Starting My 100 Day Challenge

Hey Blogosphere!
I hope you are happy to have me. My name is Karen and I am starting this blog to track my journey on a one Hundred Day Workout Challenge. I know it will be a daunting task, working out everyday for the next 100 days. Now I don't just mean walking around my block for 20 minutes once a day I mean joined a Gym got a trainer working to a better healthier and cleaner life and well looking good GREAT in a bridesmaid dress in October!!! Thats right Makayla, your wedding is my first checkpoint to looking and more importantly feeling better. 

Not only did I want to start this to track what I have done, where I started and where I end up in 100 days but if I can inspire one person to do the same and change their life for the better because of it that would mean all the more to me!
I have learned over the last few day that I have ALOT of people that care about me and want me to do well at this... its like they are coming out of the woodwork!!!

I little bit about me so you know I am not a skinny mini girl already and trying to lose 10 pounds around her hips. Granted yes I want to lose 10 pounds around my hips but more then that I am a way more the full figured 24 year old that has been put on every diet known to man by a well intentioned by overbearing mother since I was 9 years old. Not that I don't thank her for wanting me to be healthy but I knew from even that young age this if I wanted to get healthy it was something I would have to decide on my own. I HAVE OFFICIALLY DECIDED THAT THIS IS FOR THE LONG HULL THIS TIME. I will not quit and I might start out small but I will NOT QUIT this time. 

I was in sports during high school and tried working out when I was in college but now that I have a grown up job in an office I found my eating habits had only gotten worse and the size of my clothes just kept going up and up. I have never in my life been thin even when I swam in high school and being a fat swimmer doesn't look good. I was fast enough to stay on the team but more than that, not so much. I'm pretty sure even as a kid I went from little kid clothes tight to large junior clothes to plus size women's in a matter of a few year. Not only do I want to shop in the plus size stores anymore (1. Those clothes are expensive and 2. I want to go shopping in a regular department store and not feel embarrassed about my size). I am a very insure person when it comes to my weight and being 24 on the verge of diabetes, heart problems and issues with your joints because of the immense amount of wight I have chosen not to get rid of in the past is no picnic.

But enough about the past , lets talk about what you will find on this blog. I will track what workouts I have been doing, what classes I try at the gym (how those work out since I'm not very coordinated) good new healthy recipes that I try including my daily post workout smoothie! and how I power through despite going to a 4 day BBQ Competition in Memphis, TN less than a month into this endeavor with a TON of amazing food and booze to last until the next year (because let's be honest I will 100% be enjoying all that food and booze) but will still have a daily workout before I head to the Mile of Swine for the day! 

I do want to let you know as my readers that I am by no means a doctor, medical professional, dietitian, personal trainer, etc. I am simply a girl on a mission for a better and happier life. If you are inspired by what I am doing please check with a medical professional before starting a workout and diet program. I suggest not working out alone if you can avoid it in the beginning to ensure that you do not end up putting your life in danger and of course to ensure that you have proper form when using equipment.