Losing Weight - A Dream Come True!

Walking to lose weight is slowly becoming a dream come true. I started this whole idea almost a month ago and I have lost 9 pounds. I am so proud of myself. I don't just walk to lose weight, I watch what I eat. That is becoming more and more easy as the days go on. At first, all I had to do was see Key Lime Pie and that was it, I was a gonner! Now, I realize I can eat a little slice and attempt to be satisfied.

When I had my first child, it was so much easier to lose the weight. I was more active. I ate more healthy and the pounds just dropped off. I went back to my pre-pregnancy weight within a year even though I was still breast feeding until my son was two. In reality, at first it was the breast feeding that did the trick, but as my son got older, the weight came off mostly because of how much walking I use to do.

Now that my daughter is three, I have no more excuses. Being 189 lbs when I started this diet was crazy. It's the heaviest I've ever been. Even when I was nine months pregnant and bloated, I still didn't weigh that much. So a month ago, I chose to be healthier. I chose to lose weight and stick to my plan. I chose to attempt to finally meet my goals. So today I am celebrating! I am nine pounds lighter and this is the first time in a long time that being in the 170s is on the brink of happening.

I don't know how I became 189, but it was scary to continually see the scale go up and up and up. Now that I'm focussed, I'm not depriving myself. I'm just eating a decent serving size when I'm in the mood for a piece of pie or a cookie. I'm not stuffing my face with mountains of junk food. I'm loving the way I'm cooking more and eating more healthy foods. My whole family is. I still don't recognize myself in the mirror, but I'll get there. You will too. Bye for now!

Weight: 180 lbs.