My first blog

Hi, my name is Christina. (that always seems to be the right thing to say when you don't know what to say.)

 I am 27 years old. I am married to my best friend Kyle. We have been together for almost 2 years, married for 6 months.

 We have 5 lively (no that wasn't a typo of the word lovely) children together. 2 girls and 3 boys. Ky'Lin is 9 years old, Karter is 8 years old, Hailey is 7 years old, Bailen is 4 years old, and lastly Gavin is 1 year old. In live in the middle of Washington state. I lovingly refer to it as the black hole of Washington. It seems everyone wants to move away but for some reason or another they can't.

I have thought about having a blog for awhile now, mostly because I need to say things rather then anyone needs to hear it. I think just because there is the possibility that people CAN read what I am writing helps me to be honest to myself. I have followed a blog called Runs for cookies, and it's been really inspirational to see that she has made it in her weight loss journey and has maintained.  I on the other hand am just beginning. I would say I officially started July 20th, 2011. At least that's the date on the app on my phone of my highest weight.

I think people only really have blogs when there weight loss already has a huge amount, or they have completed because it's easier to tell people then. To tell you my actually weight now? I'd rather stick a needle in my eye. But I think the honesty will help me not give up.

 My highest weight was 330 lb. ::cringe:: I have lost 23.2 lb, leaving me at 306.8 in about 3 weeks. It seems I am addicted to the scale and I am letting it control whether or not I have a good day. So I have decided to have Wednesday weigh In's.  Also because I found myself only documenting my weight if I had lost.  If I had gained or stayed the same I wouldn't document it.... which is basically cheating.

With my 20 lb weight loss I did have my husband take my picture, which was all good until I looked at them.  I feel so healthy and great losing over 20 pounds but then seeing myself in a picture just makes me realize that I have a long ways to go.  I am also so scared of all the left over skin that could be there when I am done. But I'd rather have skin then fat!

 Well thank you to anyone who reads this. I hope to post no less then once a week! And of course my blog is called Half Marathon 2012 because it's my goal to complete a half marathon by the end of 2012.