SFO! I walked about 15 mins to a expo center with my husband this morning so we can get him off to his conference. Then, I came back to the hotel, got my free pass to gym that is up the road (literally uphill) and worked out for 30-40 mins there! Now, I am going to walk around SFO for the next hour or two until my hubby is done with his conference and I will be enjoying a healthy salad for lunch.

This is only one day of many days on my journey to a healthier life.