The first day of the last diet

        After many attempts and many failures, I have decided that this "diet" is going to be my last.  Why am I choosing this diet to be my last.  It is because it is going to work, I am going to see it through the end, and I am going to keep it off.  I have tried Weight Watchers, which I did loose some weight, but  was not the time in my life when I should have done it.  I was still breast feeding Millie, so my points were about the same as if I wasn't on any points (if that makes any sense).  I did the HCG diet, which I did loose a lot of weight, but didn't do the maintenance period, which would have helped a lot.  It took a toll of my emotions to a degree I didn't like.  I tried boot camp for 3 months, which made me feel better, put things back to where they needed to be, but no weight was lost.  I started having ear problems causing me to get nauseated and dizzy if I did too many up and down motions.  So I had to stop doing that. 
        My weight has come on from having kids, my love of food, and medications.  I am now at my all time highest weight.  People say you should feel comfortable in your own skin, no matter how much you weigh.  I don't and I won't until I can get my weight down to a healthy weight.  I have high cholesterol, which I can get off medication once I am down to 170lbs.  I hate how I feel when I am on it.  I get out of breath going upstairs to tuck the kids into bed.  I want to be able to play with my kids, run a 5k, and go upstairs without being out of breath.
      If I want to quit feeling sorry for myself, feeling fat, and feeling uncomfortable in my skin.  I have decided to start Take Shape for Life.  My sister-in-law did and she looks great, my niece is doing it and she looks great, my neighbor, friend, and now coach did it and looks great.  I have read through some of the material and seems like the right move to make.  I am excited and nervous.  Today was the first day and it has been hard.  The next 2 to 3 days are going to be even harder, then they say is gets easier.  Your body finally gets into fat burning mode, they also you get energy.  I am excited for that part to come.  After about a couple of weeks on it, I am going to start exercising along with it.  My goal is to get to the weight I want or very close to it, be in the habit of exercising and eating smaller portions, do the maintenance period, and start living my life without "dieting".  They say the grass isn't always greener on the other side, but I am just trying to make the grass I am on now greener and maintaining it.

Once a month I will be taking a side view and profile picture and post.  I am also going to keep a chart of a weekly weigh-in.  I will try and keep a weekly journal to see how I am feeling and all that fun stuff. 

I weigh 247lbs.

chest: 50"

below chest: 43 1/2"

4" above belly button: 46 1/2"

waist: 49 1/2"

hips: 50 1/4"

butt: 50 3/4"