Welcome to the Arena! It's always nice to see another Texas pony!

I think that the letter is awesome. I also think that what type of cover letter a person writes probably depends on the job they are seeking. I know in my field that, even though most psychologists have a good sense of humor, if I submitted that I would never get a second look.

Hopefully though, the guy does well because that will most certainly get him a second look!

Yay for Birthday! Boo for being sick.

Glad that you were able to do something early (it's always helpful!) but I hope that you get to feeling better soon!

Am I Hungry? by Dr. Michelle May. She's a nutritionist that specialized in helping people get back in touch with their intuitive eating cycle rather than dieting. I've found it to be really informative and it certainly has helped me stop 'emotional' eating as much.

I was browsing my Target today and noticed that there was an Operetta and 2 Nefera's in anyone wants them. Please let me know (preferably by PM). I'll pick them up and ship them for Cost +shipping.

I'm cool with Deboxing if that works for you too. =)

Age: 28
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 190

Measurements using tape measure -
Chest: 33.5 (Not bust, like band right?)
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 48"

GOALS
1.) What is your goal weight?
I would like to get back between 130-115, it's a healthier weight for me and I miss the enjoyment of clothes shopping and my body image.
2.) What are your goal inches?
I haven't really thought about it honestly. I guess I'd like to get back down to a 32" bra size and a size 7ish in pants/skirts. I'm not sure where those measurements fall. I'm more focused on feeling healthy.
3.) What habits do you want to break?
Not eating emotionally. I tend to fall prey to cravings and wait too long to eat so I then eat mindlessly. I want to be able to eat when I am hungry and know when to stop eating.
4.) What habits do you want to develop?
More fruits and veggies and less carbs. Though I am borderline vegetarian (too much protien makes me very sick) I know that I eat more carbs than I should.

PLAN
1.) What program will you be following (this is important, you need a PLAN for success, so be detailed)?  This includes how many days per week you are exercising... how many minutes/hour(s) you are exercising that day... WHAT type of exercising you are doing... etc.
I'm not really following a set PLAN as it were but I have made some S.M.A.R.T goals (Specfic, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely).

S/M/A: Focus on losing 1 lb per week and 4lbs per month. Include at least 2 vegetable servings per lunch and dinner and 3 fruit servings over the day. Focus on having 1 glass of water with each meal and snack. Plan meals ahead of time to cut down on grocery bills and mindless (emotional) eating. Do a Mind-Body scan before eating (Ask: Am I hungry?). Walk with my dog at least 30 minutes each day, if raining walk 30 minutes on my treadmill.
Relevant: Goals are specific and allow me to incorporate them into my everyday lifestyle with minimal changes but a good output.
Timely: Will be able to implement them with ease, but also allow for reasonable tracking of successes.

2.) What steps are you going to take to improve your nutrition?
Planning for more vegetables by planning my meals ahead of time. Making sure that I have things available that are 'healthy' to snack on to avoid over-eating or emotional eating on my part. Starting a weight loss blog where I can chatter and share different things that have worked for me

WHY
What are your reasons for wanting to get into better shape and play with us in this journey?

I'd like to be healthier. There are a lot of weight related health risks that run in my family and I'd like to get a handle on them before they become serious issues for me. I've been heavy since puberty (about 13) and I liked being thinner and had less body image issues when I was. I'm doing this for me, but primarily because I am flexible enough to change NOW and I want to before I have serious health issues associated with it.

Sometime I will be doing Yoga x3 a week, but I'll also be doing Zumba as well on Tues/Thurs, however since I am waiting for my school schedule to even out I only included those fitness goals I KNOW I can currently do.

Surfstar was the pony I liked the best from the G3 line and I wanted a pony name when I got tired of being TAFSeashell (which I was for years and years - I joined the original MLPTP in 96). Everywhere else on the interwebs I go by Cyzzane though. It's a combination of names of my favorite characters from Final Fantasy 7 and 9.