Introduction

I used to be skinny. The kind of skinny that has doctors questioning “How are you eating? Tell me about your diet.”

I never had an eating disorder. I once took pills to help me gain weight. They worked pretty well except for the rashes and night sweats.

Thin just runs in my family. I was blessed. I stayed thin in college while my friends put on the freshman 10, or in some cases, 20. I gained a little weight when I got my own apartment and starting eating out of a box and buying whole milk. I was happy.

The birth control I started a few months before my wedding continued that weight gain.

I looked slim but healthy on my wedding day and in the days spent in nothing but a bikini on the beach during my honeymoon in June 2007.

Next, I finished my last semester of college. Hunted for a job. Found a job. Left job for medical reasons, all the while, gaining weight. Not getting fat. Just filling out more than ever.

I have spent the last year as a work-at-home, freelance writer. I’m making more money than I ever have (not that I’ve ever made a lot), all while staying in my polka dot pajamas with a cat slung across my lap. It’s excellent. Aside from the total lack of exercise, that is.

So in 2010, I resolve to shed pounds and shape up with Wii Fit Plus.

Welcome to my journey. First weigh in tonight.