Unlike past diets, I am NOT going to focus on the scale as much as nutrition, health, waistline, and sabotaging thoughts.

As for my health, I will be visiting my doctor to check my blood pressure, cholesterol, a fasting glucose test and a host of other tests mentioned in my documents called ‘Necessary blood work & other needed tests’.  In the past, my blood pressure has been excellent and my cholesterol has been on the high side of the normal range (I think 198, not exactly sure). Regardless of the #s, I’d like to improve my cholesterol numbers.  Glucose has always checked out normal, but I’d still like the ‘fasting’ glucose test' done, which is more accurate in determining Type II Diabetes. 

My starting waistline measured at 37 1/2”.  According to Dr. Oz, my waistline should be a minimum of my height in inches divided by 2.  I am 5’5” = 65”/2 = 32ish”.  So, my goal is to get my waistline down to 32”, losing 1” every 6/8 weeks, if not more.  Losing 1” in my waist usually = about a 10 lb. weight loss (for me, not necessarily everyone). 

Then there are my sabotaging thoughts!  I’ve started reading “The Beck Diet Solution”, which goes over how to counteract these thoughts.  This will be my greatest challenge, because excuses come so easily and staying focused doesn’t!