Well that was all a blur....

SO..... it's been a while since my last post, and these past 2 1/2 weeks have all been a massive blur.  Here are the highlights.....

I baked a gazillion cookies, and wrapped a gazillion presents.....

Drove 21/2 hours after work on Friday the 21st to go see Mr. Match

Spent Saturday doing last minute Christmas shopping with him and eating cookies

Sunday was his birthday, so I made him pancakes, ate cookies, went to the deli and got sandwiches for lunch, had a cupcake and cookies.  I gave him his birthday presents at lunch.  I got him a new belt, fur lined sperry top siders, a new leather "murse" and a bocce set.  Every year for Christmas and his birthday I make him something that i call the "gift of love" This year his bithday gift of love was a hand made wooden box to hold the bocce balls.  That night went to his aunts house for an early Christmas eve dinner where we ate ate ate...

Monday exchanged Christmas presents with his parents, ate cookies, ate cookies, ate cookies, and drove 2 1/2 hours home just in time to wrap a couple last minute gifts and get to my uncles house for wait you guessed it......more food! 

Christmas day as always goes by too fast.  We ate, drank, opened gifts, ate, drank, and ate some more.  By this time my muffin top was OUT OF CONTROL!!!

Mr. Match didn't get to my house to exchange presents until the night of the 27th because he had to work the 26th and 27th.  He is never that thrilled with anything that he gets me, but this year was different, he was so excited about what he got me, he couldn't wait for me to open them.  He opened his presents from me first. I got him a new belt, a Patagonia fleece/sweater, new plain Sperry's, and waterproof speakers for our ipod on the boat.  His "gift of love" for Christmas was a night stand, hand built by me (with some help from my dad)  His gift to me was........a trip to FLORIDA to see my Best friends!!!!!! of course leaving at 4am the next day.  I quickly packed and went to bed and the next day hopped on a plane and headed to the Sunshine State. 

There I saw two of my best friends, showed Mr. Match where I used to live and go to college, ate, drank, ate, drank, ate, drank, ate, drank, ate drank.  Like my title says "it was all a blur" (mostly because i was drunk for 90% of the trip!   I got home from my vacation New years day a solid 5 pounds heavier!!!!!    uh oh! 

Now I am back to hopefully blogging daily! because after the holidays my Muffin top is here, and boy do I ever hate it! 

My Story....

Here's my story...

When I first graduated from High School (almost 10 years ago! crazy how time flies!)  I packed up, hopped on a plane and ventured to a HUGE college in the south.  You would think moving from New England to the sunny warmth of the south, would encourage people to stay skinny, but for me that was a challenge.

This is me in 2006 after gaining weight in college.  Im with my college boyfriend in this picture, and notice my huge MUFFINTOP!! 

I lived in a dorm my freshman year, and was also on a varsity athletic team.  That mean long days of class, and practice, late nights of homework and a social life.  I'd eat my meals at the dinning hall, which of course was buffet - something I have NO self control with.  When there is a buffet I think to myself "why not try everything as long as you don't eat it all"  Next thing you know my plate was empty!  I'd eat breakfast, lunch, a snack before practice, and then a late dinner by the time practice was over (9:00).  Of course the Ben and Jerry's store that was open til 2 am (literally right next to my dorm) that took your meal plan flex bucks sure didn't help.  Did I mention a social life that included snacking and beer drinking.....that didn't help either.  Before I knew it I had packed on the pounds, and was not prepared to be laying beach side in a bikini!

My sophomore year I moved into a house with some teammates, which helped a little with eating healthier, and not having a constant buffet in your face, but the pounds stayed on.



Me with my parents in 2006 End of Junior Year at about 160lbs

2007 after loosing about 10 pounds - still have a muffintop!

