First day of my newest weight lose endeavor!

So in my about me post I had discussed a little but about my weight being an issue for me. I have always hated the fact that I have been overweight most of my life but it has been hard for me to find something that worked for me. I have tried various diets over the years and failed at sticking with them. Finally I have made the decision that I will eat healthier and exercise regularly to lose the weight and eventually maintain it. My decision is finally for me and to make my life healthier. Also I want to be able to get some of the weight of so I can go back to being a volunteer firefighter and feel comfortable enough to help others. 

Currently I am 244.6 pounds and my goal is to lose close to 100 pounds. I would be happy if I can get myself down to 150 pounds and maintain my health. I will include in this post two before pictures and hopefully every month I will be able to post new pictures to see the difference. 

Thanks for reading,

Best wishes, Danielle!

All about Danielle!

***First and foremost I want to give you all a little overview of what you can expect in my blog...

I will be writing about my everyday life and the struggles I face. Also I will be talking about my weight loss journey and other things that will get me where I want to be in life. I want to thank everyone ahead of time for reading!!***

Hello, My name is Danielle if you haven't already figured that out. I am a 21 year old girl that has big dreams for my future. I am currently attending school at American Intercontinental University. I am pursuing my bachelors degree in Business Administration. One of my dreams since I started high school has been to one day own my own business. I haven't completely decided what type of business I would like to own but I have a few ideas.
Another dream I have is to lose excess weight that I carry with me everyday. I have always been a bigger girl and would like to change that. I have had many trials with different methods to lose weight. Most of which have failed and I gained the little weight I lost back. Also I have been on medications over the years the cause weight gain so that has been a struggle. Currently I am on a medication that can cause weight gain but I am going to do everything in my power to make it not happen.
My last dream that I have is to be able to lead a somewhat "normal" life without the need for medication to treat the mental illnesses I suffer from. This has been something that I have been facing over the last two years. In May 2013 I was finally diagnosed as bi polar. I was also informed at that point that the doctors wanted to also treat my depression that I have been dealing with for years. I also suffer from anxiety disorder and sometimes that takes a huge toll on my life. Currently I am medicated for these illnesses but my hope is to one day be able to maintain the illnesses without the medication.
I hope you all will enjoy reading about my life.
Also if you ever need someone to talk to about things your going through you can email me...
danirae3793@gmail.com
Thanks again for reading,
Best wishes, Danielle!