Melanie and Angela

The end of last week just wasn't very good.  Between school and work and family, I don't know how to get on track.  So yesterday I got my journal out.  I am writing down what I am eating and if I can't make it to the gym (most days I can't) that is okay. I can still eat right,  right?  My plan is to have three 400-500 calorie meals a day.  That sounds doable.  My main problem I think is trying to drink water. I really need to stop drinking soda, even if it is diet.  Today is Monday and I have done good.  Maybe this week is the week to clear my mind and set forth my goals.  Wish me luck!!!

Hello all, 

     My name is Melanie Arizola and I am married and have 3 children.  My boys are 4, 11, and 14.  I work at my local hospital as a LVN and am going to school currently to work on getting an RN degree.   I am blessed to be living a pretty simple life, and I have all that I could ask for.  My only problem that I would love to change is that I am overweight.  I have been the "chubby" kid all my life.  A couple years back I decided to "lose weight".  I did!! I lost approx. 100 pounds.  I went from weighing 265 pounds to 163.   I was feeling really good about myself.  I exercised (alot) and ate little.  So you may wonder what brings me here today.  Well, at this point in my life I am weighing right at 225 pounds.  Talk about a major dissapointment to myself. So you probably are wondering how I could let myself go like that, right!  Well take 28 years of old bad habits and try to change them around to still satisfy yourself AND lose weight.  It works, but the problem is that it is not permanent.   I am a junk food junkie.  I love all the cakes, cookies, ice cream, etc.  And on top of all that, I just love to eat. After I lost the weight I thought I was safe to resume normal eating habits.  Boy was I wrong.  Gradually most of the weight came on.  Over the next two years I just stopped caring.  If losing weight was going to be that much of a struggle, then I would have to deal with being fat all my life.  Here is the deal though,  I don't want to be fat!!!!!!!!! How bad do I not want to be fat??  I will put it like this.  I know how to eat, I know how much to eat, and I know that I need to exercise.  So, starting today.  I am going to keep track of what I am doing on my weight loss journey and I will post blogs at least weekly. Any suggestions will be appreciated and support will be crucial.  Lets make this as simple as it should be,  eat right and exercise!  I will soon get back with you on how this week ends.

 

Thanks so much,

Melanie Arizola