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A Rollercoaster Journey
- Jul 2, 2008 at 2:37 AM
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My weight loss has been a rollercoaster, here is my ride from the ticket booth to exit sign.
May 2007 = Three months before this I had just given birth to twin boys. I passed my weight off as baby weight, just had twins, etc. This month I looked at myself in the mirror, and said who is that. I had looked at pictures and my face was bloated, I had 3 chins, and was wearing sweats to my daughter's 3rd birthday party. I weighed in at a shocking 200 pounds. I cried and said this is not cool. I need to change something. I found this site through another side devoted to only moms. I joined and made a commitment. I vowed to do what the site said. I did, at the bare minimum. When it said to exercise for 20 minutes, 3 times a week, i did that...just that. Weeks went by and I started seeing small changes.
July 2007 = I thought I was doing well, I was disciplined and did my workouts. I even went on a mini business vacation in July 2007. I was feeling pretty proud that I didn't have to wear my Maternity clothes. (5 months after having the twins). At that point, I was waiting in the airport, on my way to Texas, I was stopped by someone I knew and was asked, "are you expecting again". I was mortified. I just felt that my entire workout regimen was worth nothing. I spent the remainder of the vacation feeling sorry for myself and not having a good time. When I got back I took a long hard look at my slow process, and asked myself, "why can't people see how hard I have worked to get this far." thats when I stepped it up a knotch and started measuring my food to get the exact amount I am eating instead of a guesstimate. I was on a roll.
Sept 2007 = My weight had finally reached 175. I was feeling happy. Then I got a call at 5 in the morning that my grandpa had passed away. From there, things went down hill.
November 2007 = I took a break and soon the holidays came. Then I thought there was no sense of starting if I am going to overindulge myself anyway. I kept feeling more sorry for myself as each day passed.
January 2008 = Soon after my fall/winter disappointment I decided to rake in on the new years resolution cycle. Just like every other person on January 1st, we make a goal to getter our lives, live healthier and lose weight, I joined that wagon. I vowed to actually do it. January 2nd I weighed in at 176. I stepped up my eating routine and workout routine. I was working out everyday and was feeling really good. I continued this routine until March 2008.
March 2008 = I finally am getting results. I needed to switch things up. I started walking with a buddy. My walking partner, Suzy, and I started walking 2 x a week while my daughter was in school. We made a goal to do a 10k in April, so we had something to work for. This month alone, I got more compliments than the 8 months prior that combined. I for once felt like a new person. I was very proud of myself and was weighing in at 165. As the month passed, I got more and more confident in my loss every week.
April 2008 = Suzy and I did our first 10k. That was the proudest day I have had in longer that I can remember. I finished it in an Hour and 27 minutes. I finished and was weighing in at 155.
May 2008 = Walking continued and took up swimming laps. My muscle definition had finally started arriving. People started staring at my muscles. For once I had actually had them. This was a never before happened. I even started getting the compliments, "you have twins? you don't even look like you have had any kids!" I was feeling smug and very proud of my self.
July 2008 = Currently speaking, this journey has been a roller coaster. I have had setback, full force motivation, stopping dead in my tracks, getting to a new hill to climb and making it down to my goal. During this 14 month ride, I have had 5 goals; my pre-twin weight, my pre-desk job weight, matching what my drivers license says weight, pre-daughter weight, and the new me weight. I love who I am right now. I am now weighing in at 139. I have 4 pounds to go before my entire goal weight. I have gone this far, what is a few more. Who knows what can happen? All I know is that my roller coaster may be ending but my journey is not done. I have found that I am a person. I am more than just Bob's Wife or my kid's Mom. I am a person and feeling good can be for me too.
~Sarah
May 2007 = Three months before this I had just given birth to twin boys. I passed my weight off as baby weight, just had twins, etc. This month I looked at myself in the mirror, and said who is that. I had looked at pictures and my face was bloated, I had 3 chins, and was wearing sweats to my daughter's 3rd birthday party. I weighed in at a shocking 200 pounds. I cried and said this is not cool. I need to change something. I found this site through another side devoted to only moms. I joined and made a commitment. I vowed to do what the site said. I did, at the bare minimum. When it said to exercise for 20 minutes, 3 times a week, i did that...just that. Weeks went by and I started seeing small changes.
July 2007 = I thought I was doing well, I was disciplined and did my workouts. I even went on a mini business vacation in July 2007. I was feeling pretty proud that I didn't have to wear my Maternity clothes. (5 months after having the twins). At that point, I was waiting in the airport, on my way to Texas, I was stopped by someone I knew and was asked, "are you expecting again". I was mortified. I just felt that my entire workout regimen was worth nothing. I spent the remainder of the vacation feeling sorry for myself and not having a good time. When I got back I took a long hard look at my slow process, and asked myself, "why can't people see how hard I have worked to get this far." thats when I stepped it up a knotch and started measuring my food to get the exact amount I am eating instead of a guesstimate. I was on a roll.
Sept 2007 = My weight had finally reached 175. I was feeling happy. Then I got a call at 5 in the morning that my grandpa had passed away. From there, things went down hill.
November 2007 = I took a break and soon the holidays came. Then I thought there was no sense of starting if I am going to overindulge myself anyway. I kept feeling more sorry for myself as each day passed.
January 2008 = Soon after my fall/winter disappointment I decided to rake in on the new years resolution cycle. Just like every other person on January 1st, we make a goal to getter our lives, live healthier and lose weight, I joined that wagon. I vowed to actually do it. January 2nd I weighed in at 176. I stepped up my eating routine and workout routine. I was working out everyday and was feeling really good. I continued this routine until March 2008.
March 2008 = I finally am getting results. I needed to switch things up. I started walking with a buddy. My walking partner, Suzy, and I started walking 2 x a week while my daughter was in school. We made a goal to do a 10k in April, so we had something to work for. This month alone, I got more compliments than the 8 months prior that combined. I for once felt like a new person. I was very proud of myself and was weighing in at 165. As the month passed, I got more and more confident in my loss every week.
April 2008 = Suzy and I did our first 10k. That was the proudest day I have had in longer that I can remember. I finished it in an Hour and 27 minutes. I finished and was weighing in at 155.
May 2008 = Walking continued and took up swimming laps. My muscle definition had finally started arriving. People started staring at my muscles. For once I had actually had them. This was a never before happened. I even started getting the compliments, "you have twins? you don't even look like you have had any kids!" I was feeling smug and very proud of my self.
July 2008 = Currently speaking, this journey has been a roller coaster. I have had setback, full force motivation, stopping dead in my tracks, getting to a new hill to climb and making it down to my goal. During this 14 month ride, I have had 5 goals; my pre-twin weight, my pre-desk job weight, matching what my drivers license says weight, pre-daughter weight, and the new me weight. I love who I am right now. I am now weighing in at 139. I have 4 pounds to go before my entire goal weight. I have gone this far, what is a few more. Who knows what can happen? All I know is that my roller coaster may be ending but my journey is not done. I have found that I am a person. I am more than just Bob's Wife or my kid's Mom. I am a person and feeling good can be for me too.
~Sarah
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