Here I go!

Here I go, finally entering the blogosphere after much convincing from some weight loss buddies. I first embarked on this life changing journey in November of 2009 when I walked into my first weight watchers meeting. Leaving that day with a weight of 249.6 in my book overwhelmed me. The realization of losing 100 pounds seemed unfathomable. From November until April, I fought hard and achieved my 75 pound award on April 14th with a weight of 173 pounds. Since then, I have slowly been gaining back my weight and as of my last weigh in last week, I weighed in at 186.4 pounds, a gain of about 15 pounds in 2 months. It is time for me to regain control of my life and finish out this journey on top. After making excuses for the last two months, I am ready to start loosing again. The recent weight gain has put a toll on me both physically and mentally and I'm ready to do something about it. In my blog, I'll discuss the celebrations and obstacles of this journey, I'll discuss meal ideas and new recipes and hope to learn from my "followers."

A little more about me: I graduated Indiana University in May and moved home with my parents in NC until I start a job in Marketing and Sales in Cincinnati, OH on July 9. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and if she can find cancer, I can fight obesity! Let's do this!!! I've uploaded pictures of my "before" and then the night I hit my 75 pounds. My current weight is about 10 pounds higher than that photo.