The beginning!

I know I have done this countless times in my adult life - but as I am now over 50, I think I need to commit seriously to getting to who I was designed to be. Several things need to happen - I need to want to change and be prepared to make sacrifices, hurt and 'deny myself' in order to achieve this. This time I won't blame others in any way - or my work or any other excuse be they real or imagined. As a professional, capable woman I wait poised again on the starting blocks of this New Year looking at the race ahead with anticipation of success. There will be times I know when I will falter, fall into puddles, stagger, and even feel like giving up - but then that's no different to life in general! Well, I do so want to change - to not abuse that which God has given me to live in while down here. Apart from the spiritual aspect which is significant I would like have a decent set of clothes and feel proud of wearing them!

So - on weighing myself this morning 31/12/08 I am coming in at 13 stone 4 and half oz's. size 16 - sometimes 18. My goal is to initially do what I can manage which is to get down to 11 stone then try for 10 later. This will be done by eating a whole lot less and exercising a whole lot more! I won't be counting religiously - I don't have time - I will use my hunger as a gauge and stick to three meals a day plus three small snacks. As the days get longer I will also be able to get out on the roads more for running.
At a pound a week by the time we go on holiday I should be down to...11 stone 8 but I would like to be down to 11 which is a further half stone.
It is a matter of new choices - new lifestyle which there is really no excuse to stick to now; low fat low carbs - a combination of Rosemary Conley and common sense!