Today is the day.
The holidays are over, my birthday was yesterday and there's no better day than today. Sorry but I am leaving the Fat Girls Club. I've overstayed my welcome and I am done! I am starting a new club: Club Me. That's right, it's all about ME! So let me tell you my back story, current story and if you still like me then please pack your bag and come on my trip with me!
History
******My Story- Feel free to skip this section if you want to get right to the dirt! I am a 33 year old mother of two boys and wife to a wonderful husband. For most of my post pregnancy years I have been on the roller coaster of weight loss. Im sure many of you have or are now sitting in the front row! In my younger, post pregnancy years, I wasn't bothered as much. My husband tells me everyday how beautiful I am and has never once said anything about my weight. God Bless him for that! But now I am concerned for my health, mental and physical. Let's get into that a little more.....
About 9 years ago I began having heart palpitations. After several test I was diagnosed with SVT's, PVC's and a heart murmur. This is not as horrible as it sounds. Basically, my heart beats at a very rapid, irregular pace. This was wake up call #1. My mothers family has a very significant history of heart disease and heart attacks so I was scared that this was a preview of things to come. As soon as I was given the clearance I got a stationary bike and pedaled 30 lbs in no time! I kept the bike in my basement with a TV and only recorded my shows on that TV. If I wanted to watch I had to go there and since there wasn't a couch, I had to get on the bike! My best secret? I watched The Biggest Loser! The contestants were all at least twice my size when they started and I continued to tell myself if they could do it, I could do it, and I did!
Here comes the creepers.......... Yep! You all know what it is! I got hit with a bad case of the creepers. I was receiving compliments left and right. I was feeling great! I was feeling so good that I would reward myself with a treat. What's one ice cream, right? And why do I have to work out 5 days? 3 should be enough, or maybe one, well, every other week. Yep! It was a BAD case!
Fast forward about 5 years and not only did the 30lbs creep back on but now it brought 5 of its friends! Ok, this time I am serious! I just changed positions at work and my new job required me to be very active. I was having a heck of a time running up and down the steps! And then I heard about Weight Watchers. AND they came right to my work! The best part? My employer offered a benefit day to the person who lost the biggest % of weight! I know we are just getting to know each other but you will see that I am CHEAP so a PAID day off???? Oh yeah! I'm winning that!
And I did! 33lbs gone and a paid day off! This was an ultimate high. People in my meetings were asking me for advise. I was able to help other people. The compliments never stopped. And best of all? I felt GREAT! I was at 144lbs, my lowest post pregnancy weight!
CCCRRRREEEEEPPPPPEEEERRRRRRRSSSSS! Yep, Another case! I wish they would make a vaccine for this! About two years after I lost the weight, I switched positions at work. This time I took a position OFF campus. UHHH!!! Bad move for weight loss! I no longer had my meetings at work and I went from a job where I was walking about 15,000 steps a day to one where I sat for 90% of the day. And thats when it all came back.
Present
So this last case of the creepers has lastest five years! I've gone back to Weight Watchers and I'll lose 5 or 10lbs and then I fall off the wagon and gain it back. I NEED the support but I also NEED it to fit my schedule! No, what I NEED is to lose weight! I am currently suffering from:
- Joint pain
- Muscle Pain
- Headaches
- Heart Burn
- Acid Reflux
- Fatigue
- Low Self Esteem
And more!
Guess what will all go away when the weight is gone? Yep ^^^^.
My Plan: I am not into "diets". I truly believe you need to make changes. Weight Watchers is 100% change, not a diet and I think it is one of the best programs out there. But this time I want to do something different. After a lot of ready I am most interested in the Paleo style of eating. No processed foods. I've been a fan of this since I watched Food Inc. Cut out the crap and you won't feel like crap. Oh, and it cuts back your grocery shopping time by at least 50%. Although I will not follow Paleo to a T, I will let it guide me. And my support? All of you! If I can help just one person then it is all worth it!
Here we go!
My BFF, Colleen, was visiting last week. She wants to lose 10lbs. We decided that we would set a goal and then a nice reward. Our deal? She will lose 10 lbs and I will lose 50lbs by August. That gives us 7 full months! I can do this! Our reward? A trip to an island yet to be determined! I think that's worth 50 lbs!
Current Weight: 195.6
As much as I dread this I know I have to do it. Here are the BEFORE photos:
Join me on my journey!
