Hello, is it me you're looking for?

I wanted to create a blog for many reasons.

1. To hold myself accountable
2. So I can look back and view my progress
3. If it's on the internet and there's a possibility that other people may see this I feel I'll have to stick to it! 

I love food, and by that I mean I enjoy the taste of well prepared food. I also enjoy the taste of junk food and processed foods which is why I'm 161lbs and can't suck it in any further. Ladies and gentleman let me tell you something, you CAN'T suck in back fat! 

I've never been a image kind of girl, I never really cared how I looked (thank you dads metabolizm)  but then I had my son and gain quite a bit and have been having a hard time taking it off. This has been for 3 years now.

I've done many things that HAVE worked. I did "Insanity" with Shawn T by Beachbody which made me lose inches and gain muscle but i pretty much stayed the same weight of 160's. I've also trained for a marathon and did a primal diet during that process and dropped down to the high 140's. I thought this is great if I keep running I can reward myself with something every once in a while. Well I ran 26.2 miles and my knee started messing up which made me take off from running longer then I wanted, and I stopped being so primal with my eating, and here i am 6 months later and back in my 160's. Now before I go any further I want to make myself clear. I, in no way think I'm "fat", I think I am at an unhealthy part of my life and my shape (when I gain weight I start to look pregnant) is not what I want it to be. 

My goal is to lose inches and gain muscle. No I do not want to be a muscle builder, not my cup of tea, I just want to look healthier. I want to be an example to my daughter and son that eating healthy and exercising isn't just for athletes. I've been watching "Extreme Weight Loss with Chris Powell" and I'm going to give myself a year. every 90 days I'll post a picture of how I'm doing and in the mean time I'll post what I'm eating, what workouts I'm doing, my weight and my sleep schedule. I will also let you know about the primal diet and other nutritional information I have read, seen or experienced in my life. 

I'm excited to take this journey and have you along with me.

Courteney