mmmm...maybe not though

Just realized that since the weigh-in is tomorrow, then I might as well start trying to lose weight the minute I step off that scale, instead of stuffing my face for the next 7 days. Won't get no points for it, but the results will be that much better in 9 weeks time, then in 8 weeks time, especially if I don't pig out like I was planning too. So, my plan is to do all my grocery shopping tomorrow at The Peanut Mill and the market on Tuesday and only bring in the allowable stuff this week to fill my cupboards and fridge. I'm not going to be super-strict but neither am I going to pig out completely, as why add 10 more lbs just to have to take it off during the challenge? That could be 10 lbs that I actually LOSE....yeah, so no more. Although I will be enjoying my wine this week, especially at Grape and Wine which will be the last hurrah before the Challenge officially begins.

Good luck everyone, tomorrow, and I might even be brave enough to post the results here!

Let me introduce myself

I thought it might be fun to create a blog where I can share my thoughts, failures, triumphs, fears, and general tiredness and exhaustion during this challenge. I will be 31 this October and all I want is to be strong and healthy. Hopefully some weight loss occurs from me eating well and working out but I think I do best when I'm not so focused on the weight and what the scale says. However, this challenge is ultimately about numbers so I have to find a way to balance that with my desire to just be healthy, damn it. Three weeks until the official weigh-in where measurements will be taken. I am excited about the measurements. It's because I know how much I weigh (even though if I step on my scale 3 times in a row, it will give me a different number every time) but I have no idea of my measurements. It excites me to find out something new about my body I don't know. This last year I found out lots of new things about my body, like how it looks when my belly button turns inside out. And how it feels to have a human being inside my stomach, kicking me. How it feels to have my innards moved around and squished together to accommodate said human being. Mmm-hmm, lots of new things. So, measurements are exciting.
I am looking forward to this, all of this, and I really hope that it sets me on the right track for the rest of my life. To be a strong as a horse, and to be relaxed and happy.
Signing off,
Katie Maple