How low can you go??

Okay, so now you've seen the pictorial evidence, let's get down to the stats.

Height: 5'10"
Weight: 375.0

Bust:  54"

Waist: 46"

Hips: 59"

Size: 3x or 24/26

Age: 30

No children

I've always been plus-sized, and always "wore it well" until the last couple years when my belly has expanded, along with my arms and thighs.  For the very first time, I cringe when I look in the mirror and hesitate having my picture taken.  I've always thought I was beautiful, always thought I was sexy...even wearing a size that started with a 2, lol...but now, it's just out of hand.  I just turned 30 years old and I would have never guessed that this would still be a struggle of mine.  I know that losing weight only gets harder as you get older, so I am determined to take control of this part of my life. 

The first thing I will be doing is getting active.  Right now I have TWO gym memberships.  I have a membership at a no-frills, basic gym that costs approximately $10 a month.  I feel more comfortable working out there.  I only do cardio, but I feel better doing it their than at the other gym.  The other gym is a more "traditional" gym, I pay $24.99 per month for that one, and I have this one because it enables me to take the step classes, zumba, and I have the option of implementing personal training into the mix (I don't currently take advantage of that now).  In time, I may drop the basic membership, but as of right now, this works for me.  I also have Zumba DVDs and moving forward, my goal is to do a Zumba DVD each morning before work, take a short walk at lunch time Monday thru Friday, and go to the gym in the evenings at LEAST 4 times a week.  I know it sounds ambitious for someone as out of shape as myself, but I have to go hard.  Being lazy has gotten me NOWHERE.  I need to establish some structure and I need to establish a pattern of hard work.  If I strive to be THIS ambitious, even if I "fail" once or twice, I'm still doing a hell of a lot better than what I've been doing.

As I said, I'm 375lbs (I would have never admitted that in real life) and I wear a size 24/26.  My long-term goal is to wear a size 16.  I will re-evaluate when I get there.  I don't have a particular weight in mind, I just know that I want to be a 16 or lower. 

So...let's go!