For this, the first day of the rest of my life I want....

You fill in the blank. To eat healthier, to exercise, to be happy. I am so excited for this new beginning with Karen.

So just a little about me. Mom of two, wife to one insanely busy guy I value serenity and balance though I struggle to achieve the two . I have never been a fad dieter. I try to exercise some of the time. I am not so keen on counting calories. I don't drink enough water. I have quite a few pounds to loose. I am a very non-competitive person unless I am competing with myself. Mostly I just want to get into a healthier routine and have better life habits. No diets for me, please! But this is a great opportunity for me to start somewhere.

I started back last week to my exercise routine and was pretty proud of myself when I figured I had 51/2 miles in. I tried to count calories one day in anticipation of this for Karen and pretty much crashed and burned. I think I just have too much fear about actually seeing what I am eating. I guess there's no better time than the present for overcoming that.

So my goal for this week is not necessarily to count calories but to write down everything I eat. For me this is a big step in moving towards counting calories. That combined with my morning exercise is what I want for the first day of the rest of my life.