Getting to Know Kimi

I never really struggled with weight until I went to college. In high school, I was pretty active. I played sports my freshman year, then cheered my sophomore-senior years. When I moved out of my house, I thought it was so fun to buy Pop-tarts for breakfast and fast food for dinner. Needless to say, the weight came on quickly. I hired a personal trainer two years later and lost the weight before my wedding. I gained weight really quickly after getting married. I have always used the excuse that my husband has an amazing metabolism, which he does, but I am the one in control of the food I put in my mouth! I "know" how to lose weight, and have had pockets of success throughout my almost five years of marriage; however I never got back to my wedding weight. I gained weight before getting pregnant, and gained a lot more during the pregnancy.

I had my darling baby boy at the end of August, and committed that there was no way I was going to stay at my post-pregnancy weight. I have done pretty well during the past 6 months with diet and exercise. I have almost lost all the pregnancy weight, but I still have another 45 pounds to go until reach my ultimate goal weight.

During this weight loss competition, I hope to lose 25 pounds. I am a very competitive person, so I am very excited about this challenge. I hope it gives me an extra boost to continue my weight loss journey!

I plan on losing weight by eating around 1400 net calories per day, and exercising 4 days per week. I have had success so far by using the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone, so I plan on continuing to count calories. I have found it is the best way for me to be aware of what I am eating. I especially like that you can see a total of fat, sugars, carbs, protein, sodium, etc. that you eat per day. I will allow myself one "cheat" day per week. I am a soda addict, and plan on limiting myself to one can per week.