Everyone who has ever been successful at weight loss, and offered me advice, has told me to keep a journal. That's about the only thing I haven't done in past wieght loss attempts and I've never been successful at losing the pounds and keeping them off. So, here goes:

Got on the scale this morning to discover that I had gained 4 pounds over Christmas. I'm up to 209. My 5'4" body can not take anymore flab. If I sit for a while my ankles and knees ache when I get up and start to walk. I limp for a couple of minutes at first. As if the weight gain wasn't depressing enough, my brother, (who lives 3000 miles away and I I don't see very often), called me tonight. When I complained that I had gained weight over the holidays he replied that he had as well. He's mortified that his weight (with clothes on) was 210 lbs when he got on the scale today. He's 6'1" tall!!! I WEIGH AS MUCH AS MY BROTHER WHO IS 10 INCHES TALLER THAN ME AND 10 YEARS OLDER!!!!!!! So it's do or die time for me. I have got to shed at least 50 pounds.

Today was a "get organized day". I watched my portion sizes and tried to avoid "bad foods". I drank my 60 oz of water (as painful as that was for me). I made a big pot of cabbage soup. I bought some high fibre cereal and skim milk and stocked up on sugar free gum so I have something to chew when the "urge to splurge" hits.

MY PLAN:
I'm not going to follow a program (at first anyway). I've read a bazillion books, magazines, articles, etc., over the past 5 years and I know what has to be done. Everyone is different and what works for one might not work for me. So, I'm going to do a little of everything for a while until I get my mind wrapped around this and figure out what's best for me. I'm going to do the following:
- DRINK AT LEAST 60 OZ WATER A DAY
- WALK ON MY TREADMILL EVERY DAY
- EAT MORE HIGH FIBRE FOODS / FRUITS AND VEGGIES
- EAT ONE GRAPEFRUIT PER DAY - 1/2 BEFORE LUNCH - 1/2 BEFORE SUPPER
- DRINK ONE CUP OF DECALF GREEN TEA PER DAY
- EAT ONLY HEALTHY CARBS AND NO REFINED SUGARS
- EAT LEAN PROTEIN AND MORE OF IT
- TRY TO STAY POSSITIVE

POSSITIVE ATTITUDES LEAD TO POSSITIVE RESULTS
In the morning I begin to uncover the new me (or the old me).

:welcome:

Your goals are GREAT!!!!!!! and so are your plans to reach your goals :)

Maybe think about joining our healthy living boot camp - information is in my signature line below - just click on it - we start Jan 1 at midnight.

I know what you mean about your brother - my FIL was getting very heavy and everyone kept saying how fat he was getting - one day he said he weighed about 252 ! and I about fell over ! as I was weighing 251......

You CAN do this !

Beth :peace:

Sounds like a good plan. I'm sure you can make it. Have a great 2005 year ahead!

Welcome to :welcome: DT. I wish you all the best on your weight loss journey. Just know that you can do this! Your plan sounds just great! Take it one day at a time and you will get there! You will have hills on your journey, but just know that you can get over them.

I will be here :cheer: you on!

You have AWESOME goals :ribbon: Now, the HARD part, making those goals a reality!!!! BUT YOU can do it, no doubt! I'm pretty sure I saw that you had signed up for Boot Camp so I look forward to getting to know you there!! We will all be enduring pain & toughness together!

Have a great day!!
And good luck to you in the future!!

Journaling is definitely a GREAT way to start!

:cheer:

Sumday,

Welcome to the journals. Your goals are great, and I like that you realize already that you have to find what works for you, not what works for someone else.

We are a great team here, and love to cheer each other on.

A Very Happy, and Successful, New Year!!!

Just saw your journal, Sumday!!! You have a great plan and attitude! What a fantastic start to 2005: "Positive attitudes lead to positive results!"

You bet!!!!

You'll do 'er!!!

Happy New Year! :cheer: