I suppose I should start this post off with my reasons why I am starting this blog. Not to give you TMI, but this afternoon while I was showering, I looked down and saw my tummy, not my toes. At first my reaction was that this was normal. Yes, I sighed loudly and felt bad, but hey, this was just how my life was. I am fat. And that's just how life is. But, wait, that's not true. I did this to myself. Not being able to see past your gut and to your pretty painted toes is just plain sad.
Standing under the hot water, I decided that there is no more excuses. I have nearly one hundred pounds to lost to be in my healthy weight range and that's my goal. Not just to be thin, but to be healthy. Surely I could lose weight on a crazy diet, or by hurting my body with starvation, or whatever else crazy information I could find out there...but that's not what I am going to do.
For once, I am not going to take the easy way out. It will not be a cakewalk. (Yes, I am already thinking about cake and I'm only twenty minutes into this life change.) It will probably seem impossible. I will probably cry. A lot. And maybe yell a little bit. Regardless, I want to do this. I need to do this. This is my journey to lose weight, get fit, become healthier, become more balanced, and hopefully, find my "happy" again.
If anyone is reading, are you on your own journey? What's your story? Are you also tired of always grabbing your "fat jeans" because the others won't fit? Any advice for a newbie finally taking her life in her own hands? :)
2 comments:
Hi Tiffany! I think you are so brave to do this blog. So I will also be brave and share my story.
My name is Stephanie and I am also overweight. In High school I struggled with my weight and portion control, until I decided to go to unhealthy extremes to "fix myself" and make myself perfect. I binged, purged, got addicted to diet pills, and cut back severely on my caloric intake -- ruining my mental sanity and relationships with family and friends in the process. The good news, is I did get help and four years later, was healthy enough to start a healthy weight loss journey.
When I first started my weight loss journey I was around 185 pounds. At 5' 3.5", I should be between 120 and 150. I made my tentative goal 135.
My first step was joining a website called Myfitnesspal.com, so that I could track all my food. It's got a great database with restaurant nutrition facts, as well as a great "friends" feature which allows you to build a support group for yourself.
I started in July. It's now the end of March. I've lost 20 pounds. Only 20. It's hard. and Frustrating. But it IS coming off. And I am losing weight by netting (calories eaten minus calories burned) 1650 calories a day... letting myself have the food I want, as long as it's in moderation.
I eat clean, exercise, and measure and track things. We can do this together, Lady.
I love hearing other people's stories! We're not alone in this struggle and that alone can really help to keep me going and push through!
Thanks for sharing! :)
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