Getting Started

Ok, so my name is Shanda Palma and this is the first time that I have ever blogged.  Kind of worried about putting myself out here, but I am really need the help of others that are in the same situations as me.  Ok, so I NEVER tell anyone how much I weigh, and I am about to tell the whole entire world.  So please be gentle with me and respect the fact that it really takes a lot for me to do this.  I am 374 pounds.....there I said it.  And I am doing this to keep up with my progress and just meet some people.  My goal wieght is 150 pounds so I need to lose a total of 224 pounds.  Man tha is a whole person.  I am doing Weight Watchers and I get 57 points a day.  I am not actually signed up with the web site but I have the new calculator and it tells you how many points you get.  I bought a journal to keep track of all the food that I eat.  I want to be healthy for my daughter.  I don't want to have a heart attack and leave her.  She means more to me than I could have ever imagined. 



Adalyn is 16 months and I want to teach her the right way to eat and to be active.  My worst nightmare would be for her to struggle with her weight, as I have my entire life.  This summer that I have off from school is the perfect time for me to begin a new life.  A new life with my husband, and my baby.  With the strength that the Lord has given me and the determination that I have is going to keep me going.  I am sure there will be days I feel like giving in, but I want to be able to get on here, tell everyone how I feel and hopefully have some wonderful friends that can motivate me.  I have all of the tools, I just have to do it.

Please feel free to talk with me and let me know your stories.  I have struggled with weight my entire life, and I am tired of the struggle.  I just want to be normal, whatever that is, but I know it isn't this.  I lost 136 pounds before I had my daughter on the Atkins diet, but I totally lost it with that and I am praying that this is going to work.  Of course I have to put in th effort with some excercise, that I plan on starting to love, and keeping my food healthy.  There are a few goals that I have for the week so I am going to outline them and stick with it.  Each week I will come up with three things that I want to accomplish.  So, now that I have let you into my world, let's get started!!

1.  Eat all of my 57 points for the week
2.  Excercise at least 30 minutes a day.
3.  Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
May 16, 2011                        
Starting Weight - 374
Goal weight - 150