Getting healthy, part 1

Okay, getting healthy........where to start? This is about me and my weight issues. Specifically, the extra weight I am carrying and will be getting rid of this year. Why? To be healthier. To live longer and be around for my family and friends. To enjoy life to the fullest and all that goes with it. How much weight am I talking? About 45 pounds.......so no, I am not the heaviest woman on the planet but I have battled with my weight for years and have decided to do something about it. I just turned 35 -- not old by any means but getting to where the longer I carry it the harder it will be to get rid of. I am 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches tall. I do have quite a bit of muscle -- I am a cowgirl -- so packing feed, bales of hay, saddles and just handling my colt do give me a bit of a workout. But it's time to do more. I have started by getting smarter with my eating choices -- less junk, more fiber, more fruits and veggies. Also, just less in all respects. I don't have to eat every bite on my plate. I am trying to do this the smart way -- not the quick way. Which is hard; I want results and I want them now! I drink lots of water all day long. I haven't been exercising as much as I should but now that the weather is starting to improve, that WILL change. Out for walks on my lunch hour, walk my dog after I get home. Those are just a couple of things I will do to get healthier. I am lucky in that I am pretty healthy, although my weight is more than it should be. No high blood pressure, not horrible cholesterol. More to this later.......