Starting somewhere

So, I'm doing this health/fitness/nutrition blog thing not so much for other people to read, but more as a way to keep myself on track while I get healthy. It's a way to hold myself accountable and a way to track my progress. Not that I mind if other people read it. But I view this blog primarily as a journal.

Here is my basic plan for starting my journey to health:

1. Cut gluten completely out of my diet. (No, I have not been tested for Celiac, I just feel better when I don't eat gluten. My mom, however, is a diagnosed Celiac).
2. Go running at least three times a week. (Or some form of cardio for 60 minutes, 3 times a week).
3. Start taking vitamins and other much-needed supplements on a daily basis.
4. Drink a lot of water. 

Those four guidelines are pretty much my goal for the first two weeks. After two weeks, I would like to add more steps.

Overall, I'd like to see what kind of improvements I can make in my physical and mental health in the next 30 days by sticking to a healthy lifestyle.

So the moment of truth would be November 28th.

Why specifically do I want to do this road to health thing?

Besides the obvious-wanting to be healthy and get in shape- I feel tired all the time. 

My overall state of being is tired. I'm always tired. 90% of the time I feel unmotivated and hazy- like I can't focus on anything. I lack focus and drive. I have no energy.

I also have constant pain in my neck and shoulders that I would like to try to get rid of by living a healthy lifestyle. 

One of the hardest things to do in life is to balance your full-time job with your health. How do you maintain your health and vitality when your 40 hour a week job seems to drain the life out of you?

I personally feel that it's a chicken and egg scenario. You can't find the energy to take care of yourself because you're not taking care of yourself. If you were taking care of yourself and eating right, then you would have the energy to stay healthy while working full-time. Right?

So I just have to start somewhere. This is starting somewhere.