Cooking...making things up and throwing them in pans

I've been trying to get healthier 

I've attempted many times but somehow always failed and I think i've figured out why

My goal has always been to lose weight, ever since i started highschool and realizing that most of the girls were all rail thin and always were looked at more than what i would deem to be a regularly shaped girl with curves, so i've changed my viewpoint from losing weight to simply getting fit.

I've started doing yoga which i find brings me more joy than running outside or on a treadmill like a hamster, and I've started cooking which i think might be incentive to help me realize what i eat. So no chips, no fried foods, no unhealthy snacking. Basically anything in a plastic bag i can't see through is a no-no. This is quite daunting since usually my mom cooks but since they're leaving me alone for 2.5 weeks i need to learn how to not fall into the good old patterns of take out and fast food, plus COOKING IS FUN! so far i've made sweet/sour fish tacos and quesadillas but unlike the fast food version i've been using fresh vegetables and olive oil as well as preparing raw chicken for the first time (!!!) and discovering banana peppers. Salad has become a friend instead of a fiend and i'm hoping to tackle pizza with homemade dough and maybe even bake my own bread. Also i've been wanting to try fish dishes, with salmon or shrimp. It's all very ambitious but so far so good. As to immediate changes at the beginning of week 2: I've noticed that my skin has cleared up considerably, and my mood has improved as well (i'm not as cranky or easily annoyed). This is my motivation, that and maybe learning a bit more about myself in the process. I'll check in every once in a while when the mood strikes me or if i've discovered something really delicious sitting on my plate that i need to tell you about. Other than that...Happy Cooking!

PS: it's not as hard as mom makes it look and it can be just as delicious but most of all have fun with it and do crazy things like using only whats in your fridge at this very moment or simply putting things together like it's a puzzle :)