About Me

Hi there!  My name is Shelley and I am a 47-year-old mother of two sons (ages 23 and 20), who are currently attending the University of North Texas (caw, caw - go Eagles!) - which makes me an empty-nester.  My husband, Jeff, and I have been married for 26 years and are figuring out this next step in our lives - one in which we aren't parenting 24/7.  I am originally from California but have lived in Texas for the last 17 years. 

I started this blog on the same day that I started what I believe will be my final diet - May 14, 2008.  That day, I weighed 256 pounds, which isn't a good look on most women, much less someone who is only 5' 1 1/2" tall!  The reason I decided to blog about my weight-loss journey was so I could look back and see how hard I'd worked to get the weight off.  I have a terrible memory, and my C.R.S.* moments are getting closer and closer together, so I figured that by blogging I would have concrete evidence of my successes, failures, plateaus and everything else in between.  What I didn't realize at the time was how much support I would receive from the weight-loss blogging community.  These people have been there for me when I've lost weight, when I haven't lost weight, when I should have lost weight but the dastardly scale didn't show it; they've given me ideas, tips and advice on everything from eating clean and exercising to why that stomach pain probably needs a visit to the doctor (can you say gallbladder surgery?) - they've commiserated with me when it was tough and celebrated my victories - scale, non-scale, running my first mile and jumping a scary box - with me.  I couldn't have done this without my blogger friends - and yes, that is a statement I truly believe.

To date, I've lost 109 pounds though diet and exercise - counting calories, eating "clean" and working out.  Who knew that stuff really works?!?  I have about 10 more pounds to go before I *think* I will be at the weight I want to maintain for the rest of my life...this time, I intend to have that lost weight STAY lost.





*Can't Remember Sh*t