Meet My New BFF- Jenny Craig

 I walked into a Jenny Craig weight loss center yesterday and signed up for their program. I felt relief, surprise (yeah the food is pricey) and the weight of reality hitting me with full force. At 44 I was 20lbs. overweight.

As my consultant bagged all my food, I remembered that there's a birthday dinner next week at my in-laws' house. I picked the menu- all my favorite things Grandma and Papa make. For a second I felt buyer's remorse and wished I'd gone with Weight Watchers so I could figure out a way to scarf down my mother-in-law's twice baked potatoes.

It should come as no surprise that the week I start Jenny Craig is the same week Girl Scout cookies are delivered.

My BFF (who is down 25lbs. after 12 weeks on Weight Watchers) soothed my tender emotions yesterday and said, "You're doing something about it."

I imagine most of us have something we're avoiding or putting off. Something we're in denial about. For me it's been this weight, which came on in the three years I've been back to work and had my once religious workout schedule disrupted.

Today is day 1 of a 10 week week program and I look forward to sharing the journey here with skirt! readers.

Let's go slay some dragons!