About Me
I’ve been at the yo-yo thing for at least 5-6-7 years? I haven’t let myself get over my limit which was 160 thank goodness but it’s still been a struggle for me. I think I’m like everyone else that wants that great body but what a challenge to overcome your own mind! I have always been able to eat whatever I wanted which allowed me to eat anything until my 3rd child in my 30’s. I didn’t lose the weight so fast. So, I would get into exercise for a while and then fall back to eating poorly.
It just takes time to break habits or an iron will. Slowly I have changed my eating habits and exercise. I think what really helped is that I love to travel. In 2005 I traveled to Russia with a group. A few of the women were very over weight and were unable to go some of the places because they were just too wore out. I was wore out too and only 10 or so pounds over weight. No biggie, but it IS a biggie if I don’t exercise. It was really frustrating to feel winded doing what I’ve wanted to do. It helped me to see that I never want to be hindered by my body. I want to climb, run and have some FUN! I don’t want to be hindered. So, that has been my inspiration. OH! And to dance like Tina Turner when I’m 65! LOL!
Thank goodness my husband feels the same way. My soulmate of 13 years. Loves me thick or thin. Never said a word when I’d call him asking for one of my "C’s".. Coors, Cookies, Chocolate or Chips. The C’s to live by! He has always accepted me unconditionally. I don’t even know how lucky I am. We have one child together. She’s 11 now. I have 2 of my own that are grown. 22 and 19. Plus 1 grand daughter. She’ll be 3 in a couple of weeks. 
So, we workout together. I research everything as much as I can and tell him what suppliments to take. He researches a lot of exercises and helps me like a trainer would.
I’m fortunate that I also get to stay home and be the artist that I have always wanted to be since I was in 1st grade. I have no excuses when it comes to working out. I have all the time I need to come up with a good routine.
As for this website and helping others, I consider myself to be a motivational person and encouraging others to meet their goals. I’m blessed to have what I do that in my life and certainly through this website. I’ve really enjoyed talking with others who have similar goals.
Right now I’m working on a “balance”. I have become a work out nut and need the other things in my life. Painting, spirituality and a clean house. LOL! (he never complains about me slacking on the housework either… how amazing is he….)
My daughter has started school today so time to create some more goals and get busy on the house and back to painting. I have a show at the end of the month!!
I wanted to do this “About me” because it seems like when I read things about other people I can’t quite get a feel of who they are when I’d like to know more. It’s just too weird asking someone for their biography. LOL! So there it is. I also have my own website and myspace page. Please feel free to share yours! I’m here to help, share ideas and make friends! Let’s get ripped together!! 
August 11, 2008 at 11:57 am
so true, this is a great post, i may do one similar…thanks for posting
August 11, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Yeah, might do one too. Might take a while to think of what to write, but hey it’ll be fun to do
August 11, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Great post. Know we know! And thanks for reading mine! Good luck!
August 11, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I appreciate the messages of encouragement. You have been leaving on my blog.
August 11, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I have had the same problem with yoyoing up and down with my weight. I remember one time at my most out of shape (205lbs) I was out of breath climbing the stairs in my new house. I said this sucks! I never want to be like that again. So I got myself back into shape and lost 20 lbs. I felt good and it helped to have a training partner. I lived in a town that had no gym and my wife and I just had our first child. We knew there was no way we were going to make it into the gym all the time so we bought one for our house and because we lived up north and it snows 8 months of the year (I exagerate) my wife also got a treadmill. But the weight yoyoed a bit but stayed under 195. Today my wife and I are working out more together and it is great! Tomorrow we do legs. It is always easier when you have the support of your loved ones. Now we have 2 kids and both work. yet we still find time to excercise and eat right. We can’t understand out family and friends who don’t have kids and still find excuses to eat bad and not work out. We hope to lead by example.