Start

Today is the start of eating right.

I debated on doing Atkins for two weeks but decided against it. I know I could drop an easy 10, but the diet makes me miserable. I enjoy foods like yogurt, oatmeal and fruit.

Exercise front. My gym (which I just joined) closes down this week (of course) I am allowed to use the outdoor pool, but I have no idea where that is. (obviously it's not where the gym is) I've been powerwalking/jogging for almost 2 weeks now. Power walking with a friend 3 inches taller than me (all in the legs) is not easy at all. This is my original running partner from 4 years ago. I used to be able to kick her ass back then. Now we are even in the jogging. She could wipe me off the floor in power walking. Granted she is at the gym everyday, has a trainer and her diet is very, very strict. So strict, that it bores me. She looks great though.

I believe diet is 80% of losing weight and exercise is the other 20%. My diet has been crap since I was laid off. Once I clear out all the junk out of my system I think I will feel 100x better. More energy and less stress for my life. I'm hoping once I drop the first 5lbs running will get much easier. Right now it feels like I'm pulling a wheelbarrow behind me. Then again, the jogging is much easier than the power walking.

That's it for day 1.

budget

I have no idea how I'm going to do it (money wise), but we have rejoined the Y. Julia is doing winter swimming, David, hopefully will get into a swim lesson class and supposedly Tommy wants to winter swim also. Me, I'm going there to work my ass off there every single day! No job, kids at school all day...... there is no excuse. Of course the Y is closing down for a week the day the kids go back to school, but I can start a program at home for that week. I'm looking forward to it. I'm really looking forward to getting back in the pool. I need that zen.

I'm getting sick of it! Tommy's friend coming over here EVERY SINGLE DAY! Whatever food we have they eat. He breaks things, told tommy to text the word "bitch" to his sister on their DS'. I have heard the work "fuck" out of his mouth. He get's into fights or teases my youngest to no end. I've sent them to his house and they call back within the hour asking to come back over here. You would think his parents would say "why don't you guys stay over here." But NOOOOOO. He will be over here for a month straight and then his parents will take Tommy overnight. Gee thanks.

I'm always shocked when Tommy's other friends come over or Julia's friends stay and everything is quiet. I guess that's why I'm now sick of it. I was used to the chaos. Thankfully school starts in 2 weeks.