40lbs down, 60lbs to go

I know it was silly to post on FB I needed encouragement, but I did. This is not easy. I have the will power of a cat in front of fish. Thanks for saying those things they made me teary-eyed. You wanna know how I am doing it? Painfully.
I am at the gym 3 hours a day. Before Izzy gets up, she comes with me for an hour, and then lap swimming when she goes to bed. It is a lot, but I have a lot to lose.
Complain moment: my house is a wreck and I am EXHAUSTED!
Food: If I can’t read it, I don’t buy it. (ingredients)
White sugar is the devil; if I don’t abstain from it it rules me. Too much sugar really was halting my progress. So I had to cut it out as much as I can. Unfortunately I fell of the wagon this week- birthday party food and I ATE!! (I did want to throw up afterwards)
I cook our meals, we eat less and regularly. Period.
I originally started following www.fit2fat2fit.com, which REALLY helped getting us started and shaping our new habits. We only take vitamins, no expensive stuff. We have a very small budget.
Casey has done great too. He has cut soda and other things and is now only 30lbs from his goal. Casey really does a lot to help me do this. I know how I got fat and I fixed it- another story. I couldn’t do it without Casey’s support. This regime is NOT forever, it will get me to my goal and then I will back off.
I wasn’t going to tell anyone till I made my goal, but I needed a push. I have been taking pictures along the way but no one gets to see them till I am done.
It has been the small stuff that has kept me going… starting to feel my tendons behind my knee. Seeing my collarbone come back. Who would think to miss those? I look forward to the day I don’t cringe in mirror.

Izzy's first Year! w/music

Izzy on Casey's head

Isadora Walking and winter Picture

Isadora Cooing

So Isadora is now making sounds and they are sooo cute. Though getting it on camera is a challenge she usually only makes these noises at the beginning of nap time and we can hear her in the hall. I could only get her to coo at the beginning. Sorry the video is so long but I really like to look at her.

Compare...Me Vs. Isadora

The first picture is of Isadora the rest of the pictures are of me and my 2 sisters.

Isadora Autumn

This was my grandmother's dress when she was a baby. My dad found it her stuff. We figure it is about 77 years old at least. We also took some of her just layin' around.