I'm here, I'm here

I told you I would contribute, it just took me some time. You know that little procrastinator voice in the back of your head that says, "I'll do it tomorrow?" Yeah, well she's been saying that a lot lately about a lot of different aspects of my life. One of the main things being my diet and exercise, as of late. I suppose that is why I am here. I don't do many of the fitness and health trends. You probably won't find me doing Crossfit or on a low-carb diet because the only thing that has ever worked for me is the old fashioned burn more calories than you eat thing, That's not to say I'm not willing to try different things (ie. I'd love to do a cleanse, but it's just another thing I have pushed off because of that little voice), I've just had the most success with things like Weight Watchers.

Here's a little background for those that don't know me or haven't known me that long (which is everyone here). Since I can remember I have had weight issues. I am a lanky 5 feet tall and have weight issues on both sides of my family, but I'm not going to blame it all on those excuses. I enjoy eating and I enjoy eating food that isn't so good for me. In college, I lost quite a bit of weight on Weight Watchers and was the lowest weight I had been since beginning high school; however, within a few months of graduation I became pregnant with my first child and my body, along with my life, has not been the same since. Not only has it been harder to lose weight, (umm...does your metabolism come out with the baby during delivery?) but life hasn't allowed me to do all of the things I need to do to get back into shape. With a lot of hard work including Jazzercise, yeah you heard that right, help from my husband, and will power I managed to lose 30 pounds last year. The week after hitting that 30 pound mark and having everyone tell me how good I looked at my cousin's wedding, I found out I was pregnant with my son. I tried not to gain a lot of weight during the pregnancy, I even spent time with a nutritionist and continued Jazzercising, and I succeeded in not gaining much during that time. However, in the 9 months since his delivery I have gained a lot.

I now look in the mirror and see that frazzled housewife who has completely given up on taking care of herself. I would love to workout during the day since I stay home, but a 2-year old who is into everything and a 9-month old who whines constantly have kept that from becoming a reality. I also have gone back to school full time so I spend three nights a week in class and much of my other free time doing homework. Spending much time on myself hasn't been easy lately, but I've realized that it is a necessity.

Since I stopped eating healthy and working out I find myself on edge all of the time. I have constant aches and pains and I seem to snap a lot easier at my kids and husband than I once did. Now's the time. I have no more excuses left. I joined Daily Burn so I can do various workouts at home until it's nice enough to get outside and it's back to working on my eating habits. What AM I weighting for?

P.S. If anyone has done any juice cleanses or anything they have enjoyed please tell me about them. I don't know if I believe all the hype, but I'd like to try one. I quit smoking totally (I was a social chain smoker) on New Year's Eve, I figure it can't hurt to try to cleanse some more toxins out of my body...