New Year, New Me

If you've ever read my blog, you will see that I am STILL in an all-too-familiar place. I have been struggling with my weight and fitness goals for YEARS. This year I am determined to make a change! I am labeling 2012 my "GET FIT" year.

I have set tangible goals for myself this year and I am determined to reach these goals. Fitness is a huge goal. I have signed up for the Warrior Dash in June this year. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this race, it is a 5K combined with an obstacle course! I have never done anything like this in my life- so it will be a challenge!

Another goal is to lose enough weight to be able to stop taking my high blood pressure medication. I have been on it for three years and have had the dosage "upped" twice to keep my B/P where it needs to be. I don't want to take this medication any longer!

The third thing I have put into place for myself is to make time for me. I have a lot of new challenges right now in my life. I want to be able to be at my best to handle everything coming my way. I will be carving out time each day that is just for me, to work on me. I will also spend time with God daily.

I would love for you to follow me on this journey. I would love your support along the way and please feel free to comment. It helps me know people are reading and I'm not just talking to myself...lol.

A New Day

Today is a new day. It is Easter and I have taken the day to reflect on the sacrifice that God made for us by sending his Son to die on the cross. The miracle occurred when he rose again.

I need a rebirth. I have decided today would be a great day to readjust my eating habits again. I am back to eating right and I exercised today. The first time in a few weeks. I took a nice long walk and listened to songs about faith, sacrifice, love, and commitment. These are the things I need to do for myself. To have faith that I can make it on this journey. To sacrifice things I think I want, but aren't really good for me. To commit to the process. And most importantly, to love myself enough to see it through.

I'm not promising I will blog everyday, but I would like to use this as an outlet when I am feeling like I can't do it, or when I need a push, or when my fingers need to stay busy doing something other than putting food in my mouth. I commit myself to never weigh 190 pounds again. That was my starting weight this morning.

Wish me luck on the journey and please follow and encourage me along the way....