The Party's Over...

I knew sooner or later "Entertain With Jane" would have to go on the wagon. I knew my weight has been steadily climbing for about 10 years and that some day, SOME DAY I'd have to change my eating habits. Well, guess what? SOME DAY is today. The party is over. I'm on the wagon. And...I'm not any too happy about it. I've been telling myself for quite a while that "even though I'm fat, I'm still purdy!" Over the past few years I've learned to avoid mirrors,perfected my chin tilt at that certain angle for pictures, wear clothing that "hides" my pudge, and just generally act as if size doesn't matter. Know what? Turns out size does matter.

The reckoning came about mid morning today, just after I ate my usual breakfast of champions, a pack of nabs and an ice cold diet Pepsi. I'd been dodging my doctor's calls for about two days when she finally caught up with me. D@#% EMAIL! Yes, I got an email from my doctor's office this morning and instead of her telling me how great my blood work was, she told me how I have 3 months to lose weight and get healthier or she's going to put me on cholesterol meds. "CRAP!" If there's one thing I don't want to do is take more medication than I already do. And truth be known, at least 1/2 of my medication is probably the result of my packing on the pounds through the years. So...

THE PARTY IS OVER...it's time to get serious about my weight and overall health.

Here's what I'm NOT going to do:

1 I'm NOT going to Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, or NutriSystem.

2 I'm NOT joining a gym.

3 I'm NOT giving up the foods I love.

4 I'm NOT going to play the martyr.

5 I'm NOT going measure my success by my weight.

6 I'm NOT going to weigh myself obsessively.

7 I'm NOT going to promise myself to excercise every day for an hour.

8 I'm NOT going to beat myself up WHEN I fall off the wagon.

I'm sure I'll add to my list but for right now, that's all I can think of.

Here's what I AM going to do...

1 I'm going to eat healthy.

2 I'm going to learn more about nutrition.

3 I'm going to excercise until I learn to enjoy it.

4 I'm going to dance, do my own housework, and walk more.

5 I'm going to drink more water.

6 I'm going to change my lifestyle.

7 I'm going to create HEALTHY recipes and versions of the foods I love.

So, as I blog about this new adventure, feel free to join my journey,make comments and by all means feel free to pray...especially for my husband. I'm one mean woman when I'm hungry.