Where has the time gone?? Unfortunately I know where the calories have gone........

I had such wonderful plans to report to my blog daily about my efforts to lose weight. That was 20 pounds ago. I don't know what happened. I ate a pan of brownies and the rest is a blur.

I now can only fit into one pair of pants and they are starting to wear out. I have to get focused and get my life under control.....starting with my weight.

I have been successful in losing weight various times through my life. The steps that I have found to be essential are:

1. surround myself with good nutritious food
2. make a plan
3. keep a record of everything that I eat
4. exercise
5. increase my daily movement. Sitting at the computer or watching tv won't use many calories but sweeping and doing other chores will. It will also get my house clean. Filling my day with extra movement won't add up to huge calorie usage but it is amazing how quickly they add up.

I know from experience that those steps bring success. I just need to focus and make it a daily priority. We'll see how it goes. Hopefully it won't be another 8 months before I report back because that will probably mean another 20 pound weight gain.

Tomorrow my diet starts....

I really need to lose weight. I keep putting it off, you know, until tomorrow. Procrastination is very easy to do because there is no one to be accountable to. I can eat a pan of brownies and no one is around to tell me that isn't "diet food". My lack of weight loss could be caused by a tyroid condition as far as anyone knows. So starting tomorrow I will start my diet AGAIN and I will be accountable to my blog. I plan to record my successes and my failures as well as the thoughts I have about my (hopefully) weightloss journey. So, now I must close. I think I have an important appointment with a pan of brownies.