Dentist

I am one of the many moms that have completely neglected myself for years, saying that I just don't have time for it, with so many little kids to take care of first. Well, it's time for that thought process to stop. I need time for myself. My health and my teeth have suffered! The last time I went to the dentist, was just a month or so after Keyana was born. Yes, I know that it's been almost 6 years.
Everyone that knows me knows that I don't handle pregnancy well. I'm one that has severe morning sickness, throwing up 17+ times per day, for 4+ months straight. Besides the weight loss this created, it also affected my teeth, pretty severely. After Keyana was born, I had 10 cavities from all the acid.
You can imagine that after almost 6 years with no professional dental care and 2 more pregnancies, my teeth would be rotting and falling out. Well, I am proud to say that I went to the dentist yesterday and only have 6 cavities! I'm well aware that it's still a lot, but considering everything those poor things have been through, I was in shock that it wasn't a million times worse!
Nathan and I had agreed that I couldn't get the work done on my teeth that I would need until I called all the places we owe money for previous medical bills and set up payments. I was so desperate to get my teeth fixed, that I went ahead and went in for my cleaning and exam, because it was free, and figured I could set an appt for in the future after I was able to call and schedule those payments. So I made payment arrangements for all the medical bills today, and have the appointment set to fill those cavities on the 24th. Yay! At my first visit, I also scheduled my next cleaning for August, so I'll have less of a reason to back out.
Now, with my teeth about to be fixed, on to my health...
I'm quite overweight. I'll admit that. In the past, I've tried Weight Watchers, and it really worked! But I was hungry ALL the time! Plus, I couldn't really afford it. So, I found another program that is completely free and much more user friendly. It's called My Fitness Pal, and there's a website and iPhone application, to help me out. I started with about 64 pounds to lose, and have already lost 7.
To keep myself motivated, I've decided to reward myself at certain milestones. At 15 pounds, I will buy myself a new movie. The halfway mark, I'm going to get my teeth whitened at the dentist's. When I hit my goal, I'm going to get a whole new wardrobe (since I will seriously need it at that point!)
Wish me luck!