51 lbs lost, 27 to go!

Buttercup775

Figured i'd share my story as others have here

Back in highschool I was very thin but I got there in the wrong way...I was severely depressed, anorexic, and anxiety ridden due to a lot of traumatic events in my life. At my lightest I was 115 lbs, which since I was 5'0" was claimed to be a healthy weight for me, but all of my bones stuck out and I was sickly looking and feeling. My daily intake would be a piece of toast for breakfast, nothing throughout the day, and half my dinner or less when I got home...and I was in the marching band so i'd be practicing numerous hours a day, especially during band camp in the summer. This led to a lot of health issues for me. Then I hit college and gained the normal "freshman 10" and rose to about 125 lbs. I was actually making more friends, eating more, having somewhat less anxiety, etc. Community college went fine. Then I went to the university...suddenly anxiety shot through the roof again, I was dating an abusive guy for awhile, and was trying to work 20 hours a week on top of 40 hours of classes and being involved in multiple clubs. At one point I smashed my hand while working at the dining hall and was put on prednazone...within 2 weeks I had puffed up 30 lbs! At that point I hit 165 and looked like I had a blown up chipmunk face. I felt hungry all the time and the dining hall didn't exactly have many healthy options...so that certainly didn't help me. After college and getting away from the abusive relationships I started trying to focus on getting healthy again with my mom and sister. We would go to Curves 2 or 3 times a week, but it never seemed to get me anywhere. I went down to about 155, but stagnated for months and couldn't get any lower. I gave up. Then I met the guy i'm now married to and for the first time in my life felt happy, secure, etc. He's a foodie with a very high metabolism, so it seems like no matter what he eats he never gains any weight. However, he would always cook my meals, and I never realized how unhealthy they were for me...loaded with butter and sodium and way out of proportion. I gained a lot more weight but didn't care because I was happy. However, I started getting more and more health issues...feeling exhausted and sick all the time, getting lots of headaches, etc. In September of 2011 we started trying for a child, but over the next year I was told many times about how many hormonal issues I had. It was one very rude doctor who actually opened my eyes to just how much weight I had gained...she flat out told me that part of my issue might be that I was fat. I got very upset and found it insulting especially considering she wasn't a small gal herself by any means...but then it got me motivated. I wanted to make a change. Make myself healthier so that maybe it would help fix these health issues and prevent me from getting other ones that run in my family such as diabetes. Maybe it would help me to feel more energized and get sick less often. Maybe it would help me to be able to maintain a pregnancy and be a happy, healthy, fit mommy.

So I started my weight loss journey at the gym. LA Fitness, working out with a trainer...but I was overeating to compensate so I barely lost anything. Then I started Weight Watchers Online and had great results with it last year. However, I kept stagnating and realized I wasn't regulating what I was eating at all aside from how many points it was...so i'd still eat a lot of processed unhealthy foods. Then I started using this app a few weeks ago in conjunction with a Biggest Loser program at my workplace and it's been doing wonders. Healthy clean eating most of the time, one cheat meal a week, 1470 calories per day (what it reccommends), cardio 3 days a week, strength training 2x a week. Doing well losing 1 - 2 lbs a week and hoping I can keep it up!

That takes us to today. In the past year i've had 2 miscarriages, but we're still trying and now using clomid. I'm really hoping it will take and last this time. My motivation that always keeps me going is the child I want to have. And so far i've gone from 203 at my highest in November of 2011, down to 152 as of this morning!

I'm not sure if this picture will show up properly, but if not just check out my profile pic on here...this is my "before/after" for my progress thus far. Left side is me at my wedding weighing in at 195 (so yes I was 8 lbs more than that at one point, but didn't take any pics then)...right side is me a few weeks ago hanging out with a friend weighing in at 156 Hope this helps to motivate others that no matter what you go through, you can do it! Feel free to add me!

