On this weight loss rollercoaster

I'm losing it! Weight that is! Lol. Though I think it can be said I've lost my mind a time or two in my life. Haven't we all at one point or another? Welcome to the launch (FINALLY) of my new blog about my weight loss and exercise endeavors. This blog has been months in the making. I have toyed with the idea of starting a blog to chronicle my journey on Weight Watchers as I make my way to a healthier me. Now I'm doing it. I have never been one to enjoy exercise or having to count points. But as I see the pounds melt off I have a new-found appreciation for exercise and weight loss that I never had before.

I'm a busy mom of 3 kiddos. Hannah is 8 and in 2nd grade, Ava is 6 and in Kindergarten, and Brady is 21 months and INTO everything. When I'm not chasing Brady around the house I'm taking the girls to ballet and tap classes or girl scout meetings. Who has time to exercise or count points?? Im lucky if I can get a shower in or makeup on some days. There's laundry to do, dishes to wash, floors to vacuum, meals to be made, homework to help the girls with, and a toddler to entertain. Actually most of the time my son is the one entertaining me.

I've thought alot about the vibe I want this blog to have. What it won't be is me pretending I love to exercise or count points. Let's be real. Nobody wants to read about me going on and on about how much I love to run on my treadmill or figure out how many points an egg roll has. That's not real life. Some days the last thing I want to do is hop on a treadmill and sweat buckets for an hour. To me it's just another thing on my to-do list. After my last child goes to bed at night most of the time I want to collapse on the couch and watch The Bachelor. Did I mention I love The Bachelor? I'm addicted. I hope he picks Emily. But I digress. I'm not about farting rainbows and pissing sunflowers. Finding time to exercise and planning healthy meals is hard work.

And "life" gets in the way. What about the kid who gets the stomach flu and then gives it to mommy? Or the little boy who won't fall asleep for his nap so mommy can workout? Or how about when I'm working out on the treadmill to the Young & the Restless when some newscaster breaks into my soap for a "special report?" Dammit I hate it when that happens. Thank God for SoapNet. Even if there is some "special report" they think I must hear about HA HA HA. SoapNet doesn't break into that hour of me time for anything. And while I'm off-track I find it hilarious how damn excited weather people get about storms and tornades and think they must break into Grey's Anatomy to tell me about the tornado that is 30 miles away from me. They look so excited I swear they must pee their pants on the air or something. And those of you who know me in real life know that I have been dealt some real blows in the past couple years. Setbacks yes but I'm not known for giving up. What hasn't killed me has only made me stronger.

Even though my blog is primarily about weight loss and exercise I'm all for talking about my life. Because let's face it. It is kinda funny being a mom sometimes. I've been thrown up on, pooped on, peed on, fallen down the stairs, walked into a glass window while ON a job interview (and still got the job), washed laundry without the soap, and nursed my son in public only to have him yank the hooter hider off of me completely exposing me in public. Humor is so important in life. I laugh at myself every day.

So join me as I lose weight, gain weight, drop clothing sizes, add muscle, fall off my treadmill (just kidding; we don't want that to happen), and stress out on Tuesdays before my weigh-in at my Weight Watchers meeting. Please feel free to post comments, ask me questions, offer advice, or just laugh at how crazy life can be sometimes. I look forward to gaining some followers (just not weight lol). And now back to my regularly scheduled {crazy} life!