My journey

When I was getting close to my 32nd birthday (end of November 2008) I found myself missing parts of myself. The happy part. The healthy part.

At that point something clicked in my head. I was done. I was done being fat. Uncomfortable. Sick. Tired. Sad. Single and Sloth-like.

I joined a gym first and hired a personal trainer for 2 days a week. I used the gyms nutritionist and developed a customized eating plan to help keep my food on track. Very quickly, I realized that I not only had to step up the days of exercise with the trainer if I wanted to actually see any results but I also had to make some changes to the eating plan I was on. I am a very busy person and don't have alot of time to cook so I found myself eating a lot of easy quick things to grab. I ate alot of cottage cheese.

I confess. I'm a terrible cook. I hate cooking. I'm too A.D.D. to bother to watch it and usually find it burnt before I realize it. Charcoal IS a food group in my home. Thankfully (or not?) its just me to cook for so when I got close to the end of 2008, I found myself researching eating plans where I could eat their pre-made foods and get a little variety all while losing weight.

I settled on Jenny Craig just after the New Year. It was more money than Nutri-System but several people had told me how terrible the food was on that plan so that was enough for me to choose JC instead.

I've been eating right and exercising a minimum of 3 days a week since the end of November.

I've lost 32 lbs and 26" off my body so far. I started at 46% Body Fat. I'm now at 38%. By summer, I have a goal to be about 26% and at my goal weight. This will be a total loss of 72 lbs. Everyday IS a struggle but I've made this decision for my life and for my health. I won't say its "easy" because its not. There's lunches and potlucks and dinners and drinks and cake and candy that I can't have if I want to get to my goal. I see others around me that are slender and healthy looking and I don't understand why I have to work so hard and be so diligent to stick to it all week long to lose 2 lbs. But its coming off. And I'm seeing sizes I haven't seen in over 7 years. This is enough encouragement and motivation for me.


As I tell my friends and family..... This is the LAST time I'm losing weight!