DAY 1

Today is the day!  I already had a nightmare before waking up this morning...wonder if I'm a little apprehensive?

Weigh in this morning:  315.8 pounds - about what I figured.  It seems everyone has an "equilibrium" weight, and  mine has hovered around there for the past 6 months (minus, of course, my trip to the Biggest Loser camp this past summer, when I lost 7 pounds in a week.  I stuck to it for about 2 weeks after...then school got ready to start, and I fell off of the wagon).  Problem is, my equilibrium weight has gone up about 5-10 pounds per year for the past 7-8 years.  I remember in 2004, I weighed 270-275 without really trying to gain or lose.  It went to 280, 290, 295, 300, 307, and now this.  Ugh...

I did some measurements as well, though I'll keep those to myself for now.  It's bad enough to share my weight...  I am measuring my chest, waist, and hips.  Hopefully, we'll see a reduction there as well, and perhaps I can share the progress.

The biggest challenge in doing this is going to be finding the time to work out, and being able to adjust with my extremely fluid schedule.  Already, I had planned to work out Monday and Thursday evenings of this week.  Well, Thursday evening I have to travel to Cusseta for a public forum which has two state board members attending (math stuff...that could be a whole other blog :)), so I have to make adjustments accordingly.  Common sense says to work out today and Wednesday instead (two meetings Tuesday evening - that's out)...but we'll see what I do.  Suffice to say, I have to get two workouts and three cardios in this week - somehow, somewhere..."somewhen".

Since I didn't weight 320, I was able to adjust my starting point and needed weight loss each week...which is good.  Two pounds per week will get me where I need to be by July 3rd.  At first (if I stick to this), two pounds per week should be easy...but there will be tougher weeks ahead.  A fast start will not necessarily mean a successful finish.  This is a marathon, not a sprint.  I have to remember that, as I hate marathons.  I also have to remember that this needs to become a lifestyle change.  Losing weight is a wasted effort if you're just going to gain it all back.  This has to become my new way of life.

If you have any suggestions, or words of wisdom, please let me know.  The hardest part will be getting through the first few weeks...thank God I have a family who is supportive, yet demanding (daughters are too much like their mother in that respect :)).