Day 2

So.....last night I thought of a few more reasons why I should loose weight. Thus, making MORE than 100 reasons why it is beneficial for me to take off 145 pounds of blubber.....Ok, I hate that word, I vow not to use it again in my blogs. Fat.

101. To be able to comfortably transport large, redrope files around the office, without having pain, discomfort and without getting out of breath.
102. To be able to feel comfortable taking off my top layer (i.e. a sweater or cardigan) if I am hot at work.
103. To sit down at my desk chair and not have to adjust my shirt with every move I make.
104. To be able to walk down a hallway or store aisle and not have to look down at the carpet of embarassment, but to hold my head high in confidence.
105. To avoid gastric bypass surgery, which, in my opinion, is only a band-aid for a much bigger problem.

Can you tell I thought of all of the above reasons while I was at work, working this morning :) Now that I've determined my reasons for loosing weight, it's time to put a plan of action in place:

PLAN OF ACTION
1. Eat healthy:

• maintain a healthy eating pattern by being consistent with my weight watcher program points each day. I struggle at the end of the day with wanting to track my food and points for dinner and dessert, so it is important for me to follow-through with tracking my food for the entire day;
• portion control. Just because the girls at the office want to order pizza, does NOT mean I cannot have some, I just don't need too many. One or two will do and I WILL count the points for the pizza. When ordering from somewhere that has alternative choices, I will order a salad with grilled chicken (one of my faves!)
• Conscious Eating. I will purposefully eat what I have planned to eat and not indulge in a binge session. I am fully aware when I am binging and will have the self-control I need to stop.

2. Be More Active:

• Track Steps. I just purchased a pedometer and will strive to reach the recommended goal of 10,000 steps daily. From what I have heard, it is not an easy task, so I will do the best I can and if I don't make the 10,000 every day, I will strive to get more steps that day than I did the day before.
• Take walks with kids and husband more often, weather permitting.
• In Home Walking. Use my Leslie Sansone walking workouts at least 2 times per week.
• Weight Training. Do 30 mins of weight training 2 times per week to start.

3. Spiritual/Emotional:

• Remain completely devoted to God. Remember I am precious in his sight and he loves me unconditionally.
• Be a good steward over my body, my health, my spirit, and my mind.
• Never let the stress of life keep me from my spiritual life (i.e. walk with God and church)

ta-ta for now.....by the way, you have NO IDEA how much it means to me that I have your support, I really need a miracle right now!