Second semester Junior Year, I came back from Christmas break, and started running.  I begged my dad to buy me a Ipod nano because Nike+ had just come out and of course I had to have it!  I told myself that this would help me to loose weight, and it did!  Every day I put on my shoes, walked two blocks to the water and ran through the park along Tampa Bay.  Ok, so maybe I walked a little too....  Each day I literally started in the same spot and ran 2 lampposts farther than I did the day before, then walked the rest of the 3 miles.  Weeks later, I was running to the final lamppost of the 3 mile loop, and it felt great!  I was finally loosing weight!!!   YAY me!  I continued running almost daily through the rest of junior and senior year and was able to drop 15 pounds!

2008 at my college graduation with my college boyfriend and one of my skinniest weights about 145

Then......I graduated and moved home.  I got a job at an elementary school from 8-3 and began my masters with classes 4 days a week from 4-10.  I would snack all afternoon partly because I was hungry, tired, bored, etc.  then I'd get home at 10:30pm eat dinner, and do it all over again.  Oh, and there was ZERO time for working out or running.  The most working out I did was walking from my car to class, and lifting my fork to my mouth.  Those 15 pounds came back, oh, and they brought 15 more with them - I had gained 30 pounds!!!!!!!  I completed my masters program in the length of one school year.  That summer I broke up with my 4 year college boyfriend, he moved back to Florida, and I continued on with life.

Now in the fall of 2009 I'm FAT, and Single  - Life sucks!  Christmas time I decided I couldn't just go to bars and hang out there.  1.  I live in a small town and know everyone  2.  College kids with their fake IDs go there  3.  I'm fat and this is embarrassing  so I joined Match.com  I wanted to find someone who didn't know me, and wouldn't know that I was "fat", someone who never knew the "skinny me".  Mid January I met a guy, we agreed to go out and get a drink and meet.  He called me that night and asked me to go to the aquarium with him and out to dinner.  The day after that he wanted to go ice skating.  Two days later, to the movies.  In one week he had sent me hundreds of text messages, phone calls, and we had gone on 4 dates!  Things were starting to look up!  After a couple weeks of dating, I knew that deep inside he thought I was fat, so I knew it was time to do something about it.  I had some friends who did Weight Watchers, and all had positive results.  So I joined too.

2011 with Mr. Match (my current boyfriend) at almost my heaviest wight ever about 172 :(  HOLY MUFFINTOP!!!!!

I joined Weight Watchers Online and began tracking.  At first I didn't tell a sole what I was doing, and it was very hard because we were constantly going out to dinner and enjoying life.  The pounds started to come off slowly.  Soon I told the new man and a few of my WW friends, and they were all very supportive.  It started to make the journey easier.   I began running again, just a minute at a time, and now I run 3-6 miles a few times a week.  Throughout WW I've lost 20+ pounds.  I still have another 10+ to loose.  These last few pounds are the worst!

Mr. Match (match.com) and I have been together for almost 3 years now.  Life is good, but would be better If I ever felt that I could loose these last 10 pounds and of course get rid of the Muffintop!

July 2012 20+ pounds lighter (about 152) Still have a muffin top!

September 2012 still have a muffintop and my skirt is super tight! (about 152)

November 2012 - (about 155) yes there is is again- it won't go away!! 

that's my story....

xo
K

Hello!

Welcome to my blog!  I'm not going to lie this is my first time blogging, so I'd appreciate any tips, advice, followers you have for me.

I thought that blogging might be a better way to vent my frustrations, get advice, and hold me accountable of finally loosing my muffin top because lets face it....I HATE YOU MUFFINTOP!  I wish I could click my heels and just have it go away (and stay away!)

Let me tell you about myself....

I am 27 years old.  I grew up and currently still live in New England.  I went to college in the south, moved back after college and went to graduate school.  I'm a teacher.  I'm a nanny.  I'm a coach.  Yes I work 3 jobs.  I live at home, where rent is free, and I'm barely ever there because I work 3 jobs.  I love to be outside.  I have a brother who's 30.  I have a boyfriend of almost 3 years.  I currently do Weight Watchers, well I try, lately I've been slacking.  I workout several times a week.  I run, I bike, I go to a personal trainer, and Yes it's true I have a muffin top that won't go away!!!!


Please follow me, give me advice, hold me accountable, and help me to get rid of the muffin top!

xo
K