Today is Sunday, March 25, 2012
I took this picture in October 2009 while trying on clothes at a Sears with my sister. I was trying on the clothes I picked out and to my surprise I could not wear them. I was in a bigger size...again! Now a size 20 jeans and a 3XL shirt. It's 2012 and I am the same size maybe a little bigger. I have been trying to lose weight since 2001 (after my first son was born). I was determined. Before having my son I weighed about 140 pounds. After the birth I weighed 160 pounds. Now I weigh 236 pounds to date.
I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would become the fat girl! Being a skinny girl I could wear anything I want and look good in it. I had curves in all the right places. Now I just got speed bumps.
I tried to do the Youtube video thing and record my weight loss on a weekly basis. The first time I've done it I was going great. I lost 25 pounds in 3 months I was just feeling great about myself. Until the day I decided that I needed to have a small piece of cake. Seeing the scale didn't move I decide why not eat that candy bar. I did great that week right. The the cookouts and the parties and the I got to try that new taco at Taco Bell. I started for the second time on Youtube and gave up and the third time...you know what happened. Gave up once again.
I am so over weight to the point that my knees make a crunching noise every time I go up stairs. I am tired all the time. I can't keep up with my kids or the everyday duties of a housewife. I need to lose this weight and I know this will be the last time I give up. I will work hard to get to my goal weight. My body can not take this yo-yoing anymore.
I tried many many many diet programs. Spend alot of money on gyms, food, and counseling. Then I went to a nutritionist. She told me that she thinks I may be borderline diabetic. That I need to go on a low carb diet to lose the weight needed for me to stay healthy. It's nothing like Atkins but do have some similarities. It worked. The stuff she told me to do I lost 20 pounds in one month. No lie! But then I gained it all back and more. She told me that I have to do therapy along with the weight loss plan to succeed. Damn emotional eating!
That's the point of this site. It should help me stay actively conscious of my eating and fitness. And why not share the information I find that may help others in the same boat. When I reach my after I will post it under my before. Good luck to all that are on a new life changing plan for better health!
