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About Me:: Hello! ... My name is Sam (Samantha), I am 26 years old. I have an awesome son - Layton Reed (2)- and a wonderful husband - Don -. We live in St. Louis, Missouri. I've been here my whole life and will probably never leave.

Weight has been a life long struggle for me. I have always had an obsession with food for as long as I can remember and I have a waist line to prove it. I can't blame my weight now on my pregnancy because for one my son just turned 2 in August - so the excuse "its baby weight" just doesn't cut it any more and during the pregnancy i only gained 17 lbs the whole time and left the hospital with a 25 lb weight loss ... i was in 5 days due to a c-section.... so I am overweight because I love food and I let it control my life.

I have a son I want to be a good example for, I want him to be healthy and I need to lead by example. I am tired of being embarrassed of myself and being embarrassed for my husband and son that they have me as a wife and mother. Enough of feeling sorry for myself - time to put down the chocolate, get off the couch and do something for myself! Please come back and see how my journey is going - i plan on upadating regularly :)

Plan of Choice:: Weight Watchers

Website/Blog:: http://samsgonnagethealthy

Workout Philiosophy:: I'm new to exercise

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Started WW on September 4, 2008

SW: 188
CW: 186
GW: 140-145ish

Mini- Goals:
Lose 10 lbs by Christmas - buy a new shirt :)
Lose 20 lbs by Valentine's Day - will get my nails done :)
Lose 30 lbs by Easter - will buy nice lingerie for the hubby :)
Lose 50 lbs by my 27th Bday - June 27th :) - I will buy a pair of shorts and actually wear them in public! ... lol

Ultimate Goal - to lose approximately 60 lbs but more importantly be healthy and happy with who I am, inside and out!

Weigh Ins:
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"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. " -Lee Iacocca

"The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. " -Benjamin Mays

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I'm back ... with bad news :(

Well I am back ... and its not for a good reason. I ended up with a blighted ovum and lost the baby. I had to have a d&c last week and it sucked! ... We weren't trying for this baby but we still really wanted it, so we were sad but there was nothing that could have been done :( ... It was a truly crappy situation. Good news is the husband is ok with trying again right away - originally we had planned on waiting until next fall to try for #2 but since this happened and he knows how much I wan… Continue

Posted on November 13, 2008 at 4:09pm — 10 Comments

A little update :)

Hey girls! How is everyone doing?? I hope you are all doing great and staying on program!! I can't wait to join you all again this summer! ... I have been doing pretty good. VERY tired! Luckily i haven't been very hungry and eating like crazy :) I actually have to make myself eat, sometimes i get hungry but nothing sounds good and the nausea kicks in. All in all I have been pretty lucky with the morning sickness and what not. The main symptom I have had is just pure exhaustion, all I want to do… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

WOW!!!!! Guess I'll have to put the weight loss on hold!

Well, i have been feeling kinda blah the past week or so and just "off" ... and now I know why .... I'M PREGNANT!!! I can't believe it! My son just turned 2 in August and our "plan" was to wait until after his 3rd birthday to try for another. Guess we don't always have control over our "plans" ... I am really in total shock! I was taking the pill but missed a couple last month due to us moving and me staying out a couple nights due to a friends bachelorette party and wedding ... i just can't wra… Continue

Posted on October 4, 2008 at 11:31pm — 10 Comments

Finding Control :)

I feel like I'm finally finding some control! and it feels awesome! I have been able to control myself the last few nights from snacking at night and from making bad food decisions. I am taking control and I am going to do this. :) Yesterday I was really hungry when I got home from work, I ate my shephards pie and I was still hungry, i thought Oh No! I am going to eat too much because I was already at about the top of my points that I wanted to eat ... so I decided to have a chex mix bar for 2 p… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Food Journals

I had a good day yesterday in the food department :) B: Chex Mix Bar (2 pts) - these are actually pretty filling, kept me full for a lot longer then i expected S: Banana (2) L: Frozen dinner - Chicken/Broccoli Alfredo (7) WW Yogurt (1) S: 2 pretzel sticks (1) D: Homemade Shephards Pie (12) Total Points: 25 W: only 32 oz - need to drink more! No late night snacking!! woo hoo!! painted the kitchen, hung out with the husband and the toddler, then went to bed! and i wasn't hungry or tempted to sn… Continue

Posted on September 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

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At 10:36am on December 2, 2008, Michelle said…: Hi Sam,

I am just checking in with you and seeing how you have been? Hope your doing well!! Take care and keep in touch!!

At 10:20pm on November 20, 2008, *Kari* said…: Hey Sam ~ I'm doing pretty good. Still hanging in there fighting to make changes. Some days are harder than others of course. Just keeping busy...it's that time of year where it seems like everything goes full speed and it's so easy to get caught up in it but I just have to remind myself to stay focused! How are you doing? Hanging in there?

At 6:26pm on November 19, 2008, Rachel said…: Awwwww thanks for you comment! Wow- so encouraging. Especially b/c no one I know in real life EVER notices that I've lost weight, or if they do they haven't said anything! I'm sorry again about your loss.

At 6:14pm on October 17, 2008, *Kari* said…: Just poppin in to say HI and I hope you are doing well. Please do keep us updated if it's not too much!

At 4:46pm on September 28, 2008, Michelle said…: Hi Sam,

Just checking in with you to see how you have been doing this weekend? It's been a busy weekend with me but a good OP weekend. Hope your doing well. Take care and let's have a LOSER WEEK :) WE CAN DO IT!!

At 9:50pm on September 24, 2008, Rachel said…: That's okay! It happens to everyone and you'll get on track when you're ready. I'm doing good, just really busy with school. I haven't been eating GREAT but I'm staying op and that's most important to me. Good luck getting back on plan!!!

At 1:51pm on September 24, 2008, Rachel said…: How are you doing? Hanging in there? Hope you're having a good week!

At 11:15pm on September 19, 2008, Tricia said…: How did your day go today, Sam?? I wanted to check in with you.

At 9:47am on September 19, 2008, godsglory said…: Hey, Sam! Just checking in with ya. Hope you have an awesome weekend! I hope you're all dusted off and kickin some butt!

At 7:30pm on September 14, 2008, Rachel said…: Hi! I found your blog today and your story reminds me so much of mine. I actually lost most of my baby weight and then gained it back, so I definitely can't blame the baby! I so know what you mean about wanting to be a good example for your son. Before I started weight watchers I would hide the food I was eating from my daughter so she wouldn't see it and want some! How sad is that? Also, I grew up in St. Louis too, but we moved about 10 years ago. It's a fun city!