Year of Me 2015

fatkidonadiet

I am a 38 year old mom, 2 kids, happily married for 15 years. I have always been a "heavy" girl, meaning even when I was in excellent shape and playing college basketball, I weighed 180 lbs. at 5'7". I am solid.

Fast forward 20 years and I weighed 306 at the doctor's just a week ago. This was the first physical I'd had in 5+ years.


I'm tired of putting everyone and everything first before my own health, wants, and needs.
This is the Year of Me.

Since late December, I've been eating a low carb, high fat and protein diet. It works for me. I'm following the Primal way of eating, about 80/20. No gluten -- I don't think I'm celiac, I just think it's a slippery slope for me and I feel better when I do not eat things like bread, white flour, crackers, etc.

My doctor prescribed Adipex as well, and I started taking a half dose this morning.

Goals:
Lose 20-25 lbs. by April (we are going on vacation)
Lose 40-50 lbs. by July (I am going on a mission trip)
Lose 60 lbs. by October (walk Detroit half marathon)
Lose 65 lbs. by November (Ann Arbor Turkey Trot)
Lose 80+ lbs. by summer 2016 (PALM bike ride - Pedal Across Lower Michigan)

I would be completely happy and healthy with myself physically at 220-210 lbs.
My blood work was completed and everything looked good except a small iron deficiency (which I've dealt with my whole life as an adult).

Let's do this.

JLopez832

You got this! wish you the best of luck!

ekafont

Sounds like you are on the right path - setting "mini" goals to keep it achievable! Feel free to add me as a friend. I am originally from lower Michigan (Jackson), but I now live in the sunny south (South Carolina).

Sometimes the hardest part of this whole journey is putting ourselves "first" - but everyone in our lives benefit from it because the more healthy we become, the more energy we have to be able to do more for others. I have found that the days I work out, I am in a more positive and happy mood and ready to take on the world.

fatkidonadiet

Thanks for reading!

rrafail2014

Thanks for sharing your goals! I started reading your post because this NEEDS to be a Year Of Me as well! I am thinking about getting a tattoo of YOM so it will be a constant reminder that every year is for me. Then the rest falls into place

fatkidonadiet

Love the tattoo idea -- if only I had a nice in-shape spot to put one.