Soggy. That’s how the Weather Channel says this week is starting. I would normally take this season to sit in the sunroom and have my coffee (2pts with whip cream and chocolate sauce) but with soggy comes humidity so it’s just gross out there to be frank.

That’s how we got here today. I’m relaxing in front of you, at my desk, sipping the joe, thinking we should start with the “of course’s” that come along with starting a diet, or better referred to as ‘my adventure into a healthy lifestyle’. This is everything from the odd foods you crave, to the tempting ones that keep appearing in the house, to my son who is determined to drive me insane.

I can’t decide where to start. Of course I woke up to the 10th item of chocolate my husband has brought home from the store in the last five days. It’s only natural that this will be as hard as it possibly can be right? I’ve tried to type this paragraph about twenty times but of course my son is screaming in the background because I won’t let the dog inside. He’s never going to give me a minute to think is he? I need to figure out what to have for breakfast, and how many points it is, and what does that look like for the rest of the day, and I can’t get a clear thought together and OMG it’s only 9:30am!

Here’s what I’ve got on my side. I’m unemployed now after 14 years and we’re all quarantined for a pandemic. That’s my ‘no excuse’ for starting this. I have all the time the day has a to offer. If it takes me until 6pm to figure out what to have for breakfast, we’re going to be ok. Does that give me some sort of advantage over others trying to lose weight? Does a schedule, a job, sports, appointments, obligations, friends, etc hinder weight loss? All I know is that I’ve had all those things let’s say for all my 36 years and I’m still fat. I don’t want to discourage anyone, but maybe for ME, this is what is needed. Either way, I can’t possibly make any excuses for not taking the time to have a proper meal and certainly none for not exercising.

-Peace