The Beginning

I was married in June on 2001. After that my life took a sudden left turn. Now don't get me wrong it was a good thing but still unexpected.

All of my life (now remember I grew up in the 80's) I totally expected to be one of those corporate gals. With the suits and the fancy office. Reality was that I didn't finish college.... didn't have the drive that was needed and in this economy today maybe that's a good thing.

So I met Matt in June of 1999. The love of my life. Not that I knew that at the time. I just thought he was funny and fun to be around. But I couldn't get him out of my head. So 2 yrs later I married him. He was in Seminary, studying to be a pastor. And that is where the bend is....

He eventually graduated and we moved to Tiny Town PA. No, that's not it's real name. I changed it for the obvious reasons. Had 2 babies and lived a very quiet and peaceful life.

Want to know the problem with quiet and peaceful? It tends to grow on you. Not in the "I can get used to this" way. Although it does that too. But more in the being able to spread out and grow way. And grow I did. And I don't mean in the soul searching finding myself way. I grew OUT. When I first met Matt I was a perfect size 10. I know that because I worked in a clothing store and all of the sizing charts said I was a straight down the line size 10. But as our relationship grew so did my butt. Here comes the embarrassing part. Now I'm a size 18! My belly looks like that of a woman who had 2 children and at least one is still trapped in side. The outside of my belly could be a road map of any metropolitan area! And let's not even talk about the rest of me. Let's just say I've let myself go.

So what am I doing about all this? My workout partner and I have been working out since 2006 (I went back and looked) Since then we've both had a child (I had a boy Evan and she had a girl) And I haven't lost any weight. I've tried more cardio. I've tried more weights, less cardio. I've tried more weights and more cardio. Now I'm up to more weights, more cardio and yoga! Still nothing. So I'm doing something drastic. (no surgery isn't an option yet!) I'm doing a 28 day almost all protein diet. (more about that later) My husband Matt and I are doing it together (always good to have support) So for the next 28 days (starting Monday) I'm going to be posting about my life on this diet.

Why should you care?? Well you probably shouldn't. Except that I'm here on my knees begging for your support. In the form of keeping me accountable and helping me to stick with the only diet I'm going to try. Please help by giving me encouraging words, (no trolls please) and keep me on track.

On Monday I'm going to publish the whole ugly truth. With pictures (if I can figure it out), measurements and the whole 9 yards.