So here I am, starting another blog. Not a business blog, I've got those already. But a personal blog to chronicle my quest to fitness.

Right now, I'm overweight. No, not overweight - obese. My BMI is 31 and I've got 41% body fat. I've got three options. I can keep getting fatter, maintain, or lose. Only one of those is really appealing, so that's the one I'm shooting for.

I've lost weight before, 49 pounds. Then I got pregnant and gained it back and then some. Now I have about 80 pounds that I'd like to lose. Actually, it's more like 75 since I've lost 5 in the past 4 weeks. I know what it takes, I just have to do it. It's hard to stay on a plan forever, but it's not as difficult to take it one day at a time. So that's what I'm doing.

I'm doing WW at home, I'm familiar with the program and have been successful with it. I've got my iPod set up to track points and I'm pretty good at keeping track of things. I've also joined a gym and I'm going 3-4 times per week. I hope to really boost that this summer, maybe 5-6 times per week. Heck, I don't have anything else to do other than sit on my butt at the computer!

My other goal is to really get a good set of recipes that get more homemade, quality foods into my family. We joined a CSA a few months ago and our veggie intake has gone up since then, but I haven't yet got a good working recipe base for some of the things we receive. Turnips are a problem, and nobody is fond of fennel. I'd like to change that, so recipe suggestions are welcome!

My weigh-in is tomorrow, so I'll plan to post the week's results then. I'm also planning to try a zumba class tomorrow evening, I've not gone before but it looks like fun and a good work-out!