Sweatin' for the wedding....

easternNCchick
easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
in Introduce Yourself
....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.

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  • Notgivnup613
    Notgivnup613 Posts: 12
    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!!!

    :wink:
  • easternNCchick
    easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks :)
  • easternNCchick
    easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
    Any other NC people on here?
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    Not from NC but I'm also trying to lose weight for my April wedding!
  • TMF1123
    TMF1123 Posts: 71 Member
    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
    Netterz0087 Posts: 91 Member
    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
    easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks everyone! I am looking forward to losing the weight and also planning my big day

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