Down but not out!

Hi friends,

You may be wondering why you haven't heard from me in like, oh I don't know, like 4 months! Hmmm, let's take a guess. After going all out in the beginning with my hospital sponsored weight loss program, I quickly lost interest. Oh, I kept going every Monday, give or take a couple, but it wasn't enough, not by a long shot. But after that was over I had only lost a measly pound or two. I needed more than that. But...what????

THAT is the question. Fast forward past the holidays, which has to be the all time WORST time for trying to maintain any sort of semblance of a healthy diet or exercise program!! Are you kidding me? You eat and drink whatever happens to come an arms length of your mouth reasoning with yourself...Okay, come January 1st, I'm gonna SERIOUSLY go on a diet!! Been there, done that, again.

So, here I am, once again resolving to do better THIS time!! My theory is that it is better to try and fail than to never have tried at all. Sort of like: it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. ANYWAY:

I have made yet another attempt at getting in shape. What am I doing different? (Because each time it's a different way of approaching the problem).

I was browsing at Border's and I simply cannot resist purchasing yet another book I have every intention of reading but don't usually get past the 3rd chapter of. I was captivated by the "diet and weight loss" section (of course) and simply could not resist the Ultimate Diet Log and the Ultimate Exercise log. The idea is to write down every thing I put in my mouth and every minute I spend exercising. So far, so good. I've been doing really well with my eating and exercising on a regular basis: for the past three weeks.

However, it is only January 20. I have a looong way to go. My usual M.O. is to get tired of the routine and give up, EVEN if I have seen success!! Last year, (and I have the records to prove it), I got down to 140lbs. in March and then slacked off! I had started out at 156lbs. Why would I do that??? That's the question I need to answer if I am to finally lose this weight and KEEP it off.

THIS time it WILL be different...I WILL lose weight. Those are only words. Time will tell. I have to decide what truly matters.

Don't give up on me yet, I'm not ready to.

Yours in Health,

Mary Lou