Happy New Gear!

I do love a bit of cruise control. The only problem is I can sometimes find my mind drifting off and before I know it.........

I must also confess, I am rather partial to my automatic. A switch of the key and a shift of the stick and I'm off, easy as that. Again, not too much engaging of brain required. Is this a theme I need to pick up on?

All that said, nothing beats the thrill of shifting through the gears as you pull away from a stop sign (especially if there's a bit of competition). The adrenaline rush as you hope beyond hope you make it in time before your lane merges with his. Of course I usually do make it...... I also love the sound of the engine as the car gives you its all in faithful allegiance.

I guess what I am trying to say here is more often than not, I can coast along, doing "the diet thing". I've read the books, listened to the consultants bought the right foods. Hey sometimes I even eat it, other times I find it in the back of the fridge a couple of weeks later.

There are also the weeks and months where I am more alert to the foods I should be eating. I stick to the plans pretty well and have reasonable results

HOWEVER, nothing beats the feeling of sticking to the plan, making the effort to exercise, driving along to the class knowing the scales are waiting for me, stepping onto said scales and being rewarded with a great weight loss!

This is my last year of being a "thirty something", I know that's hard to believe. I have shifted the gear stick down, put on my trainers, made a food plan and am determined to use the adrenaline rush to ensure I get to the end of the lane before it merges!!!!

Here's to my foot down......Happy New Gear!

Total loss 22 lbs (Well, we have had Christmas)