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OK…. Starting again, a few years later. It is very encouraging to look at profiles of people who have lost weight successfully and realize that they are not different from me and therefore there is no reason why I can’t do this. Also, I am really feeling positive about the Hold me accountable challenge. I’m able to make my own challenges and read everyone else’s and feel inspired and very impressed with everyone’s efforts!!! Makes this feel doable when we are working together and encouraging each other!! Yeah us!!!!!!!

I think it’s a pretty familiar situation for many people…. I’m back to try again.   Over the past 2 years I have in fact lost 6 lbs and regained that plus another 3 or 4 lbs.    Today however I’m feeling motivated again…. I don’t want to see the scale keep creeping upward to end up with another 15 lbs (where I was at my very heaviest).    Anyway, I’m off to a good start, having just come back from my hour long fast walk.  So just for today I plan to sit down when I eat, only eat planned food and drink 6-8 glasses of water.   I’ll deal with tomorrow, well, tomorrow!! 

So here I am not actually following any diet but trying to make sure I eat more fruits/veggies , cutting out sweets, drinking more water and writing down everything I eat (that at least keeps me honest).   So in the end some days are better than others (today was not my best)… I just have to keep telling myself that it will be a long haul to lose weight and it’s best done slowly…. even just 1 or 2 pounds a week.    I also have to remember that I actually gained the weight quite slowly 7 lbs a year for the last few years on average. And then I’d lose some and gain it back.    I think I also have to keep telling myself how much better I’ll feel and look when the weight is off…..(not to mention I’ll fit in this great pair of jeans hanging in my closet!!! ) I do have faith that I’ll get there, especially when  there are so many people here who have been successful (yeah!!! )  

Just came across this quote by a lifecoach named Roslyn Franken: “If you do just one thing different each day in a more healthful way that makes you proud, then you’ve had a great day.” Have a good one everyone!  

Sometimes my most difficult time is when I’m at home on my own.  Like tonight…. I need to stay home and organize some things around my house (clear my horizontal surfaces)…. and it’s so tempting to eat because I try to procrastinate about the organizing and I get stressed when I have to make decisions…. My plan for this evening… drink lots of water, maybe a cup of tea. 

So far the weekend is good exercise -wise, walk/run last night for 50 minutes and hike for 2 hours today.    Hopefully a bike ride tomorrow before the kids come back from their Dad’s.

I didn’t do too badly today…fewer snacks after work although I still need to substitute a piece of fruit and a couple glasses of water for the carbs I habitually reach for. Did go for a short walk tonight with my kids, but came home for pie (my son’s birthday treat) Thank goodness it’s all gone now. I’m planning a couple of good exercise sessions this weekend…. I’m looking forward to it!

Hi … I’m just starting to figure out blogging..Computers aren’t really my thing…. I figure though that this is a very good time to start to be more attentive to my eating habits… changing them for the better!