This is me...

See that girl in the pink shirt and pants. *sighs* That's me. As you can tell I am nowhere near physically fit. I am 20 years old and currently weight 235 as of the other day. I have a wonderful husband, Andy. Who weighs somewhere around 145-150-ish so he's your typical skinny, white boy. Which doesn't help my situation seeing as he can inhale a box of cereal and 5-6 slices of pizza and gain NOTHING. My best friends are both under 120lbs and I am the fatty in our group. I want so badly to fit into cute clothes and not the plus size department at Wal*Mart/Ross/Target wherever.

But I digress, My goal weight is 140-150 which is what I weighed in early high school.

When I met Andy in September 2006 I weighed roughly 165 which was still rather large, but Andy was visiting North Carolina for a few months and then going back to California in December '06. Well we got together, got engaged, and he had to go back to Cali for 2 months and then he was going to be moving back here to be with me. Well in those two months of him being away I ballooned to 220lbs and there I stayed. 220lbs = OH SHIT! Unfortunately, I have stayed in the 200+ range for over 2 years now.

So I have noticed that I'm having to use my inhaler more often for my Asthma. It's getting to the point where walking up the stairs at my house is getting me out of breath, simple things are causing my lungs to hurt. I always feel bloated and tired. Also the price of my inhaler went from $21 to $43, and plus sized clothes usually cost more. I want to save some money and I know my weight is causing me to spend more. Also, I have been having heart/chest pain. It's starting to worry me but I'm not the type to rush to the hospital. Albuterol is the only medication I take. And I'm convinced that any medical problems I have were probably brought on by my weight and can be improved by weight loss without the need for meds or special diets...or *gasp* surgeries.

I have halted all soda consumption, I don't even buy it anymore. If Andy wants Coke he has to get it while he's at work and it must not come home with him. I only drink water & milk which will soon be switched to Skim or 2% because I like the flavors better. I don't buy fast food at all anymore. Which, btw, I used to not like the taste of water, but I started sticking to drinking it and now I crave it. I always have my ice water bottle with me on a hot day. Sweets are allowed but sparingly and I must Must MUST learn portion control. When I eat cereal I use much smaller bowls so that I don't feel like I'm not eating much. I snack on peanuts & pretzel sticks instead of salty/greasy potato chips which I no longer buy either. I drink hot/unsweetened green tea in the mornings to give me a pump of energy. I attempt to exercise daily but I want to get a on a schedule of 30 minutes to an hour 4 times a week (Mon-Thurs, resting for Fri & weekend). When we go out to eat I still get water even though it has that cholrine/city taste. Oh well it's better than guzzling down 2 cups of Sprite. I am also learning to eat slower. I used to gobble food and of course, I was still hungry. So I now chew each bite 15-25 times and then swallow. Oh and Andy got me a set of 5lb weights (2.5 per dumbell) for my birthday.

I want to lose this weight for health purposes because let's face it, I'm terrified of dying and I want to be on earth for as long as possible. And because I want to look good for Andy. I mean he says he likes me the way I am. But how can I be happy with Andy if I'm not pleased with myself. I want to wear cute clothes and take pictures of more than just my shoulders and up. I want so many things. I'm sure my health, life, and social life would be much more pleasent if the weight were to drop.

My stats:
Current Weight: 235
Short Term Goal: 220 by June 30th
Goal Weight: 140

Height: 5'3"

Oh here's a pic of Andy...