Here I go!!!

I'm a little excited.  You all know I'm obsessed with plans, and want to try them all.  Doing this is getting me no where, except a full library.  The obsession needs to stop a little bit.  I've tried the past few weeks but I'm still finding myself reading nonstop about plans.  My mom has even talked to me about it, and says I'm definitely obsessed.  It's time to stop the obsession and put in some action.

I have mentally gave myself some time to think of what I'm doing.  Lol, I know this sounds stupid to some of you, but it's something I got to break.  I'm posting it so even you guys know about what I'm doing, basically to help me keep on track! :)

In the morning I'm going to weigh and measure myself.  I'm then putting all of my books in my kids room.  It's one place I never want to step foot in! hehe  I am also...cringe....thinking of giving them my scale to hide from me.  I want to be able to start fresh and know just eating the right way will benefit me in the long run, so why bother with the scale for a while. 

 I need motivation, LOTS and LOTS of it.  I need to be able to have a goal, something to reach for.  This is sort of how I got started when I lost my hundred pounds before.  So my husband and I made a deal tonight.  I am STRICTLY going on my plan for six weeks.  I'm not reading about anything else but this plan (and of course this board).  I have got to give it all six weeks in order to see if it works for me.  At the end of the six weeks I will weigh myself, and take it from there to see if I want to continue with this plan or not.  But I have to give it six weeks.

My prize for doing this....my husbands going to buy me my vita-mix I've been dying to have.  But I have GOT to stick to this plan.    It's going to be tough for a while, lol I'm not one to stick to something for a long time unfortanely.  BUT I do know when I see results I tend to stick with it and keep going.  I just need to see that again.  To see myself losing weight, eating healthy, and actually enjoying it.  Plus theres a vita-mix involved...how can I not do it now!ha

I got nothing to lose, I am going up and down ten pounds for about two years now. 

Wish me luck..I'll post the results in exactly six weeks.

Good luck, Holly on your new plan....did you mention what plan you're doing or are you just "eating healthy"?  I think we can get all caught up in plan after plan....I know I was doing that for a while until I couldn't even remember what was allowed on what, or which plan it even belonged to..LOL!  I think making a committment for a certain # of weeks is a good idea.  I know I have decided to follow mine for the full 8 weeks also.

I think we're very similar in that we do great on something for a week or two (although I haven't even been able lately to even put two good weeks together) and then get discouraged because we either don't feel it's coming off fast enough or feel like we're being deprived of something.  Guess the real secret is to find something that doesn't prompt cravings and keeps your hunger at bay.

You know I'm right in there pulling for you!!  Glad you have your hubby's support too.  We can do this, girl!

I'm actually starting the Eat to Live plan again. I love this book, it's my favorite out of all of them. Plus it's the closest thing to the diet my doctor recommends. Which actually I was considering.. I don't think I can do E2L aggressive six week plan though. So I won't be going total vegetarianism. Think that might help me stay on plan a little better also. I will still only be eating 12 oz of protein (animal protein) a week, which is an option in the book. I really, really, like the concept of this book. So wish me luck! :)

Brenda--A vita-mix is a very expensive mixer. It will cost $550-$650, depending on which one I choose. I've wanted one for about a year now, so I'm a little excited about this. LOL, that just sounded awful, I need a life....being so excited over a mixer (blender)!haha I have to say I love my toys though. :)

Yeah, Hol...what plan? But whatever, that is great to commit for a while.  From my OA days, they would say do it (go to meeting, journal, find a healthy food plan, etc)  for 6 times, no matter how you feel about it. 

I apply that advice to all thing in my life; I set a time limit to try something, give it X amount of time, no matter how bad i complain, then do it.

It is so human to get onto something, then stop the first time we fail.How would we feel if our kids did that?  (umm on second that, kids do that crap alla time, forget them, they are bad examples here...)

But You know what I mean!!!! Hey, i just thought of something - how about our Olympians?  Did they whine and cry when they had to work out hours every day? Or lost some games when they worked their guts out???? or quit their team cuz they ate a freakin ho ho?

Success ALWAYS includes setbacks and stops and starts. Let's learn from errors, make commitments, and hold hands and do this...

All Together Now!

I'm behind you all the way.  I know you can do it!!

What is a vita mix?

Brenda

Ok Miss Holly, you've done all of your research and now it's time to get down to business.  And don't you worry, we'll be here for you for support and comfort and to keep you accountable to your health.

I'm looking forward to hearing great things from you because after all of the fence sitting you've done been doing, your bound to succeed!

Mary 

Good Luck, Holly!!

I'll be cheering for ya!!

Kelly