A NEW BEGINNING
This blog is intended to hold me accountable to weight loss. About six years ago, I weighed 171 lb. And none of that was from weight in the right places. I never really minded until my parents said, "You've gained a lot of weight, and there's no way you're going to be able to lose that weight."

It wasn't in a mean or derogatory manner, it was just a statement. That's when I first looked in the mirror, and that's when I first realized that it wasn't all that much fun being in my 20s and wearing a size 12 or 14. I joined Weight Watchers and ended up losing 35 pounds in 10 months. I felt great and had two pairs of size 4 jeans from Banana Republic. (Okay, maybe they are cut more generously, but it was still an ego boost.) I was 136 pounds and very proud of myself. :)

Now I'm back up to 151 pounds. I'm still a size 8, and I think some of the weight gain is actually muscle mass from running and lifting 5 days a week. Some of it's also probably changing metabolism as I get older. Ideally, I'd like to get back down to 140 lb., and this blog is intended to keep me accountable to that goal.

I'll post food logs and weigh-ins starting Monday. I'll be changing it up a bit this time and following the CJ plan, which is supposed to kick start a stalled metabolism. Guess we'll see! :)