And so it begins

I finally got tired of being fat. It is funny. I don't see how fat my face is when I look in the mirror, but when I see it in a photo, I flip out. I don't feel like I have put on any weight recently, but in the last couple of weeks, I have discovered several pairs of pants that don't seem to fit anymore. I can get them on and fastened, but they are so not comfy. I don't work outside the home, so there isn't a pool of money that allows me to go buy new clothes, so I need to get back into the ones I have. So, this has been coming for a couple of weeks. I found two great friends (hence the title of the blog) who have agreed to hold me accountable for this project. I said we would begin on May 1st. I said that because that gave me more time to indulge my weakness for ice cream. This morning, I decided today is the day. I need to start now. I won't be good everyday, but I give myself permission to be imperfect. When I fall down, I will dust myself off and move on. OK here is the moment of truth.

The stats:
Height 5'3"
Weight 153
BMI 27.1 (Overweight)

Let's kiss that weight and BMI goodbye! Don't go away mad. Just go away!