Hello, just wanted to wish everybody a happy new year. May we all  make wiser choices and see healthy progress this year!

I've been off awhile. Off of ep and off track. I knew I was heading in the wrong direction, but didn't really care. Yeah, a very bad attitude. I know. DH broke our scale in September and we didn't bother to replace it. Now I know some people can't stand weighing themselves but I actually need that daily reminder. When I weighed myself daily, I could see the weight creeping up (or down!) and it helped keep me focused. Without it, I  just ignored my inner voice and ate, ate, ate...  UGH!

I also quit going to Curves. My gym changed their hours and it didn't fit easily into my schedule anymore. Oh, and while I'm confessing to bad behavior, I've basically quit walking. Oh, I don't mean the everyday 'getting from point a to b' walking, I  mean the 3-5 miles I was walking everyday has decreased to about a 1/2 mile. If it wasn't for my dogs, I would have probably skipped all exercise. Sheesh!

Sadly, I'm  not the only one affected. I think DH broke our scale because he maxed it out. He refused to admit it until yesterday; then he finally confessed he only has 3 wearable work pants because nothing else fits. My teen daughters are both seeing a 5-15 pound weightgain. Luckily they're not obese, but I want them to feel healthy and fit! Not be embarrassed or be at the start of a lifetime of weight issues.

So, I bought a new scale yesterday with a higher weight limit/rating and a couple of new workout videos. We're all officially weighing in on Monday. We're going to spend the next couple of days getting rid of the  junkfood, clearing out a lot of clutter, and getting mentally ready for a fresh start. DH is joining a biggest loser contest at work, so hopefully that'll help with his motivation. The teens and I made a pact to do a 30 minute daily workout for 30 days. When we succeed,  we can splurge and each buy a complete new outfit. We'll renegotiate the prize for the next 30 days after that.

Good luck and best wishes for a very fine 2009!

I am glad you are back on EP! Your post echoes a lot of what many of us feel as we coast down to the end of the year. Now that we have a brand new year to start fresh we feel a natural motivation to begin where we are to work for our better bodies and lifestyles. Good Luck to all of us!

HELLO!!!!  I am so glad that you are back.  I have checked your blog so many times to see if you had come back....but...sadly you had not.  BUT, now you are hear and you did not confess anything that the rest of us have not confessed in the last few months.

Look at it this way....new year means a possibility for many NEW changes. 

Let's just all hang in here together, support each other and become successes in 2009....I'M GONNA SHINE IN 2009!

Many blessings to you for success, happiness, health and prosperity.  Chargail