Organizing my chaotic WL journey

amycobb1984

Greetings! I’m looking for any like minded people to join me on my journey. I know it’s probably corny to call it that, but it really is a massive journey. Adventure seems a bit too upbeat at this point 😂.
This is my billionth time attempting to lose weight. It’s only my third or fourth time where I’ve actually been able to lose 50 plus pounds. In the past I’ve shed 100 or more only to gain it all back. I know so many of us have been there.
This round I’m down 66 pounds in about 8 months. I started at 335 lbs three days after I gave birth to my second son. I couldn’t believe I got to the 300’s, but I felt helpless as I was trying to care for my unborn son and myself with progressing health concerns. This isn’t about looks for me. Any physical changes are purely a bonus. I was knocking on death’s door. My blood pressure and diabetes were considered out of control, and I was genuinely worried I wouldn’t make it.
Slow changes lead to my current loss. I gave up all sugary drinks cold turkey. That was the first proverbial Band-Aid I ripped off. I’m sure it sounds easy but it was definitely my crutch. I’m not an addictive person per se, but food and drinks had their hold.
That really was the catalyst for weight loss. Being nearly 70 pounds down at this point I want to take control and get to an even healthier weight. Sometimes it’s mine boggling to know that I have another 120 pounds or so to reach goal weight. That is sort of a lot to take in so I’m focusing on smaller goals to ease the process. Fast food is gone and home cooked meals have replaced my convenience eating. It’s been fun, actually. Cooking for my family and having a meal plan in place has its rewards.
This is also the first time that I have been implementing my recipes into the process. In the past I’ve relied on barcode scanning and very basic methods to get my calories in because I felt like adding entire recipes was too complex. I felt like it was all or nothing. If my meals weren’t 100 percent “healthy” then I wanted to give up. And I eventually would give up even after significant weight loss. I need this time to be different. For me and my awesome family.
So hi. Now that the boring WL talk is over…I’m a nearly 36 year old mom of two boys. I have a gnarly husband who is extremely fit and can’t wait to have a partner that can keep up with him (though he never ever puts me down or makes me feel less than). We have four adorable pups and two tarantulas. I love all things spooky and am covered in silly tattoos. I like ghost stories, thunderstorms, knitting and our new gorgeous home. Im a Type O Negative listening babe. Peter Steele is my hero. I’m a former fat activist that realized I was killing my self with food. I’m still body/size positive. I know I’m worthy and deserving as I am. I also don’t owe any cause my life. Feel free to add me because I definitely need a support system. Thanks for reading 😊

AnnPT77

Hello, and welcome! Congratulations on your losses so far: It sounds like this time around you're finding some positive, sustainable new habits to carry you forward, which seems pretty perfect to me.

Have you considered checking out some of the groups over in the Challenges part of the MFP Community? They can be a great way to get support, find like-minded people. A direct link to that section is:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges

There are lots of different ones, with different expectation and "cultures" (for lack of a better term). You can read the initial post about each one, maybe find one that looks fun, helpful, suitable for you.

I'm sorry to say that I tend to underperform in the MFP friend side of things (just more of a Community forum kind of gal, I guess), but I wanted to stop by your post and welcome you to MFP. You sound like a fun person, with the kind of attitudes that can lead to great outcomes. Wishing you much success here!

Stevedavismfp

Congratulations