Enough with the fat jokes... I CAN see my feet!

Hey, it's a cute blog title though... got your attention, right?

So, what's this all about? Let me give you the short version.........

I was laid off from teaching in May 2009 (budget cuts and student performance) and was miserable! After moping and feeling sorry for myself for a few weeks, I decided I had to make the best of the situation. While I had been eating my sorrows away, I realized I had to make a decision: either sit around eating all day long feeling sorry for myself or begin working out. I chose the latter, and I began working out 1 to 2 times a day, simply out of mere boredom. A few weeks later my boyfriend proposed to me... all the more reason to shed some unnecessary baggage. Over the course of the year, I dropped around 35 lbs.

Fast forward to the summer of 2010: I got married, and I got lazy. I moved away from Tuscaloosa, losing one of my best friends and gym buddy Erin. I reached Biloxi with a negative attitude... this is not home. I took up the art of cooking to give me something to do. Of course, I prepared the fattiest foods ever and loved every bit of it. So after some self medicating in comfort food, here I am: 15 lbs up.


After meeting some new friends, finding a new hobby in tennis, and starting my own eBay selling (instead of mooching off my sister's), I am now loving Biloxi. The only problem is that my weight gain continues upward and I see no end in sight. I've joined a gym and started going on a regular basis, but some drastic measures need to be taken soon. So, my new gym buddy Laura and I decided today that we are going to lose 20 lbs in 2 months.

 So why am I broadcasting such personal information throughout cyberspace?? It's simple: I want to be held accountable for my lifestyle. I want to know that the world (or my family and close friends) can look at any given time to see what I've eaten and how much I've exercised. Now the real question: Am I going to post my weight on here? I haven't decided that yet, but I'm pretty sure I will be more motivated to shed the lbs. if you know my current weight.

Please feel free to share your comments and criticisms concerning my new adventure. The big day for our challenge is November 1, so up until then I will be posting more about our experiment. After that, it should be hardcore weight loss mentality. Exercise plans, recipes, dining out... Please keep me on the skinny path!