A tele marketer was the first to call me under employed. In today's molasses economy, I suppose I should be scrambling to get a full time job and complain about the lack of work out there like everyone else.

But I'm not interested. Neither are my husband, ten month old, my… Read full post »

18 pounds down, and I can't walk on my left foot. 

I went to an orthopedic doctor and he diagnosed a stress fracture. It's lovely wearing a boot all day with a 10 month old.  He gave me the catch 22 advice...

I have to lose a significant amount of weight… Read full post »

Last month I lost 8 pounds...so far on track! 

I almost wished I had waited for the compete to lose to begin weighing myself...because I've only lost 4 since Jan 19th.

My trainer schooled me last night....we have to eat a NET 1200 a day. I've been not planning well… Read full post »

I enrolled in the Y's Compete to lose challenge with my favorite personal trainer. At first it was just to get 14 weeks of group personal training at a great price.

Now I have a feeling it's going to change everything about me. 

Besides being the heaviest person in… Read full post »

I started taking some of the free beginner's classes for members at the Y today.

 That Pilates class was difficult! In trying to keep my metaphorical coffee cup from spilling, I worked muscles I never knew existed. And I thought I knew a lot from anatomy and EMS. I'd always… Read full post »

Good news, 3 pounds down and 109 to go.

 Bad news, I am dreaming of diet soda. Any will do. My favorite is diet pepsi. I never thought it would be possible to be addicted to something so seemingly harmless. It started as a diet soda when I was home… Read full post »

I had several people at the Y tell me that starting my weight loss is pointless during the holidays.

 How wrong were they!  I have been to 3 holiday parties this week and have stuck to my guns. I feel more empowered now than if I had waited to start… Read full post »

After ten years of trying to lose weight, I've decided to make my struggle public.  Besides the public motivation, I have some family motivation now. I am married with a 7 month old baby.

 I looked at some pictures from thanksgiving and it hit me hard in the heart.  I… Read full post »