Well, it's been over 2 weeks since I started my new life and DietBet and Weight Watchers. How am I doing you ask? I know you didn't really ask, but you're reading this so obviously you're dying to know.  Well, I'm proud to say, I think it's sticking!!! I have not had a soda in close to 3 weeks... NONE!! Eno at Sonic probably thinks I've died. I pretty much have drank water and sparkling water. I saved my points for beer a couple of nights. I had a nonfat latte tonight but again... I had to points.  I have not had more than a taste of refined sugar and I have stayed within my points. And I honestly, for real, not lying, feel great!!  I feel empowered, I feel more energy, confidence and will power!! Is it hard? Heck yeah, but not nearly as hard as I thought. Do I miss some things... Oh yeah! But, I know that food is an addiction and a VERY slippery slope for me so at this point, I have to avoid things that could send me down that slope.
Have I exercised? Why yes, yes I have.  I don't do the gym.  It's just not my thing right now, but maybe it will be someday.  I am walking and actually running.  Just a bit, but I am doing it and it's hard and uncomfortable, but it feels good to do it and I can move more already just from a few days of getting off the damn couch.  I do so love the couch, but I need to get off it more often. I am planning to do a 5k sometime in June for sure, maybe sooner and I would like to run at least half of it.  That's my goal.  But what is my weight goal you ask? Well, I don't really have one.  I can't focus on the scale.  I have to weigh in for WW, but I am trying to keep that away from my focus.  I have a goal of fitting on a ride at Six Flags, and not using a seatbelt extender on a plane and shopping in a regular store.  My goal is to LIVE and not be a prisoner of my weight.  To be an example of health, courage, self-control, overcoming, and the hardest... patience.  I know it's only been 3 weeks, but I can see my journey ahead, you know picture it in my head.  Once I can do that, I know I will get there.  So, look out... there is a skinny bitch in here that's breaking out...one good choice at a time!.

 
HOLY COW!!! I had a HELL of a workout today with Marci!!  She made me do these awful things with balls, and walls. It was so hard!! LOL... sorry, sometimes I'm a 13 year old boy.  So, I have a whole new routine to work through.  I am getting back to writing in my food journal.  I have a plan to get off soda and a little different outlook on my food choices.  I need to work on drinking water and NOT drinking beer.  Somehow over the last few years I have learned to love beer. My favorite thing to do these days is Hanover's on Thursday night karaoke.  It requires me to drink lots of Blue Moon.  So, as much as I love it, it is not good for me and I need to limit it.  I am stoked to begin this new routine.  I am excited to feel strong and gain endurance.  When all this fat falls off, I might have a 6-pack under there!!!!
There you go... and here I go!
BTW, when Marci called me to go workout, I had just opened a really cold Devil's Backbone.  The beer we've been waiting a year for to come out... it's seasonal from Real Ale.  Love it.. and I was gonna drink it and blow off the gym.  God had other plans... and so did Marci.  She is so great.  She's helping me out just because and though she tried to kill me, she encouraged me every step of the way through every plank and push up and wall sit. God has put some amazing people in my life since we moved up here.  I am so thankful and I feel like I really have a chance to do this!!