History of my Weight Loss Journey
Well…Lets see. I started my journey in January of 2004.
My official stats were:
Weight 242.5 (I think I got as high as 250 but never weighed)
Shirt size 2X or 24-26
Pant size 20/22
BMI 45
I had lost my father quite unexpectedly 6 months before and I just knew I had to do something with my life…
My grief and unanswered questions were killing me…Ineeded a focus…I needed a goal, and weight loss seemed to be it…
Both of my parents have weight issues and both of them are/were diabetic. I didnt want to end up like either of them.
I started with weight watchers at work. I loved the program and was very successful on it. I did three 12 weeks sessions and dropped 32 pounds…Then I lost focus…
I then switced gears a bit, for I had found that boredom was a huge detractor for me…So I switched to counting calories…Still kept my food journal that I learned from WW, and continued to exercise…I also found a weight loss buddy…And after an 18 pound regain in the winter of 2005, I got myself back on track in 06…Dropped the 18 pounds and added over 30 more…
So for early 07, I got down to 179…Then life took a strange twist for me…My marriage of 13 years took a beating, I switched jobs, lost a best friend, my sister came home after 7 years over seas, and, well, I got sidetracked and derailed.
I regained 15 pounds that summer!!! Man…I hate seeing that in print. It angers me, for I worked sooooo hard…But I hovered just under 200 so that made me feel better…
I hovered around 195 for about 6 months.
Then in March of 08 I threw my back out fierce. Was in constant and chronic pain. From March until my surgery date in August, I gained a TON of weight…I stopped exercising and was very depressed.
Couldnt work out. Couldnt sleep. It was awful.
The date of my back surgery I weighed in at a whopping 211 pounds!
I was DEVESTATED. I had come so far, and failed…UGH…
But, I was determined to NOT see 211 again. Yes, it was not the 242 I started at, but it was unacceptable…
Fall of 2008 I had back surgery. I had an EXCELLENT and healthy recovery. I started moving the moment they let me…
But then I moved and all hell broke loose. From surgery in August of 08 until now (Summer 09) I have gained even more weight…But am determined to make it stop…
I dont know where I will end up, but the journey continues…
Thanks for sharing the journey!
You are just as beautiful as all get out! You are freakin’ hot woman! And what an accomplishment. (Not that you look better or worse with or without the weight, but being a girl who has struggled, I hear you and feel you and respect and appriciate the work it takes!