And I'm Feeeelin' Good!

Well, it looks like MORE SNOW!  I'm not complaining or anything, but today sure was pretty!  The sky on the way home was beautiful!  I almost pulled out my phone to take a pic...but I remembered that I had gotten onto Mom this morning for texting while driving (or at least that's what I think she was doing--maybe not!), so I didn't think she'd be too proud of me.  ;)  I know it's not the same as texting, but you still have to look down.  Anyway, I am ready for more beautiful days like today.

So...big news!  I am officially back on my diet.  I gained WAY too much weight after going off of it last year.  To be completely honest with myself, I gained back all but two pounds of the weight I had gained from being pregnant.  :(  Therefore, I am back to it, and back strong.  I am even exercising!  I haven't done that since I was a teenager!  This is day 3.  I will weigh in every Sunday (and I MIGHT share the results...if they are good!).  I am walking 2 miles every other day, 1 mile on the "off" days.  I am so proud of myself and I feel SO GOOD!!!

A big inspiration for this diet was this.  It stated that because of my "morbid obesity," I am at an extremely high risk for heart and lung disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep disorders, gallbladder disease, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer.  Talk about a wake-up call!  I want to be here for Russell and Ricky and any other future members of our family for a long time.  Why am I letting food be more important to me than them?!?!  No more.

Speaking of future family members, this is another reason for the diet.  No, I'm not pregnant!  But I AM planning for the future.  Ricky and I have talked, and we both agree that 2012 will be (Lord willing!) the year that Moon Baby #2 is created.  :)  Of course, this is also dependent on his job -- he HAS to have a day job because I can't do it alone!  I also refuse to be huge before I even get pregnant.  I want to be healthy and give the future Moon baby the best chance of being healthy as well.  Hence, this diet.  This LONG diet.  Hopefully, this permanent lifestyle.  I want to be an example to my kid(s).  Ricky has already done this and I am so proud of him!  80 or so pounds lost and he's kept it off.  He's been a huge inspiration to me as well.

Please pray for me, that I am determined enough to keep this going.  I know I can do it.  I just have to be stubborn enough to keep at it when it's hard.  And I've been told by quite a few people that I am plenty stubborn!  ;)