Marie

My name is Marie. I am a stay home mom with a 1 year old daughter and this year I turned 30. My knees have been hurting for a couple years, and weight related diabetes, cancer, and other weight issues are huge problems in my family.

Back in January I weighed myself, along with a million or so other Americans, and I realized that unless I took steps to lose a considerable amount of weight, I would be close or over 400lbs by the time I was 40, with serious health problems!

I looked down the road of my life and didn’t like what I saw. A woman so heavy she couldn’t run with her children. A mom who couldn’t go hiking or backpacking with her family. I saw a life I didn’t want, and it scared me.

That’s when I decided I had to do something about it. Since then I have been making changes in my life, all working toward leading a healthier more diciplined lifestyle. It’s more than just changing my eating and exercise habits. It is also about taking better care of my family, house, and spiritual state. This blog is a record of my journey, and a catalog of my success and failures, though hopefully the second are few and far between

This blog is a little after the fact. I have already lost 25 pounds and hit my first plateu. I am hoping, recording my thoughts, eating habits, and ‘I”M GOING TO DIE IF I DON’T HAVE A PASTRY!’ moments, will help me reconnect with why I started this incredible journey of self denial in the first place.