Here we go again......

  This is me and this is my new start.  My name is Julee and a few years ago, I documented everything and made it into a blog for everyone to see.  Something about making it public helped me to work hard.  Well, I lost about 60 lbs and I started to really like myself again.  Well, guess what?  Like many others, I took a step backwards.  OK, I took a lot of steps backwards.  Does that mean I didn't learn anything?  No, I don't think so.  I learned a lot, especially what not to do.  Well, I am back up there in weight once more and I have tried and failed more then once.  Thinking this morning of when I succeeded, I remembered I had this little blog.  I decided to wipe the posts clean and start again once more.  This time, I will focus on health.

Health vs. looks.  Are they one in the same?  Some say that they don't care much about how they look and that they just wanna be healthy, but if you wanna be healthy then don't you wanna look good.  Looking good only shows that you are indeed healthy.  So, yes, I wanna be healthy and yes, I wanna look good.  They really are one in the same. Many years ago, Dr Phil (which, btw, I really have no interest in) said many times,  "You are fat because you wanna be"  I have thought about that statement many times.  Though I see what he is trying to say, believe me, I don't want to be fat.  I have never liked the statement one bit.  Just because we are, does not mean that we wanna be fat.  I mean really, let's be honest, who really wants to be fat?  Some might say, they like food too much to care.  Others might say it is just too hard.  Some might really just be happy with themselves on the surface.  Some have lost the will.  I know I feel like all this sometimes.  But believe me, if you are overweight, it really is a symptom of being unhealthy and it won't be the last symptom.   I do though, want to be healthy. So, instead of focusing on wanting to be fat or not, lets focus on wanting to be healthy.  When we are healthy, then we look good.

Now, this is not as easy as it sounds.  Just like one who is trying to stop smoking,  you need lots of support, will power, advice, knowledge, reflection and most important....DESIRE.  I hope as I once again go on this journey that you will all join me and celebrate the successes that I have.  It won't be easy but it will be worth it.  Now these posts will be my thoughts.  I am not trying to preach to anyone.  I am just putting my thoughts into writing and sharing.  If you have advice, recipes, quotes ( funny or inspirational), Internet sites or any other helpful knowledge, please share.  I would love to hear it.  I will also share my knowledge as well.   I am so excited you will be with me once again on my journey to not just watching my butt shrink, but to a better healthy lifestyle.