The non-resolution

It's early in January and I'm trying to start eating better and exercising, like millions of other Americans. It's not a New Year's resolution. But the holidays are over and I need to lose 12 lbs in order to weigh what I did when I got pregnant with Eliana. She's almost 6 months old and I've lost all my "freebie" weight. Now I'm going to have to work to get it off. So... here I am.

I bought "Body Clutter" by Marla Cilley a year and a half ago. I read it and it's got good insight and advice. Now I'm rereading it. I am a Flybaby and I love Marla's system. She has helped me get my house and life into order, so I trust her to help me change my eating habits. I have slipped from my Flylady ways in general, so I am trying to get back on track all around. It's easy enough, I just haven't made it a priority. So now, I am making my home and my body priorities. It's time to kick the clutter on all fronts!

Leif is working on making me a new database so I can track my exercise and eating. He made me a database a few years ago and I lost 15 lbs just by keeping track of my calorie intake and expenditure, and eating a balanced diet according to the food pyramid. It worked then, so it ought to work now.

In the meantime, I am reading Body Clutter again. I am a comfort food eater. I always have been. When I get stressed or sad or even happy, I reach for food. I'm not very good at practicing moderation, and I don't have a taste for greens. My idea of the perfect vegetable is a baked potato. Not a loaded one, just butter and salt, thank you. But I don't like the good-for-me stuff. So... to help on the food preparation end of things, I have subscribed to the Body Clutter Menu Mailer. I've only gotten the getting-started menu so far. My first "real" menu will be available on Thursday. But this week I am going to start making healthy eating choices and we're going to eat well for dinner.

My goal is the Flylady motto for this year. "Progress, not Perfection, in 2007" I have a specific "ideal" weight/size in my head, but that is not my goal. My goal is to make better choices and form good eating habits so that I can be a healthier, happier me. I'd love to lose 12 lbs by Ellie's 1st birthday. I'd really like to lose 25 lbs total. But I'm going to take it one babystep at a time.