In the beginning, there was fat

Let me just start out by saying this is not a fitness blog.  I am not an expert in fitness or anything to do with fitness or being healthy.  This is my journey to getting healthier and losing weight, and if you attempt to do anything I say, well, then that's all on you.

 I have recently found myself at the heaviest I have ever been.  Combine that with the most out of shape and, coincidentally, the OLDEST I have ever been, and you got one chunky Bean.  I have started dieting and exercising, but maybe a little more half-assedly than I should. And by a little, I mean I really like donuts. So I have started this blog.  I am hoping if I have people reading (or so far, one person...thanks Meg!) that it will create more accountability on my part and help me get in shape a little faster.

I feel like my goals are realistic. I'm not trying to get down to a size zero; I know I'm never going to be super skinny.  Not only is skinny not part of my DNA, but I also like cupcakes and binge-watching Lost on Netflix too much.  Even with realistic expectations I have a long way to go. Please experience with me the joys, the pains, the struggles and the victories of losing weight and getting healthy. I would love to hear of any struggles or personal triumphs regarding weight loss that anyone would like to share.

I'm going to start out by posting pics of me to help document my progress.  This is a slight cheat, as I've been dieting for a little bit now so in my starting photo I had already lost 10 lbs.
It was really hard not to suck in for these photos!