And so I begin...

My life changed forever on May 30th, 2011. On that day, a 9 pound 8 ounce bundle of cuteness burst onto the scene (and out of my abdomen, Alien style). Before I was pregnant, I was technically classified as "obese" at 5'1" and 175 pounds. My diet wasn't all that great, I never felt all that great, and I didn't really care. But then came little Alexander.

It was time for me to get healthy! It wouldn't be fair to Alexander to have a mom that was too tired to play all the time and I didn't want him to grow up with all the same bad eating habits that I had. I started out with easy changes: no more cookies, no more potato chips, etc. Seeing as I have a fancy degree from a crappy French culinary school, I started a new house rule where I could no longer buy any junk food that I could easily make myself. This really helped wean me off the junk, because I was still getting my fix, but it was better than the crap from the store.

Next thing I knew, I didn't want that stuff anymore. All that stuff about sugar and processed carbs being addictive? Totally true! Once I hadn't had any in a while, I stopped craving it like some crazed junkie. And to help my transformation along, I began walking for my health.

Walking is great, but I like to move fast and so I started in with the running. Now I didn't go straight from walking to running five miles in one shot. Oh no, I began by only running on the downhill stretches (because I'm lazy). And next thing I knew, I was running on the uphill stretches, too (because I'm lazy and the stroller really picks up steam).

Fast forward to today, and there is my motivation for this blog. I plan on sharing what I've learned from my journey, my favorite recipes, and how my entire relationship with food has changed.

From a size 18 to a size 2 in 6 months

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