Fat Girl Go Away

Did you think I'd given up? Forgotten about the blog? Naahhhhh....I was just avoiding it per se because of several reasons.... 1. I didn't have too much to write about 2. I'm still peeve about the spell check button missing 3. I just didn't have inspiration I still have all the above issue but thought I should update ya'll anyhow. So Thanksgiving came and went without much fanfare and without pounds gained I'm happy to report. I have in fact lost another 5lbs since I last report. Tho it fluxuates, as always so total lost is between 15-20 lbs. Whohooo! Now if I could get my fat ass off the couch and exercising I'd lose more I'm sure. And now that it's winter out (we had our first barely there snow fall today) it'll be harder than ever b/c I don't have the option to take outdoor walks. Well of course I could do that if I bundled up but I have health issue that prevents me....aka my asthma. Asthma and me breathing in cold weather are not ...

I am not perfect, no one is, or at least no one I know is. So I will admit I have cheated these last months. Cheated as in I've had fast food, pizza, surgary desserts, etc. I will say however that my intake is way down from what it was and my portions have grown smaller. I eat less. No more up sizing for me. Wellll ok I tend to upsize my drink but since all I ever drink from restuarantes or fast food is ice tea, I don't consider that cheating. If I actually get pop, so rare btw, I just a small or drink one can. Pop just makes me thirsty for water. LOL Over the years my sister has told me to eat more bananas. I have texture issues tho with some food and that includes bananas. Cut one up and put it in cereal or on icecream, what have you, I can eat it just fine. But a banana by itself it kinda torture. "Torure" you might be saying...eating a banana? Yes, dramatic I know but really, its hard for me to eat an entire banana by itself. However I've been trying to buy 2...

Hi everyone! Well its the last football game of the season today. Hoosiers vs Boilermakers (Purdue). We are equally matched this year I hear and I believe the stadium is sold out which is awesome!! So far so good at keeping off those 15lbs that I've lost over the last 3 months. However Thanksgiving looms next week so I really need to watch myself with all those goodies my mom is going to make next week. I'm actually not going to the game or even tailgating but plan to listen to the game (which starts at 3:3)  after I go for a neighborhood walk. I also hope to clean up my office today which I realize is not really exercising but it will be a mental challenge b/c that room is a MESS!! If it warms up enough I also hope to wash my car for the last time this season. But not sure that is actually going to happen b/c it's frosting inthe morning and only going to be 50 today so not sure that's warm enough for me to wash the car LOL We'll see. I hope everyone has some typ...

The spellcheck has disappeared.....seriously. I noticed it last week and was a bit puzzled and just chucked it up to an odd day on the blog site but today again the spellcheck button is still missing. what the???? this is wierd and annoying. I guess I'm gong to have to email them and ask where it went. So here we are a week later. I didn't pig out a the wedding which is good. And it appears that I didn't gain any weight from the wedding either. Whohoo!! So this week, well and last week as well I have been pondering about buying gym equipment. I spent the week, half heartedly looking up eliptical machines and checking out what I could afford that was worth the money. I quickly found out that I don't have enough flex money to buy one. It would appear to get a good quality machine that includes a warrent is around $1K....so that is not happening. Looks like I have to just get my ass to the gym. I was intially resisting this b/c IU's gym (SRSC) is on the opposite side...

Well I'm back from Missouri and the Sampanis wedding and it all went fairly well. The bride was beautiful, the weather unusally warm for November but perfect, and the wedding/reception was a full house. A reunion of sorts was had for the grooms side (the side I knew). All the old neighborhood kids (me and others) got together for some pictures and reminiencing. It's been possibly decades since the last time we were all together like that. It was cool. I managed to not eat crazy bad but I didn't starve or deprive myself for sure of the goodies provided. All in moderation and portion size people. PORTION SIZE is so key! So here I am back to the daily grind of the work week. I've sorta unpacked but need to finish that tonight. On to the holidays where yummy homecooking, work pitch-in's, and gifts of food start trapping those of us trying to lose weight. Hopefully I will be able to curb my enthusiam and trigger hand for all that delecious food! Toodles for now!

the wedding is upon me....i leave tomorrow for Missouri . i think i have all the clothes, jewelry , shoes, makeup, etc to get me through it. I've never quite prepared myself for a wedding as i have this one, especially one that I'm not even in, I'm just a guest! however i understand the reasoning behind the big hoopla and am fine with it. i actually find it funny really and cute and so typical of this particular wedding crowd. as i sit here looking out my front window of my duplex and watch the neighborhood birds take a break in the giant pear (not fruit bearing) tree I quickly compare this wedding to the birds mating. now I'm not any kind of bird expert but i do believe when they mate beyond their call, they also push out the breast of the body to show of the colors of their feathers. So that is what we are all doing, showing off and looking good which at a wedding is the one excellent place to do that. I guess I've just never been too much into fashion and ...

