This time is the ticket...i gotta keep telling myself that

Here goes...

So,ok, I am not much of a writer, but after seeing the article about blogging during the weight-loss journey and its benefits and then my friend Bekah's funny and inspiring blog, I decided to take the plunge.

I've been here before (not on this blog cause I just created it) and it's not fun. In fact I have lived a good portion of my life as an overweight girl. Not just overweight, but obese. There was a short time during my college years where I was in pretty good shape and could run over 3 miles at a good clip without stopping or even slowing and that was after I would get back from step aerobics. Hard to believe, trust me, I know. Now, even the thought of that makes my knees hurt and my chest contract. Not good, not good at all.

I have also dieted before...many, many times. I have had my successes, but unfortunately they are short-lived and then Dairy Queen, McDonald's and basically any fast-food, fat-ridden, calorie-rich food calls my name and I succumb to the temptation. Turns out my willpower only lasts so long and my rationalization skills for self-destruction are second to none.

So now I need a true change. I just got married to the love of my life, am moving into a nicer apartment and want to be able to walk down a hall (any hall, large or small...ooh rhyme time!) and not get winded and sweaty. BTW I don't just get dewy, I get all out running-down-my-back-while-starting-to-chafe sweaty and that is only good when working out, which is also something I rarely do.

Jeremy and I are doing this together. I have already found I am more willing to stick to healthier changes when he is too. I mean, c'mon, watching him easily polish off a package of Golden Oreos while I eat a carrot (with a good dollop of ranch which totally defeats the purpose) doesn't make things easy, because I like Golden Oreos too :) . He has had his struggles and I don't know if it is because I am the old hand at Weight Watchers, but it helps me to stay on track when helping him to stay on track as well. He is also probably the only one who can really tell it like it is when I am trying to rationalize a binge. It is not easy for him to do because I do have a temper, but he does it and for that I owe him big...BIG!

So if you want to follow me on this journey please, please do. Like Bekah (see http://gettin-skinny-b.blogspot.com) I want this to be a community. Please share your triumphs, struggles, advice, workout and recipe ideas, or if you need a place to vent or discuss ANYTHING I would love that too! I mean, do you have some good beauty or style advice...or maybe you just went to a movie you want to talk about please feel free to use this blog as a platform. I know I can not do this alone (even though Jeremy is my rock, he's not with me all the time). I know I need a community because I have "dieted" before and you have all seen where I am now, so I am hoping you will all come along!