How Many Times Can You Start Over?

I'm starting over - again.

That sounds so familiar.

But I have 'revamped' my blog (kind of; adding a gadget or two isn't really that much of a revamp).

I feel more motivated.

I need to get Jon on board, though. I usually go grocery shopping by myself while Jon is at work, but this past week he came along. In the 45 minutes that we were there, here are some of the things I heard him say: "Do we need ice cream?" "How about skittles, or starbursts?" "We should get some chips." "I think we need some soda." "Oh, they have those candy-bar ice cream bars!" (You know, the snickers ice cream bars, etc). I try to explain to him (numerous times) that I need him to support me and not to tempt me to buy junk food. He says that I am the one who puts the food in my mouth, etc. I know that's true, BUT if we don't even have it in the house, then it wouldn't go in my mouth, and I wouldn't be tempted! Right? I don't have the self-control yet if the junk is in the kitchen cabinets - I DO have better control at saying NO when we are at the store.

So the goal is to lose 100 pounds in 1 year. That's about 2 pounds per week. I have been reading a lot of weight loss stories lately to help motivate me. I love seeing before and after pictures. A year really isn't that long. And it's doable. And it's so worth it. (Repeat, repeat, repeat.)

I don't really know what my 'plan of attack' is, yet. Exercise and eat right, of course. But I need to come up with specifics to keep myself in line.

I DID make a paper chain with 100 links. Every 10 links, I tied a silver ribbon around the link (which is also yellow, to really pop out against the white ones), to show the '10 pounds down' mark. Also, each ribboned link has a 'prize' on it - a new pair of shoes, a pedicure, a trip to the beach, some new makeup, etc. Earlier this week/month I was able to take two links off, but they had to go back on...So tomorrow (since it is Thursday night right now), I start fresh. I am going grocery shopping (alone). I will record my activity (exercise).

And I will update here - no lies! I will record what I eat. I will be accountable to myself, and whoever reads this. By the end of the year, I will love fruits and veggies! I will be a new size. I will be HEALTHY!! :) And I will feel good about myself.