The Brat Fights the Fat

Hi Alea,

Thank you so much for the comment on my last post! (On the off chance that someone other than Alea still has my blog in their bloglines... Alea made a lovely comment on my last post. It made me feel like posting again, without making me pressured or feel guilty for not posting in a long time.)

Where have I been...

In November last year, I got a new position at work. It's been taking up a lot more time than my previous position and it seems that I'm often working in the evenings. Life just seems to have gotten busier and more stressful. I'm not making excuses. I should really try to make my health and weight a priority, but I just haven't been. I've been avoiding the blog world, because I've been ashamed of how little I've done for the last year. And reluctant to make promises to post, that I'm not sure I can keep. Things are going to get crazier before they get calmer too. My son will start Kindergarten in a couple weeks and my daughter will start preschool. DS has also joined the soccer league and DH will be coaching the team (and I'm sure I'll get roped into some role).

So here's the plan...

• I will blog when I can, but will not promise more than that
• I will run or exercise because I want to and actually do enjoy it (somewhat), and not feel like I have to and therefore talk myself out of it
• I will make an effort to eat healthier, but not make it a major issue (trying to avoid the whole guilt followed by F-it attitude)
• I will try to focus on little steps in the right direction so as not to get discouraged by the big ugly picture.
• I will work hardest on regain control in my life.

I'm hoping that one of the good things that comes out of September is that I will be forced back into more of a routine. I do better with a routine. I'll have to make my kids' lunch/snacks, so I might as well make mine. I'm hoping that soccer will get me out and more active, running around the field with the kids (at practice). And I'm really hoping that work will settle down once everyone is back from holidays.

Thanks for listening! Hope to post again soon!