Sweatin' for the wedding....

easternNCchick

....and so much more. Im Jessica and from Eastern North Carolina. I have 2 kids and getting married to their father next year. I cannot marry looking like this. I look at pictures of myself and cry. I won't allow anyone to take anymore. My 10 year high school reunion is also next year.

2 months ago I found out I have pseudotumor cerebri and a risk factor is being overweight. Also smoking and caffeine, so two months ago gave both up. Was a smoker for 13 years (yes had smoked since age of 14). Im also borderline hypertensive.

I've always wanted to run and now being smoke free, I want to go a 5k next summer. My goals are set

I've already passed my first small one by losing 10lbs thus far since the end of July.

Please if you are ACTIVE, add me. I need the support. Im a social networking freak and love the interaction and encouragement, even if from strangers.

Notgivnup613

Happy you made the step to join MFP. Great motivation,fitness and weight loss advice on here. I just got diagnosed with HBP last week and thought I was rid of it back in 2008. Well it's back and so are some of the pounds that I lost. I had my cry and now I am moving on to make better health choices for me. My greatest victory will be when I throw my HBP meds away. I hate taking pills.

I wish you much success on your weight loss journey...you can and will do it!!!

easternNCchick

Thanks

easternNCchick

Any other NC people on here?

zeebruhgirl

Not from NC but I'm also trying to lose weight for my April wedding!

TMF1123

congratulations... I'm not from nc, but i quit smoking in april of 2011 after smoking for 20 plus years.... a year later i'm working on the weight i gained and am proud to say can run a 12 minute mile (and routinely run about 25 miles a week). feel free to add me & best of luck on the journey.

Netterz0087

Hey! Congrats on your wedding!! I'm getting married in two months! So excited! I am also losing weight for my wedding. I was doing P90X with results that were eh so I decided I had to change my diet...that's why I'm on here lol

I'm in South Carolina so it's kind of close lol

Congrats on giving up smoking!! That's definitely a tough obstacle to get over! Good luck on your 5K! I was never a big runner but after a few years I grew to love it and would do leisurely 3 mile runs during my lunch break. Then I finally did a Half Marathon than a Marathon (which I will never do again lol). Now it's summer and I refuse to run down here. So I'm counting down until Fall when I can enjoy running again lol

easternNCchick

Thanks everyone! I am looking forward to losing the weight and also planning my big day