Turning over a new leaf or here goes nothing..!!

Well it may be middle age crisis time or may be I've just decided that person in the mirror really is me and it's time to kick her to the curb, I don't know what prompted it, but it's time to turn over a new leaf and try to find the new and improved old me.

So here I am, protein diet started, signed up at the nautilus gym, which is where I worked some 20 years ago, so thought a fatty on the machine it was like old home coming week and I really enjoyed it.
Biking every day, though starting it all very very slow with low weights and reps and moving up 2 mintues a day on the bike.

So far so good, I don't own a scale but you can easily see the trim down going on. I've a long way to go but my cruise isn't until mid Sept so hopefully, there will be enough time to get into the formal that i purchased and have hanging in plain visible sight in my closet! Incentive or reminder, I love the dress and I really want this to work.

I hope you don't mind if I turn to this board for the occasional shoulder. I am a pet sitter who spends 7 days a week with animals and though the dogs are good listeners, they rarely give me advice!

tinsel57

Congratulations on taking that first step. Sounds like you have a good plan going. I have found that any weight loss program is 90% mental and you have a good attitude. Good luck and check this board for lots of advice and support.

Happy Cruizin'
Linda

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tinsel,

This is the place for a shoulder, or two, or twenty[img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Good Luck! And yes we will Listen and give advice. Maybe more than you wanted [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] <VBG>

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Hi Tinsel! Glad you joined us. Good luck with your diet and exercise regime. Keep us updated on your progress and don't forget to weigh-in every Thursday right here. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

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Hi tinsel! I couldn't agree more that this board is the best place to come for advice and support. I also couldn't agree more that any diet success is attributed to a mental attitude. Keeping motivated is a key, but it is also hard to do sometimes.

Keep with us and we'll help as much and in any way that we can!

Lynn

PS - I know what you mean about dogs not giving advice! But they are GREAT listeners and never judge us!

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Welcome Tinsel! Be sure to keep us posted on your progress!

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Welcome tinsel! The members of this board are very supportive. You can come here as often as you like and let us know how you're doing. We weigh in each Thursday. (Guess you'll have to break down and buy a scale [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ) Cathy

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