And We Begin

Losing weight over the holidays. Insane, right? But when you get sick of looking at yourself getting softer and rounder and lumpier week after week, then step on the scale to see an all time high number, the world cracks. You have to do something--enough is enough.

So, I discovered Bob Harper's book, The Skinny Rules while perusing my favorite go-to weight loss site, Spark People--really, the only plan that's ever worked for me to lose weight is hanging out on Spark People! Bob's book (in case you live under a rock, this is Bob of Biggest Loser fame--fab trainer extraordinaire? 'Kay? 'Kay.) Anyway--his book lays out in detail twenty simple rules for eating right, losing the weight, and keeping it off. Simple, right? Plus he's got a month of menu plans and an entire section of new recipes to play with--so golden.

I've been trying to drop the weight myself with old routines that worked a few years ago and nothing's happened. Well, something's happened-I've gotten fatter. It's so hard to stay motivated when you don't see any results which leads to fudging and slipping and gaining--so vicious. So downright awful. Stuff some more crap down the craw...*sigh*...

But! (Cue the Hallelujah Chorus....) I'm four days in and four pounds down! I've not been hungry. I've not been tempted to splurge. I have caboodles of energy. It has helped that I've been out rowing almost every day this past week, then stepping out for a walk with my Tucker when I get home from the water--he's totally my champion companion! But I'm full, I'm happy--I'm really happy seeing the numbers finally going DOWN!!!!

Bob's plan allows for one splurge meal a week, but not for the first two weeks--gotta get your head right in the game first. Fortunately my first splurge meal will fall on Thanksgiving (again, Chorus) so I'm not so nervous about that. I have a long road ahead...I know those pounds won't keep dropping as quickly and effortlessly as they do in the beginning...but, I've got the plan. I've set my goals. I'm ready to begin...Let's get Skinny!!