Happy Birthday to ME!

I know.....I'm vain! I've always loved my birthday every year and I intend to enjoy it to the fullest! And in some ways it's pretty amazing I made it to 29! (Being the accident-prone "klutzo" that I am!) But I've made it this far and overall, life's been pretty good to me! And I'm really not nearly as accident-prone anymore like I used to be so I really am improving! I have a great husband, two wonderful children who are often too cute for words!! A great family and wonderful set of in-laws have been a great blessing in my life. And I have pretty great friends as well. Thank you to everyone who's helped me get to where I am today! I know I've a long way to go but I wouldn't have gotten this far without your help. Thanks for being great influences in my life!

Biting the Bullet

It's been a long time since my last post. I've had several requests for another one, though they were probably referring more to my family site than this one. But since it's been longer for this one I thought I'd start with this one. The truth is, I haven't really lost any weight yet. Although I did get on the scale one morning and it said 229.8, twice in a row! But then later the next day I was already back up to 236.4. Must have been water weight.

The good news is, I found a walking partner!! WOOHOO!! My neighbor, Jamie, walks her kids to school every morning and then usually extends her walk to a 40-60 minute exercise. She actually walks three times a day but for the time being, I will only be accompanying her for the first walk of the day. She understands my desire to lose weight and seems genuinely interested in helping me out which is encouraging. And since school is five days a week, it'll be a five-day-a-week program!

There are several benefits to this: One, I'll be exercising daily. Two, I'll have someone holding me to exercising everyday (Jamie told me, "I'm gonna hold you to it!"). Three, I'll actually be getting up and out of the house at least one time a day. Four, my kids will actually get a little sun everyday. Five, I'll be more conscious of my eating habits because Jamie (a vegan--not that I'm going to become vegan but she eats healthily) has already questioned me on my eating habits and is holding me accountable for that and encouraging me to knock the refined sugars. And, six, I'll feel even better knowing that I am finally doing something consistently that will make a difference over time!

SO! I am recommitted. I know that sounds hollow after the last 3 months of no progess at all but the truth is, I have a hard time following through on things, especially on my own. Now that I have a partner who will, at the very least, just get me walking daily, I feel like I can add the other elements myself. And although I'm putting a lot of confidence in her saying, "I'm gonna hold you to it," that in no way releases me from the responsibility of following through. It's still my responsibility to see that the changes are made but I can do it! So weight loss goal, take two.