Hello friends~
Here is the stats I promised~~~

January 4th body STATS! :6

187.6 lbs.
Chest: 43.25
Waist: 38.50
Hips: 42.75
Thigh: 24.00

February 2nd body STATS! :P (a little better)

179.8 lbs.
Chest: 41.50
Waist: 36.00
Hips: 41.00
Thigh: 24.50 (go figure on that one, maybe muscle, ;)

Hope you're all enjoying this stress I'm putting on myself...HAHA! Actually this is sorta cleansing! And being able to see the results of hard work is nice! Have a great weekend! :D

Bad last week... Better new week.

The last three days I've done pretty good on my food goals... I had to regain back some of my lost self-esteem... I was SOOO bad last week!!

Let me paint the picture for you... Me: Slumped wayyy down in my chair at the gym as my trainer rounds the corner... WHY? Because I know she is coming to eye my food journal from the past week with a fine tooth comb...and I don't want her to see the 12 Lindt chocolate balls I ate this week or the two...YES, TWO grilled cheese sandwiches I had on Sunday after church... AND like that's not bad enough I ate more chips and dips than anyone should who's not even attending a party... It's agony to have to keep track of everything you eat!! In my past I would've mindlessly popped those chocolate balls in my mouth one by one and not cared or counted but this week was different!! I mean I still ate them... with great remorse :-/ But I also counted them on the journal and watched the calorie count go up and up and up!! AUGHHHHH! In my defense it was my "female week" and I needed those little friends to keep me going... but it never really works the way I think it will~ does it??

Well, on a good note Monday started a new week for me and I'm doing great!! Staying around 1200 calories when I can't work-out and a lil higher when I do! I feel great today and I hope my will power holds out through the weekend.... I don't typically do well on weekends but I'd sure <3>

Alright I've been dreading posting my before pics but I think today is the day!! Now, keep in mind when you look at these "FATTY" pics of me, I think I was bloated that day....HAHA!! Also It was about 10 lbs ago! YAY!! Ok, My hubby, TJ, took these of me (as I also did for him, he's now down about 17 lbs) and well they are not flattering AT ALL!! I also had just stepped out of the shower so I look like a drowned rat and I had no makeup on...ICKY!!

Next post: I will post my before stats (inches and weight!!) thru my current stats! Till then~ Happy Health to ALL! :D

The beginning of a long, long journey...

Well here it is! I've been debating doing this for months... I've read many blogs pertaining to starting anew with health, weight loss, nutrition, exercise etc... The idea of doing a blog started at the end of 2009 when I finally decided this, 2010, was my year! I am finally gonna do all the things for myself and my health that I have been resigning to do since my last child was born 7.5 years ago... Time to stop procrastinating and start actually doing something! First; I signed up to do two weeks at the Biggest Loser @ Fitness Ridge starting May 30. Second; as of Jan 4th I started back to my gym, sessions with my trainer Ann, and conscious eating (well about 80/20). Third; is starting this blog to help keep myself on track by journaling my thoughts, goals, milestones, frustrations and even down falls, and I'm sure there will be plenty of down falls. That's all I'm gonna write for today since this is new to me but soon I'm gonna post my before pics that my husband took of me back on Jan 4th (UGH!) and I will update the pics every 60 days or so and I will (reluctantly post all my body stats ~DOUBLE UGH!!) But I'm going to do all these horrific things to myself because not only will it be a new start but I think it's important to let go of the security blanket of the weight... well that's it for now... :)