So my car is not running, actually hasn't since just before Christmas. I am lucky enough to live with blocks of my job, so hasn't been too much of a hardship...so far. I am blessed with sweet friends who have let me borrow their cars for an afternoon or morning to run errands, etc. I find out this week if it is a minor repair...or a more costly one! My title comes from the fact that I bought said not working vehicle this past year after dealing with a money pit of a truck that I had owned for about 4 years. It ran for maybe 1/2 that time 

So was ever so hopeful that this car, oh so not my dream car, but within my budget at the time of purchase would be good to me. I am starting to feel as if I am jinxed in the field of car ownership!

On the positive note, in borrowing a friends car this week I will be able to hit the gym again. Have been working out just by doing various DVDs at home. It is less than ideal for me, but I am having fun with it none the less. Did you know you can do Hula, Bellydance or striptease workouts in the comfort of your living room? haha

Weigh in day is Wed. and we shall see if the new plan is working at all.

Hope everyone else is having a good week so far!

Why is it that the first steps are always easy, but the follow thru is so hard! It has been a week solid of getting my body moving a certain amount everyday in the way of exercise...and so far it is not getting easier like people say. If anything to me the act of maintaining the schedule and actually doing what you say you are going to is the harder of the two. Not just in my world of diet/lifestyle changes, but in life as a whole. People say that they don't want to play games in any of their relationships, but how many actually are not doing it? If you don't say or act on the things you think about that other person then you are playing a gmae. Everyone does it to some extent. Be it not saying when someone hurts your feelings...or just not calling when you say you will as you are not that interested. I am really getting tired of it all....and I am as guilty as the next person. I say my intentions are honorable in not telling my friend about what is bothering me I am perpetuating the very thing I dislike! I should be able to tell her that the minor thing she did bugged...and not worry as to how that may hurt her. It basiclly comes down to hurt the other person...or yourself I guess.

hi to however decides to read this....

This is the start of my journey. I went clothes shopping yesterday, something I hate even when I am in shape! Found that nothing fit right, I am once again in between sizes...this time the largest ever ~ 18 and 20.

So I decided that I needed to act on that. So this lovely sunny day in Jan. is going to be the start of a new path.

This is not a diet or exercise program....this is a life change. It needs to be, how else can I do it? So, I know not a soul on this site and that is good for me. I just wanted a place to chronicle the journey I was setting myself on. If I happen to meet people who have comments or suggestions that end up helping me...even better! I started a new exercise routine even before the shopping experience. I have been doing exercise dvds at home for 20 mins each day for a week now. By next week I plan on making that to be 30 minutes. I also threw away all of the junk food within my house. If there is no temptation then I can not eat it, right?

Wish me luck, I have a feeling this is not going to be easy!