I'm a single mom of 3. My youngest turned 6 in September 2010 & her Kindergarten teacher sent me a pic she took of us in her class. I was 211 lbs. (I am posting that pic on my profile) It was the moment. I quit eating. I drank coffee & smoked my way down to 163 lbs. In my mind 'I was healthy'! I felt better or 'lighter' is more accurate. I felt I was doing great. Of course, I still had zero muscle tone, no stamina... you get the picture. Oh, and smoking a pack or more a day of cigarettes! It took me all of 6 months to achieve that! :)
I made it to April 2011 & decided I "wanted to get healthier".. I bought nicotine patches and stopped smoking. From April 11 until now, I have not had a cigarette. However, I gained back all my weight. I gave up.
RecentIy, I was invited to go rock wall climbing with my daughter (who is now 7) and felt so bad I had to decline (for obvious reasons). How would I climb that wall? 211 lbs - again.
That was August 31, 2012. Another 'moment' of decision. So I confided in a co-worker who loves fitness & healthy dieting. I always admire how she is able to 'say no' to all the fatty stuff that is so freely provided to the employees where I work. I confided how I want to be thin, but I really want to climb that wall! She showed me an app she uses on her iphone that counts calories & tracks her workout & water intake. (but i don't have a fancy phone) She suggested finding a website that would do the same. So after googling... here I am!
I started a new diet routine last Tuesday (9-4-2012). She advised the 8x8 water (which I stared to do) & counting the calories, fat & carbs in my diet.
So, this is my journey. I've never blogged before & it feels really good to write this honestly & without embarrassement. :)
