Baby Steps to Reach the Unthinkable

YES...I'm putting it out there. I have gained 20 lb. in the past 8 mths. If I'm not careful that 20 lb. will continue to grow until my ass won't fit through any doorway.

I am fortunate to have a husband who loves me no matter what size my body is; and believe me, he's seen my parts small and large and everything in between. BUT, I'm not happy with what I see in my reflection; AND more importantly, if I don't shed these pounds I'll end up somewhere I really don't want to be, like having someone else take care of me, or even worse, not here to witness all the goodness that comes from growing old.

This time I'm taking it slow. This time I plan on changing one thing at a time until each change becomes a habit. I THINK if I form the habit all of these small changes will ultimately become natural to me.

I will not bore you on a day-to-day basis with my successes, and I'm sure the set backs that I will need to overcome. I will update on a monthly basis...the first Monday of each month I will let everyone know what I've accomplished (or not). I'll whine a little about how much I hate the fact that there are so many people out there who don't share this struggle of mine. AND, I'll probably whine a little more about how much it sucks to carry this body of mine around.

So, here goes:

current weight: are you kidding? I'm not that brave!
current meds: 50 units Novolin insulin at bed plus Metphorman at breakfast & supper

current goal: lose 5% of my weight (I'll revisit when I meet the goal)
ultimate goal: being able to run 5k without stopping, no insulin

Baby steps...YES! Baby steps for now!