let's get started

Ok...so I'm going to do this! I have started this blog to help me to on my journey of health and fitness. I am in a competition on Weight Loss Wars and starting a new one Friday. I am excited to be in two competitions especially during the holiday season!!! I will really need it. I have lost 7 pounds in the 3 weeks the first competition started. I think it's not bad...but I could do better!! I'm doing ok with my eating (mostly) but I need to get more exercise in. I'm looking into the P90X system, but a little shaky about it. I know a few ladies that are doing it and waiting to see how they do before I get it and try the system. My current weight is 247 pounds and want to get down to 135-140 by next August, when I will be in a wedding of a good friend. I know I can do it with the support of my husband, family and online friends.

I hope that by blogging, I will be able to get out my frustrations this way instead of turning to food. I have two toddlers, so I can't just leave and take a walk when I get upset or frustrated...so this is going to be my outlet!!! I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. I was an overweight child, teenager and adult. I was losing weight and got into a size 14 when I met my husband and got pregnant. I had my son and then a year later, had my daughter. I had gained 60 pounds between the two pregnancies and didn't lose any of it. My kids are going to be 4 & 3 soon, and I weigh as much as I did when I gave birth to my daughter. I can't blame my children for my weight anymore! It's all my fault now. I have been sporatically exercising for years, but my eating has always been the issue. I woule eat when I wanted to, whatever I wanted to, even if I wasn't hungry. Sweets were and are my downfall. I love chocolate, pies, cookies, cheesecake, brownies....the list could go on, but you get the point! lol I am working right now on my sugar intake and it is hard!! I also have a caffeine addiction and drink Diet Mountain Dew...not the best thing..but working on breaking that too. It's soooo not easy!! So..here's to a new start and a brand new me!!