About Me

Hi Y'all!!

Although I'm sure you'll get your fill about me, I figured that it might be nice to have some background on who "Meggie" is.

I am:

• a teacher of middle school students with special needs 
• a wife of 3 years, dog mother to a gorgeous English pointer
• a cheerleading coach
• slightly OCD and very sarcastic 
• very fit-focused (now) 
• curly and sometimes level headed

I am not: 

• a perfect role model
• always a clean eater
• a good house keeper
• always put together

After all that, if y'all are still reading, it's important to know that I haven't always been fit focused. In fact, I was the opposite. I thought people that who went to the gym were CRAZY! I also thought that food was only for enjoyment, and soon enough, food was the only enjoyment I paid attention to. I quickly became super overweight- 207 pounds at my heaviest weighed (I'm sure I was heavier than that too-just refused to get on the scale) and pushing through a 20 in stretchy jeans. Worst part was, I hated myself too much to do anything about it. After a lot of motivation and inspiration from friends, I joined a weight-loss challenge at my doctor's office and was quickly on my way. I began eating as clean as I could figure out; it's still a learning curve, but an exciting one. After I lost the first 7 or so pounds, I joined Whitney, and her friend Paige, at their summer bootcamp class. ( I still have a love for stadium steps... ha!) I left that first class crying (I mean bawling, y'all, snotty nose and everything), but I promised myself that I would never be that fat again. 

That's now my mantra- I will never be this fat again. I say it everytime I work out (especially through cardio- my fave...not!) I am 50 pounds down from May 2013, and I will hopefully be editing that down soon enough! 

New Year Goals

As the new year is roaring to begin, everyone is thinking about their resolutions. Instead of resolutions, I am joining the TLS Resolution Revolution and creating goals instead. Just like our professional goals at school, these are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time Bound.) I have two categories of goals: long-term and short-term. Since this is "Mostly About" me, I have included goals that aren't just weight loss related. 

Reasons

As we go into the Christmas break, I am reminded of reasons to further my healthy eating lifestyle. My aunt just passed away on Monday of complications due to diverticulosis, a digestive disease with an unknown cause that has correlations with a low-fiber diet.  My Mamaw died of similar issues, and my father has diverticulitis, a slightly less severe version, that can develop into diverticulosis. My step-mother, whom I call mom, has ALS (Lou Gehrig's) and can't do the things that I can. These people and memories are daily reminders of the blessings I have. I can move and make good food choices. I have the education, proof and means to have a good, healthy diet. Instead of focusing of being lazy, I need to appreciate that I have a choice to move or not to move- some people don't have the choice.

My mom- who now only weighs 90ish pounds due to ALS. 

My dad and I on my wedding day- both are clearly overweight ;)