Here it begins... again.

Around August 2010 (I think) I decided that I would lose 50 pounds by the time I turn 50 years old.  I had lots of time.  The big day is not until June 11, 2012.  I started a blog which I remember calling something like fifty by fifty and shot off one post.  I then promptly set about to procrastinate.

Today, over a year later, I tried to find it.  I couldn't but I did feel better about my procrastinating when I found this http://50by50.blogspot.com/ ... that is not me.

So while this is not an original idea its still worthwhile.

In the last year I have been heading in the right track.  I was 202 pounds at the start.  Today, I am 186 pounds.  That would be marvelous if I was trying for 50 by 60.

It is a little embarrassing to admit that I  have lost 9 pounds of that in last three weeks.

This is what I have been doing.

http://katemorgan.com.au/weight_loss_challenge/

Drinking shakes and soup.. makes it really easy not to have to think about food.  I only have to think about food when I cook for my family.  I have developed a strategy for that which I will share in a later blog.

http://www.c25k.com/

Running stinks.  It hurts and bits of me scream blue murder.  I can run for about a minute and a half right now.  I birthed 3 kids so I compare each run spurt to contractions to get me through.  I walk on my non run days.

My biggest inspirations

My kids.. My middle child challenged me to walk 30 minutes a day for a month.  I negotiated it back to 20.  The running started because walking is Boring.

and http://thebiggestloser.com.au/the-westrens-sharlene.htm

Sharlene is my age and about my height and was amazing.  I hope she is still doing well now.

So off to shower now before having a nice cup of tomato soup.

Hopefully this will not be my only ever post.