About Me

My personal history can get pretty convoluted so I'll stick to what I know best, food! Growing up, I was always a bean pole. I spent most of my teenage years hoping that I would one day get the gorgeous curves my sister had....but instead I was all leg. Because I was so thin, I rarely paid attention to my eating habits or exercise.  I ate whatever I wanted, burgers, pizza, homemade mac and cheese, fried chicken. You name it, I ate it. Dieting was the least of my worries.

It wasn't until I had my first child that my body, and my emotions, took a major turn. I was a size two before my first child. But I gained over 60 pounds during pregnancy, and I delivered a beautiful 9.10 lb baby boy! As precious as he was, the experience ravaged me.

Despite the fact that I lost some of the baby weight, I battled with self esteem because I was so unused to the person I saw when I looked in the mirror. This new body made me insecure and unsure of myself, which lead to depression, and of course, depression lead to overeating. This cycle continued for me until my late twenties.

My husband, wanting to help me with my mood swings and energy, set up a workout plan for me. It included lots of incentives to keep me going.  We had a bet that if didn't lose any weight then he would have to pay for a tummy tuck! Well, six months later I'd lost over 30 pounds and was back to a size two!

But, ahh, the roller coaster of weight took its toll again, and I gained back much of the weight I had worked so hard to get off. I even went vegan for a few years, and that actually caused more weight gain. Diet, coupled with the birth of my last child, have left me feeling that I can not waste another day feeling frustrated about my weight. I have to get things under control!

For me, this means making some major changes to my diet, including more exercise into my daily routine, and most importantly, blogging about my experiences so that I am held accountable.

So, welcome to Desperately Seeking Foody. This blog is an outlet for all of my passions, especially food! It is my sincere hope that my personal challenges and triumphs will spark an honest conversation about making healthy choices in the midst of the chaos we call life!