January 2009 - I lost the father of my children. I was out of work, living with my parents. I became obsessive with dieting and exercise, 2 times a day in the gym. I was down to 235 pounds, the lightest I had been in quite some time. Then... I got a job and my work out partner/motivator went to jail. I couldn't do it by myself.
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| 235 lbs. |
Fast forward to February 2010 - My brother's wedding. Of course, as his sister, I wanted to look presentable for the wedding. My children were in the wedding and on the off chance that I had to actually walk my son, the ring bearer, down the aisle, I didn't want to look like a balloon. So much for that idea. I was up to the heaviest I've ever been. Stepping on the scale was scary. Approaching the 300 pound mark scared me to death. 290 + pounds.
Later in 2009 - I met my wonderful boyfriend, Kris.
Holidays 2010 - I wanted some pictures together with Kris and I was NOT happy with the outcome. I mean, look at this! From Thanksgiving and Christmas 2010.
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| Thanksgiving 2010 |
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| Christmas 2010 |
I started my weight loss journey again! This time I'm doing it by myself, with no one I rely on to go to the gym or whatever. Instead, I've started my blog, joined the gym again and joined MyFitnessPal. The people I interact with may not be right there to motivate me, but the pictures I post, the comments I write, I receive POSITIVE feedback and that's what motivates me the most. That and my boyfriend and kids. I am going to be successful this time.
Why did I decide to lose weight? Simple. My kids. I want to be able to play with them and live a longer life. Of course, I want to be able to wear smaller, cuter clothes and bathing suits. I don't want to be ashamed of my body.
Now that I have to get ready for work, I'll wrap it up here.
Starting stats:
Age: 27
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 286
BMI: 43.5 OBESE
Jean size: 26 (OMG!!)
Shirt size: 4x
Current stats:
Age: 27
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 257
BMI: 39.1 OBESE
Jean size: 22
Shirt size: 2x
Goal Stats:
Weight: 180
BMI: 27.4 OVERWEIGHT
They say for my age and height, I should weigh between 121 and 164 pounds. I'm sure it's possible, but right now, it doesn't feel like that will ever happen.
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| 260 pounds, much progress |
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| November 2010 and Present 25+ pounds lost |
Keep it up! You're doing great! Looks like you've found the niche for your blog!
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