Me.

This is me.

I'm hoping by posting these, it'll keep me motivated.

I normally only post pictures of me from chest up, and from just the right angle.

Somewhere along the was, I got fat.

Actually, if we're being honest here I am now morbidly obese.

I was thin, though taller, and wider hipped through highschool, and for a couple years after. From there on I slowly started gaining weight. But I paid no attention. Yes, obesity run rampid in my family, but I'd never truly struggled with it.

I've gained 75 lbs since having my son 5 years ago and even at that point I was already overweight.

It happened fairly rapidly, it seemed. And though I knew it was happening, I kept pushing it into the back of my mind.

When I look at myself now, I don't see me. I see a fat version of me.

I'm not happy with it. I'm not healthy. And I need to make some changes. So here we are.

I hope to keep up with this blog along the way, but I make no promises. I'm a busy mommy to two wonderful kids and wife to a very loving husband.

Monday I started a very low carb, no sugar diet. Because of limiting the carbs, I've also managed to keep my calorie intake down.

I'm not sure what DIET I'm actually trying. It's mostly about needing to make lifestyle changes, for good.

I read the Atkins book, and am sure it works. But can't wrap my head around all that fatty meat for a person with already high tryglycerides. And I need more veggies than it allows.

Though, I'm trying to choose low-carb veggies when I do have them.

I haven't had bread, tortilla, chips, or cereal since Sunday. And that's a big step for me.

So here it goes....a time for change.