I am ready.  Today is the first day of 2010.  It is the first day of a new me.  I have done a lot of sole searching in the past week to determine if I am really ready to loose weight.  It has required a lot of thought.  The first thing I decidecd to do was to list all of the things that my weight is holding me back from.  Although it is very personal I decided to share.  I figure that in sharing it perhaps it will help someone else stay motivated.  So here it is:

1. I am in pain.  It is preventing me from living the way I want to day to day.
2. I cannot hike with the kids.
3. I am uncomfortable sitting in the movies because my butt is too big.
4. Everything hurts… Sitting, walking, climbing the stairs, shifting in bed, and yes I mean everything!
5. I cannot walk  without becoming winded.
6. I cannot fly in a plane comfortably.
7. I cannot go on roller coasters.
8. I cannot dance with my girls.
9. I cannot get off of the floor easily when I play with the kids.
10. I cannot buckle comfortably with a coat on.

I will be beginning to cut calories today, tomorrow I will ease into exercise and in two weeks I will be joining weight watchers.  I have been successful before with the program and am looking forward to structure.  Until that point I will finish a jar of HerbaLife I have left over.  While HerbaLife will be a good jump start I have not found that I am able to stay on it for more then about a month.  Mixing things up should help!

I am sure that there are many more things that are not on my mind right now.  I need to do this for me.  I need to be alive again.  My weight is killing my body, my mind and most of all my spirit.  This will be the year that I take charge of me.  Who is with me?

P.S.  The scale picture is not me.  I am going to take on… but I will not post it until I am ready emotionally to put it out there!

Becca

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