Goals

So between reading "The Spark" and listening to the sermon today at my church, I have determined that I need goals and a plan.
I am going to use this blog to hold myself accountable to myself and anyone who cares to read this. I weighed myself last week and I weighed 236. That is the most I have ever weighed, even while pregnant. I have a need and a desire to lose weight and be healthy, now I just need a goal and a plan.
I am going to do a food diary daily on SparkPeople where I can get support and input.  I am trying to cut sugar out of my diet; or at least reduce it significantly. To do this, I am buying sugar free stuff, and sweetening with honey, agave, and related products. I am allowing myself small luxuries, and not going to beat myself up if I screw up.
I am going to weigh myself once a week, and only once a week. I will track my weight on SparkPeople, and on this blog.
I am going to start exercising for 10 minutes a day,  5 days a week, either on my wii fit, or our home gym
system.
I am not going to hide the fact that I am trying to obtain a healthier lifestyle, and am going to love my body for what it is right now.
I am going to visualize myself thin and healthy, hopefully once a day. I believe that the mind is a powerful tool, that can either be used to help me become a new me, or hinder a new me.

That is what I have for right now...hopefully there will be more later!

I'll start my diet tommorrow

We've all heard that, right?  "I'll start my diet tomorrow"  Well I actually mean it. Tomorrow I am starting something called "Food Addicts Anonymous". I need something with structure and accountability, and a lot of my friends have done it successfully. I will have people holding me accountable, and will use this blog as a way of being accountable to the world, as well as sharing what I have learned along the way. My exercise plan is on hold until my Wii gets fixed, but I am going to strive to be active anyway.  My biggest challenge will be to cut back my sugar intake.