A new year and a new goal!

Hi all!!! I'm back! So, it is a new year and as you may have guessed, I have new goals. My goal last year was to go from 196 pounds to 135 (or an appropriate dress size). Needless to say, that did not happen. I was hampered by physical ailments (back and hips) that restricted my physical activities and somehow increased my awareness of chocolate. I'm not sure how that happened but it was one crazy side effect! :) So instead of losing 50+ pounds, I only lost 6 pounds. Not anywhere near my goal, but I didn't regain all of the weight. Whoo Hoo...let's celebrate. Ice cream anyone? Bad Amy! Bad!!!

So I started January 1 at 190 pounds. Apparently the "Big Guy" knew that I had no will power, so he aided my new year goal by giving me the worst stomach bug in all of my 33 years. After six days, I was finally able to eat something other than jello and soup. Thank goodness! While the flu was awful, it did help me jump start the new year with a 5 pound weight loss. Now, I just need to keep the momentum going.

So this year my goal is to lose 50 pounds (or a reasonable amount of weight that allows me to fit into a size 6 or 8...I don't remember ever being that size) and to not make excuses. There is no reason that I shouldn't lose the weight this year! So, a new year has started and nothing will keep me from eating right and getting out and exercising...did I mention that it is snowing out.

Happy 2011 everyone and good luck with your 2011 goals (whatever they may be)!!!