New Personal Goal: Campaign Size-Down

I've alluded to my being a Big Girl in past posts (if my picture on the right doesn't reveal it already). Now, some (unpleasant) facts for posterity.

• I'm 5' 3" tall
• I weigh an unhealthy 267 pounds
• I'm a size 22/24 in tops
• A size 26/28 in bottoms (as long as there's elastic!)

These unpleasant facts are going to change. (Okay, unfortunately, the heigh isn't changeable!) I am tired of wishing for a "magic pill" to make it all go away. I'm tired of struggling to find clothes that I'm comfortable in--both physically and aesthetically. I'm tired of limiting my life by the things my body "lets" me do.

It's bad enough that I have Fibromyalgia. It's bad enough that my ankle and my knee still haven't worked right since the accident. I don't need to stress my body any further.

So, out with the flab and in with the fab! I'm setting a goal: two pounds a week. That's all. I'm not going the starvation route. I'm just going to be a little more reasonable around sweets (!) and get on my (Mom's) Gazelle (which I still need to pay her for!) 20 minutes each day, at least 4 times a week. (Today's 20 minutes are done!)

I'm going to enjoy the holidays---while I keep on "gazelling" my way to a smaller, more compact me. And I'm going to try to update my stats here on the blog once a week---say, every Wednesday.

By the time we head back to Arizona, I hope to be down to a size 14---maybe even a 12!

If you've got a good support site or weight-loss ring to recommend, share it in comments! I need all the support/encouragement I can get. *grin*

Once a month, I'll try to get an updated picture of me in my "Size-Down" post for the week. Here's where I'm starting at (desperately needing some time with "Miss Clairol"!).

Me, 31 Oct 2006.

That's all for now!