Yo Yo!

You may be wondering what this blog is about...me of course! I am a yo yo! That's right, I have always struggled with my weight. Pre-baby, post-baby-all the time. I've struggled my whole life and figure lots of us do out there. I grew up in a home where my mom was very skinny. She would just forget to eat. HOW DO YOU FORGET TO EAT? I'm thinking about my thanksgiving dinner as I type. Anyway-always a struggle. Topped out at about 190 on my mission. I know, this is disgusting and there was a reason I wasn't a visitor's center sister! Anyway, my quest for health began three months before coming home and I've stayed on the bandwagon every since. I still yo yo though because I like to eat. Food makes me happy, it is social, it is comforting. Here's what I've discovered with my recent weight loss. It's all about calories. That's right ladies and gentleman...you must burn more than you eat. Everything you put in your mouth has calories, even fruit which I use to think I could eat as much as I wanted. Anyway I'm almost 39 and it's about time I figure it out. I've lost 10lbs in the last four weeks, just counting calories friends, just counting calories. Hoping to drop another 10 before November hits. I love my clothes fitting again and my knees not hurting when I run. Hoping to be able to do an unassisted pull up soon too! Here's to happy calorie counting! We can do it!!