Starting over....again.

Hmmmm... sounds familiar.

Towards the end of last year, I got my butt in gear and lost 30 lbs.  I still had some to lose, but I was feeling good.  I was working out, eating right- life was good.  I was going to the gym regularly.  Lifting weights- which was a first for me.

And then... mom gets cancer.  Insert emotional eating here.  Sad that mom has cancer?- hash browns covered in cheese will help.  Worried about the results of the next test she's having?  That calls for peach cobbler.  I have the unique temptation of working in a southern cooking restaurant.  Fried catfish.  Cheeseburgers.  Fries.  Omelets. Desserts.  MACARONI AND CHEESE!

Sigh.  And then I was out of work for 2.5 weeks, but that didn't make things any better.  Then my diet consisted of Sonic.  And Hardee's.  And Mexican food, BBQ, various things that people would bring by.  Rum cake. Ice cream.  (are you hungry yet?)

Anyway.  I gained a lot of weight back.  So... I am participating in Skinny Meg's 12 week challenge.  It's basically just a fantastic group of chicks supporting each other, with challenges to motivate us along the way. She is a saint to put up with all of us and our questions and one of my favorite bloggers.

So- wish me luck!  I'm trying to eat more meals like this:

Chicken sausage and peppers

And less of the things that make me feel better temporary.   I have to stop eating my feelings.  And my stress.

This is me...

So far so good.  I'm waiting for p90x3 to come in, because the regular p90x is just too long and I don't always have for it.  I'm determined to get this weight back off and more.  I figure if I tell the 10 people who read this, then I'll be more likely to do it. Maybe???

I took some before pictures...but I'm not sure the world is ready for that.