My name is Stephanie. I decided to start this to see if it will help motivate me. I am not well spoken and certainly not good at writing, but I am willing to try this. I am a 42 year old married woman. I have 3 of my own children, 5 foster children, and a wonderful husband.
Always, growing up, I thought I was fat. I remember being in high school and I fit into size 11 or 13 pants. This was back in the day when you had to lay down on your bed and suck in your gut just to get your pants zipped up. What I would give to be that "fat" now! Just thinking about it makes me want to laugh. I can just see myself laying on my bed, trying to zip up my pants. I bet my fat hung over the top of them. LOL
Right now I am in a size 26 pants and weigh 257 lbs. It is a little scary to post this where others can read it, but I need to do this. When I got married almost 17 yrs ago I weighted 180 lbs. I was worried that I was to fat then. Wow, I let things get out of control.
Not only that, but I stopped wearing makeup and no longer do much with my hair. I kinda don't care about the makeup anymore. It just costs extra money, and I have to take it off each night. Well this is what I tell myself. I guess I just don't think I am pretty anymore. Deep down I know I am so this is part of why I am blogging.
My husband and I are awful with $$$. We get out of debt then we get right back in. So I started doing "coupons"in December. When I say this I mean, we now get 6 newspapers each Sunday and I pull out all of the coupons and file them in a little portable file cabinet that I bought. Each one is dated and it say's what kind of coupon it is. Then I go onto grocerysmarts.com to find out what is on sale and use my coupons to, well it is basically buying food storage. Then we make our menu out of what we have in food storage. So far this is working out good, but I know I still have a lot to learn.
Well this is me. This is my first blog. Lets see how it all goes!
About Me
- Fat and Broke
- Hi, my name is Stephanie. I am a 42 year old married mother. Over the last 20 years I went from "hot" to "not". I am working on getting back to "hot"! I am doing this blog to help motivate me and hopefully it will motivate other people on their journey too.
Me when I started
Stephanie, I have never seen you the way that you have just described your self. I have always seen the beauty that only comes from the inside then radiates outward. You are truly beautiful, thoughtful, selfless, kind, generous, and wonderful to me. I would kick any body's butt who spoke of you otherwise... that includes you. You changed my life and I am a better person for knowing you. You are my friend and you are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHe Stephanie, I just checked out your blog. My daughter Ashley made me start a blog too and I was just seeing what other people write. I seriously doubt you are how you described yourself, but the title made me laugh, I feel like that sometimes too. I used to be really good a coupons and saved more than I spent on a regular basis. It is great fun when you get good at it. Let me know any good deals you find!!!
ReplyDeleteBlogging can be so therapeutic! I agree with the above comments about what kind-of person I see you as, but sometimes all the compliments in the world won't matter if we don't see it in ourselves. I love you and am so happy you are in our life! My brother scored...
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You are certainly one of the women I look up to and have enjoyed knowing. I look forward to following your blog.
ReplyDeleteYay! Good for you. :) I'm excited to start my own. I think you're amazing and you have ALWAYS been by favorite aunt! I'm excited to lose weight with you!
ReplyDeleteGo Steph!! I am so proud of you. I think you are well spoken and I can't wait to read more. I hope you know how in love Scott is with you. He thinks your gorgeous and he is always letting everyone know what a great wife you are. I think you are wonderful and I can't wait for more posts!!
ReplyDeleteSteph, if you've gotten out of debt before....I wouldn't say you're awful at it.
ReplyDeleteI thought you didnt wear make up because you just didnt.....you are beautiful either way......but if it makes you feel better do it! I think we should make it a required to get all 'made up' for all of our future girls' days/nights out!!! Oh wait, that would mean I can't show up in my pjs or work out clothes....hmmm :) Let's go shopping for make up and cool outfits.....and I can say that because you know how I shop....:)
I agree with all of the above comments. I think you are a good writer and I'm enjoying this blog very much!
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, You are BRAVE! Oh my gosh...YOU ARE BRAVE!!!! I agree with the others in that I have never seen you as "broke and fat" but I also know how each of us looks through our own distorted mirror...I look forward to keep up with your blogs :) thanks for inviting me to share the journey!
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