So it begins....

So after spending some time contemplating whether or not I am going to bare my soul here, I have decided that you will get me through my very own, rose colored filter.  You see I am about to embark on a journey unlike any I have ever know before.

Before you can walk alongside me, I think I owe you a little background.

Age:  37
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: Too Much
Illness: Fibromyalgia (diagnosed in 2000)
Current Residence: Redwood Valley CA
Hometown: Long Island NY
Marriages: 1
Divorces: 1
Dogs: 2 (Scooter (2 y/o) my Jack Rat and Jeyenah (4 mos) my Chihuahua/Min-Pin mix)
Mode of transport: Gas sucking Envoy
Favorite Movie: Today it is Step Brothers
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Favorite Book: Watchers by Dean Koontz
Favorite Book Series:  Its a tie ...In Death by JD Robb & The Ender's Game series and all parallels

Well there you have it, me in a nutshell.  So why the blog?  Why now?  Well I'll tell you.

I was very unhappy in my marriage.  I made a mistake and married the wrong man.  He isn't a bad person, just not the one for me.  During that time I lost my "baby making" years, as it were.  So when I met my current SO I was hesitant to get involved, worrying that his 10 years younger than I, age, would make a difference.  Would he want kids?  When?  Would it be too late for me?  But I loved him enough to throw caution to the wind and leave a good job market and move to the middle of the Redwoods.  That was in December of 2007.

Flash Forward 2010:
Here I am in the woods and in love.  In an effort to control the worsening symptoms of fibromyalgia I take the medication Cymbalta.  It helps to put 30lbs on me in 5 weeks.  If I wasn't depressed before, I am now.  I have a job I hate with co-workers I love.  We are broke, a lot.  Something has to give. 

What gives?

In the next 28 weeks I will be utilizing my favorite new site Live Strong to track my food intake.  I am determined to lose this weight. For most that would be enough, but not for me.  What else is planned?  My SO and I are going to be moving to the beautiful island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten to work with my mother in her cell phone rental business!!  We are also planning to start a family!!  I will be updating my blog daily with thoughts about dieting, plans for our road trip across country and our move to the fabulous Caribbean! 

Psst... if you are planning to visit SXM any time soon, may I recommend a fantastic cell phone rental company?  Check us out at www.queenofsxm.com or our new Facebook page!  Just look for Friendly Island Phone Rental.


I hope you like my blog and thanks for stopping by :)