A Start

In the fall of 2017 a friend of mine decided she was going to lose 50 pounds by the time she turned 50, which at that time was six months in the future.  After thinking about her objective I counted up the days until my 50th birthday and decided the weight loss journey was worth another try. I researched caloric intake versus exercise output, set goal weights and dates and made an exercise plan.  As I go forward discussing the remainder of my mission I feel looking back will help keep me energized...motivated...inspired...to finish.  Following is my bullet journal entry from 9 November 2017.

9 November 2017

Let me start out by saying that I have been at this starting point many times. Too many to count.  I should say, too many to remember.  The big motivating factor this time?  I turn 50 in 440 days, 21 hours at this specific time of writing.  So...in 440 days and 21 hours plus some change I would like to be in shape and at the weight I was most of my high school days-140.  Last time I weighed in the number down by my colored toe nails was 214.  My first goal is to weigh 210 by my next birthday in 75 days.  As I start this endeavor before Thanksgiving and Christmas I need all the good Karma I can muster.  Wish me luck.

During this time, while it seems I was writing to an audience, there was only one--me.  I kept my journal entries private-just in case- I failed once more.