I DID NOT GET THIS WAY OVERNIGHT

I am taking a big leap of faith here and trusting you my loyal readers and the whole big freakin' Internet with ~drum roll please~ my measurements.

Hi I am Mindy and I am a food addict.

~crickets noises~

I never really had a weight problem until the later part of my 20's. At one time, I could eat pretty much anything and it was just fine. In fact, after ex left the first time, I weighed 97 lbs. That was not a good thing. After that time, my weight fluctuated. I remember my mom dragging me to Weight Watchers once upon a time because she thought that we were both over weight. My starting fat weight on my card that first visit was 126lbs.

I bet those chubby women wanted to stone me....and I could not much blame them. I sure would go *bat you know what crazy* over that if the roles were reversed.

My mom has always had a problem with her self perception. Due to that, no matter what she weighs, she sees herself as fat.

It is very aggravating when she, babygator and I are together and she goes on and on about how FAT she is. We look like two sumo wrestler body guards with her sandwiched between us.

My mom is beautiful, petite and not fat at all.

I also have a very bad habit...the more you rag on me about something the more passive I will become.

Anyway, when I started at my current job almost 14 years ago, I weighed 130lbs.

Today....this very day....I weigh 187.2. That is after losing almost 25lbs in the past few months!!

Another ugly habit I have is, once I begin to get compliments on my weight loss, I begin to think *WOW I have done good!* and then stop.

I have lost the same 20lbs many MANY times over. I want this time to be different.

You all know I started the no flour no sugar diet in January. That has really fit me and I am going to keep doing it but I need a boost. I need to be held accountable. I need to keep moving forward and no.go.back.

I found a new blog. It's is called WIN LOSE OR BLOG. It is a great big ole contest and I wanna do it! Sign ups are now. They are going to choose 8 contestants for this 8 week long contest. I SSSSOOOOOO want to be picked!

So, in an effort for them to see how serious I am.....here I am.....

Thank God my head is at least bigger than my neck!

Well you tell that Russian peasant woman I found her ample breasts and she can have them back now.

So, if you do not mind, please PLEASE leave a comment on this blog. Let them know that I have the bestest bloggy/facebook friends in the world that are going to be my pep squad and cheer me on!

I want to be in this contest and also blog about my no flour no sugar journey.....

and I want you to go with me.

I promise blogging and recipes and updated weigh in and measurements each week.

I want...no I need you on this journey with me. THIS is going to get me off my padded butt and get me moving!

Aren't you glad my pics were not like on The Biggest Loser with tight bicycle shorts and a sports bra?? ~shudders~

PS #1: I should have added I am 5 feet 4 inches tall.


PS #2: They will pick this weekend and the contest will start next Monday. I will let you know IMMEDIATELY what they decide!

...if Jillian Michaels shows up at my house I swear I will cry.