New Goal

My new goal for tomorrow, for multiple reasons, is to get up in the morning before Shaun and take Jack for a walk without the girls. Thats tough because I am not a morning person by any means. The girls sleep in now until about 7:30 or 8, so I have enjoyed a few extra hours of shut eye. To get a good long walk in, I will need to get up at 5:30 AM. That way I have a full hour before Shaun is up and out the door. My alarm is set now all I need to do is go to bed and then actually get up when the alarm goes off. I will... I know I will. Wish me luck!

Getting Enough Water

I have never had a hard time drinking water but if given a choice I always chose to drink something else. Before I set out on this weight loss mission I did set one goal for myself... NO MORE SODAS. Its been 4 weeks so far and I have only had 3 sodas in that time. While I am proud of myself I did cheat because I made the promise of NO MORE SODA. So I will now restart the clock on this one. As of today, no more... nothing!

Through SparkPeople I found an interesting article about getting your 8 cups of water a day. It has 12 tips on making it easier, especially for those people who are not all that fond of water. Even if you arent dieting, maybe this will help you increase your water intake and help you continue a healthy lifestyle. Click Here for a fun read!

An OK Start to the Day

And so it begins...

Today has started off fairly well. Got the girls up around 7:30 this morning and took them for a walk. Unfortunately exercising with two young children can be difficult only because you sometimes have to turn around and go home due to poor behavior or cranky children. So I only got about a mile of walking in this morning. As I always try to remind myself.... its better then nothing.

My one issue I have is remembering to eat breakfast. Yes I said remembering. Once I get the girls to the table with their breakfast I try and clean up around the kitchen without them underfoot. Before I know it, they are done and we are off to doing something else. I just forget to eat and I know that's not good for me. This morning I remembered to make myself something and while it wasn't perfect it was better then nothing. I hope we can get out later today and try to walk again.

The Games Are About to Begin

Tomorrow is the start of a new me. Before now I have been working on a few things but nothing overly serious. I wanted to start on Monday but I was not feeling well and felt I needed the rest so I could start on a positive note. Let's not sour things before they really start.

Thanks to a suggestion quite some time ago from Kenzi, I will be using a weight loss source that I have used and loved in the past. SparkPeople is a free online weight loss source that helps you set up a diet, fitness and lifestyle plan. Its an excellent tool for those looking to either lose or to maintain an already healthy lifestyle and weight.

I usually dread starting something new, especially when it comes to this. But for once, I am actually excited. So now its off to bed for some much needed rest. Good things start tomorrow!

My Mission

"I'm not Fat, I'm Fluffy!" Thanks to comedian Gabriel Iglesias I can giggle a little when it comes to addressing the issue of weight. It sounds endearing and a little bit easier to swallow, right? But now that I am at a place of not being happy with myself and disliking what I see in the mirror, it doesn't always seem so funny. So now I am here to Fight the Fluff and do it with what I hope will be a captive audience.

From this point forward, I will try to post on a daily basis regarding the changes in my diet, my exercise, my triumphs, my setbacks (which I hope are few) and the challenges that I face. I am very aware of the fact that it will be a tough road, as I have tried to head down the dieting path before, but I know this is something that I can do. I also know that even just the thought of having a few people follow me, gives me an added bonus of motivation. I don't want to let myself down or my family down, but I also don't want to let my readers down. And I promise that I wont!

So let the fun and games, hard work, and changes for the better begin!