Welcome to my weight loss journey!

Hello,

My name is Sarah and I am 30 year old stay at home mom of two kids. My oldest is almost 9 and my youngest is 7. I have a wonderful loving and supportive husband who I know will help me through my journey. These three people are my life.  I have battled weight all of my life. Obesity runs in my family. As do thyroid disorders. I've always dreamed of being the pretty girl who was able to go into any store and try anything on without having to search for the "larger" size. After finally gaining access to health insurance I went to the doctor for the first time in seven years. And although, I knew I was heavy I didn't know how heavy until they had me step up onto that scale. The scale went to 350 lbs and it wouldn't even weigh me. Right then I decided I had to do something. I want to be around for my kids. Weight loss surgery is not and will not be an option for me. My mother had gastric bypass surgery and died afterwards and my grandmother had it also and was never the same. I am trying to start out on a light cardio regimen that a friend who is a fitness nut is helping me construct. I don't expect that I will be down to my target weight in a year and I expect this to be a total lifestyle transformation. And I am up for the challenge. In our super size world where things are going so darn fast it is hard to sit down and have a healthy meal. Let alone pay for it. It is ridiculous to me that you can't get fruits and vegetables for a reasonable price. And they wonder why so many people have a hard time eating healthy. Now I am not blaming all obesity on food. One thing that bugs me about a lot of people is they see someone who is overweight and automatically assume that they just sit around eating all the time. That is not the case with a lot of people. Some people have medical issues that prevent them from losing weight easily. Low thyroid I know can be a huge contributor to your metabolism not working up to it's full potential . Now I will say in my case I believe that family history of obesity played a role as well as thyroid disease as well as not eating the way I should or exercising the way I should. As a child I was made fun of on a regular basis for being the fat kid in school. And for some that might motivate them for me it just made me want to run away and hide. But, right now I want to do something to change my life. This isn't about being smaller..this isn't about being able to walk a run way...this is about getting my life back to where I want it to be. I want to be able to get on an amusement park ride with my kids. I want to be able to go running and playing in the park with them. But, most of all I want to be here to watch them grow up. As of right now on March 6th 2014 my goal is to be down 20 lbs by May 30th. I am starting small and I know that with the support of my friends and family I will be able to do it this.