A Recap

With the start of this new Biggest Loser Blog Edition (BLBE) challenge, I thought I would post a little recap about myself and why I've joined the BLBE.

The basics:
I'm 31 years old.
I've been happily married just over 3 years to an amazing man.
I live in Atlanta, GA.
I have a dog that I adore (Sage, she's a rescue dog that we got as a puppy 1 1/2 years ago).
We have a loving, supportive family and great friends.
I have a challenging job that I enjoy.

I've struggled with my weight basically all my life, generally being about 15-30 pounds overweight since I was a teenager. My motivation to 'diet' has always been to be healthier and feel better about myself. This time around, however, I do have a stronger motivation in addition to those others. I hope to become pregnant within the next year and I really want to be in the best shape that I can be in order to have a healthy pregnancy and to help as I become a new mom. I want to have a lifelong healthy relationship with food and exercise that I can teach my children. That motivation is stronger than any I've had before and I feel really positive that I can achieve that. BLBE promises to provide motivation and inspiration and encouragement and that will help me achieve my goals, while hopefully I can help others do the same.