A Healthy Rant or Ramble about MY Journey!

mmjust23
mmjust23 Posts: 6 Member
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Well.. I have lost about 18 pounds and 9 from using myfitness pal. Honestly... I am feeling so much better!!! I'm so much more active and its kinda fun using the tools that they offer here! :D

I am GOING to lose about 50 pounds... this is going to be very difficult for me!!! But I really want to do this for myself and my son!!! I want to be a good role model for him and I want him to have healthier eating patterns to follow when he becomes an adult. I come from a family of giant eaters!!! The holidays are coming up...so I am trying to prepare myself!!!! I think that I am going to make a few healthy options (side dishes, cookies and other tasty stuff (Things I should not be eating) for myself. Maybe my family they will try them too! ;) I have not seen a lot of them in a while because we all live in different states now. So... that being said I know there will be TONS of food because that I how they celebrate with TONS of Salty Carby FOOD! Its just ridiculous honestly!!! I am not going to fall into that trap.. of eating JUST TO EAT! That being said I am not going to even stress about it...I'm just going to prepare myself for it. I think that is all I really can do.. This is a lifetime GOAL for me... to BE HEALTHIER!!!! :)

About me!
I am a mother to an amazing little boy who I love more then anything! That being said I have put so much into him...that I have kinda forgot about myself the last few years!!! Even though I believe that is how it is supposed to be... and most of the time this happens to all moms. Before I had my son I got my hair eyebrows lashes mani/pedi done every 4 weeks I was very thin and trim and could shop at all my favorite places...now I can but I don't really feel that comfy in the clothes. I miss feeling comfortable in my own skin...I miss thinking that I looked good or even feeling good! I know that its not all about looks...(I I don't wanna come of a shallow) but for me I get so depressed about things like this and I get very emotional about it. Its not right that I kinda just gave up on me a little... My friend told me that by taking care of me a little I will be a lot happier and in return my son will be happier. That hit me hard and its SO true! I am on a journey and I am going to enjoy every pound that I shed! I have recently found a love for running and hiking... so I will so I will be enjoying that too! :)

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  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    Wow your story sounds so much like mine! I am a momma to a little boy too, and am also GOING to lose 50lbs. And it will be fantastic!

    I went camping with some girlfriends this weekend and everyone was amazing and brought along super healthy meals to share, but when the potato chips and s'mores were passed around, I surprisingly found it super easy to say no and not indulge. I know if I would have had a little though, I would probably have over done it. Having strategies around these social situations is so important!

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