Failure....

Ok ok so I couldn't complete the challenge... Well not in 30 days at least. I am going to complete it I promise but maybe with just a few random post in between. Like today.

Day 4- Your Parents

I literally have the best parents in the world!! Actually my Aunt and Uncle raised me. They couldnt have given me a better life! I love them dearly.

Day 3- Your first love

(this is about 15 years ago, in middle school)

I have known Eric for 24 of my 26 years! Our parents are best friends and have been for those 24 years! Isn't that so sweet.. We grew up together. We never "went out" or dated. I have always had a crush on him ... since we were babies. Timing just never seems to work out for us. Eric had girlfriend after girlfriend in middle school and high school and I dated the same guy almost all through high school. Then we graduated high and went to the same college but he was on a different campus. After his first year in Athens he decided he wanted to head down to Georgia Southern. The next year my cousin (who also happens to be one of Eric's best friends) and Eric moved into an apartment together at GSU. Long story short Lee, my cousin, invited me down for a visit a few weeks after they moved in. The week before driving down I reached out to Eric and we talked all week long.. every night. Basically playing catch up... I hadn't talked to him since summer after senior year. I had butterflies in my stomach all week and my anxiety driving down there was INSANE! And I can't explain it but I can remember the feeling like it just happened, seeing him that night. And we have been together ever since that night :)

B

Day 2- Meaning behind blog name

"I kiss better than I cook..."

I created this blog back in November 2009 and now almost 1 year later I have had a drastic life change. I have lost 45 pounds and counting. I come from an Italian family. WE WORSHIP FOOD! Everyone in my family is a great cook... Honestly. And until this past year I really didn't know how to cook or have a desire to. As a child I was always small and could eat whatever I wanted... Yeah yeah I know and just like they say that will all catch up with you. My weight gain started with the ol freshman 15. I was ok with that... I still felt good with the way I looked, not great about it but good. Then Eric and I started dating about 6 years ago and you know how that goes you get comfortable, we would eat out all the time or just cook "crap". (I blame Eric for his love for disgusting food such as Hamburger Helper, Chili Dogs, French Fries...Man Food.) So basically this is the food we were living on for the first couple years together. Can you imagine I gained weight?!?! Yeah at my highest weight ( I can't believe I am sharing this with the world) I was 160!!! 160... by the way I am 5'1!!! I knew I was fat, I so uncomfortable with myself, I just felt gross. I have no idea how I let myself get to that point. Fast forward to November 2009 ....Then came the reduction. I had been fighting to get the reduction since college. I actually would have done it in high school if I would have been able too. I have always had big boobs. AND I HATED THEM!!! I was a d cup in high school! And at this point I was still small framed with just big boobs! And they just got bigger and bigger as I grew bigger and bigger. So finally after years of fighting it with my insurance I had it done. I guess that's what finally sparked my weight loss. I felt better about not being so top heavy and was serious about trying to lose weight. I cut out junk... no fast food, no coke or juice... Just water or sometimes diet lemonade...if I had to have something different. I stopped eating beef and well I have never eaten pork so I am down to just chicken, turkey and fish. I try to stay away from salt and sugar. But in all this I have a real passion now for cooking yummy healthy meals. Its like a challenge for me to have a recipe and twik it so that I can make it "healthy". I mean really the way I eat now... a COMPLETE change from the way I used to eat. Well with all this said Eric says I am equally as good a cook now as a kisser! Hey thats big for someone who loved all foods MAN before this started. And he loves my cooking now!!

Pictures of my weight gain for your viewing pleasure

This is during college... Had gained a few pounds since high school

During college still feeling ok...

Move out day from college... Clearly had gained some weight

This is a few years later... I just wanted to show the boobs in full effect... SICK

This is the day after we got engaged in 2008... We're both chubbin'


ARE YOU READY.... My biggest!!!






Yep all 160 pounds of me! This is right before my surgery!!!


And this is where I am now... But still working on it...





See y'all for Day 3!

B

Day 1- Introduce, Recent picture, 15 Interesting Facts

So it's my first post...FINALLY! I started this blog months ago and never blogged. So once I saw this floating around I told myself... Its time to start. Here is my challenge!

Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts
Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite tv shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-a picture


Day 1- Day 1- Introduce, Recent picture, 15 Interesting Facts

Hey Y'all I'm Brooke, 26 years old, living in Georgia, working on getting my insurance license, obsessed with my dog, Sophie, mending a broken engagement with my ex but soon to be again Fiance, Eric (LONG STORY...don't judge... you will here all about it I'm sure thru this blog)...Ok so that's your introduction.

Recent Picture




15 Interesting Facts

1. I was born on 11/17/1983 at 11:17 am... Yeah I'm jinxed!

2. I recently lost 45 pounds.

3. I have known Eric for 24 years of my life. :)

4. I have the worst case of A.D.D. ever. I could probley count on my hand the number of times I have listened to a song from beginning to end.

5. Yes, I am one of "those people" I dress up my dog for Halloween even thou she is not a small dog...shes a Rott Mix!! Haha...she loves it! She has her own closet!

6. I could survive on Bananas, Soup and Ruby Tuesdays Turkey Burgers for the rest of my life.

7. Fall is my FAVORITE season. I love everything about Fall. The clothes, The colors, the weather, HALLOWEEN, Football, PSL!!!!!

8. I love a good trash mag. I can't resist... and I read Perez Hilton and TMZ daily.

9. I went to college on a Soccer Scholarship. I played all thru middle, high school and my first year of college. I quickly realized it was cutting into my social time so I quit after my freshman year. I haven't played since :(

10. I am a shopaholic! I literally buy my self something everyday... whether it be nail polish or new Joe's Jeans.

11. I will admit I might be a bit OCD. I love to clean. Its my best stress reliever.

12. I absolutely must sleep with a fan on. MUST.

13. I am 26 years old and I haven't lost all my baby teeth yet. Yep it's really weird, I know.

14. George Michael & Prince have been and will always be my favorite artists.

15. I had a breast reduction last November and it was one of the best decisions I've made.

Well there you go 15 facts...

See y'all tomorrow for day 2!

B