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Introduction Text Welcome to my page. I committed to a new me this year and then fell off the planet. I've gained back 10 lbs so my journey is a bit longer than when I started. I am such an emotional eater. I just hope with some support and inner motivation, I can make the changes I need to make. I've lost weight, gained weight, lost weight... many of you know how it is. At one point I weighed 250 lbs. I'm trying to never get back to that point again. That's my defensive stance. But I'm also on an offensive stance (can you tell that I like football?). I need to take on the rest of these pounds and get this body healthy. Things in my way besides me... Seriously though, my heads in the way... I was really close to my goal in 2001 and then I had a stroke. How can that be? I am almost healthy and then I have a stroke?!!@$$#% So each time I get close to my goal, I sabotage myself and I know it. This time, I pledge not too. Because in my brain I know my losing weight isn't what caused my stroke (I'm fine now really just a little leftover stuff that in the realm of life is minor) I have fibromyalgia, which is also not a deadly disease, but does cause pain, pain and more pain if you're not careful. So I have to be careful when I exercise to take breaks (time off). Then I feel guilty and try to sneak exercise in, which flares up the fibro, then you can't exercise for a few days... I think you can see the cycle that can happen... So here's the plan... I'm just going to do it by doing it! i'm not going to beat myself up when I need to take a break (yes I need to not even walk on these days). I'll still eat well on these off days. Oh and here's the last part... I LOVE TO EAT! Food is yummy to me and I love to cook too. So I've learned to cook healthier fare (Weight Watchers has great cookbooks). Now I just have to eat well portion wise. And FOOD IS FUEL, NOT FUN is my new mantra!

I'm working on becoming a healthier me! I'd like to lose 44 lbs, a bunch of inches and gain a whole lot of energy.

To meet my goals, I'm learning what healthy eating looks and tastes like; I'm exercising and I'm learning to like who I am.

My real name is Rachel. I live in Western WA. I'm married with 2 sons.



Add a Link Food is Fuel, not Fun! Rachel-187 Biggest Loser Summer Sizzler Blue Ribbons CW (7/24)184.5 CW (8/21) 182.5 CW(9/18) 179
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