Joining my Peeps on this Weight Loss Journey

Hey everyone! I am finally posting after closing down the circus that has been going on in my house for the last week. My girlfriend and her 3 kids came to visit us from California. That made 6 kids (5 boys and 1 high maintenance-high drama little sis) and 2 adult women that had the fortunate opportunity to both be on their periods under 1 roof together. Alas, I am still alive and ready to start this life changing adventure. Hope that wasn't TMI for anyone! :) Anyways, for those of you who don't know me, my name is Leasa. I am starting this journey with the goal of losing 100 lbs. (I cringe everytime I hear it or say it). To give you a little bit of history about me, I have never been one of those rail thin girls that can eat whatever they want and still manage to slide into their size 0 skinny jeans. I grew up being very athletic, playing volleyball, basketball, and eventually doing cheerleading in high school. Then I got married, had 4 beautiful boys, and to best describe it...quit making myself a priority. I formed horrible eating habits and became the poster child for "I'm too busy and tired to exercise. So, here I am needing to lose the big 100.  I actually began on July 13th by signing up at Gold's Gym after the personal revelation that enough is enough. I am tired of being FAT! I have started this big change by eliminating soda and sugary drinks from my diet and making myself exercise everyday (Monday through Friday). Anyone who knows me, knows that the soda and sugary drinks is HUGE for me. I am proud to say that I am celebrating day 14 of sobriety! :) I feel I need to say it that way because I whole heartedly share Carrie's drug analogy. Most importantly, I feel GREAT! My July 13th weight was 257 lbs. and I'm 5'5". I haven't weighed myself since starting, but I will when I hit the gym tomorrow. I am excited to be sharing this difficult journey with friends and look forward to many successes together.