The Beginning of a Blog

DAY 1
216 lbs

I've spent several evenings reading blogs posted by other women working on getting healthy and fit and have come to realize how useful this blogging may be as a tool to stay on track. Thus begins my journey into publishing a blog and I hope and pray it is also the beginning of a more consistent low-carb lifestyle.

I am the mother of 4 boys. They are all on the eve of turning another year older. Well, Ty just turned 18 last Thursday. BJ will be 20, Noah will be 10 and Mickey will be 2. I've spent the last 20 years in the shadow of my children, putting all my focus into them and now realize that I have no identity of my own. I've let my health deteriorate, and have years of regret that I cannot take back. I've avoided so many activities because of my weight.

I am trying to sort through some difficult situations in my life right now, and I just can't bare to have my weight be so out of control when I really need to have my health and sanity back.

So, I am going to call today Day 1. It isn't really the first day as I have managed to lose some weight recently, but I keep stumbling along the way and gaining a little bit back before I get back on track. So, today being Day 1 keeping this blog and trying to maintain my focus for the long-haul, I will jot down my menu and exercise activities.

Menu

B-3 eggs
1 cup coffee w/ 1tbs coconut oil and 2 oz whole milk
L-3 oz. tuna in water with 1/2 c. celery and 1/4 c. radishes

S-1 cup coffee w/ 1 tbs coconut oil and 2 oz whole milk

D-15 broiled scallops with lemon pepper, 2 cups romaine, 2 tbs jalapeno ranch

300 oz. of water

Dance aerobics for 15 minutes X 2