Here we go...again..oh wait...

So as many of you know, and you can tell from this Blog, I have tried several times to lose weight. I wanted to update you all on what is currently going on in my weight loss/life journey. I am now an active coach for Team Beach Body, and I am in LOVE with this program. I will get into the program a bit later on, but first I want to talk about where I am in life and most importantly, my why. So why now, why this time? What changed? All great questions. First off, I am turning 30 August 1st and this has probably been the biggest wake up call for me. I met a great guy that I fell madly in love with, and the only thing I could think about was spending my life with him and could potentially have met my soulmate. So about a year into our relationship, I decided that I wanted to get healthy, so that one day I could have a baby and be a healthy, active mom. So I went to the doctor to discuss my health. As most of you know I have several health problems, the main ones being Asthma, Depression, Hypothyroidism and Type 2 Diabetes. I met with a different doctor than I usually do and come to find out, my health is declining and at a quicker pace then expected. At that point I weighed 279 pounds, and the doctor told me I needed to lose 10% of my body fat (27 pounds) before she would even consider talking about babies and anything else. So at that point, I decided I needed to change me. No more excuses, no more letting others influence me, it was time to take this Diabetes serious. Unfortunately, my relationship ended (all good on that front, we are still friends and involved in each others lives) but instead of turning to food, I turned to health and exercise. I began walking, and watching what I was eating for about a month. Then I got in touch with my friend Amanda who also has health issues and was about the same weight, and she told me about this program she was going to do. At first I was a little skeptical, because it was expensive to sign up, but then I saw what she was doing and what it taught her, so I had to give it a try. I am currently in my 5th week of the program and I feel amazing! Here is my starting before picture. I will post my after picture in another entry. Team Beach Body baby! #beachbody