Great Start, Even Better Motivation!

Here are the stats for WEEK 1 LIFESTYLE CHANGE:

-9 lbs.
-1 inch off my chest (I have to pick and choose my battles for this one!)
-1 inch off my waist
-1 inch off my hips

I figure that if I want to lose weight than I also need to come to terms with a smaller bosom.  Heck, I'm sure I'll get it back when I have kids!

The major changes I made this week were:

• Cut sugar out of my diet (this doesn't include Diet Coke, hence the "diet")
• Only eat whole grain foods (pasta, rice, bread, etc.)
• Cut my Diet Coke consumption in half:) (1 can a day!, yeah that's right)
• Walks with Delila
• Add more vegetables into my diet
• Only cook or assemble meals, my self
• No processed, additives, etc's
• No high fructose corn syrup
• 1200 calories a day

Some of these were suggestions from my Doctor to better control my specific health issues.  I have seen a difference in how my body operates and rejuvenates already in a week.  This is just the start of the journey and I will take it one step at a time as long as I get there healthy and happy.

Here We Go

Before I post this weeks results from my 1st Week LIFESTYLE Change.  I just want to put a disclaimer:

    "As a result of the amount of poundage I need to lose, the amount will be the greatest in the beginning.  It is not realistic nor healthy to lose this amount every week and especially, if one is within their BMI range.  Alas, I am not within my BMI and I am being monitored by a Doctor during this "coming to Jesus" (that is what my mom would call it!).  All precautions are being taken and the "subject" (lol that's me) has not been harmed during any of this."

Now, tomorrow night I will post the official results of Week 1! Please be as excited as I am!!! (See I used 3 exclamation marks to show how EXCITED I am to share these results!)

P.S. If there is any negativity, well then, SHOVE IT! Let us fat girls be happy!

Wish Me Good Luck!

If you have known me for more than a couple days than you know that I have struggled with my weight since....well, since the day I was born (a whopping 9 lbs 11 oz), my poor mother!  I have tried numerous diets since the age of 12 and today at the age of 23 I am still in this battle.  I am at a point in my life where I should be dating and going out and having fun but I find myself more often than not, wondering why I don't get asked out or why I am still single.  I know there are probably many reasons, but let's be honest here, part of it has to do with my weight!  Tomorrow is a new day! With the help of my Dr. and medication for some health issues that have been a part of the weight gain, I will start not a diet but a LIFESTYLE change.  Each week I am going to post my weekly statistics such as how many pounds I have lost, daily caloric intake, and inches lost.  As I see fit I will post new pics showing any radical change.  BUT, I WILL NOT POST MY WEIGHT!  I am a lady and one never asks a lady her weight or her age, since I have already put my age I seem that it makes it fair:) 

This will be my open journal about my journey with my weight, whether it be up or down.  I have promised myself that through the good and the bad I will post each week.  This will be my motivation!  Feel free to leave comments, recipes, tips, etc.  I need all the help I can get!  Sorry if at times a little TMI slips out, I'll keep it clean friends:)

Let's get down to business, FAT PICS:

Don't ask what I am doing...Ok, I am pretending I am a monkey...Fine, not a monkey, a gorilla would be more fitting.

No words necessary!

At my best friend's wedding as her brides maid, such pretty dresses too!

Catching Up

I feel like I am a bit behind on my blog because of how busy it has been at work and with moving as well.  I was so busy I even let the roots of my hair grow out!!  Don't worry, that was the first thing I did!  I thought I would start off with last month and work my to recent.  Sorry about all the pics but I need to get them on here and better sooner than later since I am already in the "later" category:)

Delila crawled through the sleve of a sweater (think of the cat on Cinderlla climbing through the nightgown)

Dad on the Harley Roadster wearing....chaps!

This is my new office at Weber!

Addie and I drew and carved pumpkins for FHE one night.

We went 4 wheeling last week and found some snow and mud to get stuck in:)

How you doin?

Sydney, myself, and Alex after 4 wheeling.  When you have to take a picture because of how ridiculous you look!

It has taken me 3.5 weeks to finally start on the project of organizing and cleaning my closet...did I do it?!

Oh man I forgot about all my shoes!

THAT IS RIGHT!  I did it!  Mom and Dad, you guys should be so proud of me!

Look I even organized:)

In the next couple of days I will post pictures of my new, very short hair!

Chicken Rollatini Alfredo

Chicken Rollatini Alfredo

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Let's Be Honest

So I have always been really careful about what I post, not wanting to reveal too much about myself.  But at times, I really want to just say how I really feel and what is going on!  I know some people think TMI is just literally TOO MUCH.  But I do have to say, I find it refreshing at times.  To know that I'm not alone in my silly mistakes or stupid decisions.  What do you think?  Should I let it all out or keep my TMI's to myself?

This makes me so happy!

These are my boys! I absolutely love this picture, I look at it and it just makes me smile:) These three guys are my best friends, Keith (my cousin), Elder Steven Marble (my little brother), and Brady (my twin/cousin/brother from another mother/Keith's actual brother). They went down to Arizona to visit their Grandma Ida and saw my brother on his mission. He is one spoiled missionary! He got 5 packages within a week and a half from family and friends...he should spread the wealth:)