Day One

Today I am starting this blog, mainly for selfish reasons. I wanted something that, like a diary, I could come to. The reason it is on a blog is because it requires me to stay true, knowing that maybe someone else is reading and tracking my success. It also requires me to be vulnerable, something I struggle with everyday.

So onto the information. I am giving myself 100 days to try to lose 60 pounds. This weight has piled on for many reasons. Those reasons will come to light I am sure as I go through this process. Since I know that I cannot do this all on my own,I am adding a second part to this challenge. I am going to read the Book of Mormon in 100 days also, that is about six pages a day. This will give me the spiritual strength that I need in order to accomplish my goal.

I am doing this now because I have procrastinated too long. I have kept this shell surrounding me for reasons that I dare not express. It has been a barrier that I have carefully placed and today I want to begin to remove it. My hope through this process is not only to lose weight, but to discover me. I want to learn more about myself, learn to find my hidden strengths. I want to achieve a goal, accomplish something worthwhile, other than being able to eat over six doughnuts in one sitting. I want to say I DID IT! I want to be an example of health to my children, not a contradiction.

So today begins a new journey. I am scared...