It's Halloween time - MUST stay away from the candy in the office, at friend's houses, in store. MUST NOT BUY ANY! MUST NOT take any!! This is an evil holiday for those trying to lose weight . They make those small size candy bars so you think you can eat one or two and still won't be like eating a full one. Well its just as bad in my opinion. I did still dress up tho. I do like that part of Halloween. I dressed up for work as Ms. Pennsylvania (I was born there). Tiara, sash, and dress. Granted b/c its' 100 degrees in our office at lunch I went home and changed into something cooler but I've still got the tiara and sash people!! What are you doing?

so i have had a very busy last few days. alumni board meeting on wednesdsay, alumni event on thursday, friends bday party on friday, seattle friends in town on Saturday nite, and fun yard work on Sunday! And now here we are on Monday and I did some more yard work b/c it was so beautiful outside and it needed to be done. it felt good but i'm hoping that it doesn't rain tomorrow so I can go walking. I'm feeling the need to do "the walk"....that is what I call the self made 2 mile trek around my neighborhood. :) I so much prefer that than going around in boring sceneless circle at the gym. However it is going to be winter soon so I'm in the market for a treadmill or eliptical. Still trying to figure out which is the best for me. And if I can work it my flex health money that i've set aside already this year will be my $$ for it. If I only knew months, years ago!! Meanwhile I have two weeks to go until the wedding that I'm attending and we are all approa...

why is it that when attending a wedding one must almost always buy something new? I have a wedding at the beginning of November for a long time family friend. Finding an outfit not only for the wedding itself but for the rehearsal has been quite the ordeal for my sister and I. Our initial expectations of dress were dashed two weekend ago and we both had to go back to the drawing board and malls with credit cards in hand. My mom, the queen of clothing for every affair possible is pretty much set I think so she was there to support us in any way she can and for me that was so needed. I'm on a tight budget so its nice when the parental units can come help a sista ' out here and there. Plus the " Kirkmanopolous '" have to show well at the wedding right? LOL My dad got a new suit and is going to look very swanky from the looks of it. My dad has always looked dashing and years younger than his actual age. A skin gene I pray that I inherited . So far I don't have ...

Today is Boss's day and my area brought in breakfast food for our boss. My office is notorious about bringing in food for just about any holiday, celebration, whatever that we can think of. And its not like we all love to bake, half the time its store bought. lol My sister is amazed we don't all weigh 500 pounds because as we all know the food we bring in is far from healthy. Sure once in a while someone will bring in fruit salad. Heck I even brought salad makings once (which wasn't eaten as much as the other stuff mind you). One time instead of the typical Halloween candy bowl, when I sat at the front help desk, I brought in a bowl of fruit (apples, oranges , bananas ) .... I think one person took something in week. It was sad people! So I am start at a vanilla pound cake, a blueberry crumble cake, a frosting covered brownie, and Oj ...well I suppose the OJ is good for you. Yummmy for it all.....I couldn't resist because 1 I hadn't had breakfast so I was sta...

Store bought pre-made rotisserie chicken and a single serving of steamed corn. Pretty tasty for an quickie dinner. since I've started this I've lost about 15 lbs but I tend to fluctuate those last 5 lbs. Its been, what over a month and half? Not too bad I guess but I know I could have done better had I moved more. same ol ' story with that LOL Laundry and catching up on my magazine reading is on my schedule tonight .... Speaking of...laundry is calling!!

So far I have labeled my posts as "The Beginning ..."....I suppose for tracking purposes down the road but when do I start putting "The Middle..."? How do I determine when I'm halfway through my process? Really is it a process? Hardly I guess since I really am teaching myself better eat habits that I should hope to use the rest of my life so I can be a healthier consumer of food and treat my body better by eating better things in the right portions. Eh....this is too thought provoking for a Monday morning. On to other things.... It's Homecoming at IU this week. Despite the pitiful showing this past weekend at Virgina, I hope that we do better next weekend again Illinois....or is it Northwestern...? Sad, I should know this. Wait, I do now as I look over on the wall of my office at the Football poster w/ their schedule. One excellent sporting news is that Friday is the official "opening" of IU basketball season!!!! Most of you know that I am a SU...

