Happy New Year!

I am so excited. It's a New Year, and the first real entry in my blog. The beginning of a long hard road, but I know that by this time next year, I am going to be a whole new (smaller and healthier) person.

I went out last night to celebrate the end of 2008 and the beginning of a new year. Tim's mom watched our daughters and we went to a party. It was a loud, crazy party, with about 50 people stuffed into Jason's basement. I had a lot of fun and I drank A LOT. I was thinking of it as a last hurrah kind of binge before starting my new eating (and drinking) plan.

Poor Tim, he's just not a party person anymore. He didn't know hardly anyone at the party, and he was so tired but patient with me because I was having fun. We left at 2:30 or so, but didn't get to sleep until 5... So this morning I'm feeling tired, a little hungover, and I have a lot to get done today.

I have been sick for 3 days, too sick really to be going out last night, but I took some Advil Cold and Sinus and went out anyways. My house is a mess because I didn't clean much while I was sick, so I have to get it cleaned and then I have to go grocery shopping. I need to make a menu and grocery list so that I stick to my healthy eating plan. My mind is full of all that needs to be done but my body is feeling tired and lazy.

I'll post more about my eating plan later, as well as post my menu plan for the week.

I'll also weigh myself today for an official jumping-off number. I'm guessing around 290, but it has been so long since I have weighed myself, it could be completely off.

Edit:
I just weighed myself. 295.4. So close to 300. I have never been 300 or more, so it really is good that I'm committing to fixing this now, before I get any higher. I wasn't even upset or put off by the number at all today, I normally get depressed or upset when I step on a scale. Today is different because I feel hopeful that that number is steadily going to decrease over the course of the next year. I feel optimistic today, and can't wait to get started on my last diet EVER.