Out of shape mommy

riannesmommy
riannesmommy Posts: 3 Member
edited February 18 in Introduce Yourself
Hello my names Ash. I just had my daughter in September of 2012. I, not too long afterwards signed up with a nearby gym, hoping to rid of this dreadful baby weight, but of course, I hardly had the time (made the time) to go. I would always get into a routine and something would throw me off and that would be it. Now I'm a single mother, I have a fulltime job and after getting into a car accident I have to see a chiropractor three times a week. I was doing herbalife but I'm always so busy and on the run that sometimes it's easier to grab lunch somewhere (junk of course). I just remember when I was 15/16 I weighed 130lbs. I thought I was the fattest person on the planet, I was so self-conscious and I had such low self-esteem. Now I look back at those pictures and want to go back in time and slap myself. It all started when I was in the hospital with severe pain and they discovered ovarian cysts (one of them being very large) their solution was to put me on an extremely high dose of birth control, which would then shrink they cysts. But of course what does most birth control usually do? Cause weight gain, and being on a high dose I gained about 20 pounds. I had maintained 150 pounds for a while. I got pregnant with my daughter at 19, I had a very bad relationship with her father. So ontop of the natural urges to pig out while pregnant, I was depressed majority of the time so I took food in as a comfort. I gained a lot of weight while I was pregnant, but I actually weigh more now then I did at 9 months pregnant! I'm a whopping 200 pounds and I'm 5'7. I cry sometimes because I look so huge and repulsive in pictures, I don't even want to share pictures I have of happy times with my daughter because I'm so self concious, I hate the thought of the beach and summer because I know I'll be the loser wearing leggings or long pants instead of dresses or shorts because I feel so self conscious. I can't learn to love myself this way so I need to change it, My goal is to lose 60 pounds, but man I'd be happy about 40. I just need help and motivation, I don't have many friends being that I don't really have time for it and my closest friend lives 45 minutes away so planning work outs and keeping in touch is hard with her. I'd really appreciate anyone that would be willing to push me and motivate me to do this, I'd like to have more kids in the future but add another baby to the mix right now and I'll be 500lbs! Thanks for listening! & I'll support and motivate anyone who can do the same for me!

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  • butlercarter
    butlercarter Posts: 1 Member
    I hear what you are saying!!!! I am just tired of being tired. It seems every year I promise myself that I am going to do better and yet here I am worse than before. So here I go, but now I am in the 2nd half of my life just turned 50 and I REFUSE to continue on this journey of SELF DESTRUCTION. I have been told to watch my sugar for the past 10 years and although my numbers are still just in the high normal my body is now showing the effects of the consistently high sugar. I will take this journey one hour at a time. I will celebrate the victories and not beat my self up over the setbacks. I will encourage you to do your best if you will do the same for me. My goal is to run a 5K sometime this year.....That will be a feat because I can hardly walk a 5 K I am currently 225lbs and my goal is to get under 200 My ultimate goal is to get to 170. Lets stay positive and focused Celebrate the victories and not beat ourselves up over the set backs GOOD LUCK
  • riannesmommy
    riannesmommy Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you! It really helps to feel like you're not alone, and it's always nice to have a reminder that this should be just as much about health as it is about looks! I want to be healthy so I can teach my daughter to be healthy! Practice what you preach, isn't that what they say? & that's an incredible goal. I'm ready to turn this around, and be who I want to be, my insecurities keep me in my shell. I'm scared to dress the way I want or to reach out in the world because I just feel so low about myself. I want to be able to smile and pose in pictures with my daughter and share those pictures and memories without feeling self conscious about how I look in those pictures! We can definitely do this if we stay focused & positive! Good luck to you as well!
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Hello and welcome! Good luck, you got this!
  • riannesmommy
    riannesmommy Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you, & congratulations on the progress you've made!
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