Hi!

My name is Heather and I am 23 years old. I have been married to my wonderful husband, Andrew, for nearly 5 years, and we have had two beautiful children, both boys, together. We live in Branson, Missouri and enjoy it very much.

Since having my kids, I have gained quite a bit of weight, sadly. The picture I have used, not being my best, will show this. I wanted to use it as my "before" picture, instead of using an old one from when I was skinnier!

Actually, I gained a total of 40 pounds and most of it was sitting on my stomach. Ugh! Some of it was because of my birth control, that I was using right after Chris, my youngest was born. I seemed to balloon up. Anyway, my kids were a good excuse for a while, but now that my youngest is almost 3, I need to do something about it. I am on my fourth week of dieting and it seems to be going well. I have decided to keep a journal so that I can keep track of my success. Yes, I am thinking VERY positively!

I never used to pay attention to what I was eating or where it was going, and now I am seeing the results of my carelessness. I have a goal and that is to lose most or all of this weight by the end August. I am taking a trip to Israel to see my family and friends and I want to be able to wear a swimsuit without embarrassment.

I hope that you enjoy reading my diary on this journey and I hope to have some great "after" pictures for you VERY soon!

Take good care of yourself and have a great week! With love,
Heather