Day One for LJ - The Details

This is "The Bestie" here! OJ and I are ready to start gettin' down to business and thought that putting it "on paper" would be a great way to do it. This way we can not only track our progress, but can share our story with others who are in the same boat or just want something to read. Ha!

Let me introduce myself as well. I am a wife and mom of three kids and I am able to stay at home with them. I am tired of wanting to have my picture taken in order to have memories for my kids, but at the same time not wanting the picture to show anything below my head. This is just SAD! This past year, I was at my daughter's preschool and one of the little girls came up to me and gave me a hug. I was thinking, "Oh, what a little sweetie" and then she said something that stuck with me HARD!!! She pulled away from the hug, looks up into my eyes and said, "You're fat". What??? Now, I know that this is just a little preschool girl, but come one! I did not intend to be this person! Ever!!!

I have had an autoimmune disease for 14 years, and high cholesterol for at least 5 years, (that I know of). I'm done being overweight, out of shape, unhealthy, a poor role model and an all around fat ass. This is not who I want to be, who I want my kids to remember me as, and especially who my husband goes to bed with every night. I want to be that spunky, energetic, full of life person he fell in love with again and today is the day that I work my ass off (literally) to get that!

I am going to go through the embarrassment of listing the truth details. My measurements are real, my weight is real and it is all about to change...FOR GOOD!

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 206

Waist: 44 1/2

Bust: 47

Hips: 48

Thighs: 25

Arms: 12 1/2

Body Fat Percentage: I have no idea, but I'm sure its not lookin' good.

I am so mortified right now. So embarrassed! I have NEVER given my measurements to anyone before. It's got to change though. Now!