Enough is Enough

My lack of posting is probably evidence enough to show I am not doing the right thing. While I have not added on lots of weight, I am up to 181.9. Not going to 182! No way! I don't know why I can't seem to get my head into the game. I know I don't want to continue with the Medi-fast--at least not totally. I may have to go there if I don't get my game on soon. I start the days off right but by the end of just one day I can't even think about eating right. I want everything, both good and bad.

I have not been going to the gym unless I am seeing the trainer. Every day I tell myself I need to get busy and get started. I think I have myself convinced and all syked and then I get up the next day and think, "I'll start tomorrow." I am actually struggling to get 4-6k steps on my Up band. Really? This lazy attitude has got to go.

So here I am writing a post in hopes it will inspire or embarrass me to get going. I am going to the grocery store and picking up fresh fruits, veggies and some meat so I can prepare meals for the next week. I can't change my attitude without preparation. Tomorrow is the first day of Chinese New Year and I think I will make some Chicken Lettuce Wraps and maybe, just maybe I will bake some eggrolls.

I have been drinking my Port nearly every night and I finished my last bottle Monday. I am not replacing it so I will not have it here. I think that is one of the things that has helped me maintain this week. It's not like I need to drink--I just want it. And I seem to want it more when I know it is there. I don't miss it when it isn't there.

Maybe I will start posting pictures of my food, me exercising (ha ha) me before and then me after. This has been a rather boring blog without pictures. Maybe I will be more inspired if I make it more interesting. Let's face it, when it comes to photography I am always more willing to cooperate just so I can take a picture.

Game on!!

A New Beginning!

OMG! I was a little disappointed this morning when I got on the scale. I jumped to 181.4. It's my own fault. I wanted to continue celebrating right through the first day of the year. I should have quit while I was ahead. No big deal. Game on as of today.
I am not quite sure how I am going to go about the dieting this year. I will probably get back to medi-fast at the end of January. I still have a lot of meals I need to use up before I go ahead full force. In the mean time I am going to go with 2 or three lean and green meals a day with my medi-fast meals in between or maybe a piece of fruit. I know from past experience I need to eat 5 meals a day. (Even a  fruit constitutes a meal.) If this continues to work I may just keep it at that since I have to learn to eat that way. My biggest problem is being prepared. It's always been my problem. I have to work really hard on that.
In addition to learning to eat right I have got to increase my exercise. With my Jawbone Up I should be getting a minimum of 10,000 steps a day and I very seldom reach that minimum. Looks like I have got to work a lot harder at that.
I have a lot of work to do and it will take a year of improving my eating habits, exercise habits and routine habits. Less computer time is going to be one of my biggest obstacles this year. But, it has to be done.
Here's looking forward to a great 2014, better health and a better attitude will make it happen!!!