My New Blog...

I am by no means a writer. I am trying new ways to make myself accountable, and by putting this in writing I feel like I can do what I would like to do. Right now my biggest challenge is my weight. Why did I decide to write about a subject millions of people do? Because I have alot of obstacles to overcome and I refuse to let them get in the way. I am frustrated and depressed as I went to the doctor to and realized that I am now the largest I have ever been and I cannot stand it. My mother had bypass surgery years ago and I do not want to end up like her. I gave birth to my 3rd child in Sept. and I am ready to lose some weight. So I am going to make myself accountable by posting in this blog about my journey and use it as a journal in some sense. This isn't going to be completely about weight loss as I have other things I need to overcome. I am just starting with one of the easier things for me to control. My first goal is to lower my intake and become more active. My first step will be to drink more water and eat an orange in place of my "normal" afternoon snack. I will also start walking tomorrow at the local indoor track. It cost $1 to do this but I will do it 2 times a week at lunch time. I am doing this in baby steps as I hate to fail and if I try and do everything at once I will fail. I am looking into joining Weight Watchers too. I like the group atmosphere they offer and the support. I will have to see the cost before I decide. So tomorrow I will start my water intake (no soda at all), replace a snack, and start my first walk. I will be adding and subtracting more every few days.