This Chick

I decided some 3 weeks ago that I was going to go on a diet. Not a fad diet, or quick fix diet, but an all out battle of the wills life changing diet. Then when I decided that this was something that I was going to do. I thought to myself, why not start exercising. So that's what I've been doing and here I am; writing about my struggles as I shed the 100+ lbs I so desperately want to loose.

So here I am.

I like many have a super long story that starts out with, I've always struggled with my weight. I lost a lot of it when I was a teenager, then put it all on when I married. I put on even more when I had kids and thought for sure that I was going to be stuck looking the way that I am, so what was the point. Then something unexpected happened. Something that I won't get into, but had enough impact on me, to make me realize that I was holding myself back from doing something for myself that I've always wanted to do, but felt I couldn't.

The biggest hurdle that I have to overcome during all this, is that I have to do this alone, without my hubby-who is overweight like I am. I always thought that I had to do it with him, but the fact of the matter is, though it would be nice, I'm not going to be able to do this with anyone but myself. So I decided that I needed to join a forum so as to be able to maintain motivation and maybe make some friends along the way who are going through the same thing that I am. I joined a site called: 3FatChicks, and even though it's only been a few days. I really do like it.

So one of the major problem I face everyday is; meals. My children think that I am short order cook, if it were up to them, I would cook separate meals for each of them every night. As they have gotten older, the expectation has been getting worse.  I don't remember getting any special treatment when I was child. As a matter of fact, I remember my father telling me very clearly that he would not be making me anything special for dinner and that I had to eat what I  was given. Though I didn't appreciate it then, I certainly have more of an appreciation for it now. So while dinner is a struggle for me as it is, having to cook a meal that everyone in the house will eat, has and is proving equally difficult. The biggest struggle is that no one in my house seems to like leafy greens on any type of healthy food and even when I can get a healthy dinner in there, the cost to do so is quite expensive. When folks say that it's not cheap to eat healthy, they aren't lying. With gas prices going up, so is everything else and it makes it tough for me to find affordable healthy dinners for a family of 4. I'm working on it though; I'm learning to make variations of things that everyone is able to partake in.

Tonight's menu will consist of tomato caprese, an olive something chicken and then rice or noodles. Probably rice. Then after dinner a quick errand and home to exercise.

...and let's talk about exercise. I've been using the Kinect YourShape Fitness Evolved and am finding it very effective and enjoyable. ALTHOUGH; there is one particular exercise that I can't seem to get past and it's halting me from learning other moves. It's SO frustrating. The one good thing about that, is I'm able to then move on to other pieces of the program be it gym games or fitness routines or both. It's been both more often than not.

I would like to be able to try some other games, but for monetary reasons at the moment, can't. I would love to try the Zumba Fitness Rush and the latest YourShape Fitness Evolved 2012 just to be able to change things up. For the time being my only change up is Dance Central. Dancing has always been a great tool for loosing weight if you're willing to put in the time. What's to not love about it? You get to listen to music you like and move around.

My hope with this blog is that I will find more people like me, just doing the best that they can every day to stay healthy, loose weight, exercise and be happy with who they are. I'm putting a little stats information in the bottom as a record of where I was, where I am and where I want to be.

Starting Weight: 264 LBS
Current Weight: 247.2 LBS
Goal Weight: 160 LBS

Height: 5'2"

Thanks for taking the time to read!