New Year...New Start...New Me!

Starting on January 11th I will begin all of my appointments to start the 20/20 Lifestyles weight loss program. I will be part of this program for the next 12 weeks with a 12 week maintenance period that follows.
My goal: To be bikini ready by May 22nd. Why? My cousin is getting married and we're going on a bridal trip to celebrate. I want to be able to wear a bikini again like I did before I had kids.
Current Weight as of January 1, 2010 155 lbs.
Goal weight: 115 lbs.

How did I get here? I got pregnant in 2004. I gained about 60 to 65 lbs (I stopped looking after a while). It took me about 3 years to drop nearly 50 lbs of that weight. Then in 2008 I got pregnant again with my second son. Trying not to gain 60 lbs again during this pregnancy proved harder than I thought. So I gained another 60 lbs. It's taken me 7 months to lose 40 lbs but I still have the lingering weight from my 1st pregnancy.

Why do I want to lose weight? I am not a person who has low self esteem or anything like that. I am actually a very confident person and self accepting. I just want to feel good about the way I look and in turn I will feel good overall. I want to be healthier and I want to set a good example for my kids. I have become less active and I am hoping that I will get back to having that youthful energy that I used to have. I want to be able to play with my kids and do the things I used to. I am also hoping to inspire my husband to jump on the healthy bandwagon!

Challenges I know I face... I Love to EAT! There is no doubt about that. I also love to drink. Rice and alcohol are my weakness. THESE will be my biggest obstacles. I just have to get past the next 12 weeks and I can start to add the things I love back into my diet. I do however have to make a lifestsyle change. That means changing the way I eat and doing it healthier.