In The Beginning.... The "BEFORE"

So I'm going to lose 20lbs before Thanksgiving. Why? For a few reasons actually. The first, is that I'm sick of being overweight. Obesity runs in my family and while I am not YET obese, I don't want to ever get there. The next is that I'm not happy with how I look with these extra pounds on me, it is not so much the number as the state of flabiness that I currently inhabit. The next is I want to be in great shape before I get pregnant, and I want to get pregnant soon! The sooner the better in fact! So I'm losing the weight before I put on baby weight, so I don't have double work to do after I have a child. Make sense? There are just so many risks and potential complications if you are already overweight when you get pregnant, and I don't want to risk it. So basically I am losing the weight for not only myself, but also for my future babies..


Here are all of my "BEFORE" pictures and statistics:

(WARNING: I'm VERY white, and I'm overweight! Not a pretty picture, I know! But that is the whole reason for this blog!)


(P.S. We took these pictures first thing in the morning, meaning I hadn't showered and I have no makeup on. Doesn't make for the mos attractive pictures! Ack! I can't believe I'm posting these!)

Statistics:
Thigh: 24"
Hips: 40"
Waist: 29"
Arm: 12"
Weight to lose: 20lbs

Goal for the week:
Lose 2lbs

How am I going to accomplish the goal?
--Work out 4 times this week
--Eat vegetables with every meal
--Cut down on portion size
--Cut down on the amount of sweets intake