I'm going to jump on here to get things started. I'm not sure where Raven is, but I am sure once she logs on, she will get this started properly.
In short, as far as I know, we are all getting back to basics on what we need to live a healthy lifestyle. Not just lose weight, but also to regain ourselves and what it means for each of us to be happy.
For me, Back to Basics means the following:
1. Lose weight. I just want to be at a healthy weight for myself by the end of the year.
2. Spend more time doing fun things with my family.
3. Work on being a more positive person all around.
In January, I would like to lose an aggressive goal of 15 pounds. A realistic goal will be 10 pounds. Currently, I am at 232. I gained back after surgery, and haven't really done anything about it. 15 gone would put me one pound lower than my lowest at 217.
I am also on a "walking" group with a friend. My goal is to walk 3 miles a day, 5 days a week. That would be around 60 miles walked by the end of the month.
Alright, when Raven gets here, she can explain things better than I did!
Welcome newbies, welcome oldies.
Chach