You are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE week 2 photos...

The end of week 2 and what do we have...

Dessert at The Palm... let's start at the beginning...

I know, I know... you want to see my pictures... and you want to know how I did this week.  First, I have to share what I did yesterday... the day before weigh-in... the reason that I have scheduled weigh-in every Monday morning so that I HAVE to be good each weekend.

Some of you know that I am a scrapbook designer.  I currently design for two different companies who manufacture scrapbooking/papercrafting supplies.  When the companies develop new products, they ship the products to their Design Team members, who in turn create projects/samples the company will use to promote their new products at shows, in print... with the media in general.  My other blog, "Wooooo Hooooo" is all about my design work, new products and product review, tutorials and lots of other fun scrappy kinda things.

Yesterday, one of the companies I design for, Graphic 45, invited me (and fellow designer, Gloria) to attend one of the biggest shows for our industry of the year... "CHA..." (you can see more information about the show on "Wooooo Hooooo.")  So, what does this have to do with weight loss and bringing my "sexy back?"  Let me summarize...

Up at 5:45AM... pick up Gloria at 7:45AM

BREAKFAST:  Coffee (made at home with fat free milk)

 instead of my regular "road coffee"... a Venti Carmel Frap.  GOOD!

We still went to Starbucks and I got an Artisan Egg Sandwich (350 cal., 18 fat grams, 8 WW points)  BAD!  I should have gotten up 15 minutes earlier and eaten at home.

Arrive at CHA at 9:30AM

Lunch at LA Convention Center Food Court at 1PM

LUNCH:  Turkey sandwich on wheat roll. No sides. Small Coke (I needed my CAFFINE!)  GOOD!  With as hungry and exhausted as I already was, passing by the grill with fresh hamburgers, french fries, pizza, chips and all that other crap, I was proud I ate just the sandwhich!
Snacks... NOPE!  Sipping on my water all day.

DINNER:  The Palm in LA  http://www.thepalm.com/Los-Angeles-Downtown

Graphic 45 owner, Diane Schultz treated her Design Team and staff to the most wonderful dinner!  How did I handle the tantalizing trays of the most incredible food?  Soft and steaming fresh bread basket?  Creamed spinach, calamari, crab cakes, and the 10,000 desert calories in the photo above...?



I enjoyed a bite or two each of the appetizers... (not a whole plate)

I didn't TOUCH the bread... (I know I couldn't have stopped with just a bite)

I had some of the delicious Caeser salad... (not a whole salad)

I ordered sauteed shrimp (light sauce, no cream, no breading)

I had two bites of carrot cake and tiramisu (not a whole plate)

and 2 cups of black coffee with fat free milk to help me drive the 3 hours home...(not a latte)

Could I have been better... eaten cleaner/fewer calories... SURE!  But that is not what this whole weight loss experiment is about.  It is about managing my food consumption in a way that I CAN CONTINUE for long term weight loss and maintenance, not just a quick few pounds off and a few quick pounds on.  I had THE MOST WONDERFUL DINNER and instead of eating everything in sight and feeling stuffed and guilty, I IMMENSLY enjoyed the food that I ate and, instead of worrying about calories, I sat back and enjoyed my dinner companions... great stories... fun people... good food... no guilt!

AND... I LOST ALMOST A POUND YESTERDAY!!!

(((  insert angels singing "Laaaaaaaaaaaaaa" here )))

So... wondering what a 7.2 pound weight loss looks like...

237 pounds



229.8 pounds

As I look at these photos, I am in tears... HAPPY tears!!!  I had no idea that 7.2 pounds would make this much of a difference... watch out...

I... AM... SOOOOOO... BRINGING... MY... SEXY... BACK!!!

See you tomorrow for MUSIC DAY and the posting of my

goals for the week (this is where YOU GET TO PLAY ALONG!!!)

Mama says, "WHAT...?'

I LOVE that our YMCA has individual TVs for every piece of cardio equipment...

... but since the spin bikes are in the last row, I can see what everyone is watching on TV...

... and SERIOUSLY...

 

WHAT ARE YOU DOING watching

COOKING SHOWS

while you are working out at the gym...

 

Is it just me, or does it seem TOTALLY REDICULOUS that someone would be on the stairclimber or the "whatever" watching the FOOD NETWORK!????  REALLY...

