Dieting is hard! I've always hated dieting. The food never tasted very good, the portions were minuscule, and the weight loss was never enough to be worth it. Thank goodness for the internet though, because now I can find food that is actually tasty, filling and good for you!
I'm a big girl. I'm 32 years old, 5'2 and currently weigh 250lbs. I also have PCOS and want to get pregnant and in order to do that, I need to lose weight. I've always tried to justify my plus size; I often make my own dresses and I rock my short, pink (sometimes purple, sometimes blue) hair. I try to feel good about the body I have and not get too down on myself for not looking a certain way or fitting into a certain size. But now, I have to get serious about my weight. I've let this go for far too long!
I was brought up in an Italian home with big Italian meals. I like my carbs and I especially like my pasta. My grandmother was always telling me, "Mangiare, mangiare!" (eat, eat!) and my mother was always telling me to slow down. They were my devil and angel on my shoulders. My mother also lost a lot of weight when I was in highschool. I had just gotten my driver's license and fast food was forbidden at my house so I would sneak it while out in my car and eat it before I got home. I know I have lots of food issues and this is why this particular food challenge is going to be so difficult for me.
My goal is to lose 75lbs this year. To do this I have joined myfitnesspal.com and am now trying to stick to a 1500 calorie a day diet. I am trying recipes from books, websites and friends that are all low calorie/high protein. I am also going to attempt exercise. *The horror!!* Oh, and did I mention that I'm making my husband do all this with me? This blog will be a place for me to share my journey and those recipes that won't make me want to give up and eat a whole chocolate cake while crying onto the scale.
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