I have been thinking about this blog for about a week now. I have had so many ideas on how I would start talking about this new road to weight loss that I have decided to travel and I have had many ideas. But now that I actually sit down at my computer, ready to type, I cannot remember anything! What I do hope is that it will be interesting enough to keep your attention, exciting enough to make you want to come back for more, funny enough to keep you entertained and inspiring enough that when you look back on this time that you spend with me here, you will not feel that it was time wasted!

I have a confession to make. This is not really my first day on living an ayurvedic lifestyle. (I choose not to call it a diet, because it really doesn’t sound like a diet at all!) The fact is, I have not even purchased the ingredients to make the special tea yet! But I really wanted to get started with my blog to get myself motivated. I have also set a relatively clear goal. I only say relatively because the goal weight has a range and my reasoning for wanting to reach that goal weight is mostly cosmetic!

Let me tell you a little bit about myself first. The short story. The long story could fill an entire blog by itself and that is not why I am trying to lure you into my web. J I am a 37 year old mother of 3. Two boys ages 18 and 15 and a daughter who is 12. I spent 13 years in the military and I am currently working on my bachelor’s degree in animation. As you can probably guess, this is not a collegiate program filled with damned ear middle aged women with children almost old enough to make her a grandmother. I promise you that I am not competing with my fellow classmates in any kind of beauty pageants, but I am starting to look and feel older than the little girl inside of me that still prefers cartoons to live action television and can hold a conversation with anyone about the newest Naruto episode or Inuyasha and Kagome’s volatile relationship! I often hear that I look about 10 years younger than I am, but I remember what I looked like 10 years ago. And I will tell you, sister (brother?), this ain’t it! Ten years ago, I was a gym rat who even then was not satisfied with her weight! I wish now that I weighed the same thing then as I do now! But that is reason one (or two?) that I have chosen the path of the ayurvedi (Is that even a word?)

Next reason: Necocon. This is going to be my first “con.” If you are unfamiliar with what this is, it is a convention where fans of various genres get to dress up like their favorite superheroes, anime or cartoon characters, steampunk heroes, musicians, actors, etc and meet with their favorite actors, writers animators, etc.  And just generally geek out. This will be my first. And I can’t wait. I have already decided on at least two costumes. One being a semi super hero who I want to emulate using my most awesome self. And I would like to still look like my most awesome self years from now. But right now, I love my body, but I think that I could be a little bit more AWESOME! With the help of Dr. Oz’s Ayurvedic fat cure as described in Women’s World.

Ok. So if there was ever any question to whether I am as old as I say I am…from your point of view at this point, I am sure that you have no reason to believe otherwise, but trust me on this, I get this a lot. But if there was ever any doubt read the above statement where I said that I was reading Women’s World. I don’t mean to make assumptions about the magazine or the women who usually read it, but it really reminds me of the catalogues my grandmother used to get with the orthopedic shoes, hearing aids, and porcelain angels. I guess that pretty soon I will be shopping for sensible pant suits and old lady bras. I’m sorry. I digress. I don’t mean to be mean. I am just looking down the barrel of old age, and I can smell the gun powder, and I don’t like it. I need to get back in shape and feel healthy again.

Cool H&M leather pants I am trying to fit better!

So what is Dr. Oz’s Ayurvedic Fat Cure? Well, according to Woman’s Day September 2, 2013 issue article by that same name you can lose as much as 80lbs using three easy slimming tricks. If I lose 80lbs, I will disappear! I just want to lose 20. That will take me back down to my post third pregnancy weight! I never even thought that it was possible. But Dr. Oz has me convinced. And let me tell you why. Number one, barring a horrible taste to the tea, it is a sustainable plan. It is not like Atkins, where, even if you could keep it up for a long time, you put your kidney and liver at risk. I lost an entire 5lbs doing that. Number two, the meal plan is pretty simple and similar to what I do anyway. Small breakfast, lunch is the biggest meal of the day and small dinner. Not a really big change in what I eat, either. The only real concern that I have is about the Triphala supplement. It is just a blend of three berry extracts. But my experience with weight loss supplements has been extreme nausea and a general lack of comfortableness. Causing me to stop taking the supplement after the 7^th or so dosage. Resulting in no results. The last reason that I feel good about this plan is Deepak Chopra MD. I understand that this is not his plan, but according to the Woman’s Day article, it is paired down version of the kind of lifestyle that he has long recommended for weight control. And frankly, I trust eastern medicine because it is ancient and proven. And Western medicine has too many agendas that have little to do with your health. For instance, doctors who have student loans to pay off, malpractice insurance to worry about out, special interests and investments in pharmaceuticals, have too much influence on western medicine.

I also do not plan to depend just on the diet to get the results that I want. I have every intention to get running again. And Kung Fu! I have to get back to that! I am writing this blog to track and share my path to a healthier me and hopefully inspire others to do the same. So please come with me on this life altering journey and maybe we can do something great together!