No New Clothes

I've decided to commit to not buying any clothes or shoes for the next 6 months. I don't need anything, and I have a closet full of things that would fit terrific if I dropped 15-20 pounds. So for the next 182 days, I'm not purchasing any clothes for myself. I do have one exception. I've been looking for a pair of black dressy boots that fit my calves. I have a brown pair, but if I find a black pair at a fantastic price, I'll allow myself that one purchase.

Anyone care to commit to dropping enough pounds to shop in your own closet?

Day Two

Good Day? Maybe.

It wasn't a horrible day but I had to run errands and the time spanned the lunch hour, so I ate a kids meal at Culvers. I would have been better off with a snack pack, since the scoop of custard added some tasty, but not so friendly calories. Tried to eat a little lighter for supper to make up for it.

The important thing is that tomorrow is a new day, which means even if the hamburger, fries and ice cream would qualify as bad, it doesn't need to establish the trend of my week.

You know one of the more difficult aspects of my struggle? I'm the co-leader of a First Place group, a national organization dedicated to biblical weight loss, Bible study and group accountability. I lead the Bible portion of the meetings. Sometimes it's difficult knowing that other people must wonder if people lose weight with the program if the group leader hasn't changed in the past year. Sigh. It would be so great to be a testimony to the program by following it and having success. Lately, I've been more dedicated to the Bible study than to the eating plan. Time for a change.

Day One

Getting Started

It's my first day blogging about my weight loss journey. To be honest, it makes me nervous to hit the keys because it sometime so personal to me. So why put it on the web, you ask? Because without putting it out there, without others being aware of my progress, I'll slip right backn into my old habits. In many ways it's about the shame of having the world know.

So today, I'm facing the shame. 

I had such terrible heartburn in the past week and my winter clothes are all so confining that it was a great reminder of the desperation of doing something. I haven't really gained any weight since I put those clothes away last spring, but they feel so much tighter than my summer clothes.

It's Wednesday and I'm proud of my exercise regime this week. I've gotten up at 5:45 every morning to do a Walk Away the Pounds DVD and I walked with friends once this week. That adds up to 1600 minutes or 12 miles if it was all translated into walking distance. That's a lot better than my pathetic exercise last week. 

And I've been watching what I eat closer too. Gave up some snacks and sweets. Now, I really need to start writing down what I eat in a food journal. 

 

Guess it's a good start. 

One Weigh- Introduction

Making the Commitment

Many years ago, I had a yahoo group for people who wanted to lose weight and needed some group support. Eventually, we fizzled out. But I never let the idea die. I know from experience that group support is important to a successful weight loss. So the idea has been brewing to start a blog, a place where I track my own journey and a place for others to join me, comment, laugh, get inspired, and more.

I let the idea brew for a while because I wasn't certain I was ready to commit to actually doing what it takes to lose some weight. But this week I reached that point of frustration I've reached on other occasions in the past. I decided it's time to DO something. But then I let the idea brew a little longer as again, despite my being fed up with my current weight, I was still reluctant to leap into a commitment.

 But now I've posted. There. I said it. I'm committing to losing some weight. I'm taking the leap. Who wants to join me?

How You Can Participate

By posting comments and interacting with others who stop by, we can form a community of people who support each other in the journey of eating healthier and getting fit. If it were easy, none of us would gain back everything we've lost in the past. If it were easy, you wouldn't be reading this post after finding it in your google search. If it were easy, I wouldn't be writing this blog.

If you want to get regular updates on what I post, you can click the link at the side to "follow" this blog. You'll see it in your list of blogs that you follow on your blogger profile. Or, you can simply sign up to get an e-mail every time I post on the blog. You'll be able to link to posts right from your e-mail inbox.

What Will be Posted

This isn't just a blog about my journey in trying to lose some weight. It's about how my struggles and thoughts along the way connect with your thoughts and your experiences. It's about the ups and downs and hanging in there when we want to give up.

Plus, I'll be posting ideas, tips, links to other sites...anything that might he helpful to others who are on the same journey.

What Does One Weigh Mean?

I came up with the name when I realized that the only way (one way) that I could ever be victorious over my cravings was with God's help. I've failed on my own, so I pray daily for His help in this battle. I combined the idea of losing weight with depending on God, and came up with "One Weigh". 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you'll become a regular reader.