Enough is enough

For me I have to reach a place in life where I say "enough is enough" before I make a change.  Leah is now 10 months old and Chase will be 3 in September so I can no longer blame my kids for the extra weight that I am carrying around.  I am tired of the way it makes me look and the way that I feel, so I am saying enough is enough! 

So I could just say "enough is enough" and continue to eat and feel guilty but not this time.  About 4 weeks ago I started getting out and hitting the pavement.  Kevin has been getting up and running for awhile now so I figured it was time for me to join in.  I started with 1.5 miles and walked a good bit of it. My body hurt to the extent that I had trouble walking up the stairs and picking up my kids.  Since I am at the "enough" point, I was not about to give in to the pain.  I pushed though and I am now up to running 4 miles with no walking.  To get me motivated a friend of mine invited me to join her in running a race called the Warrior Dash.  http://warriordash.com/register2011_michigan.php  Please pray for me because I do think I am crazy for agreeing to do this race but I think it will be a thrilling experience. 

Exercising is a great start in getting healthy but sadly the older I get the more I realize that pounds just don't fall off on their own.  I have come to the realization that without a change in my diet I will never lose the weight that I want to lose.   I cook 7 days a week, most weeks and nothing is going to change that fact. So I figure I need to learn how to cook in ways that not only will help me lose weight but will be overall healthier for my family.  As a guide I am following the 17 day diet  http://www.the17daydiet.com/.  I am not a diet person, I don't agree with diets.  I feel like there has to be a lifestyle change and this really seems to have everything I feel should be changed if you want to lose weight and keep it off.  Don't get me wrong, I still love ice cream, fried foods, and deliciously easy casseroles but these foods will no longer be an everyday part of my life. They will become special treats from time to time.  So here is to a new life!  Is there something in your life where you are ready to say "enough is enough"?