My First Blog

I have never had an interest in blogging before. Never joined any of the sites that are popular until my daughter convinced me to sign up for Facebook. Then I realized that blogging might not be such a bad idea afterall. I love to cook and in this day and time, there are many who don't know how but want to learn or at least try things. I love to teach, so blogging will allow me to put what I know out to the public just in the off chance that it will help someone.

The second reason for all of this is ME. I am now 52 years old, obese, and diabetic. I lost my best friend of 29 years a few days ago and she was a year younger than me. I taught myself how to cook healthier, make healthier choices for myself but lately have not been practicing it. I grew up in the south and learned to cook from the good old southern country women in my life. When I first tried to make healthier choices nothing, I repeat, nothing tasted good. It was a long hard struggle and lots of experimenting to produce healthier meals that I would actually enjoy.

The third reason .... I want a diary of my progress or failure which ever it may be. I want something I can go back and read at a later time to see where my successes were and where my failures were and why. I want to be held accountable to myself.

So here I am, blogging for the very first time and hoping that my journey will help someone, somewhere that is struggling as I am.