I did it once... now I have to do it again ):

McRebecca
McRebecca Posts: 72
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all... I am feeling SO VERY defeated.

October 31st 2002 I weighed 252lbs at 5'4". My world was on a roller coaster from that day forward. I literally stopped eating anything BUT proteins and pretzels... I drank water ONLY and I made a conscious effort to make it a gallon a day. I joined a stretching class at the college and I rode my bike there (13 miles one way) my class got over at 9:30pm I was scared to DEATH so I pedaled like Lance Armstrong!!! Anyhow... By March 7th 2003 I was down to 175. My life was leveling out and so was I. I maintained that weight within a few pounds here and there until Feb 2007 I dropped 10lbs... then May 2009 I was down to 158lbs. Happy!! I think the stress of going through an UGLY divorce helped too...

I love her to pieces... But I KNEW this was going to be hard on my 37 year old body that apparently enjoys extra baggage if you know what I mean.. I learned I was pregnant. Lil miss sunshine arrived feb 2010... on delivery day I weighed 151lbs (pregnant) at my 3 day post baby appointment... I weighed 138lbs!!! I personally was over joyed with this news... But I guess I took it for granted or my body and karma began to collaborate?? Today lil miss sunshine is 16mo old and I am back up to 186lbs...

I don't want to lose it the bad way again... I have cut out ALL fast food, no soda, no friend foods, no ice cream indulgences.. I exercise regularly... I honestly DON'T know what else to do... I would love to lose AT LEAST 30 by December 1st... That's only like 5lbs a month!!

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  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    You can do it - this site is a great help! And 5 pounds a month is a nice, slow, healthy pace. You have to be patient, though! :flowerforyou:
  • Miss_Sissy
    Miss_Sissy Posts: 27 Member
    You did it once, you CAN do it again. Just don't do it the starving way. We are hear for you. Love on that precious one. She will help ya lose....
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    Good on you for being here ....... You can do it - at 5lbs a month you are setting a very realistic goal.

    For me personally the "secret" lies in planning....

    Plan what you are going to eat - and make time to go to the supermarket and buy the healthy foods you need at least once a week
    Plan your days - I plan my next day the night before, so in the morning I can pack my lunch, and any snacks I need to take to work
    Every morning I enter all the food I am planning to eat that day - so I know I am within my calories....
    During the day I then adjust as things don't always go according to plan :-)

    Plan your exercise (even if it is just a good walk every day) - how much time do you have - when is the best time of the day (with a little one this is especially important).....

    And then you just go on the ride - every week you loose some more weight you get more determined to reach your goal.....well I do - but then I am very competitve ;-)

    Good luck - it is so worth it - but then you already know that
  • McRebecca
    McRebecca Posts: 72
    Thanks Ladies!!

    I guess I should add in here.. I (we-ish) have a total of 5 curtain climbers... all of whom are in very very different stages in their own existences... We have the popular prom queen(16).. the new found pubescent 6' tall man/boy(13)... the emotional I can't do it toddler pre-teen(9) the thankfully oblivious princess poopy face(6) and lil miss sunshine (16mo). These people keep me cleaning and cooking 24/7 (OH and I have a mild (serious) case of OCD). They all have a chosen sport that they have to be at everyday and other social events... Like the Coach outlet sale... (MUST be there when doors open)

    Anyhow.. OH AND I work full time... and I am taking 18 credits in school... Shoot me. There is so little time for me to breath let alone learn to be skinny...

    But I AM TRYING!! I am making every effort I possibly can to do this for me... Because I feel GROSS... I raised all the mirrors in my house so I can only see my face.. hahaha!!

    In all seriousness.. This has been a long hard battle with myself about right and wrong choices and caring enough about me to WANT to be healthy...

    Sadly im not new to MFP... I have been on here for 4-5 years?
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