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Introduction Text Thanks for stopping by! My name is Amy. I am Mommy to two boys: Liam (6) and Oliver (4) and have been married for 12 years to a wonderful man, Dennis. We live in the mountains of North Carolina. My story is not new. In fact, its been told post after post by so many of you. I am just shy of 8 weeks on the program and am now dipping my big toe in the water of blogging. In addition to my family, I have two jobs - one FT and one PT - as we work our way very slowly through our financial goals in the spirit of Dave Ramsey. But, I was drowning and lost...grasping on to food and other unhealthy habits in an effort to stay afloat. Yes, I see the irony! So now, I am back on 'my' list. I gotta figure this thing out. In order to be a healthy example, a strong woman, feel like a desirable wife and find where "I" am in life: I need to put myself back on the list. I am more than "Mommy," "Honey," and "Employee". I am Amy and I'm fighting my way back. I started the program with the aid of a very critical albeit honest physican who placed me on Meridia. My second job was up to 4 nights a week (for 2+ years) until recently and it left we with a complete inability to determine what was 'normal' in regard to portion size, hunger, nutrition and fueling my body. While the drug acts as an appetite suppressant, I have been able to revamp my relationship with food. Growing up in the Jane-Fonda-no-fat-is-best diet world, I have found myself utterly confused and bewildered about what is nutritionally advantageous. So here I am...and watch where I go!

My goals: *****2009**** - make initial appt. - DONE 6/14 - Visit Dr. Meanie / develop gameplan- DONE 6/26 - Lose 'obese' BMI (11 lbs) DONE 8/6 - 15 lbs DONE 8/20 - 20 lbs DONE 9/17 - 25 lbs DONE 10/15 - 30 lbs DONE 11/26 - 40 lbs - 45 lbs - 50 lbs???

* Eat between 1200-1550 calories * concentrate and learn about better eating * beginning goal - cardio 5x a week (started with 3 and worked my way up) * advanced goal (after kids start school) - re-establishing a 'new' routine to incorporate more than cardio * get UP!





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