UPDATE: 1/2/09  I lost 25 lbs. in 2008 and I would like to lose 25 more in 2009.  I am so grateful to the calorie count community for all their help and I can't wait to reach my goal weight.  This is the year!

I am thrilled to be marrying my wonderful fiance, Joel, this June even though the wedding planning is slowly driving me insane :)

I have been gaining weight since my freshman year of college. A few pounds a year for the past 8 years has turned into 50+ pounds of weight gain.

Before I walk down the aisle I hope to shed all that extra weight.

I am very lucky to have the support of my entire family and my fiance as they work towards their own weight loss goals as well.

SHORT TERM GOALS:

750 Minutes of exercise in April

175 by April 25th

LONG TERM GOALS:

170 by May 15th

165 by June 1st

All my Mini Goals:

197 - BMI of 31 (July 4, 2008) - MET JUNE 30, 2008

195 - Lost 10 lbs. (July 18, 2008) - MET JULY 11, 2008

191 - BMI of 30 (August 16, 2008) - MET AUGUST 2, 2008

185 - Lost 20 lbs. (October 3, 2008) - MET SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

182 - (October 24, 2008) - MET OCTOBER 3, 2008

179 - BMI of 28 (December 12, 2008) - MET DECEMBER 5, 2008

185 - Lost 20 lbs. (February 4, 2009) - (RE)MET FEBRUARY 4, 2009

180 - 25 lbs. lost! (March 15, 2009) - MET MARCH 17, 2009

179 - BMI of 28 (March 23, 2009) - MET MARCH 19, 2009

175 - Lost 30 lbs. (April 25, 2009)

173 - BMI of 27 (One year from start: May 9, 2009)

170 - Lost 35 lbs. (May 15, 2009)

165 - Lost 40 lbs (June 1, 2009)

162 - Healthy Weight (My 27th Birthday: June 11, 2009)

160 - Lost 45 lbs. (My Wedding: June 20, 2009)

155 - Lost 50 lbs. (July 20, 2009)

150 - Lost 55 lbs. (August 20, 2009)

148 - Goal Weight! (First Day of School!: August 31, 2009)