Topdog67

Congratulations! You are a true inspiration. .

aprmay

Congratulations! Very inspiring!

dym123

Figured i'd share my story as others have here

Back in highschool I was very thin but I got there in the wrong way...I was severely depressed, anorexic, and anxiety ridden due to a lot of traumatic events in my life. At my lightest I was 115 lbs, which since I was 5'0" was claimed to be a healthy weight for me, but all of my bones stuck out and I was sickly looking and feeling. My daily intake would be a piece of toast for breakfast, nothing throughout the day, and half my dinner or less when I got home...and I was in the marching band so i'd be practicing numerous hours a day, especially during band camp in the summer. This led to a lot of health issues for me. Then I hit college and gained the normal "freshman 10" and rose to about 125 lbs. I was actually making more friends, eating more, having somewhat less anxiety, etc. Community college went fine. Then I went to the university...suddenly anxiety shot through the roof again, I was dating an abusive guy for awhile, and was trying to work 20 hours a week on top of 40 hours of classes and being involved in multiple clubs. At one point I smashed my hand while working at the dining hall and was put on prednazone...within 2 weeks I had puffed up 30 lbs! At that point I hit 165 and looked like I had a blown up chipmunk face. I felt hungry all the time and the dining hall didn't exactly have many healthy options...so that certainly didn't help me. After college and getting away from the abusive relationships I started trying to focus on getting healthy again with my mom and sister. We would go to Curves 2 or 3 times a week, but it never seemed to get me anywhere. I went down to about 155, but stagnated for months and couldn't get any lower. I gave up. Then I met the guy i'm now married to and for the first time in my life felt happy, secure, etc. He's a foodie with a very high metabolism, so it seems like no matter what he eats he never gains any weight. However, he would always cook my meals, and I never realized how unhealthy they were for me...loaded with butter and sodium and way out of proportion. I gained a lot more weight but didn't care because I was happy. However, I started getting more and more health issues...feeling exhausted and sick all the time, getting lots of headaches, etc. In September of 2011 we started trying for a child, but over the next year I was told many times about how many hormonal issues I had. It was one very rude doctor who actually opened my eyes to just how much weight I had gained...she flat out told me that part of my issue might be that I was fat. I got very upset and found it insulting especially considering she wasn't a small gal herself by any means...but then it got me motivated. I wanted to make a change. Make myself healthier so that maybe it would help fix these health issues and prevent me from getting other ones that run in my family such as diabetes. Maybe it would help me to feel more energized and get sick less often. Maybe it would help me to be able to maintain a pregnancy and be a happy, healthy, fit mommy.

So I started my weight loss journey at the gym. LA Fitness, working out with a trainer...but I was overeating to compensate so I barely lost anything. Then I started Weight Watchers Online and had great results with it last year. However, I kept stagnating and realized I wasn't regulating what I was eating at all aside from how many points it was...so i'd still eat a lot of processed unhealthy foods. Then I started using this app a few weeks ago in conjunction with a Biggest Loser program at my workplace and it's been doing wonders. Healthy clean eating most of the time, one cheat meal a week, 1470 calories per day (what it reccommends), cardio 3 days a week, strength training 2x a week. Doing well losing 1 - 2 lbs a week and hoping I can keep it up!

That takes us to today. In the past year i've had 2 miscarriages, but we're still trying and now using clomid. I'm really hoping it will take and last this time. My motivation that always keeps me going is the child I want to have. And so far i've gone from 203 at my highest in November of 2011, down to 152 as of this morning!

I'm not sure if this picture will show up properly, but if not just check out my profile pic on here...this is my "before/after" for my progress thus far. Left side is me at my wedding weighing in at 195 (so yes I was 8 lbs more than that at one point, but didn't take any pics then)...right side is me a few weeks ago hanging out with a friend weighing in at 156 Hope this helps to motivate others that no matter what you go through, you can do it! Feel free to add me!

Great job!

Buttercup775

Thanks everyone Still 27 lbs to go, but I know I can do it!

Timshel_

Wow. Congrats on the new you!

sunflowerhippi

You're doing great, and it is wonderful you found a healthier way to do it too.

romyhorse

Congratulations, and I hope you get what you are wishing for.