Helllllooooo MyFitnessPal Peeps!!

PrettyLittleLiar79

Hello to all who read this! :flowerforyou:

So I was just told about this site a week or so ago. Well actually was told about the app on my phone, and decided to give it a try. So far, so good. I did my actual first entire entry for the day of food and excersize yesterday. Seem to make me feel good, knowing I was slighly over my calories for the day, but the workout I did made me have way more calories to eat.......Not that I did, I went to bed *Patting myself on the back*

So about me and my weightloss struggle......Well I have always been the fat chick, and it sucks, but I dealt with it..I did Weight Watchers years ago, lost almost 40lbs and was so happy, but gained it all back and did the dieting off and on. Well I have been married for 10 years this July and in back in 2009 after all those years we found out we were finally expecting. I was so excited, and could hardly contain myself. Well being overweight I had diabetes and made my pregnancy high risk. I was sure that everything was going to be fine....I mean heck, my Mom was always overweight and she had 4 healthy babies....Well sadly I miscarried at 13 weeks. I don't know if it was my health that caused it, or what. So I tried to lose weight before trying again...But I couldn't help it. I wanted to fill that void and mend my heartbreak, so October I found out again that I was pregnant. Again I was so happy..I was scared, but I thought "this can't happen to me again, I will be ok this time, I have faith". Well my diabetes must have gotten the best of me again, because this time I only made it to 7 weeks. That was the last straw, I decided that it was time I make a change........I knew I didn't have the will power to do it on my own, so I started the journey of going in for weightloss surgery......After months of jumping through hoops and doing what the Insurance company wanted I finally got approved.

I ended up having my Lap-Band surgery June 30th, 2010. I was so excited, and couldn't believe it had finally happened for me. On my surgery day I weighed in at I believe 310 lbs. I had actually weighed more, but with having to do the liquid diet 2 weeks prior I had lost some.....Well here I am a year and 3 months later and I am only down to 266. I have been at a stand still for probably the last 5 months. Apparently my body is used to me having smaller portions and I have hit a plateau?

It is definitely obvious that I have to make a change for the better to help me lose the weight. I am tired of going to see my Doc and him getting annoyed that I am not losing. He told me this last visit that I need to keep a food journal...I thought to myself "Just great, what a pain". But I have decided to suck it up, be a big girl, and do it........And decided it was best I actually do workouts too besides just walking, so now I am alternating a Body Blast Class and Zumba 4 times a week and tracking it...........So with all that said, here I am......Hoping that I can meet some new friends, get some pointers, have some motivation and make a healthy change.

dls06

Hello to you and welcome. I just want to wish you luck on your healthy journey. :flowerforyou:

BreakinTheChains

welcome and good luck .. Feel free to add me if you want.. n .
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rwd5046

Hello and welcome. Stay committed and you will succeed and reach your goals. I'd be happy to be friends and keep you motivated.

hzarack

Welcome and good luck with your journey! It will be well worth it!

abbysmommy7

Welcome...I think you'll like the site...helpful, friendly, supportive. I think you'll find success here.
I'm a zumba junkie too...I got 4-6 times a week. You're welcome to add me if you like.

findingfit23

You can do it! You will find a lot of great info and support here.
Feel free to add me!