Getting Started

Hi!! I am a wife of 11 years and my husband and I have two children. One girl(8), One boy (5). Throughout our 11 years of marriage, we have been through A LOT! Four layoffs, our son had medical problems and I was diagnosed with a form of Lupus. Fun Stuff!! But, we have made it through it all. How, you ask? I have no idea!! But we did! We are both working full time and raising our kids. My husband is also a full time student and will graduate in May 2011. He had to go back to school as part of his new job. I hope to start school in the Fall of 2011. With all that being said, I have to admit. I am emotional eater!! SHOCKING, right? I eat when I am stressed, happy, sad, hungry, bored, and I am convinced I must eat when I am sleeping! It seems like I try to make healthy choices during the day, so I must be in eating all the crappy food in my sleep ;) Anyways, I have decided that I have to make some life style changes. My weight has been a life long struggle and I have decided that I need to redirect this struggle and make it an accomplishment. So, today I am joining a gym! I meeting a couple of my friends (skinny friends, but I love them) and they are going to help me get started. Time to SWEAT! My pre-weightloss journey says, YUK! I hate to sweat! But, since I have started my life style change, I am changing my view. Sweat will be my adrenline!!! The more I sweat, the more I will lose. The more I lose, the healthier I will become!
I should also tell you that my weightloss journey is not about being able to try on a pair of skinny jeans. Not impressed by those at all! For me, it is about being healthy so that I can be here for my kids. I want to run beside them and cheer them on during their Biddy Cross Country meets. I want to run with them as we practice Softball and Tball. I want to take them hiking to places their dad and I hiked to when we were dating! I WANT MY LIFE BACK!!! I do not want my weight to decide what I can and cannot do. I want to make those decisions for myself!

I don't know how this is going to work, so stay tuned! I hope you enjoy tracking my weight loss journey and I hope that you will also share your struggles and accomplishments.