Daily Dose of Diet: Daily Dose 10

Woo Hoo!! 226 this morning! :D

I'm thinking...

Starting this battle at 232 is alot more encouraging than at 266
Just ten pounds off will make a difference in my face, and clothing.
Reading blogs & the books will be an ongoing boost.
Can't wait to try out a variety of group exercise classes: Aquatic /Body Pump/Spinning/Raquet Ball
Really want to ride the Stowe bike path.
Can't wait to outgrow my first item of clothing!
Need to get Becca to the gym with me.
Liking my increased energy!
Gotta learn how to alter this blog appearance; get a cool background, add more stuff, get more followers, etc.
Really want to start stamping cards to sell again.
Gonna make chili this weekend.
Wanna go apple-picking too.
Better mow that lawn!!

Here are some quotes from the book "Half-Assed..." by Jennette Fulda that really spoke to me:

"This wasn't a "diet", it was a "lifestyle change". I didn't even know what the word "diet" meant anymore. Being on a diet implies that you will eventually go off the diet. I had decided not to do anything that I was not prepared to do for the rest of my life. "Don't get crazy," became my number one rule. When I was hungry, I ate. If I really, really, really wanted a food, I ate it. I didn't want to fixate on something I couldn't have only to binge on it later. I didn't count calories because I knew it would drive me insane, obsessing over every detail, although I did measure out reasonable portions for my meals. I was regulating my diet of food for the day, but I would never be able to stop without gaining back the weight. I only wanted to lose the weight once."

"All it took for me to feel better was to eat better and walk a little. All this healthy living was starting to make me feel alive. I'd never even realized I felt half dead."

"I was doing a lot of things I didn't particularly want to do. I suppose that might be the definition of discipline. I had to override my desire to do what I wanted in the short term to get what I wanted in the long term. I couldn't support the fast-food industry and expect to get a slender body. Living healthy does take time and effort."

"I wanted to find a place where I was nutritionally responsible but still indulged occasionally without giving myself unneccesary reprimands. A life without ice cream wasn't a life worth living." AMEN, sister!! :D

Okay, time to hop off and get to work. TTYL~ :) I leave you with some old photos: