[sylvie]

this is a thread i've always wanted to participate in, but never felt ready for.. i'm ready, finally.. i needed to be ready mentally and to really want this.. you get stuck in that slump, sometimes that makes you feel unworthy of change. or at least, i did..

i'm on day four, and feeling SO good about that..

my goals:
to eat healthy
drink lots of water
exercise at least 3-4 times a week
cut way back on diet soda ..

i've been doing SO good with all of the above. i went 3 days with no diet soda at all, and finally last night allowed myself 1 can because i was craving. it was nothing for me to go buy a big bottle and drink it throughout the day and seemed like it was the only beverages i was getting into me some days.. that 1 can cured my craving altogether, i didn't even finish the can, actually..

last night i went grocery shopping, and got lots of healthy foods.. it's not only something i'm doing for me, but for my children as well..

i am amazed by the amount of energy i have, already.. just with the changes in eating and drinking.. i've been going for walks in the mornings, about an hour and a half of a brisk walk.. today its raining, so ill actually do some steps and exercises here at home..

i've also had a gym membership for a lil over a year that i've barely used.. i plan to change that! this feels like such an emotional experience for me, my self esteem is SO weighed down over the years due to this rutt i've fallen in.. so i'm looking so forward to the changes this will bring in my life in the future!