mfreshie's Journal

The first day of the rest of my life
Oct 13 2008 14:24

Okay...today is the day.   The rest of my life begins on October 13th, 2008.  

 Back in about 1992 or 1993 I did Atkins and exercised.  My efforts resulted in me dropping down to about 170 pounds or so.  I was so very unhappy with that weight but I would love to weigh that now.   I did begin exercising pretty consistently about 2 years ago.  I have lost about 20 to 30lbs and waivered between.  Right now I am at 20lbs down from my heaviest weight back in 2006.   I have gained about 10lbs in the last 6 weeks, resulting from not exercising since vacation the 1st week of September and being off track for 2 additional business trips since vacation.

Obviously I need to really alter my eating to go with that, but I think it is the beer (Budlight lime..yum) more than anything that stalls my progress.

For the first time I am endeavoring to leave the bad habits, smoking and drinking, behind.   I quit smoking last year in August but started again about 2 weeks ago.  I bought 3 packs in those 2 weeks (I was a pack a day smoker prior to August 2007).  After just a couple of days of smoking a few a day I had a productive cough, a sore throat and other cold like symptoms.  No way the cause was anything but smoking...right?

So...time to stop killing myself.  I start today.