Diane

2008 is going to be different.  I am not going to fall off the band wagon and stay off.  I’m sure I’ll fall off sometimes, but I won’t let myself stay there.  With a whole hearted effort only a fraction of the year, I mangaged to lose nearly 30 pounds this year.  With continued effort, I should be able to lose 3 times that in 2008.   I have managed to do well this holiday season, mainly because of kid crud, as my husband calls it.  I know I got it because of not eating healthy and doing what I know to be beneficial for health.  I have lost 6 of the 10 pounds I gained back in November.

One thing this holiday season has taught me is to not stress about the future.  I was so stressed about my friend coming to visit and she ended up being able to stay less than 12 hours.  I ended up not being able to do much of what I wanted to do while my husband is home simply because I can’t.  There is no point stressing about it; it’s not going to accomplish anything beyond causing frustration.  Things will get done when they get done.  I can only control today and plan for the next.  Not to say that I don’t make future plans, but I’m not going to let it get to me if things change beyond my control.  Obviously I’m making future plans if I’m talking about 2008.

So my promise to myself is this: I will do the best I can each day to eat healthy, exercise and enjoy the life I have with my husband and children. 

My goal is to lose at least 90 pounds by Dec. 31, 2008, aiming for 2 pounds a week.  To do this I plan on doing 45 -60 minutes of cardio a day and 2 complete body workouts a week.  Monday - Friday will be at the Y and the weekends will be getting in 12 -14 thousand steps a day.  I am considering going almost completely vegan.  I will have to have pizza once in a while!  I read a discription today that fits why I can be vegetarian and overweight - a junk food vegetarian.  If I were to cut milk out of my diet, which I have done before, it eliminates a lot of other foods.  Chocolate and bakery foods aren’t quite as good without milk.  That is where most of my unhealthy eating comes from. 

I think that getting together with Tasha will help a lot.  I certainly don’t want to be the only one showing up at the same weight!  Besides, just knowing someone else that I can see face to face is going through the same struggle, anyway, I think it will be good.  Don’t get me wrong, you all have been so helpful and encouraging this year.  I’ve very glad I found you all, it’s just that talking with someone not through e-mail is nice too.

I wish you all a Happy, Healthy New Year!