And so it begins....

I can't help but wonder how I got here. Well, that's really not true, I know exactly how I got here. I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I've gained a lot, then lost a lot, then gained it all back again. I have no one to blame but myself. I can say it was stress related, or it was because I had babies but the real reason for most of the fluctuation in weight was because of ME! I have taken diet pills, starved myself, did every diet under the sun for that "quick" fix but the weight always found itself right back on me and usually brought a couple friends with it. And by a couple I mean at least 50 or more!!

I never really saw myself as being the "F" word (fat). I still felt like I was the skinny girl. I would avoid full length mirrors if at all possible. When I would see a picture of myself I would stop and think, "that's not what I really look like". Talk about denial.

I am starting this blog mainly as an outlet for myself to keep track of this new journey towards losing weight and keeping it off. I am bound and determined this time to make the right choices and lose weight the right way. No diet pills or gimmick diets. Just a total eating habit/exercising transformation. I want to be healthy, I want to enjoy playing with my kids, I want to be able to say no to the junk food, I want my kids to have me around for a long time, but most of all I want to do this for ME!
I realize that the weight gain didn't happen over night and will not go away over night. I realize I am only hurting myself by thinking it will. It is never too late to get in shape.

On Monday, February 6, 2012 I started Weight Watchers http://www.weightwatchers.com/. I went to my first weigh in that night and although I have gotten on the scale at home and knew how much I weighed, it was totally different to have a stranger tell me. I am more motivated now than ever to do this. I don't really know what "clicked" for me but I am glad it finally did! This is where I will be held accountable for my actions during my journey. I will post pictures and weights. If I lie on here I will only be lying to myself.
If I can inspire just 1 person to do the same then I have done my job here.

So, let the journey begin!

Katie


Starting Weight 258