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Grit_Girl

Hello. My name is Margaret, I'm 32, & I'm 100 pounds overweight. When I was in high school I was a ballet dancer, & was right in my target weight range. Then I went off to college & lost 10 pounds....then I got pregnant & gained 72 pounds in less than 9 months. Stretch marks abound!! After the baby was born (and given up for adoption, by the way), I went through a rough patch where all I did was drink, smoke, & eat junk food. Somehow I managed to lose about half of the baby weight (God bless my 18 year-old metabolism), but never got back below 145 pounds. At the time I felt like I was still dreadfully overweight. I really wanted that Carrie Bradshaw-esque slender & fit figure, but instead I felt like I was hideously large. Now? I would kill to fit back into my size 16's, not to mention making it back down to 145. Big dreams, right?
So I'm trying out a new meal...well plan isn't the right word, but I'm trying to eat a lower calorie diet. And last night I had my "cheat" meal (SuperSonic bacon cheeseburger, large tots, & a Route 44 Oceanwater). Urg. I now remember why a cheat meal shouldn't equal the caloric content of the rest of your day. I feel like a slug today. So I made a healthy breakfast of 2 hardboiled eggs, 1/2 a grapefruit, 2 thick tomato slices, & a cup of skim milk...and 3 cups of black coffee. I'm always surprised that a healthy meal like that can actually be filling...but it is! So, if I stick with a low-cal meal plan, perhaps I can chip a little weight off my rotund behind & ease some of the joint/back pain.
God, I am so lazy!! I'm a junk food junkie, lazy, & well...okay that's all of it. That's why I'm 100 pounds overweight. I get asked if I'm pregnant, I can't find clothes that fit (or look good), I have the hideous belly roll, I have stretch marks, & high heels sometimes (okay, always) hurt. I hate it!! but I'm always too content on the couch to do anything. ARG!!
Right now I'm on my third cup of coffee, third DVD, & first real day of accountability. I have to take a look at myself & really admit that my weight issues are all my own. My fault, & my issues. It's time that I take control, take responsibility, & make a difference in my own life.

Mustangmandy1982

Don't worry girl! You can do it! That's why you are here and we can all help and motivate you! Good luck!!!

jatbe

Good luck- you just took the first big step and joined up. It's a good site and you'll find plenty of encouragement. Feel free to add me as a friend. You'll do it.

fitforlife84

You can do it! This is a great place to find others who can relate and offer support.
Add me to your friends if you'd like!

Brianna:)