Day 1 of My Blog to Contentment

Welcome to my very first attempt at "Blogging." I find it to be pretty funny that I have been looking at other people's blogs for years but never really even considered having one of my own. I guess I really just don't think I have much to say.

Well I started this because I am 24yrs old and I have set the goal of losing about 80 pounds. Whoa! That's the first time I've actually quantified how much I need to lose and that is scary.

Now for the worst part, my degree is in Exercise Science and Nutrition. I know...Terrible! I should know better...and I do. I should do better...and I am. That's why I'm here, remember?

I was a little chubby as a kid but I lost it all in high school and was on the Track team and was very healthy and fit. I come from a family of overweight people...none of whom have ever been in a gym much less had a membership so it wasn't something that was really taught as I was growing up. My mom wanted me to be smart and go to med school and that's what most of my focus was. As I said, I was in great shape in high school and then college came along and it has been a battle ever since.

I gained the Freshman 15 plus about 25. It was really depressing to go from 135lb, size 6/7 to 180 or so and wearing a size 14 in only one school year. I got myself on track in 2003 and I lost about 40 pounds and was at about 165. I felt great and was doing really well until I had a few life-changing events occur all at once. I got engaged. I graduated. I got married. I lost my job. All in about a year and a half. It was nuts and the weight all came back. Since then I have had the most stressful job of my life (until last week--Thank you God!!) and I've put on about 30 more lbs. I've reached my breaking point and it is time for this to stop for good.

My husband and I purchased an elliptical about a month ago, so we would have no excuse and that is going to be my main source of exercise...starting today! Actually I'm going to do TurboJam first. I love Chalene Johnson!!

Well that's enough background stuff on me. Today is the first day of the rest of my life!!! Let's get to it!