It begins...

My quest to let out the thin girl that resides inside me officially begins. Through a mixture of diet and exercise, I plan on losing some of the pounds (and, let's be honest, the layers of fat) in a healthy and maintainable way.

This blog will (hopefully) chart my success, and show exactly what I am doing to get to my ideal dress size (which is a 12/14, from a definite 18), including recipes of the foods I eat, pictures of me bouncing around in exercise class, although I promise no lycra!!

I have to confess, however, that I am a fan of food. To me, there is nothing worse than depriving yourself of what you most enjoying eating and drinking. But, unfortunately, cheese, wine and nuts aren't healthy for me, so I will have to bid them adieu. So, occasionally on this blog I may talk about the various cravings I am having for foods resigned forever to be "what other people eat".

I'm also new to this whole thing, so if anyone has any diet/exercise secrets they would like to share with me, I would gratefully receive them. The wackier and more out-there the better!!

So, wish me luck, and here goes nothing.