Get Ready World!

Yes, get ready world!  I am on a mission!

Now, I know I have wrote about my weight 

issues several times over the past year and a half.

However, now is the time for change and I am

not backing down!!

Monday, July 22, 2013 started my new journey

and so far, I haven't done to shabby.

I have had NO soda since Sunday.

I have had NO bread since last week.

I have NOT had any sweets (ie cake, cookies) since last week.

Has it been hard?  ABSOLUTELY!

Is it worth it?  ABSOLUTELY!

Do I know it is going to be a daily struggle?  ABSOLUTELY!

However, I also want to start feeling better about myself again.

I am tired of having negative body image issues.

Now, I also am a realist in several facts.

#1.  I am never going to be 120 pounds again.

Yes, it would be wonderful but I doubt that

will ever happen again.

#2.  I know I am going to be tempted everyday.

However, I am praying everyday and just

relying on my faith to get through those

temptations!

#3.  I will want to cheat.  Hey, I am only human!

So to get through this, I have devised this plan.

One day each week, for dinner ONLY, I will 

allow myself to have one cheat meal.

Last night was that night for this week.  Let me

just say that MARGARITA was the best

one I have ever had along with a wonderful

burrito.  I can tell though I am eating

a little less because I could not finish the

burrito as I would have previously.

#4.  I know that I can not do this alone.

Thankfully, I have had a wonderful offer from

a wonderful woman to help me.  I have prayed about

her offer and I am taking the first step this coming week.

She is a Professional Health Coach and Fitness Instructor.

I can't wait to begin working with her.

#5.  Finally, tracking my progress through

My Fitness Pal, keeps me honest.

Having to journal everything that enters

my mouth is eye opening.  But I am going to

be honest and enter it all everyday.

So, what is my goal?  Really, I don't 

have a specific weight goal.  I would like to try

and get back to this Sissy from about 16 years ago.

I was around 170 in these pictures.  I know

still overweight by standards; however, I felt

good in standards of health and self image.

(BTW, that is my fabulous sister Stacey with

me in these pics.)

What I don't want is to look in the mirror and see

this anymore.

Yea, I felt pretty in this picture.

However, I don't want to be this weight anymore!

Therefore, get ready world, I am on

a mission!  I hope you will enjoy

the ride with me.

Have a great day everyone!