Ok, so someone just noted that my spelling is horrendous...and well I don't disagree. Let me explain....I write these little things and forget I have spell check and post away then realize later I should have spelled checked but say eh...whatever....again the fault of PD I guess. So forgive the spelling/grammer problems. Yes I know I was an English major but it was for Creative writing not grammer....LOL

Why is it that whenever I make Oatmeal it never looks as appitizing as it does on the box or in commercials....I make it as the instructions say but its usually dry/globbery. Then when I put a bit more water in its all soupy. Grr....I write this as I eat my lunch of Oatmeal. That's right, I didn't want to go out in the rain and so I brought Oatmeal b/c I didn't want to make PB&J for lunch this morning....Oatmeal was easier.... God my PD* is really showing there...LOL Breakfast was McDonalds egg/saugage mcmuffin....yummmm Dammit...just realized I at my oatmeal and forgot to add the granola on top of it....lol I had a dream last night that I, age 12 or so, was having an asthma attack. I woke up gasping for breathe an went and took my inhalers.....that was unnerving to say the least......that, not the dream, is happening more often I notice. Not sure what that is about b/c I'm not wheezing (that I'm aware of).....I think I put myself into a panic of sorts....who k...

I'm going to the IU vs OSU game tonight (7pm) where it promises to be a sold out game and a low of 41 degrees with a 10-20mph wind.....Welcome to Late Fall weather when we've only just begun the season. Holy crapola people. That is chilly for Oct 3rd. But I won't complain b/c I'd rather have cold than hot/humid. I can put layers on to stay warm but I can only take so much off to stay cool and even then it doesn't promise to keep me cool. LOL On monday it said it would rain today but I woke up to bright sunshine and a crisp breeze. Love it. My exercise was doing a thourough vacumming, cleaning up the kitchen and bathroom and then going outside to trim up some of my trees and some plants that have run too long and I keep running over with my car. LOL Tomorrow depending if I don't become an icicle tonight I plan to pull up some summer plants that have seen better days and move some other plants out front from the back deck. Outside of trying not to screw up my back...

for the most part I drink water or ice tea. i rarely drink pop and even more rarer actually buy it. sometimes I get lemonade but overall outside of liquor that is what I drink which I think is great b/c pop is the devil...I will never forget on BGLSR a few years ago they show how much sugar one consumed by having one pop a day for an entire year.....it was frightening. scary proportions people... now liquor...of course i will have pop if it goes appropriately with a liquor like rum/coke combo but i don't drink the hard stuff very often ...I'm a beer/wine girl. This weekend I'm not only going to a big football game (IU vs OSU) but it'll be at night (so I need to stay warm) and afterwards my old college friends and I are heading out to the bar(s). I was planning on working out on Sunday aka going for a hike but lets see how big my hangover might be since I don't drink all that often anymore..... as my friend Loni says...I might tie one down Saturday nite....umm I thin...

Its wednesday folks and while I haven't done a true workout, yet, I have done some cleaning around the house which by my standards is great b/c I don't like doing either. LOL Its Fall and its chilly out which I love but makes me want to stay all cuddly in my bed and sleep more. Not good for my epic battle of Exercise vs. Sleep....LOL May the force be with all of us....

I spent the weekend up at my parents and had a good time. My clothes are clean and folder thanks to my mom (ain't she awesome) and I helped her out in the yard. I'm feeling that work today in the back of my thighs. Feel the burn! It feels good! LOL We actually didn't do too much b/c the boy gardner they hired this summer did a awesome job with the entire yard. This week I am going to try to wake up at 5:30am and work out every morning. I decided to make my goals small b/c I can't seem get to my large goals....I'm just impatient!! So hopefully my alarm will wake me up (it didn't Friday) and I won't let sleep win in the morning. More later...

