My one year weight loss goal

So although my vital statistics are pretty darn good....no high cholesterol, blood pressure, sugar, etc. I need to lose some significant weight. Doctors are always surprised by this, as if fat = sick. I come from a hardy bunch of people and we live long lives - mostly to annoy our loved ones I have discovered.
Prior to Katrina, I had worked pretty hard at maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle. After Katrina, I let myself go. I threw myself into work with no regard for what I ate or when I ate it. I have never been blessed with a good metabolism, my little bro Ian got that. Damn him! This means I have always had to be careful about what I eat. As long as I stick to high protein, low carb, and low fat items I can stick around my goal weight. Katrina was the single most significant event in my life. It changed everything around me and especially me. I was so happy to get food the first few weeks after the storm I ate everything I could get my hands on. Which unfortunately, was mostly MREs. Oh how I loved the jalapeno squeeze cheese and crackers. Sometimes I would just squeeze the cheese right out of the packet and into my mouth. Disgusting right? Then I moved on to a daily dose of Dominos (it was the closet restaurant that opened) and at least 6 beers. Every single day I would consume enough calories for several people. Granted, I was working my tail off so it did not catch up to me until I got out of the warehouse and back in the office. Then 6 months later, I had gained 60 lbs. That is a lot of weight on a short girl. I stayed around that weight until last year when I managed to gain another 25 lbs. I think it correlates with my new found discovery of delicious breads and pastas.

Bottom line for me is, I am tired of being the fat girl. No offense to anyone that is happy and proud to be a fat girl, but this is not me. I have played sports and been athletic and active my whole life and it is time to start again. If my zombie conspiracy comes to fruition, how am I going to be able to run all day and hide in small places if my ass barely fits in an airline seat? I'm not, and I refuse to be zombie bait for the skinny fighters. So I have asked my friend Erica to be my mean lifestyle coach and send me text messages to keep me angry and motivated. I need to be motivated. I am one of those people who cannot turn down a challenge. You never met a dumber person than me when it comes to someone telling me I can't do something. That just makes me want it more. I have been lazy and I have disappointed myself. Lazy is something I have never been and I cannot go down that slippery slope anymore.

My goal is 100 lb weight loss in one year. I will be doing this with no diet pills, aids, or cheats. I will not be starving myself or employing any purging techniques. I believe everything can be good in moderation and with regular exercise and changing what I eat back to what I know I can eat, my goal will be achieved. I will post once a week my results for those of you that are interested. I am not embarrassed about my actual poundage. I figure that if you have seen me recently you know my butt is pretty hefty. If you are interested in what the actual number is, I will share. For now I will post one number, 0 as in that is my baseline.

Wish me luck. If I achieve my goal, my reward is going to include a vacation in Europe I have always wanted to take. Maybe some friends can join me!