August 25th, 2008...

Well Sorry that i haven't been on in a couple weeks. I just got over being sick. They told me that from what the test showed i had viral meningitis. It took me real close to 2 weeks to get the fevers gone and to get some energy back. I postponed my diet because of it because i had to drink massive amounts of Gatorade. Also i had to eat Popsicles and stuff like that. All of which are not on my diet plan. I will weigh myself Tuesday Sept. 2ND and start it all over again. The reason i am not starting back up this week is because i am not 100% yet and this is also the first week of school for my kids. Then if that wasn't enough i am tossing in one last family vacay over labor day weekend!! Our family has gone through so much in the past couple years that we are in need of another family vacay. One was just not enough for this summer. Besides i am a firm believer that it is good for the soul to get away every now and then even if it is to a cheap campground. The outdoors can be a good soul cleanser. At least for our family it is. lol All i know is that while being sick the only thing that kept me going and gave me the ability to fight it was knowing i had something to look forward to. A reward. This weekend the sand will be in my toes, the sun on my face, and i will hear the waves while my kids splash in them. Heavenly plain and simple. Well i am going to go for now. My kids only have a half day so i am trying to get a few things done before they get out. Have a great day!

First Weigh In. 8/11/08

Well this morning i was just expecting a couple lbs. I am trying to be realistic this time around. In fact i set up rewards for each week for the next 10 wks and for this week i only expected to lose 2 lbs. That is because i am just doing the eating portion of my new diet. I am not going to do the exercise portion until my kids go back to school. It is just easier that way. So anyways I will tell you all that lost in inches...

Neck- down 1/2
Chest- down 1
Waist- down 1/2
Hips - down 1 1/2
Left thigh- down 1
Right thigh- down 1 1/2

All the rest stayed the same. But considering the numbers for just one week and just by doing my normal activity.. I think this is amazing. Now my weight loss I lost 7.8 lbs!!! I am now down to 225.0!! I cant believe these results. This is definitely going to encourage me to keep on going.

First Post...08/08/08

Well hello all.. this is my first post on here. This blog is designed to help me vent about losing weight/getting healthy, being a mom, and everything else that goes with daily life. If you read this then Thank you. If you don't then its not a big deal it wont upset me.

So this week i had a pretty trying week. My air conditioning went out. I know that some people don't have air conditioning because they cant afford it or what not.. But i need the air because i suffer from migraines and they are triggered by the heat/humidity. So needless to say from Saturday until Tuesday when i finally gave up and just went to my moms i was suffering from a migraine the whole time. My medicine that i have wasn't working and since it wasn't working my stomach ended up becoming nauseous. Not fun times so i decided to take the couch at my parents house for the night which after being on my own since i was 20 it was quite interesting. With every experience though i have learned a lesson with this one and that is before you get stuck with warranties through a company find out their policies. I found out that the company that installed the central air unit in June 07 offers 24/7 service. That was one of the biggest things that drew me to that company when we were taking offers to put it in. But now 14 months later i find out that in the summer their 24/7 is not applicable on the weekends! Now to me that is NOT 24/7. Also i found out that Air conditioning is NOT a priority in the summer BUT heat is a priority in the winter. The owner of this company's exact words were to me "People can find ways to stay cool in the summer but i wont let you freeze in the winter" The last time i checked you can stay warm in the winter as well. I have heard of people dieing from heat exhaustion AND hypothermia! To me i think it only makes sense to have the heat be a priority in the winter and then make the air a priority in the summer. Alot of the people i talk to have told me they agree with this. OH and before i forget this i found out that he only gets parts on Monday and Wednesday. So if you have something break before the weekend you wont get it fixed til Monday. He has no way of getting the parts quicker either. Anyways though off this subject because i just get irate when i think about it.

On to happier news. I started up my "diet". the reason for the quotes.. I don't like that word. I actually like calling it a life change or getting healthy. So anyways I am on my way to getting healthy. I am following this new plan that is called the "Six Week Body makeover". Supposedly once 6 wks is done i will be down about 30lbs. Granted i have alot more than that to lose but hey i figure if i can get close to that 30 in 6 wks then i should be real close to what i want to be by the end of the year. The purpose of this blog and the myspace page i made was for a place to declare all the trials of getting healthy. One of those trials is addressing all the issues. So the first issue to address.. I am ashamed of myself for getting to this point but i weighed myself Monday morning and it said 232lbs. That is the most i have ever been in my life. I have never put anyone but myself down when it comes to weight because i have struggled with it my whole life. My hopes is that by going through this and documenting it through here and myspace then maybe just maybe i can help someone else get healthy. To feel good in your own skin i feel is important to living life to the fullest. Right now i do not feel comfortable in my skin. I am embarrassed with it and so i have decided to change that. My Goal is to be down to about 150lbs. because i am only 5'2". So that is 82 lbs. i need to lose. So the goal is to be down at least 42 lbs. by my birthday in January. So i have 21 wks to lose 42 lbs. which if i can lose 2lbs Every wk til then i will hit 42 right on the mark. I have lost 60lbs before on a different plan called "Medical Weight Loss Clinic" but i was not able to keep it off. So i am trying this and seeing if they can help me keep it off. So every Monday i will post the results of my weight if i am down or up and if i have lost any inches. Those i will not post because it was embarrassing enough to post my weight. On my myspace page i will be posting pics soon. I have to try and find a good one of me before i started this because that was the one thing i forgot to do while getting ready for this. One of the biggest things that i am having to overcome with getting healthy is how much water you have to drink. I love veggies and fruit so that was never an issue but the water i never got used to. I have been doing pretty good but i am not up to the amount of ounces they want me to be drinking..lol I am sure that with time though i will.

Well thats all that i have for now. I am not sure if i will post on here everyday i guess it will just have to depend on my family and how busy they keep me. =) Have a great day everyone!