the day has come

today - i made the BIG step. a step i know i have needed to make for over a year but just was not ready - mentally or physically. i have tried to "get into shape" for the past 9 months but without any program, goals, or real motivation. i guess i expected all this weight i have gained to just come off like it came on - it hasn't. yes, i have wanted to lose the weight & get back in shape but it obviously has not been a priority because i have not done anything about it.i feel like i have failed at many attempts to lose the weight & it is simply that i had no set plan or program. i have had so much going on & just really haven't been able to put the time/effort into it. there has been a deadline or a trip or a party or something that is always in the way of me trying to diet. basically, i have not been ready nor has it been a priority. so, i signed up for nutrisystem a couple days ago & it arrived today. i am ready. no more excuses.
why i decided
i am well aware of what i should do & how i should eat but it is a time issue. i know exactly what i need to eat & do but it is too hard for me & my schedule. it is very common for me to go all day without eating anything then at 7 or 8 at night when i am starving - i eat (& typically not a healthy meal). so bad for your metabolism. it is not that i overeat as much as my body is in starvation mode all the time & holds onto everything i eat AND the fact that i don't always eat the most healthly things doesn't help either. nutrisystem had all the meals pre-packaged. so, i is a matter of packing my meals with me & making myself eat. then, with the amount of time i save (preparing dinner, going out to eat, etc) i am hoping to squeeze in a workout. so, now that i have announced it to the world - wish me luck on my success! i will keep you posted.