Meltitaway - A Weight Loss Journey

The new season of The Biggest Loser is on tonight. I find this show very inspirational especially when I am trying myself to lose weight. I am not sure I could deal with Jillian in real life, but she does get results.

One thing that I find interesting about the show is that they almost make viewers feel like it is healthy to be losing that amount of weight in such a short time. I know there is a lot going on behind the scenes, but we forget that when we are watching the 2 hour show each week.

This season looks to be good. There are a lot of really large teams which means a lot of hard work and hopefully some pretty good tips for those of us watching. If you enjoy the show, it is going to be on NBC, Monday nights at 8 PM EST.

So, what do you say? Bob or Jillian this season? Jillian just had a win last season and Bob is way cuter so I hope this season is his, but I may change my mind if I don’t like his teams as well.

Yes, I admit it. I hate exercise. It seems to be the downfall of every diet I have ever been on. Oh, I know it is important and that to be successful I must do it, but I just can’t find that type of exercise that inspires me. We have an assortment of equipment in the house including an elliptical, stationary bike, free weights, and more, but it is a constant effort to make myself workout.

It doesn’t help that my husband enjoys exercise. He is a member at the gym and when he can’t get there, he goes full force on the elliptical or even outside. So, as I keep working toward my goal, I really have to work at finding things to be more active. Certainly suggestions are appreciated. 

Do you enjoy exercise? If so, what types?

Family gatherings are never good for weight loss for me. Most of my family is overweight and the food at these events is almost always unhealthy. So, today was my nieces 6th birthday party. My husband and I never miss the kids’ birthday parties so that certainly wasn’t an option. However, we talked it over last night and made a plan. We decided about an hour before the party we would go to Subway and have a 6 inch healthy sub as well as taking with us to the party a bottle of iced tea. I am happy to report that I did not eat a thing while at the party.

It is important to note that I love to eat and it was hard not to grab a french fry or eat just a small piece of ice cream cake. Man, I do love ice cream cake. The event is over and for this time we were successful, I am hoping with some planning and forsight, family gatherings will no longer be an eating issue for me.

Happy New Year ! Yes friends, it is 2009 and we have mostly pulled ourselves together after all of the holiday hustle and bustle. Along with pulling myself together, I have decided to take my 5′2″ and 276 pound body on a major diet. I know it is only a matter of time before this weight takes its’ toll on me and I have decided not to let it.

So, beginning January 1st, my husband and I went grocery shopping and are on a journey to a skinnier, healthier me. I have several reasons for doing this with the biggest being my health, but I also have decided I would like to have a child and I don’t care what anyone says, I want to look better.

So, follow me if you will on what is sure to be the most difficult journey in my life. I will tell you the good and the bad and hope you will do the same if you are on a journey of your own.

One additional note is that this week three great television things are going on for those of us trying to lose weight or just interested in losing weight. On Discovery Health Channel each night beginning January 5th for a week are some rerun shows of their Weightloss Challenge Shows. Also on January 5th on Lifetime is a new reality show called Diet Tribe at 10PM. On Tuesday night is my personal favorite, a new season of The Biggest Loser begins on NBC.