Page Title

Introduction Text Hi, and thank you for taking the time to come to my page. I am 38 years old and have been told by two doctors in the past year that I am on my way to becoming housebound and dying before I hit 50 years old. Shock at hearing such news made me depressed but I am coming back ... and I am coming back fighting. Since the age of 18, I have been struggling with my weight. In 2004-2006, I actually lost 200 pounds but have gained nearly all of it back. I have lost weight before 2004 only to gain it back and then some. I feel like this time losing weight is NOT about looking good in clothes ... it is about changing my lifestyle and learning how to LIVE so I can control my health issues. I hope by logging what I eat everyday, and how much I exercise, I can stop obesity from killing me. I have had multiple doctors suggest gastric bypass surgery, which after a year and a half of hearing this, I am finally seriously considering weight loss surgery. I don't know how I can afford it because I am on a fixed income but I feel like I am fighting for my life. I calculated my BMI while I was signing up for SP, and was scared when I saw the number over 76. It is an eye-opener at how bad things have reached. I hope that by keeping track of my food and exercise that I can begin a new way of living. I can tell you one thing right now: I am not living being unable to walk to the kitchen without getting out of breath, unable to sleep lying down on a bed like normal people, and unable to enjoy being alive and present in my body. Take care and thanks again for coming to my page. :)

1.) Do some kind of physical activity everyday 2.) Cut out soda completely 3.) Write in my blog at least 3 times per week

Focusing on low carb, low fat foods. Avoiding simple carbs, like substituting a sweet potato instead of a white potato or eating brown rice instead of white. Exercising in any FORM possible to get active and increase endurance. Starting simply. Logging my food and exercise to hold myself accountable. Reading quotations every day that inspire and motivate me. My Faith in a Higher Power that is guiding my efforts and showing me where to make changes.

I am a daughter, sister, and aunt of 38 years. I enjoy reading, researching, writing, walking and plan on getting back into yoga.

SW (7/26/2012): 368 lbs Weigh-in (8/22/2012): 356 pounds

Add a Link "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Save Changes