So..here it is the first day of the rest of my life. What do I want to do with it. What are my goals and dreams. My husband asks me this question often and rarely do I have an answer. My husband and given me the love and the life I was always afraid to dream of.

So now that I have found the love of my life and am the happiest I have ever been...what do I do now!!!

My current plan is to become as healthy as possible so that I can live this happy dream for as long as possible. How do I become healthy. I have adapted a very healthy diet and now am adding...wait for it...exercise. I am running and lifting light weights to tone up the "bingo arms" as my son calls them.

I can use support and suggestions, recipes and workouts. So...lets get going!!

Now what?

 A little over a year ago (when I couldn't zip  my wedding dress) I started on the exciting journey that has been the past year. I have lost 70 pounds and have maintained that weight (within 5 pounds). I now have the task of finding a dietary lifestyle that will help me maintain (maybe even lose a little more) but be more real than actual dieting.

My youngest son is getting married in a month and my very slimming black dress would look much better with a few less pounds. I am currently trying the 17 day diet to see if I can lose more. The diet is easy and appears to be very healthy. I am struggling with recipes right now but I think I can adapt some of my old favorites.

I started running this summer. My son and daughter wanted to run in some 5k runs this summer. So, not to be outdone by my kids, I decided to try too. I placed second in my age group in my first 5k. Unfortunately, I have not run much since so I don't think I will be competing next weekend in the 5k we had registered for.

So..now how to make the lifestyle changes that at 58 years old, I should have made years ago but didn't. I am well on the road to being the healthiest I have ever been.

So..I am going to try this blogging thing.  DIET.  EXERCISE. Those 2 words need to become my best friends. I am trying to figure out how to incorporate those into my life permanently. This diet some and exercise some is just not doing it for me. I need something to commit to.