great beginnings...

Well, people. This is my first entry on my new blog dedicated to the word I have always loathed -- moderation.
For some reason something seems to have finally dawned on me, dawned after years of mindless spending and mindless indulgence (food and drink). It's dawned on me that if I don't stop spending like I could afford it (when I'm actually racking up huge debts on my credit cards), if I don't stop eating like I was still growing anything but out and sideways, and if I don't stop drinking for the same reasons in addition to the fact that I'm not getting younger and the drinking is stopping me from having a truly fun life, instead of one that just looks fun through the buzz, then things are just not going to be much fun around here. Fact is, they're already not much fun, which is one of the reasons I've been reaching for the comforting pints more and more and more.
Well, today was a good start. I scrimped, really scrimped, rode (horse), went to the gym, ran, did weights, did NOT buy expensive lattes, did NOT buy thing after thing at the convenience stores to shove in my face. I had NO sugar whatsoever.
I kept hearing and still keep hearing this voice saying, "oh, yeah, one day, one friggin' day, big deal. You're going to be right back to your old ways in a day or two." And I yelled, SHUT UP!!!! to that voice and said, RIGHT NOW is all that matters. Right now with the stuff in front of my nose is ALL I have to worry about and right now I'm doing fantastic. ODAT, isn't that what they call it? One day at a time. Well, that goes for me as well. Wish me luck....