This is today's "Public Service Message..."  DON'T workout and WATCH THE FOOD NETWORK... (instead, put on your IPOD and listen to "Try A Little Tenderness..")  I sooooo love that song!!!

Goals...

Sooooo... we all know that it is easier to reach a large goal by breaking it into several smaller goals... smaller goals are not nearly as scary as the whole big enchilada...  let's play a little game... your goal vs. what that little voice is saying in your head (unless you are singing "Try A Little Tenderness" as I suggested below)...

"I need to lose 70 pounds"... translates to... "Shoot me NOW!"

"I need to get from size 18 to size 9"... translates to... "I'll never see that size again."

"I want to go to the mall and look great in anything I try on"... translates to... "Those days are over."

I TOLD you to turn those evil voices in your head off, didn't I...!?  I know... it's hard!  Instead of those impossible sounding and all encompassing goals, I am going to set up a series of goals... 

for my weight loss...

...to help improve my self confidence

... and to bring my sexy back!

Within the next few days, I am going to post on that side bar over there, my ultimate goals... they have to be defined or how will I know what I am ultimately working for and when I get there?  I will also be posting my short term goals... every Monday when I post my new photos and weight stats, I will also share that weeks goals. 

These are going to be goals that I want to reach by the end of each week, and goals that I CHALLENGE YOU to work on, too!  I know we all don't have the same amount of weight to lose, or the same confidence or improvement goals, but I will challenge you to take on at least one of my weekly goals, and then share your stories, your triumphs and your challenges with me.  We are in this together, folks... and TOGETHER, we are going to REACH OUR GOALS!

My goal for tonight... Shrimp Tacos and Black Beans... oh so yummy and oh so LOW FAT!  I need some major energy because in the morning, I am doing another "triathlon workout..."  11.6 miles on the bike in 41 minutes... followed by 3 miles on the treadmill in 36 minutes... and then 950 yards in the pool in 20 minutes... I can do it... I can do it... I... CAN... DO... IT!!!

Music Day... You'll Be Dancing like Ducky...

Ohhhhhhhh, YEAH!  Music is such a WONDERFUL thing to have in your life!  It will make you dance... sigh... tap your foot and get your GROVE on!  I listen to music when I work out (I LOVE my work out music!)... I used to play music (violin) in small quartets, competitions, and symphonies... I use music to help me clean the house... I love to be silly and sing at the top of my lungs ("Spice Girls" is GREAT for this... my 20 year old loves doing this with me)... and there is NOTHING like the perfect soundtrack when you are on a long drive... 

Show YOURSELF a little Tenderness...



Today's song is inspired by friend Nancy K. who has posted supportive comments on my Facebook page and here on the blog...

From Nancy... "Tracey- I'll support you on this, follow your blog, but what makes you amazing is your heart and willingness to give, not your physique."

Nancy helped me to remember something important... all of us that are trying to get back in shape, lose a few pounds, eat better... usually go through the weight loss process in a negative light... that soundtrack that plays in our head over and over telling us we are not attractive, and on and on... WELL, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE THE SOUNDTRACK...  and show "YOURSELF a Little Tenderness!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mNGIg8f-0Wc

This is Jon Cryer's impression of Otis Redding song,

"Try A Little Tenderness" from the movie, "Pretty in Pink."

Next time those nasty voices start playing in your head again, put on this song... you just CAN'T HELP but start rocking out like Ducky here from the movie.  I LOVE this scene and this song is THE BEST!  It is now on my workout playlist and I seriously start doing the "Ducky"... even on the spin bike... I don't care what people around me think... I am getting a KICK ASS workout and having a BLAST!!!   WOOOO HOOOO... CRANK UP THIS VIDEO and make it a FANTASTIC DAY...

Week 2 Weigh In...

Last week... 237 pounds

This week... 232 pounds

I LOST 5 POUNDS!  Now, I am pretty surprised!  I figured that I wouldn't lose more than a few pounds because I have already been working out HARD for 2 years... Well, I'm not going to complain! :-) 

I have been asked what I am doing differently with my weight loss "this time" since I am already exercising so much.  I am watching my food with the Weight Watchers Points program.  I have had success with that in the past, so I'm sticking to what I know.  Also, and probably more important, I am doing my weigh-ins on Monday mornings... that in itself is HUGE!  In the past, I have set my weigh in date for Thursday or Friday mornings.  That way, I could "justify" being "kinda bad" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday... and get back on track on Monday.  NO WONDER I was spinning my wheels... it would take me the whole week to lose the weight I had put on over the weekend. 



