Am I crazy? Do I really want to dsiplay my weight & image issues before the world? I believe in accountability & honesty. I’m too cheap to want to pay money to anyone for their ‘plan’. This is my attempt to become more honest & more accountable & meet the budget.

I keep hoping I can buy a new diet book, a new exercise DVD, a new piece of equipment & magically become motivated. I’m not a yo-yo dieter. Last time I went on a diet our youngest son was a baby. He’s ten now. At this point I simply need to shut up and walk the walk.

How did I get this way? I stopped exercising. I got a really bad case of shin splints (two & a half years ago, now) & was ordered on complete rest from exercising for eight weeks. Major, major mistake. Once I was out of the habit, I never picked it up again. I can’t blame my doctor- Ultimately I am responsible for myself.

To continue~I was already over the max weight for my height. I am 5′4″ &, at the time, weighed between 155-160. Within six months I ballooned up to 185 & no longer exercised. That is where I am today. 187 pounds.

I bought myself a beautiful journal for my food diary. I have the newest copy of The Complete Book of Food Counts, plus Calorie King’s smaller version for my purse. I have new sneakers. I started this blog. I bought a larger purse to carry my stuff.

I love the definition of the Yiddish word zaftig-round, curvy, womanly figure; originally from old German meaning ‘juicy’. I enjoy being zaftig. I enjoy looking a Rubens’ paintings of luscious women. I just want to be thinner & healthier more than I want to be luscious & curvy.

Weight Loss, Dieting