Lets back up for a minute! I have struggled with weight pretty much my whole life. When I wasn't fat I thought I was and I struggled with depression and food was and is what I always turn to. And lets face it ice cream and pie are so yummy! I have been on many diets in the last fifteen years and my weight has been up and down. More up than down. Six years ago I went on Weight Watcher and lost 50lbs in 5 months! I got down to 205lbs which is the smallest I have been in my adult life and I felt great. Then over the next 7 months I gained 15lbs back. Then I met my husband Jimmy and we started eating out a lot and by the time we got married 8 months later I had gained 17 more pounds. By the time we hit our first anniversary I had reached 273lbs which at that point was the most I had ever weighed. At that time I got pregnant and by the end of my pregnancy I reached 326lbs! A year and 4months later I became pregnant again at 315lbs and by the end of that pregnancy I had reached 341lbs. This brings us to June of 2012 and two weeks after birth I was back to 315lbs. From July to November I lost 22 more pounds and have been yo-yoing between 293lbs and 299lbs ever since.
My Daughter and I
To me the fact I allowed myself to get this fat is very embarrassing and admitting my weight to everyone is just as embarrassing but it's time to change my life and this is a huge step in the process. I hate to have my picture taken and when I do have it taken it's just to get a picture of me with my kids and never of my whole body. I will have my husband take a whole body shot of me later and post it as my before picture. This morning I weighed in at 299lbs which is my start weight. My first goal is 273lbs which is my pre-baby weight and I hope to reach it by April 16. I will let you know why I picked that date at a later time. Through this blog I will keep you up to date on my weight, my struggles, what I'm eating, exercises I'm doing, and how I'm doing this while taking care of my two little ones. Your advice and encouragements are more than welcome!
Brandie do not be embarrassed.... I also have struggled with weight my entire life and was so jealous of all those girls that could eat cookies, pizza, and all sorts of junk and somehow still weigh 115lbs. Something my neighbor introduced me too and I am now a FIRM believer in, is tracking your calories. At first it sounds like a lot of work, but it is so easy and the best thing you can do to not only lose weight, but train your metabolism so once you lose the weight, it stays OFF! My fitness pal has an app or you can access it online. When you work out you must eat enough to cover the calories you burn. That's a common mistake women make. It will basically tell you how many calories to eat each day and hold yourself accountable. My neighbor and her entire family have been doing it and have all lost a significant amount of weight and are keeping it off. I was doing it before I got pregnant and had already lost 10lbs. You CAN do it and you WILL! I will be happy to keep you accountable! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Alysha! I will check My fitness pal out and maybe I will blog about it later.
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