6 Month Hiatus......

So with the new year, I think it's time to get started again. When the holidays rolled around, I sort of said "eff it" to watching what I ate and I've discovered I'm slowly falling back into old habits, such as consuming a whole bag of potato chips in one day. And Fig Newtons. I'm completely ashamed of myself for allowing this to happen. Whats even worse is that I haven't done any true exercising since the beginning of July. I can tell you that I was depressed due to several things going on at that point with work and family. I can also tell you that is when my phentermine perscription ran out and I wasn't able to get it refilled. What it all added up to was me not feeling like moving my flabby butt beyond what I had to do that month and then it just kind of became the norm again.

Now it's time to kick myself in the *kitten* and get back on track. I still don't buy soda at the grocery store, but I've slacked on my water intake and sort of replaced it with cheap gas station cappucinno. I drink water, just not as much as I should be. I need to get back into buying ground turkey instead of ground beef. I need to start drinking smoothies again (1cup frozen strawberry/banana, 1 scoop orange sherber, 1 cup orange juice). But most importantly, I need to start exercising again. A girlfriend at work has recommended Leslie Sansome "Walk at Home" videos, so I'm going to give those a try. I'm sick of feeling like crap all the time. I'm sick of wondering if I'll be able to fit in the amusement park ride if they close the safety latch all the way. I'm sick of joints hurting and I'm starting to get out of breath when I walk a little too fast at work. Some days I"m just not sure the best way to go about doing this.