Beginning My Journey

It may not seem very interesting to many people, but this blog is going to help me through my weight loss after having my son 9 months ago. I have always had an issue with my weight and I am just fed up. Even when I was younger and I wasn't that big people still told me to slim down. I recently looked back to pictures where I thought I was huge and absolutely disgusting. I wasn't though. I was beautiful. I need to find that person again.

So it begins. I was recently called fat by someone that I loved very much. I realize that though it may be true, that I am tired of always feeling huge and being uncomfortable everywhere I go. I am going to lose the weight and be healthy again. I am going to be completley honest here. I am going to keep track of what I eat here and what work out routines I do. I am not going to starve myself or work myself to death. I am going to be healthy, for myself and my kids.

I currently weigh 202. My goal weight is to be 130. That is what is recommended for my height and I am going to try to reach that goal. I am going to be more active. I now have a gym member ship that I will have many options in work out classes, I have a Wii Fit Plus, Zumba fot he Wii, Your Shape for the Wii, Yoga and Pilates DVDs, and as the weather gets better I am taking my kids outside everyday and we are going to start taking walks at the park.

As for eating better, no more cokes is my main goal. I am ADDICTED to them. I get extreme migraines without caffeine so I am just going to play it by ear. I would drink a couple Polar Pops a day.. now that can't be an option. I may drink one caffeinated drink a day but I hope to limit myself to that until I can go without them. Also no more junk. Being a busy mom to a 9 month old and a 5 year old while also finishing my last year of college I only have time to grab quick bites. I live off of fast grab food and junk food. I would love to have healthy breakfasts, but the the reality for me has been that after I get the kids up and off to school and daycare the only time I have to grab breakfast is a quick asiago bagel with chive at UofL and maybe a coke from vending.

This is all about to change. Today I had a Yoplait black forest yogurt with 1/2 cup of granola. For a snack so far I have had 25 baby swiss cheese its. Also I have only been drinking sunrise strawberry tangerine crystal light. So here it goes and if this is of no interest to anyone I understand... I am doing this for me!