Playing Biggest Loser with the Fam

My mom, brother, sister-in-law, and myself are wanting to lose weight - and have been wanting to do so for a while now. Unfortunately, things seem to not move so fast until there's a fire. Diabetes, the desire to be in shape for a baby and the desire to get married are some of the main fires that popped up. For the past couple of weeks, the four of us have been making changes - from cutting out sugar/most carbs, dairy and meat to seeking medical help. We decided to see who could lose the most percentage in four months - those that don't win throw $30 each to the person who does so they can go buy some new clothes.



So. I want to win.

Part of this blog will be my keeping track of my journey. I've dieted before but always gain the weight back plus some - it always comes back with a vengeance. Having struggled with bulimia for twenty years, I have to be careful - certain things inevitably lead me down into that insanity cycle - a cycle that was broken about two years ago and I would really rather not go there again. 

My plan is to continue in a ministry called Celebrate Recovery - this faith based, 12 step program has done amazing things in my life! I'm seeking help for my food addiction currently - my plans don't work without Christ, therefore, turning my hurts, habits and hangups over to Him instead of turning to food is a HUGE part of what I'm trying to do here.

The other part of this plan is to follow (loosely) a vegan diet. My body has never been a fan of dairy (my mouth on the other hand...) so I'm going to cut most if not all of it out. I'm also going to try to cut out meat - this is the "loosely" part as I intend to eat chicken or seafood once in a while....maybe a burger every now and then. I read "Skinny Bitch" last year and it made a lot of sense - beware that there is crude language and horrifying stories - but overall, I enjoyed it so I'm making several changes it suggested.




As a family, we can be fairly competitive so I'm excited. We can also lose interest too. Weight has been a difficult struggle, at least for my mom, brother and I, for YEARS. Food has been an idol and it's roots have grown fairly deep so this won't be easy. However, walking through a dessert of testing together could help us so we'll see :)