Hi everyone,
Thought I would let y'all know my story. After I had my last child I weighed 200 pounds. I'd always been overweight even as a kid. Anyways, my oldest daughter was about to graduate high school and I couldn't fit into anything but maternity clothes. At the graduation, I was hugging my daughter when a friend came up to me and said, she wondered when I was going to have my baby and was I having twins. That did it!
After sobbing all the way home and making my entire family join my pity party, I went out and bought a Step Aerobic DVD and a stepper. At first I could barely lift my legs for 5 minutes of the DVD without huffing and puffing, but in time I worked my way into the 45 minute DVD and did it every other day. I also added 30 mins of walking daily and I pushed my baby in a stroller, so I was working a bit harder. I kept telling myself I was on a mission and if I quit, I'd never forgive myself.
I also had to revamp my eating. Before I made my lifestyle change, I was munching on chips dipped into sour cream, cookies and cookie dough, ice cream and chocolate candy bars.
I had a lot to learn. My family and I didn't eat red meat, so I decided to also eliminate dairy and sugar. Within 2 years I was down 89 pounds with exercise and only my will power driving me forward. I am short so that 200 pounds slowed me down plus made me feel awful. Now my joints no longer ache and my feet problems are gone.
If I can do this, any one of you can. Don't spend another year in regret. When we women believe in ourselves, we can do anything;-)
Your story is such a motivator. WOW! That is so good that you pushed through and took your time and kept with the exercise and diet changes and lost that weight. You should pat yourself on the back.
You are a great example for women that they can do it. It takes time and real changes in diet and exercise. And you do that you will succeed.
Thanks fore sharing.
You know, I used to beat myself up over thin people. Why wasn't I thinner? How could they eat lots of food and not gain? And my biggest thing that bombarded my mind was what everyone thought about me. I was sure they thought all sorts of ugly things and even talked behind my back cause I was fat.
I'm not sure why it took me a long time to begin my new journey and change my thoughts. Sometimes I think I lived to attend my daily personal pity party. It was like a toxic friend, someone I could cry with, but heck, I finally found out it was not my friend, but my worst enemy.
Once I made up my mind to live a more positive life and learn to find happiness in the smallest things, I started my weight loss.
Now, I can honestly say I'm happy. I am thin and I can fit into clothes I spent years dreaming about, but that really isn't what made me find true happiness. It was when I decided to bury my pity party and quit worrying about what other's said and begin being proud of myself for all the wonderful things I've always been. It seemed like once I started feeling better about myself, I was motivated to eat better, take walks and exercise.
I discovered the only one holding me back from living my wonderful life was me. Now I live each day taking care of me and my family. The sun shines on me now because I draw it to me and I make sure to bring sunshine to everyone I meet. Life is as wonderful as we make it, so make yours fantastic:-)
Now that's the spirit! I used to beat myself up to. I was my worst enemy to.And life is what we make it. We can achieve anything if we believe it. Your a great inspiration to all.
Quoting peacefulstar7:
You know, I used to beat myself up over thin people. Why wasn't I thinner? How could they eat lots of food and not gain? And my biggest thing that bombarded my mind was what everyone thought about me. I was sure they thought all sorts of ugly things and even talked behind my back cause I was fat.
I'm not sure why it took me a long time to begin my new journey and change my thoughts. Sometimes I think I lived to attend my daily personal pity party. It was like a toxic friend, someone I could cry with, but heck, I finally found out it was not my friend, but my worst enemy.
Once I made up my mind to live a more positive life and learn to find happiness in the smallest things, I started my weight loss.
Now, I can honestly say I'm happy. I am thin and I can fit into clothes I spent years dreaming about, but that really isn't what made me find true happiness. It was when I decided to bury my pity party and quit worrying about what other's said and begin being proud of myself for all the wonderful things I've always been. It seemed like once I started feeling better about myself, I was motivated to eat better, take walks and exercise.
I discovered the only one holding me back from living my wonderful life was me. Now I live each day taking care of me and my family. The sun shines on me now because I draw it to me and I make sure to bring sunshine to everyone I meet. Life is as wonderful as we make it, so make yours fantastic:-)
LiveFit Trainer
- peacefulstar7
on Feb. 16, 2012 at 3:01 PM