This weekend was a perfect example... Saturday night... dinner with the Seltmanns then to their house for cocktails and a game of "Chicken Foot."  Normally, I would have had a personal pizza or sandwich at Round Table, a few cocktails, and lots of the candy and nuts that Mindy has at the table when we play games.  Instead, I had the salad bar (yes, I did have a few bites of Jeff's pizza), one cocktail, and about 10 M&M's (10 total... one at a time...)  Sunday, we went to the Dana Point Harbor El Torito for the All You Can Eat Sunday Champagne Brunch to celebrate Jessica's 21st birthday... (seriously, just shoot me now!)  So, how did I handle this one...?  First, no champagne (3 large glasses of ice water)... one plate of salad... lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro and some light salad dressing.  Then, when I was just about full, I went back and had some vegetable omelete (only a sprinkle of cheese and salsa) and two bites of an enchilada (I cut it before I started eating and gave the rest of it to Jeff so I wasn't tempted to eat it all.)  I was able to enjoy the day with the family AND feel like I had a special meal.  All in all, I really only missed the Chile Relleno (my FAVORITE) and the one thing that I wouldn't even allow myself to have...



The family at Dana Point Harbor... for Part 1 of Jessica's 21st birthday celebration.

Sooo... could I have eaten cleaner.. yes. 

Did I sabotage myself... no.

Did I find a way to enjoy the meal and not feel totally deprived... yes.

Did I gain any weight yesterday... NO!

It is NOT "dieting"... it HAS to be a CHANGE IN EATING HABITS. 

Will I ever eat a Chile Relleno again...?  HELL YEAH!  I'm not permanently giving up things I love...

I'm just giving up this extra weight, first...

and giving Jeff his GIRLFRIEND BACK! ;-)

Just a thought... the KISS...

I am about to do my first weekly weigh in... and I thought the first photos/weight post were going to be stressful...

As I sit here... thinking about my overall goal of "Becoming my Husband's Girlfriend" I started thinking that although my weight loss is a BIG part of my goal, there are so many little things that go into the "flirt..."

So, my thought for today is this... the kiss... if you have been married for awhile, you may just go through the motions... you leave for work... "Have a good day... I love you... ((( quick... peck... kiss )))"  There is no doubting that you love your spouse, but it has become all too automatic.

Try THIS in the morning... when you go to kiss your spouse, pull them in, a little tighter... and kiss them softly... just a little longer... SERIOUSLY... I am not talking disgusting kiss here... remember the flame when you started dating... just a little more... a little softer... a little extra...

I tried this yesterday...  and it is the subtle extras that they will notice... ;-)

Yes... B...A...T...H...I...N...G SUITS!

Soooooo... one of the things that you HAVE to have when training for and competing in TRIATHLONS is a bathing suit...  let me tell you a story...

When I was pregnant with Anna, I bought myself a maternity bathing suit.  It was very cute... 2 pieces... a maternity navy blue bottom and a darling V-neck prego top... navy and white flowers... I LOVED this bathing suit.  And it worked well for me while I was pregnant...

... and for the year after Anna was born...

... and for the 5 YEARS after Anna was born...

I TRIED!  I tried to find another bathing suit that I could fit into but I simply COULDN'T find a suit that fit and I WASN'T GOING TO SPEND $150+ for a custom suit that would fit... I LOVED that maternity suit, and on the RARE occasion that I would put on a bathing suit, that maternity suit worked just fine...

... except that it wasn't OK with me...  I KNEW that I was wearing a maternity bathing suit... and JEFF KNEW that I was still wearing a maternity bathing suit.  SADLY... for several years, I DID NOT go into the pool, into the ocean... I would wear a t-shirt and shorts with my kids to the beach... I didn't play with them... I wouldn't swim with them... WHAT!!!!!!!!?  SERIOUSLY!!!!!???  As my teens would say, "That is just MESSED UP!"

Then I started the Weight Loss Challenge at my YMCA and I started training for triathlons.  A year ago, I went to Costco and they were selling "Speedo" bathing suits up to size 18.  Now, remember, I had not bought a new suit for over 5 years. 

I purchased a bathing suit.

