"The beginning is the most important part of any work"   ~ Plato~


The above quote stated by Plato holds so true....now I have never stated my claim to fame was writing, and I think a few of my English Teachers such as Mrs. Schultz and Mrs. Acres would of probably agree with me when I say ....my writing sucked.....of course I am the type that leaves stuff out, writes how I want and doesn't march to the beat to the same drum as all of the rest......so I guess Plato was kind of inviting me to start something new and important for me.so this is my beginning....well at least that is how I am going to see it.


I can't say my blog is going to be all fancy, at least not at the get go, but figured it was a good way to help me hold myself accountable and to see how much and how far I've come in the next year!!


Welcome to  my 2015 and a whole new year for each of us to explore all that life has to offer.  For me I hope to find new adventures,  new friends, maybe even love if I am lucky and to reinvent myself into the person I would really love to be. I am CHOOSING  and hoping I can sure write a good one.


So here goes nothing!!!


Since this is the only way I know how to hold myself accountable, I figured I would blog til my fingers bleed....well or maybe blogging and typing 100 words per minute would even burn calories....at least a fat girl like me would love that, it would help attain a goal I've been trying to attain for years.    Oh well guess its time for the hard work to start.  


So not many people know much about me so thought I would start with a short autobiography type things.  


Well of course my name is Laurie....I grew up in a small town of Volga, went to elementary, jr. high and high school there, and let me tell you growing up with the people I did was the greatest thing ever.   I can't say I was ever the perfect person but I am pretty sure all the other people weren't either.   I think I was probably the biggest girl in our class but the great thing about my classmates was they never treated me any differently then they treated the others.   Unfortunately its not like that now a days, and kids aren't as lucky as I was.   I think that made it easy for me to be comfortable in my skin most days and love myself...and to all my classmates I thank them for that ....however maybe I became a bit too comfy.....To think if I wasn't as comfy maybe I would of never gotten to where I am currently.....the one thing I hate the most is admitting my weight, but its not like I can hide it behind a tree or anything.


So here goes nothing, I recently chose to start a weight loss journey that was long time coming....I have tried many things over the years and this time and I know its the last is the Sanford Profile....I know this is going to be the one that gives me my freedom back and lets me have my life back.


To give you some of my recent information so that people can follow me in my transformation


My current weight is : 436  ( way too much for my body to handle)
My Measurements:  Waist = 67 inches
                                 Hips = 72 inches
                                 Chest = 59.5
                                 Thigh = 33 inches
                                 Bicep = 21 inches
                                 Neck = 16.5


Yes I know I was shocked on how many inches there was all over my body, it almost disgusted me...but that disgust is what is going to motivate me to change that.


For those of you that don't know over the years my health has been declining.....more because of my fibromyalgia and the constant pain all over my body.  The only other issues is my high blood pressure.  However, the shocking thing to my doctor has been my actual low cholesterol.  But everything will change once the weight comes off.


My goal you might ask....is 185 pounds....that is a total loss of 251 pounds not to mention the several inches that will come with that.   Thinking about it I am excited....I have not been that size since I was a Senior in High School.


I am not going to let anything get in my way this time, I refuse.  I know there are going to be breakdowns, failures, but there are also going to be successes and defeats but I refuse to let the failures define my success and how this works for me.  if there is anything I've learned over the years its that you cant give up , and being the person I am try try again is just how this plan is going to work.   I tell myself to remember Rome wasn't built in a day and we all know that, nor am I going to be a size 10 in a day either.    I've always said Slow and Steady wins the race......fast pace just sets you up for failures. 


Well another day is closing and on to a new day I go