I am a nice Queen, and i say "Live in my Queendom and you will lose weight!"

Who wouldn't want to be Queen for a day? Or King for a day for that matter. Well, it is my royal duty as a very nice (not stuffy) Queen to tell you that you can feel like a Queen (or King) nearly every day of your life. All you have to do is make the decision from this point forward to start treating yourself like royalty. That's right. You need to concentrate on you. That's right. Whatever your lifestyle, budget, weight, or age, you deserve the health and happiness that comes from being in the best shape of your life. Not only do you deserve all of this, but your family desperately needs the best you you can be!

Now maybe you have heard the many experts out there with their advice telling you that "if you R not good to yourself, you R no good to your family". Maybe you have had many of the common excuses like a lack of time, money, or child care. While these are all valid excuses, each can be minimized and worked around if you make your health a priority. And even if there really is nothing you can do at the moment, you can put together a timeline of how you will get your life in order so someday soon you will have time to exercise.

Getting in fab shape like i have does not happen overnight. I have lost 55 lbs but it has taken 20 months. In fact, many of those months have been spent at the same weight. Some months i have been up. One of the things i am very proud to share (although you may find it depressing) is that i spent almost 4 years at 190-205lbs preparing for this journey" I had a job that i sometimes loved but the stress was making me overeat. True, nothing can "make" you eat, but something about the immense level of stress made it obvious that for my health i had to make a change. But I was stuck. I was afraid to job hunt in my size 18 -20 stretch pants and tent tops, and i did not really want to spend the money for a nice plus size interview outfit. It took me 4 years to find a job that is an itty bit less stressful but actually is almost as stressful as the one i blamed for making me fat. During those 4 years of despair, however, i was preparing for this journey as follows: I went to Weight Watchers at least once a month or more. Even though i was not losing weight, i was not gaining as much as i might have. Please, please, if you R in the same situation, please see it as a victory. Also, i worked out with a world class personal trainer (I could only afford a few sessions) Yet i only lost a little bit and gained it back. But still, i see that as preparation. i was not ready to really treat myself like a Queen. Now that i am living a life rich in health (not in dollars at least yet) i am doing the workout program designed by a former should-have-been Ms Olympia and getting the results she inspired me to achieve, albeit 4 years later.

Ok enough about me for now. This blog is dedicated to helping you not only find important tips to aid your weight loss, but to help you find the right frame of mind that you'll find more important to your success that what you eat today or what workout you do. Are you in it for the long haul? Good! Hope to see you soon. Upcoming topics to watch 4:

Restaurants: a dieter's best friend

There's nothing snobby about being a food snob

Making exercise a priority: consistency counts more than anything

It is my sincere duty as a weight loss Queen to be your royal inspiration so that you shall become a weight loss Queen or King of your own Queendom or Kingdom.

One more thing, plz excuse the no frills design to my blog. I am making jogging a priority, so here i go! Bye 4 now! RDQ