The first step on the yellow brick road...

So, I start my journey at a whopping 486.6 pounds. Getting on the scale, I had an idea of how much I weighed so I was not shocked. In fact, I was relieved that I had not yet hit 500lbs. So far, the most frustrating part of the journey is finding a scale that goes up to 500lbs. With most in store scales only going up to a max of 350, I not only had to go online to find a scale but I also had to kick out more money. The first one I bought from sears for about $50 broke after 4 uses so I had to kick out another $50 to buy a different one. This one so far is working great.

My biggest obstacle has been trying to abstain from fast food. I say abstain because me with fast food is never a good combination. My will power is nonexistent so going to a fast food restaurant and choosing a healthy item over the plethora of high fat choices is not going to happen, lets face it, I didn't get to this weight by eating grilled chicken. I'm a crackhead when it comes to a cheeseburger so the best thing for me to do is to avoid it all together.


While I could list on and on the many obstacles that may hinder my journey, I wont. I will however write about them as I encounter them and hopefully share my strategies for overcoming them.



Be blessed....

Hello and welcome to my blog!  This blog is meant to share my journey from about as unhealthy as you can be to being a healthy, vibrant woman. So why is my story different? It's not really. I'm just like any other overweight person - tired, often in denial of my weight issues, always making excuses for my weight, and very frequently have fleeting moments of trying to be healthy. Why is it different this time? I don't know. Maybe I will keep my good eating up for a week or two like always and then fall off, OR maybe this will be it. This will be my breakthrough. This will be my time. All I know is I am only 64 pounds away from the weight my mother was when she passed away from obesity related issues. I'm 27 and 486 lbs. I used to be able to walk for 8 hours straight, now I can't walk one lap around a track without feeling excruciating pain in my back. I used to wear cute clothes, now its hard to find clothes that fit. I used to be vivacious, now I am reserved and quiet. I wonder, "How did I get this way?" I was always a big girl, but the 100+ pound weight gain over the last two years has taken a massive toll on my mental and physical health. As I creep closer and closer to 500 pounds, fear and anxiety controls my life. 

So I don't have a memoir for an initial post, I will delve into my life and the many contributing factors to my weight at a later time. For now, all you need to know is I am on a journey with the goals to be fit - to be mentally strong - to be vibrant - to be comfortable in my own body- to be the true me.

Join me


~Sondra