Weight Loss Goal

I have decided that 2-3 pounds per week is a good goal to set. It is also the healthy way. If I can lose 2-3 pounds per week, then by the time my due date will arrive I should have lost 40-60 pounds! That sounds huge and would be such an accomplishment for me. I know it will take a lot of hard work and time, but I need to start doing something productive until I no longer have to worry about the possibility of cancer and can get the all clear from the doctor. Holiday's and hitting a plateau will be hard, but I am determined. Instead of viewing it as the day I would have been holding a gift from God in my arms, I can reflect on the hurdles that I will have overcome and the fact that I will be a healthier person. I will have 20 weeks from Oct. 1st to reach my goal and no matter the exhaustion or pain, I WILL make my goal! I have a counter at the bottom of my page counting down the time and it will serve as a reminder of how close I am to reaching my goal!

Website Recommendation

So I apparently also need to figure out how to add additional information to the pages I have set up. LOL. I will figure it out along the way.

I just wanted to share a website that has been shared with me. Since we will be supporting two households, funds will be a little tighter so I am always looking for ways to save on groceries, but not junk food. http://www.e-mealz.com/ offers meal plans on families of different sizes and dietary needs. It does cost $15 for 3 months, but it gives you super simple and easy meal plans plus if you select a plan from a certain store listed, it also gives you the weekly cost of the groceries. It's a win-win. I am going to sign up for the low-fat 5 day menu for two from Wal-mart. Most of the time it will just be Cadence and I having dinner and even when Greg is in town, this will still be enough. I will let you all know how it is going once I get started.

Pictures

I am new to using a blog. I am still trying to figure things out so be patient. I would like to make a slide show of progress along my way, but it appears that I can only download a slide show using an url instead of selecting pictures from my computer. So for the time, I am just going to take pictures and post them one at a time with an update. If anyone has any suggestions for how to set up the slide show, please share. Thank you.

The BIG day is coming...

So....Cadence and I are moving back to Ky this week for various reasons. Unfortunately, Greg will have to stay in Mo until he can get transferred. After we are settled in, I am going to get this up and going. I will be back in about a week or so.