I'm starting fresh. With stubbornness.
I've been here before, I will never be here again.
I'm not eloquent. I'm not gifted with words. I am passionate though.
I've not had a real "blog" before, so the beginning is going to be messy as I work through it. I actually hope no one reads it until I've made a lot of progress.
soooo....
My name is Fyre. Well, that's my assumed name. It suits me. Its me. Fyre and determination!
This is my journey. My progress. To start fresh and lose 100lbs. Yup. I've been a yoyo for 12 years now. Its time to change it all. For good.
I'm going to blog. (Hoping secretly that no one reads it at the beginning, its pretty embarrassing).
I'm going to journal. I'm going to exercise. I'm going to cook. I'm to going to link to other things. I'm even going to post very awful fat pics of me in a bathing suit for reference. Because I need to do this for myself. Because I need to do this for you. I need to prove to myself I can succeed. I need to show people that you CAN do it, its hard, but possible. And its worth it.
Bit of information.... I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my big toe of my right foot in the summer of 2011. I was only 36. The doctor said it will spread to all of my toes likely and its just the beginning. The toe has already started to "curl" and I can no longer wear high heels at all and have a difficult time finding shoes that fit the width. That doesn't even cover the agony of walking.
I have borderline high blood pressure. It was low all my life and just last year it decided to jump. I'm going to start getting it checked regularly so I can see progress (I'm REALLY hoping on progress) with my journey.
I have Spondylolisthesis which causes extreme back pain and is severely worsened by the extra weight in my midsection pulling on my spine.
I have asthma... not uncommon, but definitely challenging when you are exercising a lot if you aren't using proper meds.... I need to get my meds changed.
I live in a very cold northern city. Edmonton, AB. Snow started the first weekend of October and hasn't stopped. There is about 18" on the ground right now. Its been nearly a month since it was above -10C (that's 14F) and the windchill is almost always worse. (Today's windchill is -20C or -4F).
I'm a mom to 2 handsome soon-to-be men who are 10&12 and a step-mom to two boys 7 & 17 and an 11 year old girl.
And now.... stats:
Height: 4'11" (I keep hoping that I'm going to grow)
Weight: 207.4 lbs
The last time I weighed this much I was just about to pop out a beautiful baby boy 11 years ago.
My goal is 110 lbs. Right in the middle range of what is healthy for my height, and 15lbs heavier than I was all through University.
I'm a vegetarian and have been for over 15 years (yes, vegetarians can be overweight... chips & ice cream and pop are all vegetarian). I want to become a vegan.
Now ..... to do pictures, measurements, and start planning!
I CAN DO THIS.
