Day 24 ... my real start date

So ... check list for new diet ~

1) Vitamin's (BTW they keep better in the freezer)

2)Fiber supplement ( I plan to keep a low carb diet)

3)Fish oil

4)B-Complex with vitamin C

5)Alarm set for 615a Tues

day and Thursday (walk the dogs)

6)Water, water, water

Let the fun begin !

Day 9, 10, 11 ... 22

If I had kept on track the last 3 weeks I could have lost half of the 20 lbs I want to loose.

Bummer.

I just had a great lunch so its easy to commit to a diet on a full tummy.

Last week I bought a new journal (I know, big surprise) to keep with me and write all of my dieting adventures down in.

Side note - its from Moleskine and I love it ! The Wellness Journal is shinny black with embossed pictures of fit figures on the cover. It has tab's for exercising, diet, general health and my fav : Inspirations. I cut out pic's of all the stuff that will inspire me over the next few months. Words, phrases, pictures of clothes I want to wear.

Anyway ... I am on the way out to GNC for vitamins and stuff. B T W ... did you know you should keep your vitamins in the freezer? I didn't. My plan is to REALLY start this on Monday. I know it's a holiday but I have no plans, except to start this.

Wish me luck

Day 7 and 8

I love the movie "Julie & Julia". What is better then watching Meryl Streep cooking and eating? Nothing! And that brings me to my on going diet problem ... I love to cook and eat. But not rabbit food, I love thick cheesy meaty heavy chocolaty creamy sweet savory nutty hearty ... ANYTHING !

Mac and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, french toast with maple syrup and butter, bread ... any kind of bread. I love the smell of fresh anything being baked. It makes me feel all homey inside.

Whenever we have a party it's guaranteed everyone will end up in the kitchen. Eating, talking, gossiping. It all happens in the heart of the home. When we finally make it to the table, either in the dining room or out on the patio (my fav) the love affair continues. The mismatched dishes, the mason jars turned vases. Cheese and bread served on cutting boards. All so rustic.

Food. Everybody needs it. Some of us more then others. So ... why is something that is such a part of our lives so bad for us? Well not bad for us as in smoking but the phrase that comes to mind is "To much of a good thing".

So how does one learn to live with moderation? I've been asking that since my first piece of chocolate. And I guess that's where I need to start. But tomorrow. I'm having dinner with friends tonight. And you never start a diet before a dinner party, so rude.

Day's 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

What was I thinking? Starting a new chapter in life on a Saturday? Everybody knows you start new endeavors on Mondays. AND it was Mothers Day weekend. OK that explains Saturday and Sunday. Monday ... well Monday is Monday, and nothing good ever starts on Monday (note to self:delete previous Monday statement). Tuesday. Everybody knows that the first Babe Ruth day fell on a Tuesday. So out of respect to the great one...

That puts us at Wednesday. Wednesday is the middle of the week, half the week is over. Why start something in the middle of the week. That just asks for failure. So today, Thursday, today is a good day so start a new chapter. Yes today.

Oh by the way ... I have pink eye and its hard to see, its all blurry. What's that ? An apple? No, a chocolate bar? I should probably wait until this clears up. Tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow is another day.

By the way, on the up side ... I haven't smoked since Sunday ! YAY ME !

Day 1

Ok ... I guess I should stop smoking if I'm gonna start this journey. I'm 47 (48 in July) and I want ... no NEED to get my life together. I'm not a total mess, just the Titanic before she went down. But I have the power to melt the iceberg before I hit it.

All my life I have looked years younger then I was. Yes, this is a totally me me me blog. Self indulgent? Yes but aren't we all just a little. Lately I have been avoiding the mirror. Bad hair days? No, I could deal with that, my hair is very much still were it should be ... on my head. Acne? No, even as a teenager I had great skin. The problem is three chins, jowls and heavy eye lids. And it happened overnight ! WOW ... who is that person in the mirror? As Edie would say, "I turned around and I was sharing the dressing room with a sumo wrestler!" That's how I feel. No offence to sumo wrestlers, I'm sure you are the perfect weight for what you do. I however don't feel comfortable at 200lbs.

Wow ... seeing it in writing sucks ! I was a size 30 for years. Then 31, 32, 34, etc. But in my defence it's partly my dad's fault. Its those Latino genes. We carry it in our midsection.

Anyway ... day one and what will I change? Eating habits. Low carb, lots of fruits and veggies, no dairy. No dairy? Yikes ! No morning lattes? No cheese? Now THAT sucks. I did cut out dairy before for 8 weeks and I have to say I really saw a difference in my energy levels. So the plan is to eat right, exercise and get an all round better attitude.

Stats : 195.5 lbs - WOW ... I just weighed myself and I lost 4.5 lbs since I started this blog 10 minutes ago. This might be easier then I thought.

Oh, I guess I should stop smoking. But I really shouldn't do to many things at once. Tomorrow. After all tomorrow is another day.