Intro

My name is Libbie, and this is my "Not a Weight Loss" blog.  I had only two New Year's Resolutions this year (as opposed to none in previous years):  1.) Create a financially stable platform by taking care of my outstanding debts and 2.)  Develop a healthier lifestyle.  


This looks pretty on paper, but will take far more effort than anything else I've ever had to do in my life.  I have to eliminate bad spending and eating habits - habits that I've spent years building - and create new ones in their place.  I am horrible about not following through with things I start, so this is my effort to hold myself accountable.

  

I come from a family of tiny women who love food.  We are excellent bakers and frankly, culinary geniuses.  It is this love of food leads to us resembling tiny, perfectly round beach balls in our later years.  I have seen into my future, and I will damned if I let myself get that way.

I would like to make it clear that this is NOT an attempt to lose weight.  Most women would kill to weigh what I weigh (a number which I will not divulge).  However, I have lost a great deal of muscle mass, which has made me a little flabby, while keeping me at a steady weight.  Just because I am trying to be healthier and in better shape does not mean that I perceive myself as being fat or overweight.  Are we clear?  Good.  

Here, you will find a collection of articles and reviews from anything from fitness to psychology.  My goal is to build an all-around healthy lifestyle - financially, physically and psychologically - and this is my toolbox.