Yes yes I know its like you all are at the airport, delays everywhere! Sorry folks for not keeping up on my writing. I just wasn't feeling it this week outside of feeling that i was busy but that is a poor excuse. I had Pizza Hut tonight, those little pizza rolls. I know, horrible right but so damn tasty!!! I was finally able to clean off my bed...I've had a pile of cleans clothes as my sleeping partner on my kind size bed for weeks now. Its a heavy breather in the sense that it moved up and down in size over these weeks. I sorted at times but just didn't put away. It took my mother to get my bed cleaned off. You see my mother got this new fancy washer/dryer that can wash kind size blankets/ converters which normally I would have to have dry cleaned or take to a laundromat . So in order to have the king size blanket off my bed cleaned I had to clean my bed off so I could get to it!! You might think...does that mean she hasn't changed her sheets? silly people....i would...

So yesterday Loni and I went walking on the Monan . It was a crisp late morning with fall in the air and soft leaves were occasionally falling from their home. It was beautiful! I didn't know how far we were going but we each were going at our own pace and it felt great. However I knew better but I forgot to bring water and despite it being cool and knowing that b/c it wasn't hot I wasn't going to get too hot, I still knew I should have brought water. I made it though despite a few paniced moments toward the end. Loni says I walked almost three miles which is really quite good for a constant walking and no stopping. I'm a bit sore today and I should have stretched afterwards as I had a few leg cramps as I was driving home but otherwise I'm ok . Loni walks 5 miles frequently and I'm very proud and jealous that she can do that. I cannot even imagine walking 5 miles. Her goal is to walk to 96 th street and back. She lives at 161st. Insane right? I guess not in...

Morning! I've got lots of things on my schedule this weekend. Last night I had 3 different things to choose from and I choose the movie in the park at Bryan Park. It was The Dark Crystal. It was a chilly nite but great anyway. We had pizza and drinks, blankets and chairs and watched with 100 or more other people! This morning I'm heading to Indy to hang with my friend Loni who has set a goal to us not eating out which is awesome. We are going to go to the Irish Fest and if the weather holds out we might go to the IMA gardens on Sunday. Off I go!

I know I know I haven't written in a whole lot in the last week. I suppose because not much as happened in my life. I can't imagine writing every day especially its a repeat from the day before. I suppose I really would write when something new pops up or is interesting to me. My eating has been curbed for sure due to the blog....its keeping honest and my guilt factor of eating fast food is huge and is making me think about food choices a lot more than I use to which is all great. I'm still in a slump about exercising. I always have good intentions but don't live up to the hype I have built about my "move-my-fat-ass plan". Which of course brings on my guilt. Ughhhh On a totally different note, my close friends over the years have heard of the crazy dreams I have. So tell me please, why do I keep having ones about love ones dying! So far in the last two weeks I've had two about my grandma dying ( RIP MJL Nov. '08 ) and right before I woke up this m...

Morning folks, I hope all ya'll weekends were good. Mine was full of being outside which was perfect because it was BEAUTIFUL outside! Great begining to the Fall Season. On Saturday I worked an Alumni Tailgate which involved a food drive and big auction. It was well attended and I had a good time. On Sunday I spent the afternoon with my best friend Loni hiking at McCormick's Creek. She convienced me to go a classfied "rugged" trail and I made it. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but it still kicked my ass especially the last part of all those stairs! I can be a down stair champion but a upstair loser....obviously an area I need to work on. LOL I'm feeling pretty good today. My hips a bit sore but nothing really to complain about. What is that saying...."no pain no gain"...right? Despite the slight annoyance I like to feel the pain after a workout b/c then I know I worked something on my body that needed working. I hope to go walking...

So I didn't work out this morning like I had planned. Strange dreams overtook my alarm. That's ok. My plan was to work out Tues, Thurs, Sun, and do some sort of walking bit on the other days. Just had lunch - lunch special at Bucettos...yummm...salad and 1 piece of veggie pizza. On to the afternoon where I'm sure I'll be glued to my seat for it as I've got tons to do! More later...

I just did my "first" workout. Thank you Biggest Loser (video). It was 30 mins and it felt good. Now if I can get my fat ass up in the morning and do it again!

