10-10-10 the journey begins

The journey really has been life long as I have struggled with my weight since I was a kid. I decided that this was going to be the final time that I say goodbye to the pounds and they aren't allowed back. I need to get healthy and I need to take time for me. I always feel selfish concentrating on myself. This is for me but it is for my family just as much as it is for me this time. Six months ago, my daughter was dx with life long autoimmune disease that is difficult to manage and I have let myself go as I have cared for her. I have added 20 lbs to myself in that time. I decided that today is the day I start making better choices and concentrating on health. My daughter needs me to be my best and for me to be an example of good health to help keep any possible complications from her illness at bay.

My goal is to lose at least 50 lbs ultimately 90 would be a great place to be.

To do this I will exercise (beginning with a minimum of 20 min EVERY day)
I will drink more water (a minimum of 64 oz)
I will eat healthier (a minimum of 3 servings of veggies a day)
I will weigh in once a week, I will call in Weigh In Wednesday

I started this blog because I need a place just for me. My other blog has become a place where I write about my family esp my daughter and our struggles with her disease. I'm not sure who will find this blog and read it. I'm thinking about making it private but if I think someone is reading it then I feel like I have someone to be accountable to. Maybe as I lose the weight, I will encourage others who are on a similar journey.

Here is where I started 241...It's an ugly number but I have to be honest, it was the number staring back at me when I stepped on the scale this morning. I have to start somewhere and today that is where I begin...