Alright fat, either you go or I go!

I'm fat! The kind of fat that every morning I have to make the decision to either tuck the bottom of my belly into my pants and let my belt ride the belly button express all day, or to flop my gut over my belt buckle and hope the stretch on my shirt keeps me from looking like one of those girls who thinks hanging a little ponch out the front is "sexy" (you usually see them at Walmart!). I have to wear a sweater vest to church to protect those around me in case a button goes rogue from the intense pressure they're under. Here in Arizona, there is no good reason to wear a sweater vest, especially in August! So as I started thinking about my goals for the new year, and my life in general, I've decided I've had enough. I'm tired of saying things like "I would love to do that if I lost a little weight", or " after I lose a few pounds I'll do..." With two young kids, I don't want to look back in twenty years and add up all the things they missed out on cause "daddy loves butter more than them!" So here is my line in the sand. This is where I make my stand. I don't have a lot of money for a condescending judgmental trainer, or uber-organic foods that were grown under a rainbow and nurtured by the power of positive thinking. I'm doing this my way. I know that an average joe can lose weight the old fashion way, eating better and exercising. So as I find good advice I'll share it. If you find stuff that works, share it. I know that there are a lot of people like me out there and we can all learn from each other! Let's take our lives back!