About Me

I really had to give this page some thought... I wasn't too sure about how much I wanted to disclose about myself, being that so much stays out on the web... But, then I thought about it! I want to inspire others to make that change to start living healthier and making healthier choices! I feel that by me starting this blog, it'll help me reach some of my personal goals as I share all of my trials and tribulations! Because I must admit, this diet thing hasn't been easy for me! I mean, I'm on it... then I'm off... then I'm on it, but I'm not too sure if I'm on it, because Monday I'm eating good and then Tuesday rolls around and I'm not... and then on Wednesday I eat a healthy breakfast and lunch and by dinner, I'm making up the difference by eating all those loss calories at breakfast and lunch! I'm sure you can all understand me! It's what you call a yo-yo diet!

So, here goes nothing!

Here's my introduction... (clears throat) :)

My name is Jennifer. I am married with children! I am 32 years old and I have two daughters, ages 6 and 9! I am also a caseworker! I work 37.5hrs/wk and out of those 37.5hrs, I think I spend 35hrs sitting at my desk. So, that explains why all of the weight has decided to rest at my midsection! Go me! When I started my job five years ago, I weighed 175lbs... So, here I am 34lbs heavier... It doesn't sound so bad now, but a couple of months ago, I was weighing in at 229lbs. That's when I said to myself, "self... you have to stop and make a change..." The first 20lbs came off with the help of Phentermine... it took no time, very little effort on my part... but, like any weight loss drug... you FLATLINE! And that's exactly what I did... so, now it's time to change it up a little bit!

The change...

Better eating habits, more exercise, more sleep... I'm doing away with the beef... The only meats I'm going to be eating is chicken, turkey and fish... And I'm going to double up on my fruits and vegetables! When I say more exercise... I mean, more time on my elliptical and treadmill, plus some other core strengthening exercises... and sleep... at least 8hrs or more! When I was at my heaviest, I was getting about six hours of sleep or less... So, these are my three changes!

I currently weigh 209lbs and my goal weight is 165lbs!

I am also about 6 feet tall! I am currently wearing a size 14 in pants, a large in shirts.

I would like to be wearing a size 8... because I'm tall, my shirt size will probably stay the same...