I'm Melissa. I'm a mom. But I'm a chubby, fat mom. And I want to be a hot, strong, sexy, running mom. And so it begins. My sis Gretchen and I are changing everything tomorrow. And I'm excited. And nervous. I've been on a diet since about 1982. No joke. And since I was born in 1972, that means I have been on a diet, on the wagon, falling off the wagon, over and over for 29 years. And where did it get me? FAT. Unhealthy. A size 22-24. Blech.
But no more.
A little about me. I have 7 kids. That's not a typo. My husband, Big Daddy, had two children from his previous marriage. I had four children from my previous marriage. Then surprise! We have our little sassy-pants. We call them the bigs, the middles and the little. Only the youngest 5 live with us. Rocky, Lily, Emma, Faith, Josh, Sam and Josie. They are my world. I love being a mom. I love driving around in my giant ol' 1989 Suburban, who we lovingly call Suzy Silverado, and drive them around to their various activities. Most of our time revolves around the sports they're currently participating in. This spring it's baseball and volleyball. In the fall it's football and volleyball. And I love every minute of it.
I work full-time for a local insurance company and I love my job. I'm very lucky that I can say that I love my work family and have great bosses. My husband is a self-employed landscaper. This is his busy time of year. He takes good care of us and only knows me as a chubby girl and loves me the way I am.
Tomorrow is the beginning.
I feel like I need a theme song.
"Livin on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi always worked for me.
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