The night before it all begins.....

So, I finished my last

buttery bowl of popcorn
& glass (bottle)

of wine last night.

Oh how I will miss you

Orville Redenbacher

& Kim Crawford.

Sigh.....

Well, my last for at

least the next three weeks……….

The plan:

Time to start a new adventure. A very very healthy adventure. For the next year I’ll check out the toughest, funnest, most interesting and most unique workouts in Arizona. I’ll explore new ways of eating (without getting TOO faddish) and will feature healthy choices on local restaurants’ menus. I'll also explore the reasons for my weight gain/loss/gain/loss/gain/loss. Be it emotional, medical or mineral.

All for

YOU,
dear readers!

Well, also for my health.

The goal:

To be happier and healthier

(and less heavy)by my 28th birthday.

The inspiration:

The blogging (and subsequent book and movie) of Julie Powell’s (blogger isn't letting me hyperlink. http://www.juliepowell.blogspot.com/) life-changing year; & the HILARIOUS book, Such a Pretty Fat, written by one of my MOST favorite authors, Jen Lancaster (http://www.jennsylvania.com/)

Step 1:

Tomorrow I begin training with Chad Ikei of Ikei Performance. Chad is a champion weight lifter and athletic trainer. The guy trains REAL athletes. Like, the NFL and MLB ones. And cage fighters. Scary shit, right? He has agreed to train me three days a week for three months (to start). I have made it very clear, however, that I will not be wearing hats or wielding swords (please check out Chad's website) unless there is a reinstatement of booze. Because really, what's the point in wearing ridiculous headgear and playing with weapons if you're not drunk?