Welcome to Me!

Hello friends!

I used to blog here, but with the new year comes a new mindset and I decided I needed to leave that blog behind and get into some fresh habits.

What's in a name? I'm now 'The New Improving Mrs P' - I got married on NYE 2013, so am changing my name. Changing my name means changing everything - email address, EVERYTHING to do with my phone, all accounts at everywhere electronic... my mind is racing just thinking about it. 2014 will be about change for me - changing my name, changing my mindset, changing my body. I'm the 'new' Mrs P, and I'm also 'improving' all of those aspects of my life. I have to make sure that in all of this, I keep in the forefront of my mind the importance of staying true to myself.

It's no secret that I battle with my weight, but the true secret is that the biggest battle is in my head. I'm constantly sabotaging myself and I have no idea why. It's my mission this year to get to the root of this, to really work out why I do what I do - why, in the end, the food always wins. I don't know where to start with this exploration, so if you have ANY ideas, please let me know.

I want this blog to reach more people than my last, for it to be a little more interactive, definitely more positive, a platform for me and others to discuss, bounce ideas, and share in our triumphs and tragedies. Feel free to email me at kellymareeparry@gmail.com, comment here, share the entries, spread the word.

It's often said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail, so here's the plan for 2014:

-Enjoy the honeymoon (Jan 20-Feb 10, NY, Canada, LA... can't wait!!) sensibly - no reckless abandon, but the drill sergeant is on holidays
-Continue Lite N Easy (forever known as LnE)
-Continue tracking food and exercise using MyFitnessPal (MFP) and Fitbit
-Continue attending gym regularly
-Get back on the bike (bicycle trails have just been redone in my area)
-Stop eating in secret

Eating in secret is my biggest downfall - I go to the shops, using money I've set aside in a different account so my (now husband) can't notice. I buy bags full of food, I stuff myself silly, and I pretend it didn't happen. I make excuses to go out on my own, swing past a drive-thru, hide the evidence.

I've got LnE, I've got MFP, I've got my Fitbit. I've got the support of my husband. I've got everything I need. Now where to start on the 'fixing the head' part?