Manic Monday

This morning I woke up to miserable Monday rain. Just the way I wanted to start my week. Ok, that is all the negative I will have today. I decided yesterday to join Weight Watchers. I have a lapband but believe the philosophies of WW will be another good tool for me. I am an online member only and I will not reveal I have a lapband. I have read the abuse that WW members tend to heap on bandsters. I figure its none of their business and I am not there for any of them but for myself. I need to track my food intake and exercise. WW gives me that and believe it or not there are some with great motivation and advice there too. Anyway, so yesterday I logged every single bite I took, even the ones that came back because I ate them too fast. I got all my points in and felt great. So, maybe these 2 tools will be successful for me.

I did find one thing interesting on the WW site. There is a habit quiz they have you take when you first sign up. I took the 30+ question quiz and was surprised at the outcome. It showed that my worst habit is putting others before myself and never making time for myself. I mean I never really thought I did that but apparently I do. It gives wonderful advice on correcting this habit that won't hurt others but will help me succeed in realizing I am important too. Something to think about.

I start the Couch to 5k program today! I am very excited!!! I downloaded the podcast to my MP3 player and will be off to the gym right after work. Wish me luck!!

That's all for now....

You have to start somewhere

I have been well, for lack of a better word, lurking around reading other blogs for a long time now and decided that I too wanted to express my thoughts in a blog. So here I am, at the beginning. On 12/09/09 I like to think my new life began. On this day I received my lapband. This little device is helping me to realize how much life I was missing out on before. Sounds crazy to put so much on a piece of plastic but that little piece of plastic is saving my life. I am excited about my journey. My flight as you can see by the title of my blog.

So it is my goal to blog my journey daily and if I help anyone that is great, if not that is ok because I think it is therapeutic to myself.