Now, I look like this:
It really wasn't until seeing the "NOW" pic that I decided that I needed to start this journey. Sure, I would try working out here and there for a week here, a couple of days there....but I always had some reason for stopping. Sometimes it was that my fibromyalgia was too much for me to deal with. Other times I would blame time or worse yet, MY KIDS!! :( I mean, REALLY?!?! MY KIDS?!?!?! I should have been smacked for that!
Then there was the eating. I really don't eat a lot, but when I do...It really isn't the healthiest stuff. I am BEYOND ADDICTED to Milky Way's Simply Caramel bars and Butterfinger Crisps. Well, let's just say that I am addicted to chocolate--P.E.R.I.O.D! AND then there is the fact that I am a Total Coke (the drink) Addict. Roll all that together and no wonder I am where I am at today.
So, where am I at?
Well, the day of the "NOW" pic was taken, I was 228.4 pounds. One of the things you will see on this blog is that I will be very candid and honest about everything on this journey....even my weight. The numbers don't lie and I am beyond heavy at this point.
What is the reason I am doing this? Well, have tried EVERYTHING I can think of, but something like this and I think I will hold myself a little more accountable by doing this.
My goals? Well, while I am not happy with my weight. I am very happy with my life, except for my aches and pains. I think my joints might at least feel better if I take some of this mass off. My inside heart and soul feel like they did when I was younger, but when I'm hurting....it's very hard to let THAT GIRL come through.
I also hate having my body run the show. For a lot of things...not just my pain. It dictates the way I dress, the shoes I wear, whether or not I go swimming, and a few other things.
To be honest, Garth (my hubby) still thinks I am the most beautiful woman in the world. He has said this for years....only in the past couple of years have I really questioned it...not because of him, but because of what I see and how it makes me feel.
To begin, I am starting simple...I cut out all COKE (I did this on Thursday 8/5/10). I quit "cold turkey" and completely. I may treat myself here and there (mostly on a special occasion/day/night). Once I have made it to this Thursday (8/12/10) I will start upping my activity. :)
I will say the withdrawals I have been dealing with for getting rid of the coke the way I did has been horrid. I have had migraines for 2 days and was just hurting. I did try coffee, but that didn't seem to help. BUT....as of today...I think I am non-caffeine dependent!!! WOOHOO! :)
I was 227.4 pounds today when I weighed myself. One pound isn't great, but it is a start.
Thanks for reading the beginning of this journey and I hope you will continue to read.
Kathy YOU CAN do this. I'm available if you would like to chat or vent or whatever. To bad I live here and you there.... we could be doing it together. The most important thing I have learned through weight loss journey is that it works best when you are doing it for you! Will be looking for new updates. A major thing is water, 64oz a day.
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ReplyDeleteI've been back on my journey for about a month again. I had lost last year, but gained some of it back again. I am now where I was last September! I have a long way to go, and I would love to share your journey with you. I'm in the same boat. Not with fibromyalgia, but I definitely have a lot of aches and pains from arthritis in my back and neck, achey joints, etc. I'm back at Weight Watchers, and doing well. I am here for you, friend! We can do it!!! Good for you getting off the Coke! Sugar withdrawals give me headaches too, so I can feel for ya. Keep up the great work. It sounds like you are setting realistic and attainable goals, and that is important. :)
ReplyDeleteI know where you're coming from and it's going to be awesome to watch you get where you're going. Lemme know if you need a walking partner.
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