2009... It's been a while.

Here it is almost April 2009, and looking over this blog I realize I have a lot of work to do. I did not meet my goals for last year, but on the bright side, I did manage to keep off 25 lbs from the beginning of 2008. That is something to be proud about... which I definitely am.

If you knew me at all, you'd understand how much my life has changed in the past year. I have been more open to meeting new people. I have "talked" to a few guys, and now I have a boyfriend. I don't even want to tell you how long it's been since I could say that... well... it's been over 10 year. The sad part is... It's not like I'm old or anything. I'm only 32, but because of self esteem issues, I haven't put myself out there, and until the past year no one has taken an interest in me. I'm not writing this as a sob story, but I'm hoping that by feeling better about myself, I can finally make the more drastic changes needed to lose weight.

I usually try to get my friends to do a weight loss challenge with me (as you can see in previous posts), but it never quite works out... probably just due to the fact that we are all separated by great distances. If my friends who are reading this want to try a new challenge, I'm always open... just let me know.

Here's to the start of a new journey for me!

New Year New Start

Let's hope this year is better than last year. Surely it can't get worse.

So... I've tried a few things to lose weight like walking (lost 20 lbs), Weight Watchers (lost 25 lbs), Weight Challenge with some friends (lost weight mostly because of WW). I've decided to chronicle my journey this time around on my own for several reasons.

1. I want to be able to say I did this all on my own. (basically without all the big talk about losing weight but no actions to back it up.)
2. I want to have my own space to see my results.
3. Once I do start heading in the right direction, I can lead my friends and family here and they can see what I've done.

I guess I'll get the numbers out of the way...
Age: 31 (F)
Weight: 223.8
Height: 5'4''
BMI: 38.3 (30+ is "obese")