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Thank You! I had a lot of wonderful comments & great support after my first post. I want thank all that took the time to give me that support. I can already tell you guys are going to be a huge part in helping to keep me focused & reach my goals. Oh and I get to make new friends while I am at it!

I kept on track yesterday, cleaned & shampooed the carpets and worked for a good 4 hrs straight. Just doing things that I had been putting off. Oh I even got the Christmas tree down! For me that is huge I dread it every year. I drank as much water as I could and was up & down all night getting rid of all that water. lol! Woke up this morning & was down by 1.8 lb… Pretty sure I know where that went. I will take it gladly.

I am so glad & thankful that my sister…Vandy hooked me up with buddy slim and is sharing her vast knowledge with me. Thanks V! your awesome!

Looking in the mirror lately I hardly recognize myself. When I see friends that I have not seen in awhile I can tell that they are somewhat shocked by the weight that I have put on. I have been up & down for the last couple of years but this time seems to really be showing in my face & neck area I almost look swollen. My upper body & stomach really seem to be taking a hit also. I am finding it hard to wear tops that make me feel comfortable. Pants are tight but I have not had to go up a size. I have started to not want to go out other than to work. I know that there are a lot of reasons going on behind this but I also know that my weight and how I feel about myself is a big contribution to this. I don’t have any energy, my house is not getting cleaned like it should and my family is starting to suffer as I am closing myself off more & more. It is time for me to make a change. The best way for me to loose weight has been low carb, so I am going to go that way. I already messed up today, I have not done it for so long I was thinking regular oatmeal was ok to eat I added splenda and a little cinnamon. I was thinking I needed energy and oatmeal is always on the top of that list. When I added to by food diary I realized that I had already taken in 40+ carbs for the day. (UUUG) so normally I would grab some oreos and tell myself I would start tomorrow, but today I am stronger. I will go with a backup plan. I remember the old Suzanne Somers diet and how she says it is not the carbs or the protein that get you but the both together. I will wait three hours before I eat again and at that point I will begin again with eggs. I hope it works but I do feel somewhat comforted that I at least started with a more healthy way of thinking. My exercise plan is easy and one that has worked for me before. I love my glider, but somehow the last year or so can not make myself get on it. I used to run 5-7 miles or so at least 4 times a week on it. That took me about 1 hour 10 min. I know that I can not add that kind of pressure to myself at this time. I can not even tell myself that I am going to get there again it just seems so overwhelming. So I am going to take baby steps. Commit to 10 min a day. 7 days a week. I want to get myself to at least 20-30 min 4 days a week. I know myself once I get on I can push through its just the getting on. To add a cherry to top it all off, I need to quit smoking and cut to 1-2 cups of coffee a day. I have not had any coffee today. Just writing about it makes me want to brew up a pot. I am going to take this on one hour at a time, one day at a time, one week at a time. Those weeks will turn into months, I hope I am strong enough to make those moths turn into years of a new slimmer healthier me.