Success

Hey Friends,

Why do I even bother keeping up a blog? Sheesh, so terrible at this. Anyway, I've had some success in these last few months. After a few of my friends had succes on Weight Watchers I decided to give it a try at the end of Feb. I was so skeptical that I'd like the program (it does sound lame counting points and all) but man was I desperate to see that scale budge. And, it did! I've been doing WW for 9 weeks now and am down 12.5lbs. I've gotten a bit slack this last week with all of those chocolaty Easter temptations but that's okay. I'm feeling good and seriously this WW thing is easy and fun. I may not reach my 60 by 30 goal but I might make 30 by 30! (Wouldn't that be neat?)

Advice from Skinny People, Thyroid Issues and More

Hi Megan and Christy (probably the only two people who actually read this thing!!)



You've probably been wondering if I've abandoned my whole mission. Nope. Just decided that trying to loose weight on a mission like this just doesn't work for me. I am however reading a book called the Weigh-Down Diet (totally not a diet) just a book about submitting your eating to God and allowing him to help you. I'm really enjoying it. Most days I'm able to eat only when I'm hungry but on my down days the Christmas baking beckons me one too many a time.



I've probably lost another few pounds but I'm not relying on the scale. I've definitely lost inches though and am starting to feel a bit sexier. LOL. No one else seems to notice though. Not that I'm complaining - it just is nice to hear "good work" or "hey, you're looking good." You always gotta wonder what people are thinking though.

In other news my thyroid medication was just upped this week. Whew! Maybe that will help me in my weight loss endeavor. Stupid thyroid destroying pregnancy hormones!!



Pet peeve of the week: weight loss advice from skinny people. Not just skinny people who eat healthy and excercise but bean pole type skinny people who have obviously never, ever struggled with their weight. They make it sound so easy. Well it is easy in theory but overcoming an addiction to food is anything but easy.



Anyway, there's my rant for the night.

It is Possible

I've just calculated that there are 33 weeks until by 30th birthday. If I loose a healthy 2lbs a week that will be 66 pounds lost. Whew. It is possible. Well if I can resist the peanut butter cookies in the kitchen . . . :oP

Well It's a Start

I'm so frustrated. I'm not liking this journey very much at all. Before I had my girls I was overweight and after having them I'm even more overweight. Arg. I'm kind of angry at God and wondering why he chose me, the fat girl, to have a thyroid problem and no breast milk x2 to burn extra calories. I hate to complain about it, my troubles are small compared to others but it still is mighty frustrating. Anyway despite these challenges I'm determined to keep plugging away hoping to get my zebra-striped stretchy tummy back into shape. Yes I do have stretchmarks - lots of them. I'm just not one of the lucky ones that walk away from pregnancy unscathed. Bleh! Speaking of scathed I wake up every morning extremely stiff and sore. A daily reminder that I am a mother. My doctor has tested me for diseases such as SLE or RA but everything came back negative. He said I shouldn't be so sore. I'm getting tired of feeling like a 29 year old in a 99 year olds body. It sure isn't helping my weight loss efforts. I'm really praying that I'll turn a corner and start feeling better soon because this sucks!

My Journey Starts Here

It's got to start somewhere. It's got to be today. It's got to be now.
If you've been a reader of my blog over the years you'll know about my struggle with weight loss. I'm tired of this struggle, really tired of it. I hope I overcome it. They say it's as easy as eating right and excercising. It really is easy . . . in theory. Anyone who is overweight knows that changing one's eating habits can be oh so difficult. But I want to do it. I need to do it. For myself, for my hubby and for my kids. I need to be an example, a healthy example.
I've been overweight since I was 10. My parents got divorced then - I think I used food as a coping method. I've been struggling with weight ever since. I've lost 25lbs before but never 60lbs. The number itself is intimidating. I'm turning 30 on July 11th of next year. I want to start a new decade afresh. So here it goes, a new journey and a new blog to document it. :o)