ok, so here goes… I am going to use this site as a blog of my weightloss as well as healthy recipes. After I had Annalea, I gained and gained and gained the pounds. And my wonderful supportive husband didn’t say a word!! There was a moment, a picture, that made me open my eyes….we went to a friends wedding and Brian took a snapshot of me and the girls…..boy was it scary!! And because I am using this site to help me stay focused and in tune with what is truly going on in my life…here is that eye opening picture.
Yep….this scared the crap out of me…..inside, I thought I looked like this:
uh-huh. Not even close. So, after I saw the “wake-up” picture, I went on a low carb diet and lost over fifty pounds. I started in at 275 and ended up at 215. I had gotten down to 212 the Christmas before I found out I was pregnant w/ Sylar….and ballooned right back up to 267. Here is a picture of me at Christmas.
That is where I “woke-up” again and realized that I had to do something. And not just do something to lose weight, but do something to change my health. About a month ago my doctor put me on blood pressure pills. My bp was just too high for too long. She told me that it was early, I was young, and diet and excercise could get me off of it. So here were are. We are making life changes and I am glad to say that my family is in it with me. And Brian is being quite supportive of it. Though I have to admit that I feel guilty making him quit drinking Mountain Dew! So lately, we have been watching portion sizes, and not eating junk. If we eat junk, I have sugar free ice cream and those 100 calorie goodies that are pretty good and stopping the craving. We started this at the beginning of January, it is now January 25th, and I have lost 12 pounds. I am sitting at 255 right now and plan to keep going in this direction. I am really embarrassed to post those pictures, but maybe that is the motivation I need to keep going down the path of change. I am going to start my exercise routine on Monday. Brian got me some great dvd’s of kickboxing, NOT Billy Blanks style–real kickboxing, and yoga. I know that by adding this side to my “new” lifestyle, I will begin to shape up even quicker. When I reach my next goal weight of 240, I will post another picture. I hope to reach it by March.
I hope you all appreciate how difficult it is to post these pics and be honest…those of you who have struggled with weight issues are sure to understand. I will keep you posted, with thoughts, recipes, and pictures. Thanks to all who are supportive!