I took it home and tried it on... and SURPRIZINGLY... IT FIT!  And I wore that suit to compete in my first triathlon... the 2010 Rose Bowl Triathlon. 

So... I went to Costco a few days ago to buy a new suit... and guess what!?  I bought TWO BATHING SUITS OFF THE RACK... one is a size 18... for me to train in right now... and one in a size 16... because I KNOW I am going to lose the weight and will wear that CUTE bathing suit in front of a few thousand people at the race! 

So, which is the size 16... you are going to have to wait and see...

Feeling the Burn and Finding the Love of Exercise...

We all know that we have to exercise... for weight loss... to be healthy and feel good.  Exercise has not always been my friend, but I have found ways to LOVE it!  Two years ago, I started a weight loss challenge at my YMCA, which was a turning point for me in regard to excercise.  My trainer, Laura (she so TOTALLY ROCKS!) introduced me to spin and boot camp... two things I had never done before.  We did entire workouts in the basketball gym, in the gymnastics center (yes, I still have nightmares about the foam "pit") and in local parks.

The training and the exercise was great, but there was something different about this "gym" environment... new friends.  I have been a regular at LOTS of different gyms in the past, but this weight challenge group was something very special!  We support each other, we laugh with each other, we sweat with each other and we have become friends!  After two years, there isn't a day that I walk into the YMCA that there isn't someone there that I know, asking how I'm doing and what event I'm training for next.  And the best thing is that there is now a group of us that are training for and doing all sorts of events... together! 

I believe I have mentioned that I am currently training for my 3rd triathlon... the 2011 Rose Bowl Triathlon.   Below is a post from my regular blog called, "Wooooo Hooooo" where I shared my very first triathlon experience, which happened to be the 2010 Rose Bowl Triathlon.  I CAN'T WAIT to get back to the Rose Bowl in 2 months and SHREAD last year's time!!!  I hope you enjoy the story and GET INSPIRED!!!  If I can do this, ANYONE CAN DO A TRIATHLON!!!!

2010 Rose Bowl Triathlon

(originally posted March 23, 2010 on "Wooooo Hooooo"

Champagne Time!  Leeza, Me and Dave after the race!

There are some events that are SO BIG that I can't highlight them in just one day... I need a WHOLE WEEK of 365 postings to do them justice... and this is one of them!  This weekend, I competed in and FINISHED my first TRIATHLON!!! 

"Laura's Angels!"... Laura, Paula, Leeza, Heidi, me, Kellie... at the start line!

Jeff's frat brother, Dave Carlson, asked Jeff to do this race with him and Jeff passed... so I said I'd do it with him... and then I recruited several of my YMCA training buds to train and do it, too!  I've completed 2 marathons and a metric century, but this triathlon was BY FAR the most fun event to date.  I'm sure it was the fact that the race includes running, cycling and swimming... not just one event.  I was a bit concerned about running on my pulled hip flexor, and it hurt from the first step I took, but I ran slowly and evenly and didn't stop!

They write your race number all over you, but this number is special... your "age" for the year is your age by December 31st... I'm only 39 (40 in September), but according to the triathlon "powers that be," I'm 40 now... hummm...

The cycle section ROCKED!!!  Although I am afraid of my road bike, (more specifically, I'm afraid of becoming one with the pavement... which I have done several times and have scars to prove it!) I decided that there were enough cute paramedics around that if I crashed, I would be in good hands, so I went FULL SPEED!  I cranked up the gears on the down hill and FLEW!  Our trainer, Laura, drove all that way to support us.  She is WONDERFUL, but sure knows how to yell at you to get you to work harder.  When I passed her, she wasn't yelling at me... she was laughing and cheering saying, "Holy Cow... you're kicking ass, Tracey! GO, GO, GO!"  (Do you know how long I've waited to hear her say that!?)  Now... THAT... was a moment!   

I LOVE the look on that guys face... I just FLEW by him and he is thinking, "Where the hell did SHE come from!?"

The transitions weren't as scary as I thought... except for the bike to swim... here I am, not very confident about my weight... tearing off my clothes down to my swim suit as fast as I can... family, friends, other competitors all cheering and giving me advice... when all I was thinking was that I needed a moment of privacy... I had to make sure "the girls" were still in place and that my suit wasn't riding up my rear as my clothes are flying off.  No such luck in a triathlon... if I was going to have a "wardrobe malfunction," it was going to happen in front of everyone!

