Beginning

6 years ago, I lost over 50 pounds. While I was skinny as a small child, introduction to coffee cakes and sweets via my amazing cook of a great grandmother led me from normal clothes to the husky section. As a teen, I ate and ate my way to over 200 pounds. After years of my family calling me fat, I decided to do something about it and began eating less junk and exercising. Over the course of a year I went down to 145 pounds, beginning my senior year as a completely new (and thin) person. Once in college, the pounds slowly crept back. A pound here, five there. I managed to yo-yo up and down with a routine of gain weight, exercise til its off, then back to normal. After awhile the pounds didn't stay off as much. By junior year, I was up to 169 pounds. While I tried to get the extra weight off, I couldn't manage to get it off as fast as I used to. Beginning a new relationship with a partner and mother-in-law that could cook so well, led me to to finally enjoy eating whatever I wanted, and eat well I did. However, that freedom came at a price. Over the course of 6 months I gained 25 pounds, ballooning to 195 pounds. 2 years later, I'm still trying to get back to my high school weight (or at least a healthy one-Wii Fit labeled me "Obese" at first, and now I'm down to "overweight"). Although I've managed to drop 20 pounds (now at 175 pounds), the rest of the weight just won't come off. In an effort to get beach body ready for next summer, I decided to come up with a new strategy. I am going to do the 90 day P90x workout program and follow a healthier eating program. I will use this blog to document my progress and hopefully motivate myself to push through to completion. Below are a few scary before pics. Let's Get to the after!!!!!!!!