*Sigh*

Okay... So I've been M.I.A. for a while. I was doing really well for a while... but then I resorted back to old habits. You know, severely late lunches to the point where it's actually an early dinner... not eating breakfast so I literally inhale every piece of food in front of me. I feel like even if I SMELL the food I'll gain weight. I'm going to start back doing Pilates. Also do some cardio when I get off work…

Past Weekend

Super Bowl Weekend... Never a good thing for me... I had a relapse... The only silver lining is that it could have been worse... I gained 2.2 pounds. I have to work extra hard this week... I'm also trying to find new/different exercises so that I don't get bored... which is something I can easily do... My hard work starts tonight... Wish me luck!

Week 2

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.

- Helen Keller


I must admit I am completely guilty of this. I often think about how someone else has such an easy life and what my life would be like if I walked in their shoes. Then I stop to think about what it took for them to get there. Also, I have to realize that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. I have to come to terms with the fact that I have the life I do and I need to be happy with that. I’m better off than some… worse than others.

I weighed myself last night… as promised I am going to weigh myself in every Monday. So I now weigh 235.4. I gained two ounces. All things considered… I am truly blessed. It could have been much worse. I didn’t take into consideration this weekend what I was eating. But I’m just thankful it wasn’t much more.

See you next week. Hopefully weighing a little less…

You must be careful how you walk and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.

- Robert E. Lee, Civil War General

You have to keep in mind that the things you do may influence others... Whether we want them to or not. I want to be an influence to the younger people in my family... You have to live a healthy lifestyle... otherwise... you're going to have serious health issues... It's truly not worth it. Life is truly more precious than we know.

Every Monday, I'm going to weigh myself so I can check my progress. Wish me luck!

The Beginning...

Everyone has goals in life that they would like to accomplish... My goal is usually to just be happy. Right now... My goal is to be healthy. Right now I'm at a very unhealthy weight... I’m 5’ 3” and currently weigh... 235.2 pounds. According to the charts I should weigh 135 pounds, but that’s not something I’m comfortable with. I would like to be about 155 pounds. I know I would still be “overweight” but that’s a size I can live with. My goal is to lose as much weight as possible before April 22, 2010. I don’t want to diet per se... but I know I have to monitor what I eat or at least create the right portion. I think I can do that... I’m going to weigh myself every week to check my progress... if any. I know it won’t be an overnight process... but I would love to see where it takes me.

So I start my journey...