Real Change

I have never really had an interest to vote. I hate the politics that are involved. I actually like things about both candidates. How do you choose just one?
I do think that real change for this country will start with Congress. So to them I say:
Do your job as a PUBLIC SERVANT! Not solely based on your political affiliation. Come together as Americans with a sense of purpose, honesty and patriotism to move our country FORWARD! If you are no longer able to compromise, resign and let fresh, new, and eager minds that will develop and reach over party lines for the benefit of our country. We the people are tired of this non-sense. Try walking / working in our shoes on a daily basis. You would develop a different perspective about your "job" in Congress.
For this reason I think that term limits in Congress should be established. I think "life-time" pay should be removed. Congressmen/women serve your terms then come back & join us the rest of us Americans.

Super slacker

I am terrible about updating. Its been a month since my "crack down". Directly after my last post we all cycled through what is now known as "THE cough". Needless to say I haven't been back to the gym since that time, but have been going on a walk with the kiddos & dogs as often as the weather allows it. I have only loss 4lbs but something is better than gaining!
Weight 222lbs
I will check in again in a month. (That is safe)

Scary Facts & A fresh start

Scary Facts
I am owning up to the person I am. I do not feel like the person that I see the mirror. Here are the facts & they are scary. I am 5' 4", 226 lbs & a size 22. This shockingly is not the biggest I have been. While pregnant with Keys I reached 240. I know that is pregnancy but its still a huge number that never should have been. I didn't make a weight loss resolution because we all know how those go.
My out look on my weight changed on Jan 18th. I got the news that my Aunt Susan was in the hospital with kidney failure, pneumonia & was going to lose a leg due to diabetes. My aunt & I were not close by any means. I am thankful for FB that we were able to reconnect and learn about all the new things going our lives. Side note sorry! Aunt Susan was always a big women. Its a genetics thing on my dads side of the family. Jan 19th she passed away. Its always a super hard thing when someone dies so young. She was only 50, but she had been morbidly obese for the last 20 years of her life. Because of her passing my parents were deeply involved in the planning of her funeral because her family was broke & my parents were the only people who could afford a proper service for her. Its because of them I know that she was 550 lbs when she died. 550 lbs!!! This is in my DNA! That wasn't the biggest she had ever been. Just a year and a half earlier she weighed in at 700 lbs. This makes me cry every time I think about it.
Now my dads side of the family has a scary track record that I didn't know about. My grandma died @ 44 from a heart attack. My grandmas sister passed in her 50's from diabetes complications. Now my aunt. This is all not good news. The Forakis DNA is not kinda to the women it produces.

Fresh Start
I don't like the person I see in the mirror. Thankfully I have an amazing husband who makes me feel sexy. Thanks babe I love you! This is no longer the person I will be. I haven't had a soda since my Aunt passed. My hands no longer swell up. I am committing to being a healthier version of me. So that I wont be a statistic of the Forakis DNA I will be THE example! I am committing to going to the gym for 30min on Wed, Fri & Sun. I have been eating healthier & I feel better! Thanks to my mom pushing salads on me while at her house. I will be checking in weekly with weigh ins & recipes that are healthy and tasty.
So while owning up here is my BEFORE picture
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