My Journey Begins.... thats the hardest part.... just beginning

Weight Loss: For me, just making that step to end what I'm doing wrong and begin all the healthy stuff is the hardest. Once I can get myself going on a steady pace I seem to do ok, it's just getting that motivation to begin.

Well, this past week, I got that motivation. As most others, it was at the doctor's office. My health was great for the most part, and for that I'm thankful. My family genetics does not bode well for me there with most of my sibs and parents having either diabetes or heart problems or both. And because of that, I always knew I needed to keep my weigh in check but about two years ago I fell wayyyyy off that wagon.

So, last week, when the results were in, I'd increased my cholesterol and triglycerides way higher than I'd ever want to see them. The good thing is, it's most likely all weight gain initiated and therefore weight loss is the best solution. And actually for me, it's time. I'ts time to lose the extra weight and keep it off.

Two years ago, I had some life things happen that didn't bode well with my overall health system, and eventually the end result was about 20 pounds extra per year. It;s not like I didn't see it coming, but wow did I see it at the end result. Scales don't lie, they may be off a bit but they don't lie. Nor do blood tests. Again, I'm glad all those were normal, kind of, but there is a little part of me that almost wished they'd have been off some, just to give me an excuse for the weight gain. But that didn't happen.

I've now had to accept the fact that it's me.... I'm the one who ate it, I'm the one who bought the junk and put it in my body, and now it's me who has to get rid of it. Thats the hard part about weight loss, no one can do it for me. I/YOU must be the one who takes that initial step, that one less calorie filled candy bar, that one less trip to the fast food place... that one last time to sit on the sofa and be miserable.....

And so .... here I am, FINALLY taking that starting step..... My journey begins with a goal of the first ten pounds gone by mid December when I have to step on those scales again for my "monthly weigh in" with the doc. I've been at this now for about 10 days so I'd say thats doable. I've lost my initial 5 pounds so I have the next two weeks to work on the final half of this initial goal.

Thats how it is with weight loss, small baby steps, small initial goals, not setting myself up for failure..... Just beginning with baby steps......

There is a weight loss geeks section that I'll be posting this to as well.... just fyi