Me hosting an event at Melvita’s Seattle Store in October 2011

Hi! My name is Carla, I’m 33 years old, I live in Seattle, Washington and I am trying to lose weight. You can also find me on my other blog Product Girl, where I rant and rave about my favorite thing: beauty products.

I use to blog about my struggle to lose weight years ago but stopped for a reason I can’t quite remember. I was even fortunate enough to have my blog featured in the New York Times. That was years and years ago though. Now I’m back, still trying to lose weight and blogging about the scale’s ups and downs in an effort to give myself a little more accountability and to connect with others working to do the same. Hopefully have some good progress photos to show too!

I’ve been overweight for as long as I can remember. I was always the fat girl in school and in life in general. I let my weight hold me back from experiences that could have made a big impact in my life. Now I am dealing with the consequences of letting my weight keep me from living a rich and fulfilling life… and it’s not pretty. I’ve been operating under “ignore the problem” mode for so long and the more I realize what it has made me become, the more I’m disappointed in myself. It is time to turn that all around.

I have tried so many diets in my life but nothing has ever worked as well as Weight Watchers has. I’ve joined Weight Watchers so many times that I should just be an honorary member at this point but this is the only program I’ve tried that works for me. I’ve been the “I’ll start on Monday” girl for so long, the one who would let one slip ruin a whole day, week and month. This time, I’m taking things one bite at a time.

As part of the struggle to lose weight, if you keep reading this blog you will be subject to rants on my weigh ins or maybe learn more about me than you care to know. I hope you’ll stay awhile and get comfortable but if not, I understand. :)