New Year, New Me

I made a major mistake the other day. I stepped on this:

Actually, it was probably the best thing I could have done. I knew the weight has not dropped off after having Elise like it did for the other two kids, but boy was I surprised at the number that popped up. Now I'm not one of those girls obsessed with weight and numbers, but there comes a time when none of your clothes are fitting and you feel horrible about yourself that you need to make a change. And that time is NOW for me!

I know I'm probably following all the other Americans out there trying to lose weight once the new year begins, but this is not a diet. I LOVE food too much to stick to a diet longer than a day or two. So instead of completely cutting out carbs or sugars like most people, these two items are going to be my new best friends:


I did the treadmill almost every day after Drew was about six months old, and I will admit I was pretty in shape. Okay so there was a little motivation because I was going on a girls trip to Miami with a group of girlfriends that were all thin, plus none of them had had any children (takes a toll on the body!). So maybe I need to plan another trip, huh?!?

Unfortunately there is no trip planned right now, so I'm hoping that keeping an online "diary" so to speak will give me that extra push. I am going to watch what I eat in moderation, but I still want to be able to enjoy what I eat. Besides, spaghetti is a staple at our house.....easy to cook and the kids love it! I have a major coke (the pop) addiction, so I'm dropping that habit to one coke a day. Water will be my new drink of choice, which is so hard for me to drink for some reason...

So we'll see. Ryan's joining me in the quest to be more active and eat a little better, so I guess I could say "New Year, New Us".