Right after the swim... me, Heidi, Leeza and Kellie... WE DID IT!

The swim... now, there is a HUGE story during the swim, now affectionately referred to as the "Who Ha and the 4 Minute Kegel..."  I promised that I was going to post it here, but decided that there are just some stories that are not appropriate for my blog. (Sorry, Mike!)  Let's just say, the swim was tough, but only a few short minutes and it was over.  And by the time I got out of the pool... in a swim suit... with my running bra still on... dripping wet... goggles on my forehead... looking like a drowned rat... I didn't care WHO was standing around looking at me!  I had FINISHED my race... my girlfriends and their families were there... Dave, Mari and Shaney were there... Laura was there... and Jeff and Anna were there... all was good!  Oh, and I knew there were champagne cocktails waiting in the car... OJ, fresh strawberries and champagne... well deserved and OH... SO... YUMMY!  It was a PERFECT day!

It's About Us... and Butterflies (assignment)...

You might be wondering why I named this blog, "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend."  After all, this journey should be all about me... I'm the one counting calories... I'm the one working out... I'm the one sacrificing... and you would be dead wrong. 

This is a journey that Jeff and I are taking together... it might be my physical body that will be changing, but there is so much more to "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend" than MY weight.  When I had this blog idea, I discussed it with Jeff.  I knew he would be supportive of my idea, but I didn't know how he would feel about my really putting all this out there.  I told him I would probably be grumpy and frustrated at times.  I told him that sometimes (if I was running low on points for the day) that he would have to cook dinner for the family so I wasn't tempted to eat more calories than I had left.  I told him that I needed him to start coming home from work at a normal time so we could have dinner at 6PM instead of our normal 8PM.  (Jeff has a stressful job that has him going from 7AM - 7PM most days.)

Without hesitation, Jeff gave his full support, and do you know what time he was home yesterday... 5:00 PM!  (insert happy tears here) You will be getting to know more about Jeff in the coming days and weeks, and more about what I want to accomplish with this blog besides just changing the size of my clothes.

Today, I want to share what I call, "Butterflies."  You know that feeling when your spouse looks at you that special way, or gives you that sweet kiss on the side of your neck, or calls you out of the blue to tell you they were thinking about you... that feeling when your stomach is filling up with butterflies and they are flying all around...flying up to your mouth and making you smile... and continuing up to your head, making you feel momentarily light headed, happy, like nothing else in the world matters at that moment but, "Butterflies."

So, here is today's "Butterfly." (assignment... find your song)  For my 40th birthday a few months back, Jeff gave me a CD he had been planning for months... it was filled with songs that reminded him of me... some of our favorite songs... and songs that had a message he wanted to share with me.  Here is one of the songs on the CD... THIS is why I want to do this for Jeff... become his girlfriend again... bring the sexy back...

...because he loves me so much...

and he already thinks I'm beautiful... 

Day 1...

Let's just put it out there...

I...

WEIGH...

237

POUNDS...

Did everyone hear that!?  GOOD!  Because this is

the LAST DAY

THAT I WILL WEIGHT 237 POUNDS!

See this butt...?  Take a good, long look because that will not exist much longer!  Now, I do have to point out some positives... from my ankles to my thighs... that is 2 YEARS OF SPINNING, BABY!!! 

Those look GOOOOOOOD...I'm just saying... 

So, here are the stats...

Weight:  237

Bust:  48.5"

Chest:  40.75"

Waist:  45.25"

Hips:  48"

Thighs:  left - 23.75"    right - 24.75"

Calves:  left - 16.5"     right 17"       

Bicep:  left - 13.25"    right 14"      

Starting BMI (based on this graph): 33

BMI Category:  Obese 

I know, basing my BMI on a graph doesn't take into consideration the training I've been doing for the past 2 years... I will be seeing my doctor shortly for a better BMI based on my exact body.

So, here we go.  I am soooooo excited about the response this blog is getting.  THANK YOU so much for your support and for all the stories!  We CAN TOTALLY do this together!  As my good friend, Chris, said, "You have NO IDEA how many 'final meals' I have had!"  UM, YEAH, CHRIS... I am right there with ya... I've had more "last meals" than you know!  In fact, last night, we had bacon wrapped filets with baked potato and mini ice cream drumsticks... and I KNOW that I will eat yummy stuff like this again... once in a blue moon... because, my motto is...

