My first day at this blogging stuff. Hey, gotta start somewhere.  Well, first, I should give a little of my history. I am a divorced mom of three, 17 & 14 yr old daughters, and 8 yr old son. I share my life today with an incredible man, one who believes in me, even when I dont. My weight has been a struggle since my oldest was born. I gained 52 lbs alone w/ that pregnancy, lost some, got pregnant a second time, not too bad, and the third pregnancy was fine. My divorce added another 30-40 pounds and here I am. My biggest problem is that I am not patient. I want results NOW. I know this is not realistic, but have a hard time sticking with things. I believe that by not just knowing this, but by accepting this, I can NOW take the steps to improve. So I joined 3FC, I started this blog, and I am on the adventure of my life. It isnt til I reach my goal, or til I wear a size 10. The changes I am making now are changes I want to live with for the rest of my life. It really is that simple, but a lot of emotional baggage has to be cleaned out and healed for this to be true. I am an emotional eater. NO doubt about it.  So, I am working to separate the two. I think by using this blog, and having others who share the same struggles around me( via 3FC) I am on the right path.OK, so today, I found out to lose weight, 1 lb a week, I should consume 1600 calories. Now this seems a little high to me, so I may drop it to 1400 and see how it goes.  I am also going to limit my carbs to breakfast and lunch, with only veggie carbs w/ protein at dinner. I am also going to limit my fruit to earlier in the day. Now, exercise… this is where I struggle.  I am going to try and walk daily. I also have a recumbent bike, so I have no reason to not do one or the other daily.To log this, I will blog. I am still trying to locate portions/sizes( like x ammt of ounces is the size of a deck of cards) so I am accounting for my calories correctly. Actually, I think I have a scale. So there, thats solved. I will measure everything.   I am taking some great advise from a fellow 3FC( botzz) who suggested treating my weight loss like it’s a hobby.  I think this is an awesome idea. Thanks Botzz! Well, time to get outside. I am in CT and it is close to 60 degree’s today.  I’m not complaining. Have a great day everyone. Smile!  

welcome to my blog.  It is a work in progress, with lots of promise.