Hello there, world, it's been a while.
Right at 2 years, in fact. My how things have changed.
First things first. Since this is a blog about healthy eating, I should confess that for a while I was not eating healthy. By late January 2012 my weight had rocketed back up to about 349 lbs. Spring and summer 2012 I managed to get my weight back down to about 318. Over the winter, 10 pounds snuck back. Over the past month, I've shed them away. Yesterday morning I weighed in at 317.6 lbs.
There has been huge change in my life. During summer of 2011 my experience working at the restaurant changed drastically. Business there plummeted and so did my hours. I started working part-time at the news again. Around August/September I realized that in order to earn a decent living I would have to either commute an hour each way to Wichita to work, or I would have to move out of Hutchinson. First week of November 2011 I put my house on the market, packed up my things and moved back to Charleston, SC. I had a Craigslist roommate, no job and no real plan to speak of.
I got lucky in terms of work. About 3 weeks after I moved to Charleston I was contacted by a temp agency for a customer service position. 4 months later I was hired on by the company I was working for. 6 months ago I got a promotion. I make decent money, enjoy what I do, and can see opportunity for growth and advancement.
I was unlucky in my choice of roommates. January 2012 I was told I would either have to take over the lease by myself or move out - with 15 days notice. I found a cute apartment in Park Circle and I've been nesting here ever since. Oh, and in September 2012 my office moved from a location 25 minutes from my apartment to a location 7 minutes from my apartment. Adios, commute.
So, over the past year I've done relatively well keeping my weight near 320 lbs. It's time to move my healthy habits to the next level and drop some more weight!
Last week my parents and I started a challenge amongst ourselves. Whoever loses the greatest percentage of weight between May 2 and August 31 will win two new outfits, courtesy of the "lesser losers." I've stated Weight Watchers online to help me stay on track, and I plan to blog about my exploits - hopefully to inspire others and motivate myself.
Hello there, world, it's been a while. But I'm back, and ready to rock!