NOTHING

TASTES

AS GOOD AS

SKINNY

FEELS!

"Amen... Hallelujah... and Holy ****"

(movie line... "Christmas Vacation")

There is so much stuff that I want to share with you guys!  I did a sprint triathlon at the gym today and I ROCKED IT!  (I'm doing 30 sprint tris getting ready for the Pasadena tri in 9 weeks.)  More about that tomorrow. Have a great night, everyone!

... And Here We Go...

I am a mother.  I am a wife.  I am soooooo many things, but the thing that I think about everyday is... that... I... am... overweight... "obese" to be technically precise (thanks, Doc!).  

Here is my story...

This is what I looked like when I was the "girlfriend" for my husband...

My senior high school Songleading photo... it was the 80's... be nice! ;-)

After we had 2 children and almost 10 years of marriage, my husband found another girlfriend... and left...

The kids and I packed up and moved in
with my Mom and Dad... (they are AWESOME!!!)



The new family of 3...  Jessica (8)... Chris (6)



...skip forward to 1998...

I had known Jeff for over 10 years... I managed an on-site homeowner association and he was the electrical contractor for my account.  After living with my parents for 1 1/2 years, a mutual friend suggested we go on a date... and my life changed...



My sister, Mary, her husband, John, Jeff and me... on a weekend cruise...

This is what I looked like when I was Jeff's girlfriend ("His Chicklet" as he called me)...



Ahhhhhh... the good 'ole days...

... and this is what I looked like on our wedding day,

2 1/2 years later...



This was seriously A PERFECT DAY!

Before we were married, I was running marathons and taking a "supplement" called Ephedrine.  Jeff made me promise that I would stop taking Ephedrine after we were married since we wanted to have more children.  "Sure," I said without having any idea what that was going to do to my body. 

I almost immediately started gaining weight and two years later, was blessed to be pregnant with our first biological child.  After Anna was born, I lost almost all of my pregnancy weight and all of a sudden, my weight skyrocketed.  After several months of working hard at the gym and my diet, I went to my doctor in tears. Several tests later, I was told that due to my "advance maternal age"... (come on... I was 34...) that my thyroid had taken a hit and I started taking medication.  I have been struggling with my weight ever since. 



ADOPTION DAY... Jeff ADOPTED Jessica and Christian and we celebrated with so many family and friends (both here at the courthouse and with many more back at the house.)  This was 2 years after the wedding and I had put on 25 pounds... and we didn't know yet, but I was pregnant with Anna in this photo... ;-)

Two years ago I had ENOUGH and joined the Weight Loss Challenge at our local YMCA.  Since then, I have completed two sprint triathlons and two metric centuries (65 mile bike rides.)  I work out 4-5 times a week and although my weight will fluctuate 10 pounds up or down, I am still considered obese by my doctor (and by me, too).

So, here we are.  I am sick and tired of my weight.  I am embarrassed about my size 18 body (hiding my cute size 9 frame).  I want to feel sexy.  I want my confidence back.  I want to be able to tie my tennis shoes without holding my breath because my belly is in the way.  AND, I WANT TO BE MY HUSBAND'S GIRLFRIEND AGAIN.  

There is so much that has brought me to this point that I could write for the next few days, but I want to jump into this social experiment of mine and tell you what I am up to.  I have spent the past two decades telling my kids that they can do ANYTHING they want... if they work hard enough!  It is time I show them I was right...

"Becoming my Husband's Girlfriend" is my definition of the ultimate weight loss peer pressure... my weight loss "Full Monty," if you will.  I will be posting my current weight photos and stats... stories about my weight loss and challenges... training that I am doing for 4 athletic events this year... I will be laughing... I will be frustrated... I will be sharing inspiration that I find around me and people whose stories inspire me... and so much more in my ultimate goal to lose weight, get healthy and bring the SEXY BACK to my life and my husband. 

I hope you will join me in this journey, because I think there are A TON OF YOU that are probably in a very similar point in your life.  You might not have a ton of weight to lose, but maybe you are looking for some confidence... maybe you need to get that happy spring back in your daily step... maybe you can't wait to see if this experiment of mine will be a train wreck (we all know how much we love a good train wreck) or if I can actually do it...

... so become a follower of this blog... share the story of this "fatty" with your friends... because I can promise you this... we are about to embark on an amazing journey!  Fasten your seat belts... the fun will start on Monday...