Well the holiday weekend is over and its Tuesday and I'm knee deep in new hire paperwork and other stuff here at work. Fun times. I did not do too well over the weekend with good food choices. Well what I ate was delicious so it was good , just mabe not so high on the healthy food chart. Burgers, wings, fast food.....eh... But I'm back on track today for the most part tho I did splurge and get a bagel (Bloomingto Bagel Co) with their seasonal yummy pumpkin schmear...yummm But I had oatmeal for lunch which apparently I amde everyone want pancakes after I cooked it b/c it had a mapley-syurpy smell to it. LOL I've rearranged my living room a bit to accomodate easy space for me to work out in my living room. I'm going to try it tonight so lets hope it works out. :)

Its Labor Day weekend! Yaaa!! Who doesn't enjoy a three day weekend?! Breakfast was good - homemade egg sandwhich and a Yoplait yogurt. I'm now pondering the rest of my day - my plans, etc. I'm meeting friends at 1 to go to the 4th Street Artist Fair which I havent attended in years. So I guess that will get my walking (exercise) in. I've yet to get to that part of my weight loss plan...you know, the other half of this ordeal....exercising. Yes I know, shame on me. Must get on that . I actually have quite a laundry list of things to do around the house. Serious cleaning and some alumni communications work to be done. If I actually do that cleaning (WHICH I MUST DO!!) that should prove to be quite the exercise due to the type of cleaning (vacuming, cleaning the base boards, mopping, puttng or throwing away. Its September now and I have two months untl a family friend's wedding. While I realize I won't be at all close to my ideal weight, I do hope I have lost so...

Yesterday evening I went completely off track and for that matter I did as well this morning but I have my excuses lined up for you. Yesterday - I attended the first IU Football game of the year so I ingested a hot dog and some wings and had some beer. This morning - I was tired from the long day before, it's Friday, its payday. So I got me some decaf mocha one pump vinella, a bagel, and thru in a yogurt for good measure :) LOL This weekend is labor day where we laborer should be taking a rest from work however I will be doing the complete opposite. My goal is to wash down my residence. Meaning give it a good and deep clean aka wash the base boards, hand/knees wash the floor, actually fold and put awawy all my clean clothes and linens...etc. I do plan to go the 4th street artist fair so that should be fun. I've missed it for the last 5 years or so I'm excited to see what they have. Its suppose to be great outside so that will be a plus :) I hope everyone enjoys thier 3 day ...

So I'm in my 2nd week now and so far its been a sllllllllllllooooowwwwww transtition. All my fault really. Right? No one is standing in my way or forcing me to eat bad things or not exercise, the blame is on me. Which of course sucks, don't we all like to blame someone else for our failures? Well ok that is a bit harsh, I would call my speed a complete failure. The very fact that I have this blog has made me rethink many food choices because I have to realize that my eating choices will be written about. Yes I could lie and say I ate salads all week and exercised every day but what would be the point of all of this if I just lied? Sleep is winning the exercise war....My exercise plan was to get up at 6 and workout for 30 mins. I was going to start that yesterday.....it didn't happy. I decided to sleep another 30 mins instead. It was blissful. :) We all need our sleep right? I would say beauty sleep but lets face it this body is not beautiful...LOL... So! I resolve to work o...

I did ok today. I was up in Indy. Had an great breakfast despite it being filled with starbucks and cinnimon rolls. :) Then after a nice afternoon at the IMA my friend Loni and I had a late lunch at a downtwon mexican resturante. Not sure I'll even need dinner...might just snack on something later...still very full.... Exercising starts tomorrow!!

Its a beautiful Saturday morning. I smell Fall just around the corner. I LOVE fall. If....I will say when I get married it will be in the Fall, outside and preferably by a body of water (not a pool). LOL I had canteloupe and eggs this morning for breakfast. Almost choked on the eggs tho....my throad said..."WAIT! Eggs!? What is that?!" Yes I am not a big fan of eggs, never have been a fan even as ababy, so I'm told. The best way for me to eat them is via egg sandwhiches. NOT Egg Salad sandwhich...ewww....just plain old toast (2 pieces) with egg between. I must say, however, the canteloupe was VERY tasty :) I will be heading up to my friend Loni's house north of Indy where we most likly will eat out at least once....I must not splurge on my eating choices....I must choose wisely and remind myself that I don't have to eat everything on my plate. :)

I made chicken and corn tonight. I don't usually do chicken unless its fried chicken no less white meat....I'm a dark meat/chicken kind of girl. But it was, surprisingly good! Now my corn...well it started out as corn on the cob but I ended up cutting off the cob within about 2 mins of it being done...LOL I had some cashews beforehand tho.....it was free at CVS so why not!! Love them cashews! There is nothing on TV....all reruns...I should go fold some clothing or knit something or yes, I will say study?!

