First Official Post

I don’t really know where to start, so I will tell you a little about myself.  I live in central IL, and I work full time for a local hospital and I go to school full time online.  I will graduate in June of 2014 with my Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration.

My husband Justin and I have been together for 10 years, and this October we will celebrate our 2^nd wedding anniversary.  

June 2013

This was taken last NYE

We have 2 Boston Terriers, Maggie and Baxter, who are the loves of our lives.  Yes, I am a Dog-Mom, and PROUD OF IT!!  My dogs are my children!!  Aren’t they cute??!!!

Bax was about 3 months old here

If you can't tell, Maggie doesn't really like getting her pictures taken

I have always wanted to get my creative energy out, so I thought what better way than to write a blog??!  I basically have no life besides work, school, my husband and my dogs, so I thought it would be a fun past time for me to get started in.  

I like to think that I am a pretty easy going person, and I try to see the best in everyone and try to have fun in any situation.  It has taken me a long time to finally figure out that you just have to let the little shit go sometimes and pick and choose your battles.  I can be VERY stubborn at times (just ask my husband), but I am just a very determined person and tend to get cranky when people get in my way.

My personality has always been loud, and I am not afraid to speak my mind (for the most part).  My husband and I complement each other pretty well, because I say all of the things he is thinking but too afraid to say out loud.  My mouth is always getting me in trouble!  He says this says it all about me:

Ahhh…I love E-Cards.

I started my weight loss journey in June of this year and I am currently down about 15 pounds, and down about 35 pounds from my highest weight.  I am setting small goals for myself so I don’t get overwhelmed, but my ultimate goal weight is 135 pounds, which will put my total weight loss at 130 pounds (from my highest weight).  So far I have just modified my eating habits, and I try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise daily, but I know if I really go hard core with the diet and exercise that I will notice results faster and start to feel better.

This blog will mostly be about weight loss and healthy living, with a little bit of everyday life thrown in.  I love to cook and am a self-proclaimed Pinterest addict, so I enjoy finding recipes and making them healthier without my hubby noticing the difference.  I am on the road to getting healthy and have told myself that THIS TIME I WILL DO IT!!  It's not about just me anymore.  My husband and I would like to start having babies soon, and I know that my pregnancy wouldn't be healthy being at the weight I’m at.  I want to lose at least 50 pounds before we even start trying.

That's me on the far left at my highest weight of 265 pounds.  This was at my sister-in-law’s baby shower, even though I'm the the one who looks pregnant. Womp Womp.

 

July 6, 2013

August 16, 2013

 

August 23, 2013

Sorry, I’m not so good at the selfies yet.  (And yes, that’s a toilet in the background in the first picture).

The first picture was taken around the first week of July and the other 2 were taken just a couple of weeks ago.  (P.S. Don't mind the sans makeup and crazy ponytail hair, I keep it casual at work.  Aren't my co-workers lucky???)  Now that I look at it, it really doesn’t look like I’ve lost that much weight, but I am starting to notice that my clothes are getting too big.  I'm still too cheap to go buy new ones just yet. I wear scrubs at my job, and now those are too big too.  Both of those scrub tops used to be tight.  In the second picture I am bunching the extra fabric behind my back.  I used to wear size 2X in scrub pants that were still tight, now I'm in XL and I'm starting to notice that they're getting to be too big.

I wanted to start this blog to keep me accountable for my weight loss and to also receive tips on losing weight, exercise, and healthy living from others on their journey.  I am just looking for some motivation, and hoping to give some back as well.   

I'm sorry if this first blog seems all over the place, but I just wanted you guys to get to know me and see who I really am

Thanks for stopping by!!

Xoxo, Katie