I love food, but the feeling isn't mutual.

For about 95% of the people I know, it's easy as pie (no pun intended) to eat what they want without gaining any noticeable amount of weight. As for my self, part of the 5%, I can have a thought about a piece of cake and gain 5lbs. Needless to say, imma big girl.

Since I was in the fifth grade I've been built bigger than most women an I grew to be ok with that. I mean, there isn't much you can do about being tall except maybe have part of your shins removed and I feel like that just isn't my style...I like being somewhat proportioned ;)

Nowadays, after having 3 perfect little bundles of joy, I have stats that resemble those of a Carolina Panthers linebacker. It's not good and I have plans to make them resemble a Top Cat...j/k...maybe more like a running back...I'm trying to set realistic goals here.

After giving birth to my son 8mths ago I started shedding weight pretty fast, too fast and too easy thanks to nursing. Unfortunately, as soon as I stopped so did the weightloss and I started regaining the weight I had effortlessly lost. I did however, start losing other things....my hair, my patience, my memory and basically my mind (not that I had much left to lose in that region). It was not a great time in my life. I cried, was scared and couldn't for the life of me, understand what was going on. I started having night sweats and headaches again. I blamed them on my hormones and figured they'd work themselves out. Nahh, I was wrong. My Dr did some blood work and discovered some weird numbers when it came to my thyroid levels on top of a severe vitamin d deficiency. He sent me to an endocrinologist who discovered that I have thyroiditis...not sure if it's hashimotos or post partum yet but either way, my body hates me. I'm currently in the process of getting my meds on point which takes multiple doc visits over a span of time. My thyroid levels currently have me placed in the hypothyroidism category and ain't nobody got time for that. I need my metabolism now more than ever. With that said...my new journey will begin.

I'm going to basically use this blog as an accountability tool to help me stay on track along with the My Fitness Pal app (i've used it other times and it helped tremendously) so if you have it, add me and tell me to go do some sit ups or jog if you see any unhealthy choice pop up under my diary and I'll do the same. I will be making healthier choices, exercising more and setting realistic goals. No pills, no gym membership (as of yet) and no fad diet. I have to lose weight. No getting around it. I am also borderline diabetic, my back hurts daily, my bones sound like a bonfire popping and cracking from the pressure of my size...and I definitely ain't got time for none of that.

If you want a good laugh, maybe even a tear every once in a while, then follow my journey starting 1/6/14...because I can guarantee it will be one for the books...
-Erica