I cheated.....yes, I had McDonalds' for breakfast....who knew I'd feel guilty this early in the process? LOL My justification is that I am having leftovers for lunch so 1. I won't spend anymore money and 2. dinner was very yummy last night so leftovers will be good. LOL Speaking of dinner I made pasta carbonara. Yes..pasta...probably not the best thing for me...carbs carbs carbs...my evil nemisis....but I like to mkae it because its easy and yummy. I did however forget to put the peas in it but oh well. I've made it a few times before but have not been able to get the right combination by measure of indigredients so usually the cheese is all gloopy and the assemblance of a sauce is too watery. However last night it all came together. That might have been b/c I actually referenced a cook book which had eggs in the mix which I hadn't done before and good cheese. The sauce was perfect! No gloopyness or anything. I was very happy. I finally cut into that cantelope y...

I made zucchini bread last night, two giant loaves. My co-workers are munching they hearts content on them this morning. I had a piece this morning along with some yogurt. I would kill for some OJ right now but instead it's water sluicing down my throat at an ice cold rate. I watched " More To Love " last night and was in rapture at the craziness of that show. Where do they find these girls? Do they put out an ad asking for girls of a larger size w/ no security in themselves and little adult maturity no less any kind of experience with me - please sign up here? I cringed several times and even at one or two points had to turn the channel because I just couldn't watch the scene. There is only one girl on there that I like and I think she goes well with whats-his-name, who btw I'm not so sure about. He did finally turn away, finally, the one girl I couldn't stand so I'm at least happy I don't have to put up with her. I got the academic SRSC ( IU ...

I need to learn how to blog via my cell phone. I already Twitter and FB via my phone ...it would make things a bit easier tho a bit on the short side probably for a blog.... Dinner last nite - potato w/a pre dinner snack of some chips and spinch dip and a piece of chicken and fruit (alumni event). Not too bad ...I was watching my portions despite the fact that I LOVE spinch artichoke dip... Breakfast - cereal If money allows I might go out for lunch....we'll see...

Lunch consisted of grilled cheese - made onthe stove, not the college version via micro, and a yougurt. However 3 hrs later I've already munched on some quaker mini cheese rice cakes... And I'm having a coke but that is only b/c I have an alumni event tonight and need to stay up for it. I really wanted some of the cantelope I bought but I havne't cut it up yet and didn't want to get into that somewhat messy situation during my quick-at-home-lunch. Maybe I'll cut it up tonight. Granted I really need to make some zuchinni bread with the ginormous (its a weapon) zuchinni my sister gave me. I don't want it to go bad!

Its Monday morning and I've got alot on my plate today. Work will be very busy and I've got an alumni event (6pm, at the DAC, Football Kickoff - Come!!). So I started out with a good breakfast - Cereal and a chilled banana. If I'm going to eat them they are going to be chilled. I got about half way through and was going to quit but thought "Jesus Emily you are going to have one hell of a problem if you can't even eat one banana!" So I ate it with no further inner dialogue. I don't know what is on the plate for lunch...I didn't have time to make it so I will be going home....maybe a PBJ or a GC w/ a side of yummy grapes? We'll see I guess...

Morning... It's Sunday, the day of rest...or its suppose to be. So far I haven't done much resting. I did however do a bit of yard work and washed my car. Now I need to make a grocery list as I desperately need to visit the store. So the first real challenge of the day. Making a list of items that don't involve meals in a box. Not that I eat frozen meals all the time but they are convenient to take to work for lunch. I'm going to try to do some meals that have leftovers for lunch. Actual meals folks. That is a big thing for me b/c I just don't cook all that often. It's not that I don't know how I just don't have the patience.... lol Cooking for one is one of the hardest things to do ...so they say. I would agree. More fruits and veggies need to get into my fridge. I need to weigh myself so I have a starting point....maybe later today after I shower. Don't expect me to post that # btw . I will have to think about that... lol Maybe a picture tho...

Hi there... I saw the movie Julie & Julia a few weeks ago and have since wondered if I should start a blog about something. The whole blogging world intriques me. But what should I write about that I want to put down "on paper" or that others might want to read? I had no idea. So I took a few weeks to think about what I would write about and came up with this. I would write about my journey to get into shape and lose this ridiculous weight I've been unwillingly carrying around. So here it is August 22nd, 2009 and I hope that this blog will prove to be motivation to get my ass off the couch and moving. So the fat girl that is shadowing the inner me melts and goes away.