Surfing the blog world and what I learned today...

Thursday - Quarry Coffee Day - what I learned about myself today

I started my morning surfing a few of my favorite blogs:

1.  Pioneer Woman - ( http://thepioneerwoman.com) -love her posts about her family and recipes.
2.  Cheryl Barker -  (cherylbarker.net) - a Christian blog with great inspiration.
3.  Jesus and Dark Chocolate - (http://samismom22.wordpress.com/) - about her family and how they are getting through the days with early Alzheimer's disease in the family.

Then I decided to look for some new blogs under several different topics: well I started with weight loss first and let me tell you I came across one that I really could relate to and enjoy reading.

http://joyjourneypaige.blogspot.com/
Paige has a comment on her home page that caught my eye immediately!   "Two people can do anything as long as one of them is God."
I started to read through her posts about her weight loss journey and couldn't stop.  She is very encouraging and honest about her feelings and struggles through the journey.  I will visit this blog on a regular basis for encouragement and inspiration.
Paige has made me think about why I am the size I am, what triggers me to eat, belief in myself, what I don't like and how it can be better in the coming days.

I don't know Paige personally but she has indirectly challenged me to take a step in faith and start my journey.

Why am I nervous about this journey? 

• failure again ( I have tried multiple times to lose weight - not successful)
• the number on the scale when I step on it for the beginning( I know I have a lot to lose to be healthy)
• some of the changes I will need to make

What do I need to do start this journey?

• weigh myself and record
• take a picture (not happy about that at all)
• make a food plan for eating
• get rid of junk food from the kitchen/pantry

How am I going to start?

• weigh in
• have a journal to write in daily about it
• read more on Paige's blog
• make a menu and grocery shop
• start to believe in myself that I can do this (with God's help)

The biggest thing I learned it that I can't do this alone!

Well, here goes my journey,  thanks for the inspiration Paige!