Hello!

So yes, I've started a new blog and hopefully this one I'll keep to updating and keep centralized onto a topic. And the topic of the blog is....

Losing weight!

So I am 25 years old, soon to be 26, and at just shy of 200 and 5 foot 1.5 inches that makes me OBESE! Ew? Yeah... Ok, so I've popped out 2 kids now and I'm breastfeeding at the moment but everyone around me is dieting and losing weight with all these fancy diet workouts and shakes and wraps and stuff.

I want to do this right. No fancy diets, no pills, no shakes, nothing but me, my fat ass, and my blog. And maybe some supportive friends. My doctor just gave me the all clear for going back to work and starting to exercise to lose some weight. In the in between time of working out, taking measurements, and weigh in checks, I'm going to focus my blog on nutritional value of food products and what portion sizes really are. I'll continue that through the blog.

For the record i am not a nutritionist nor a doctor. Nothing i say here should be taken as medical advice. You should never start dieting or exercising prior to consulting your personal Dr. Your dietary needs and physical ability may differ from mine.

So for my introduction i will let you know that I am 61.5 inches tall or 156cm and I -just- weighed myself at 193.8 lbs or 88.1 kg. That puts me at a bmi of 36.2 so just barely above moderate obese and upwards into severe. 18-25 is the normal healthy range we would like to see. :-)

In addition, these are my measurements:
Neck - 15"(38cm)
Bust - 45.5"(115.5cm)
Chest (bottom of bra) - 40"(101.5cm)
Waist (at slimmest point) - 37"(94cm)
Tummy (at bellybutton) - 43"(109.5cm)
Hips - 46"(117cm)
Wrists - R 6.25"(16cm) L 6.125"(15.5cm)
Forearms - R 10.75"(27.5cm) L 10.5"(26.75cm)
Upper arms - R 15"(38cm) L 15"(38cm)
Thighs - R 27"(68.5cm) L 28"(71cm)
Calves - R 16"(41cm) L 17"(43cm)
Ankle - R 9"(23cm) L 9"(23cm)

So welcome to my journey!