I’m not keen on starting something in January because it always gets interpreted as a New Year’s Resolution. However, this seems the perfect time to get much more serious about a regular diet and workout. Ugh, just writing those two sentences makes me cringe–what cliche! Well, I’m not going to let a ridiculous cliche stop me from going forth and losing the 40ish pounds I’ve put on since 2004. After spending the last three weeks eating everything in sight, I saw myself in the mirror. I’m getting so fat. And my well-meaning friends can tell me as much as they want that I’m “curvy” and “have a nice figure,” but the truth stares back at me with no kindness. My tummy is especially beginning to get out of hand. My arms are WAY flabbier than they’ve ever been, and I’m afraid I might even be getting a double chin.
So, today was the first good step: I first went healthy grocery shopping. I made a list of foods that will realistically help me lose weight when eaten in good portion.
Second on my list today was exercise . I nearly talked myself out of it, but finally got up and walked for 40 minutes.
And third, I’m forcing myself to write this blog to keep track of my behavior and food choices.
I need to be in the habit of writing down everything that I eat, so I’ll give this a shot…see if I can remember what I had today.
Breakfast: two cups of coffee, one with a teeny bit of milk, two pieces of french bread, slightly toasted with butter.
Lunch: Lunch was late today, but that was due to a late shopping trip. I had half a pita stuffed with ham, spinach, tomatoes, and a little cheese.
I’m going to eat out tonight with my friend, so I’ll have my supper report in here as a comment.
Tomorrow I will eat healthy, and I will walk for an hour.
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