The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams!

— Oprah Winfrey

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, and I am using it for personal accountability. I have lost the same 20 pounds over and over and this time its going to be lost forever! I turned 30 last year, and ever since then I have been feeling my body, my mind, and my soul is starting to slow down…. that also includes my metabolism. I have decided that this is the time that I recommit to eating right and no longer “dieting” but choosing to live my best life by living a new lifestyle – one that is more active, one that is more challenging, and one that is driven by foods to fuel me. I am excited to track my progress here and most importantly, be accountable. I am choosing today to live my best life!

There are a lot of fun things to know about me – Foremost, I am the #1 Cat Mom in NC (that’s what my drivers plate says!) and I have 3 rescued cats that are my children. My husband and I are both cat lovers and our lives would not be complete without our feline companions. More to follow on our 3 girls….

However, let’s talk about my weight loss journey! I am starting out at over 300 pounds and for a woman who is only 5′ 1″, that is considered morbidly obese. I have been overweight for all of my life that I can remember – but it was not until post college that my weight spiraled to new levels. Now, at 31, I feel the effects of not exercising, eating whatever and whenever I wanted, and not caring about my body. I remember at my heaviest I was 322- that is a very specific number because I will never forget my doctor saying it out loud. While I have managed to get some of it off and start today at 301 pounds, the number 322 haunts me still. I do not have a set goal weight in mind – this journey for me is not about a number – its about getting to a healthier feeling! I am excited to see what my mind and body can do to get me there.