I always promise myself “today is the day I will start taking my diet seriously”.

However, the first 31 days of January have come and gone and I still have yet to make a dent in my weight loss. So, taking the cue from a fellow blogger whose progress and blog has become an inspiration for me, I will start blogging about my desire to say bye bye to obesity. This way I really have to make it work, right?

My decision also comes at the heels of some very sad news.  A former professor (who eventually became a colleague) of mine passed away today of a heart attack. He was a jolly fellow, that Sir Bob we all grew to love. His sudden demise made me remember a talk we had before about me losing weight again because when he first met me, I was at my skinniest. Yes, I once beat the big O (obesity that is) and he said he was sure I could do it again. Admittedly, seeing up close how excess weight can really be detrimental to health is a strong wake up call. So, in the face of this sadness, I am making the choice to use his words to me as an inspiration for this new fight with weight.

Come join me, inspire me and work with me as I say Good-bye, Fat Girl.

P.S. Before anyone points out that loving your curves is a good thing, do know that I KNOW THAT! However, my love can only go so much. I gotta think about being healthy now.  This goes way beyond beauty