Going good so far

Great news...I haven't gained any weight in 8 hours. Woo Hoo!!!! Seriously, one must find little things in life to enjoy. I mean we can't all have our own reality show that motivates us to try our hardest to win cash, prizes, and fame. Oh, but wouldn't it be fun if we did. Sponsors to help with the cost for exercise equipment, the best trainers, nutritionists, in some cases psychologists, working out and sweating like crazy, weighing in for everyone to see, your hair not done, no make-up, wearing tight clothes so people can see the change, knowing that once the weight is off we will be judged if we gain it back...where was I going with this?

Oh yeah, isn't it great to be doing this in the privacy of my own home with family and friends cheering me on to lose the dreaded weight. Being able to use my blog as my own personal confession camera, weigh in tracker, and motivational tool. Who needs a reality show to succeed? Not me! All I need is will power, motivation (to all good-looking, single men, I will be exercising in the morning if you care to be my scenery), and a positive outlook. But let's not go overboard...to all sponsor's out there...I'm always willing to be someone's Jared. Subway...Eat Fresh!

Goals

As I'm sure many of you have noticed, I have not been posting recently. I can sum up why in two words...mild depression. As you know, I was really gung ho to get this diet off to a good start. Which I'm pleased to say that I did. However, recently, I've been trying to deal with pain due to spinal stenosis as well as pain in both my hips. It makes exercise painful, so I don't do it. I know I've gained weight back but I'm afraid to get on the scale and see that all my hard work is for not. Hopefully, my doctor's appointment tomorrow will provide me with much needed answers (or painkillers...whatever works). :)

That being said, I've come to realize that I can't let my goals fall apart. If I do not get this weight off, my back will only get worse. If surgery is required, I will have a more difficult recovery due to my weight. So, it is time to push the pain aside and re-set some goals.

Goal #1 - Don't gain weight (Start easy I always say)
Goal #2 - Try to lose at least 1 pound a week (whether through diet alone or exercise)
Goal #3 - Lose at least 10 pounds by Christmas
Goal #4 - Don't get discouraged! Times have been hard recently, but I want to get back to the fun-loving girl that I was at the beginning of the year.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

-Winston Churchill