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Diving In

Today is the day I start my dive into a new me.   As I said I went to the doctor who told me I needed to change my lifestyle now.   I am not ashamed to admit that being 43, 5ft. 2in. and weighing 193 pounds is not ideal.   Looking at my family history of stroke, heart disease and the fact I lost my mother when I was 30 and father when I was 33 is the driving force of this new chapter.   So I have set my first goal….starting today and ending on the 17 th of February I will spend 30 min. a day in exercise   (so far I am trying jump rope, along with yoga for stretching) counting my calories daily and allowing myself 2 hours a night to watching my television.   I started today healthy breakfast and leftover Low Carb and Gluten Free Fish Chowder for lunch, when my husband asked for this I was a little scared, but after the first taste I was hooked.   If you are daring the recipe can be found here: http://www.expertfoods.com/Recipes/fish-chowder.php My son is starting who is in his seco