How I did it: I ate a lot of fruit.  I ate more vegetables.  I pretty much stopped eating processed sugar and processed flour.  I started exercising a lot...  walking, yoga, jogging, hiking, and other things. 

I mostly stopped eating restaurant food and prepared my own foods.  I found quick and easy meals I could make for myself.

If I was going to "eat out" I would get something healthy like jamba juice or a salad.

I slept more.  I really paid attention to getting enough sleep.

I kept a food and exercise journal.

Lessons & tips: All I can say is I put my health as my first priority.  I chose to spend my money on health related things (for example instead of buying cute shoes I bought sneakers I could exercise in)

or, instead of spending my money on going out to eat at a restaurant, I would buy food at the grocery store and then actually eat at home.  often, this meant not going out to restaurants with my friends, but I have slowly been making new friends or doing different things with my friends (changing my habits)

I also chose to buy an exercise bike instead of a new computer.

May 29, 2012, 05:06AM PDT | 1 comment | 11 cheers