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
