Day 1

Well I was so excited about my decision to change my life that I didn't sleep last night. I was just lying in bed  daydreaming about the end result, about being able to run around the playground with Jared, hiking, and just plain feeling better physically, mentally, and emotionally. So needless to say I am beat. Especially after getting up at 5:00am and power walking for about 23 minutes. But as everyone knows, children cater to no one. Jared was up bright eyed and busy tailed at quarter to 7. After a couple of cups of coffee and a bowl of super whole grain vitamin packed oatmeal and I was feeling like a winner, albeit a very sore winner.

All in all today was a good day. I did a little research and took some measurements, the results were not at all pleasing. When I hopped on the scale the number it flashed back at me was 266.4. Pound!!!!!! I then grabbed the measuring tape ( I know that doing it yourself is not recommended, I will get a better reading when I have someone available to help) neck-15.5 inches, waist-52 inches, hips-60 inches, upper arm-17 inches, calf-18 inches, thigh-30 inches. Now here is the truly revolting part I entered my height (5'2"), weight, and a few measurements into a BMI (body mass index) calculator online; the results read 74.8% body fat!!!!!!!! Three quarters of my body is fat. If I were a fast food burger I would be called Heart Attack in a Wrapper!!! There is absolutely no excuse for what I have done to my body. I am more determined now than ever to get healthy.

This evening I went shopping and instead of buying junk and easy to prepare "meals" (although I bought normal food for everyone else) for myself I bought healthy food. Canned chicken and tuna, brown rice, whole grain pasta, dried fruit for fat-free cottage cheese and oatmeal, stevia crystals instead of sugar. I will buy the veggies and fresh fruit as needed. I have decided that failure is not an option. I have to make this work, my life depends on it. Tuesday I am going to call the health department and set up an appointment for a check up including blood work ups for cholesterol and blood sugar. I want to know where I am beginning from so that it will make my success all the more sweet.

So that is the run-down for Day 1. All in all a good day because I feel that for the first time in a very long time things are going to get better.