19 days and counting....

Hello....My name is Libby and as of this post I am obese. Wow...That was really hard to type. Anyway, I am 33 years old. I have struggled with my weight all my life, blah blah blah. I'm sure you've heard enough stories that start out this way. I know I have. Well the fact of the matter is, I have made poor food choices, far too often. And I have developed poor eating habits. 19 days ago, I decided to do something. I am not sure if this will be the end all be all for me, or if perhaps, it might even lead me on an even better path. Either way, I intend to be cautiously optimistic.

Right now I am standing at my kitchen counter, typing on the spare laptop we have and wondering what ever gave me the idea to start a blog like this. I guess it's a good way to learn whether or not I can be disciplined to eat better. We shall see. I am currently 203 lbs. Well as of my doctor appt on Wednesday I am. I really don't know how much I weighed when I started my new eating plan(I have to think of a better term than that). But I think I have lost a couple of pounds.

I do feel a lot better since I've been eating smaller, healthier portions of food. I haven't been crash dieting, I haven't been starving by any means. Been there and will never go back unless I am forced, I suppose. I am for the first time in my life, making wise food choices. Following my daily recommended allowance of this and that nutrient, vitamin and food. You know 5 day of fruits and veggies, 2 - 3 servings of dairy, etc... You know that whole food pyramid. I am eating smaller portions for two reasons. First of all I was used to eating HUGE portions before and I needed to get a grip and second, I do need to lose weight. It's no longer a matter of wanting to lose weight, RIGHT NOW. It's a life or death issue. I am clinically obese and my BMI is off the scale. I need to do something. I don't care if it takes me a year or two either. It's no longer about that. Instead it's about making the right healthy choices for myself and my family. My husband and his family are all a decent weight. My family on the other hand is not so ideal. Anyway, I know that I have to do this for the right reasons. I have done this for all of the wrong reasons for the better part of 20 years of dieting and it's gotten me NO WHERE.

So I will use this blog as a way to vent, praise, network, post best practices, recipes, what have you. The bottom line is I am doing something and it's working so far.

Wish me luck!

Good eating and health to all of you.