I just wanted to check in with everyone to let you know that I'm still here and plan on updating this blog regularly. My plan is to post new entries twice a week on my days off, so that would be either Sunday/Monday or Monday/Tuesday. If you are new to my blog and to those that have been with me since I started this journey, Chasing Dreams is going to be a place for me to share stories from work, document my weight loss journey, share what God has been teaching me, interests/hobbies, and so much more! I've always liked the idea of blogging about such things and going back years later to read and think back back on those memories. Blogging has also been a suggestion from my friends encouraging me with my weight loss journey!
To start things off with this goal of updating Chasing Dreams regularly, I want to take this time and update everyone on my progress with my Starbucks Challenge. If we're friends on either Instagram or Facebook, than you probably already know about my goal to avoid my usual drink of choice for one month. Over the past two years I have gained the weight that I lost back, which has proven to be very discouraging when I look back when I first started to lose weight about 3 years ago.
I always get a grande Peppermint Mocha whenever I visit Starbucks. My drink is at least $5 and with the amount of times I visit Starbucks... well... haha that's just a lot to spend on coffee. My drink is also over 400 calories. As someone who is trying to get back into eating healthier and working out regularly, I would rather eat those 400 calories than drink them. I decided on December 1st that I wouldn't buy my drink for one month. If I do step foot in a Starbucks to visit with a friend or on my way to work, then I will get a healthier alternative instead.
It's now the evening on December 28th and I'm proud to say that I haven't given in. I've avoided my drink and made healthier choices instead when visiting Starbucks. In fact, whenever I visit the Disney parks on my days off or after work, I always find myself going into Starbucks. I've been ordering a tall coffee so I can monitor the amount of cream and sugar I put in myself. Not ordering my usual drink has been hard, but I'm really proud of myself for sticking with it. During these past few weeks of avoiding my drink and working out, I've also managed to lose six pounds out of the ten I want to lose before my birthday on January 17th. If I continue to stick with this over these the few days, my prize to myself is a new outfit for the new year. The timing is perfect as I will be attending a wedding next month for one of my best friends.
Thank you all for your support and encouragement through this and resuming my blogging hobby. Again, I hope to have a new post for you all every Monday and Tuesday, so be sure to check back often!
Lastly, if you have any suggestions on what you would like to see here, just comment on this post and I will refer to it for future entries!
I hope you all have a lovely evening.
xoxo
Bethany
