It's Scary at 4:30 in the morning . . .

The alarm goes off and my feet hit the floor. I am out the door at 4:30 a.m. to the very surprised look of my dog Max. I'm going for a walk. It must have been way too early for Max, he raised his head yawned and then laid back down, eyes closed and back to dreamland he went. I press on. For those of you who don't know, I live in very rural Boone County. One would think at 4:30 in the morning there wouldn't be much traffic on the backroads at that time - wrong assumption. I was asked by a co-worker today if there were sidewalks - city slicker! No sidewalks but two cemetaries make for an eerie early morning walk. I have never been afraid living here; this morning walking on the road in the dark did give a case of the heebie jeebies, but I didn't turn around; I walked until 5:30 then came back, showered and got ready for work. Another fear faced. Tomorrow morning I'm exercising with my Body by Bethenny dvd.

The walk also gives me time to think about the journey. I have a ton of habits I need to change, but I know I can't change them all at once; it is a process, just like my walk it is a marathon not a sprint so I need to pace myself and learn patience.

My friends and family who have known me since I was a child know that vegetables were never a favorite when I was growing up. I can't count the times I've stubbornly sat at the table refusing to eat the vegetables on my plate. Tonight, dinner was a veggie flatbread sammich from Subway; all the veggies but olives. This I can enjoy. My day started with a scrambled egg sammich and orange juice. Lunch was a serving of turkey meatloaf and cooked apples. No snacking in between meals and lots of water was the goal for the day. I am happy to say so far I've been able to accomplish this goal.

Day 1 down, many more to go. Thanks for the positive thoughts and encouragement. It is appreciated more than I can express.