My intention is to start a blog to help motivate myself and
hold myself accountable. In order to do so, I feel that I owe my readers an
explanation. Here it is…
Long story short, I was an extremely active teenager
(playing soccer 24/7) with terrible eating habits who turned into a moderately
active adult with terrible eating habits and a slowing metabolism… HELLO!
I slowly and steadily put on weight. I eventually crept up
to 212 pounds! As side note, I always vowed I wouldn’t tell anyone that, and here I
am posting it up on the Internet… Crazy, but I hope that I can help motivate
others, because you never know if there is another moderately active 5’5” adult
weighing 212lbs who is looking to make a positive change.
My real journey started about two years ago. I saw this
picture of myself:
I was almost unrecognizable. Immediately my eyes filled with
tears and I thought: who is this person?! Initially, after the sting of the
photo dissipated, I went into denial, it must have been a bad photo, and I
couldn’t possibly look like the stay puff marshmallow man had interjected fluff
into my face could I?
Then another photo surfaced, and I knew something had to
change.
Soon after I decided it was time to shed some weight, I was
diagnosed by OBGYN with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). This is a syndrome
that affects women to varying degrees in ways of weight gain/inability to lose
weight, acne, and infertility. Sounds like a trifecta right! So I had a tough
road ahead of me.
I worked out on an off since I
graduated high school with one of my best friends. Katie and I always support
each other and she has been a big part of my journey (as have all my other
family, friends and of course my Hubby!). So when it came time to pick a new
gym I was eager to start at the GOLDS GYM of Webster
with her. Working out was the easy part, I had always been an athlete and my
muscle memory was good. Dieting had been the hardest part, but I forced myself
to put down the Mountain Dew and pick up the water.
The weight came off painfully
slow at first, but I persisted. I had lost 6-8lbs my first 3 months. Eventually
I joined weight watchers,
and that helped a lot. Working out made me feel so good. So I never gave up and here I stand 2 years
later and more than 40lbs lighter. I saw 169 for the first time since I was 21.
I am proud of myself but I want to push myself further. I am challenging myself
to forever change my eating habits.
I downloaded Tosca Reno’s Eating Clean Diet Recharged
to my kindle and I am intrigued. I am going to give it a try for 6 weeks while
also watching my carb intake. I am not going to cut them out completely because
I do need them for mental clarity and energy. Bikini body here I come!
Here is a picture of me from St.
Patty’s day this year (2012)!
