Physical Recovery

When I returned to AA in the spring of '07, I was physically, emotionally and financially destroyed. I was on the verge of drinking. I was gripped by a suicidal depression and was planning my own death. My home was in foreclosure, my car was being repossessed, my business had failed, I went three months without a paycheck and I was on foodstamps. I had also gained 60 pounds in the previous year. I was unrecognizable to myself. My children were frightened. Where had their beautiful mother gone and how much lower was she going to fall? I worked on the emotional and financial recovery first with much success. I began to recover physically in July 08 when I went on Atkins and lost 38 pounds. I maintained that weight loss until this spring. The stress of Ben's drinking and driving caused me to stop exercising and I have never been able to resume the Atkins plan. I also gained back 12-15 lbs. So...today, Friday, September 4th is the day I picked to resume and complete my physical recovery.
I have alot of options, tons of knowledge and experience from which to make a plan. There is the gym, commercial weight loss plans, personal trainers...all of which I have used in the past. The other day, during prayer and meditation, God told me to trim unneccessary activities and people from my life. I immediately applied that principle to my physical recovery plan. I havn't been to the gym in months and should cancel the membership to save $65/month. That is step one. I have a tremendous amount of nutrition knowledge from all the books I read in the early 90's when I first attempted this (with much success). I have a great software program called Diet Power that I enjoy using because I like seeing the nutrient summaries. I also have a tuned-up bike, an eliptical machine, dumb bells, a beautiful 4 mile beach walk right outside my front door and the Cape Cod Canal a few miles away. I have the tools and my back problem has been cured by the latest treatment...so I have no obstacles to exercising. Fortunately, I like exercise.
I need a goal and a plan. Goal: To be a size 10. I have an idea what I need to weigh to achieve that but the number is not important.
Plan:

1. Prayer and meditation. Ask God daily for His help in achieving this goal. I know that God wants me to be in good physical condition to continue to do the work He gives me to do.
2. Food. Enter all food into Diet Power. Do not restrict types of food. Limit quantities of foods that will not contribute to the goal.
3. Exercise. Get my pulse rate up to 120 for 20" every day, minimum. Bike, walk, eliptical, lift...some combination of at least 2 activities every day. Double up on weekends.
4. Smoking. Buy the patch today, put it on tomorrow. Get off the butts.
5. Emotional. Limit my exposure to hurtful, negative people.

That's the plan. On my way. Sexy, beautiful, fit...here I come.