Stop The Insanity!

My very first exposure to any type of diet plan or outside diet encouragement, other than me and my own willpower, was back in the early 90’s with a book I picked up called Stop The Insanity! by Susan Powter. This chick rocked my socks. She was energy, attitude, rebellion and determination all rolled up into one fiesty female.

For some reason, the other day I thought about that book. I was planning my after-holiday diet and talking to my friend about obesity, and how many built-in excuses society gives us for obesity anymore. That reminded me of Susan’s book. She refused to be an obesity statistic. As do I. I have a million excuses that anyone would accept:

• Obesity runs in my family. I’m genetically predisposed.
• I’m a single mother of two kids. Too busy
• I run my own business. Too busy. Too hectic
• I’m almost 40. I’m too old.
• I can’t afford equipment or special diet foods

Ok, so that’s not a million excuses – but any one of them works, and I’m not letting myself fall for it. I’m done making excuses and it’s time for me to get back on the wagon again.

50lbs in 6 months. I think it’s plenty doable! I started this blog for myself, to keep track of my diet efforts and a place to record interesting tid bits and information that I run across on the web, as I go. This is just for me. If you happen to stumble upon my little diet blog here, then welcome! Leave a comment – tell your story or whatever trips your trigger.

Me? I have 6 months – and this blog will, hopefully, be a reflection of that effort.

Now that I have the blog all set up – I will work a bit on it over the next few weeks to fine tune some of the back end programing before I start it, in earnest. My target date to start this challenge of mine is 12/26 – see you back here then! It’s a date!