Who is this woman?
Well, here we are - my attempt at completing a regular blog site. I've always wanted to do it, but was always afraid of what others would think of what I had to say, or if anything I type would make sense to anyone else. Guess it doesn't really make a difference, does it? Ultimately a blog is for the writer and not the reader, although I hope you enjoy my ramblings.
Who am I? I'm just some crazy chick in Silicon Valley who has too much in her head to keep it all in one place. Sometimes I wish I had a place to dump it all like Dumbledore did in the latest movie - someplace I can dump but still be able to reference later.
I'm currently facing and dealing with years of bad eating habits. Ultimately, it was an abusive relationship that lead me to overeating and eating the wrong foods - yep, I ate myself to this weight and I enjoyed only about 50% of that eating. Bummer. As bad as that relationship was, I learned alot about myself that I would not change and to be honest, I'm grateful for that time in my life - it forced me to really make some huge changes.
Jumping forward a bunch of years, I quit smoking a year ago and immediately gained 20 lbs. Already being overweight, that additional 20lbs really upset me. They day I stepped on the scale and it went over 200 lbs was the day I decided I needed to do something different. I called my local Jenny Craig the next day and joined. That was April 2005.
Over the summer I broke my right ankle while out working in the garden. Nevermind the break - I couldn't drive for over 6 weeks! When I did get to the grocery store it was only when someone would come take me for a ride and I purchased everything I'd need for at least 2 weeks. No JC foods during that time - I ate comfort foods since I was stuck on my couch for so long. Needless to say I gained back 10 lbs during that time (but I enjoyed all that food this time!).
I kicked my program back into gear in November 2005 and I'm working steadily and consistently. Yes, I cheated over the holidays, but I only gained .5 lbs, so I'm feeling really good about that. Progress, not perfection, right?
Today - I'm craving everything but my JC foods. It's total TOM symptoms and I know they'll go away soon. Just another couple of days. I'm crocheting at night to keep myself from snacking (a craft I learned in October).
That's it for now. I'll type more later.
Blessed be