Being Plump IS NOT Pleasant!

I am not "pleasantly plump". There is nothing pleasant about this.
I am not "curvy". Curves would hint to having a shape other than round.
I am not "more to love". I am fat.
The government says that I am obese. A word I really do not like to hear in the same sentence as my name but it is out there for all the world to see. I cannot hide it but I can change it but to change I need to know where it started.

I find it funny the things we tell ourselves about gaining weight. We say "it is the freshman 10-15" when we start college. It is "the first year married 10-15"when we get married. It is "the extra baby weight"after the baby is born and it all adds up and one day you find yourself in the Fat Lady Store hoping to God to find something for Easter that doesn't resemble a tie-dyed tent. It didn't happen all at once but one pound by one evil pound. But the truth is (no matter what anyone tells you) it was a lot easier to put it on than to take it off. I have found my body to be much more agreeable to sitting on the couch and eating whatever crosses its lips than to working hard and eating right. My body needs to be whipped in to behaving. It wants to go on its own and do its own thing but I am forcing it do the contrary.

I walk every day. I try to eat right. I try to make healthier life long sustainable choices and what does my body do? It rebels. It refuses to give me any sign that my hard work is paying off. It refuses to shed even one measly pound to give me a shred of hope that my efforts are not in vain. Compliance is an issue here and I am serving notice that it is no longer acceptable. Now to get my physical state and my mental state on the same page.

Weight loss isn't just about a change in body but a change in mind. A change in behavior. I have to change the way I see myself. The way I see food and the way I see exercise. It is a lot to do and it can be overwhelming. Today, I am overwhelmed. Tomorrow, I will clear the slate and face another day. As I continue, one thing will catch up with the other. The fat lady hasn't sung yet and when she does it WONT BE ME!

E-Mealz update

Well, I have been using e-mealz.com for one full week and just bought the groceries for my next week. I thought I would update everyone one what I have thought so far. To be honest, I am not sure I am saving bundles on my grocery bill in terms of dollars spent. By the time I factor in breakfast items/ lunch items/ general household items and pet items I am spending roughly the same each week. HOWEVER, I am saving money. What I buy- gets used. Too many times I bought groceries with the intent of cooking some particular meal that never happened. Mainly because I would forger to take out the necessary frozen meat to defrost in time. So I am saving money there. I would often buy things and they would perish before I could get around to cooking with them. So I am saving money there. Plus because my week is planned I don't end up going out for fast food. So I am saving money there. In the last week, we had food outside the home once and that was for Chic-fil-A's grand opening by our house. So all in all, I am liking this!

As far as the meals. So far every meal has been a success. Some we even saved to do for lunches in the coming weeks. I didn't do a low fat plan or anything. I am just trying the regular meal plan. I still think that will be a good plan for us since the meals are balanced and fairly portion controlled. I may later go to the low fat plan but not at the moment. The meals are good and quick and easy.

Well, that is enough for my commercial but food is such an important aspect of losing weight that I would be negligent to not mention this find.