Last year I made my first New Year's resolution and I actually stuck to it. It was a simple one: getting to know my family better. This year I decided to have two resolutions, one simple and one not. The first one is to spend time with my daughter by getting out and doing things. The second and much more difficult one is to loose seventy pounds.
I had been watching the show Sarah Palin's Alaska and she inspired me. She was spending the summer with her family doing lots of fun things in her home state of Alaska. That is when I decided to get out with my daughter and do fun things here in our home state of North Carolina. Granted I don't have Mrs. Palin's funds or connections, but there are many things we can do without breaking the bank. I have my daughter typically during the week and every other weekend. My goal is to do 26 activities with her. We did our first activity last weekend by going to the Mint Museum in Charlotte. I never realized how much my daughter loves art. Not only did I learn about the art, learn some history, but I also learned about my daughter as well. All in all, it was a very successful trip!
Since I moved out of my mother's house 14 years ago, I have managed to put on 75 pounds. I weigh more now than I did when I was 9 months pregnant! I have wanted to loose weight for years but all too quickly my motivation disappears and I am right back where I started. I am hoping this year is different because I have a support system in place now. My daughter, 17, also wants to loose weight so we are working out together and trying to watch what we eat. Its much easier to do when we are both on board. Also, my best friend Anthony is also trying to loose weight. He use to weigh 500 pounds and has managed to loose 200 of that by hard work and dedication. He has taught me that turkey bacon taste good and that you can still eat things you love as long as its in moderation. The show I Use To Be Fat has also encouraged me and my daughter to get up and move. Just like what my friend Ant has said, they tell you that you don't have to change what you're eating 100% but that you can change some of the ingredients to take your dish from fattening to healthy.
My daughter is at her father's house for the weekend so I have to find my own motivation to get up and move. I have been tossing ideas around in my head as to what I want to do and I have settled on taking my dog Peyton to the park for a brisk walk. The high today is in the low 40s but the sun is out and I don't want to start off the year making excuses. So, I am off!
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