My weight loss journey

Truth is, I'm getting big. I know it. I feel it. I see it. I have never been one to watch the scale primarily because most of my life I've been slim. I picked up weight after I had my first daughter. I went from 150 to 180 pounds and I kept every bit of it. After my second pregnancy I not only lost a child but I lost the weight I had gain from over the years. Visibly and internally it was a rough pregnancy. I was on a chicken and fish only diet. No red meat and no sugar. I lost weight, I'm not sure if it was water weight but I lost it.
Afterwards I kept the weight off for a while and now I'm where I am today at a whopping 222 pounds. YIKES!!! Granted I'm a curvy girl; hips,thighs and nice rear end and I'm six feet tall. But yo, I'm at the point where I can't see over my belt buckle some days. My clothes don't fit me how I'd like. The pestering stomach roll and love handles are in te way.My waist band in my jeans are eating away at my sides. I have to tug and pull at my shirt all day. I've got to get rid of this weight.

So I'm on a journey now to do better and be better and feel better. My plan is to loose about 40 pounds and I plan on doing it the old fashioned way, diet and excercise. A while ago about a year, I ordered a waist trainer to use after I had my second child. I wanted to use it in conjuction with breastfeeding to shed post baby weight. Well I tried that thing out anyway and let me say, blessed are those that subscribe to them because I am not here for it. No gimmicks and no games.

I don't who follows me or if anyone even reads this blog of mine but I want you all to come along with me. Everyone needs support and encouragement and I know I can be that for you guys in whatever facet you may need and vice versa. Let me know if you have any tips for me or even just a kind word to help me through because I loooooove to eat. There's really a overly obese child that doesn't care what you say or think of her inside me.

Often times I eat when I'm bored or I over eat when I skip meals to compensate for the meal I skipped. I'm a hot mess but I'm on the road to togetherness. Below are pics I took in April and March of this year. Stay tuned for updates.

Xoxo,