Lose 100 lbs.

I’ve weighed 300+ lbs. 318 to be exact May 1, 2008. I was so miserable and couldn’t beleive 7 yrs after my last of 3 pregnancies, I weighed more than I ever did at 9 months pregnant. I was completely depressed and felt like the biggest failure ever. I’ve always been a go getter even though I’ve been over weight and fighting obesity since puberty. But my go get had got up and gone!!! At some point being fat just became a normal way of my life. Acceptance of myself was the worst thing I ever did to me. On May 1, 2008 I “woke” up. Something inside of me said it was time to take a stance and no longer accept that it was ok to be 318 lbs. because I wanted to live my life again. The key to my success was realizing that I didn’t have to do it all over night. I just had to do something!!! My first goal was just to lose 9 lbs so I could be under 310. My next goal was to lose 10 lbs so I could be under 300. Each goal I set was at 10 lb intervals within 5 weeks. Each time I met that goal I felt more and more successful. And let me tell you there is no quicker way to stop feeling like a failure than to make yourself successful at something. Doesn’t matter what it is…the more times you reach a goal the more you realize this is possible. Don’t think about the long term of reaching 155lbs…Keep your vision on the short term. All of those short terms add up. It’s now a year and 3 weeks since I woke up and I’m 216. I’ve lost 102 lbs in a year!!!!! Did I set myself out to take that long? NOPE I never gave it any thought!!!!! Have I been 110% dedicated every single day of that year?...NOPE…but after a couple days of breaks I would feel the dissapointment in myself for not keeping my focus…so I got right back on board. I have 61 more lbs to go to reach my Dr’s suggested “Ideal Weight” I havent seen the other side of 200lbs in close to 20 yrs. But I know if I can loose that past 102 lbs I can keep losing the next 61.

I lost weight, gained it, lost it again. Now I’m literally 100 lbs overweight and unhealthy as can be. I feel as though in order to live a happy fulfilling life I need to lose this weight. It’s been bothering me for years now.

I’ve been on a low carb diet now for 10 days and have lost 10.2 lbs. I have a gym membership but havent gone yet because I have bronchitis. I’m eating 20-30g of carbs a day.
After day one I kind of thought that I couldnt possibly stick to the diet. Day 2 was much easier. I was less hungry..and I felt healthier. NO GAS and no stomach cramps I’ve been used to.
Day 3 was even easier. I had almost no desire of consumption of carbs. However I began to have strange bowel movements. By day 4 I lost 8 lbs (all water weight I’m told). I can’t believe I’m doing this by eating bacon and red meat!! Day 5 I fell off the wagon..by day 6 I was back on track..and have been since. :)

90 to go to complete this goal, 97 to get to my ideal weight! Goal 1 accomplished!

I’d like to do this within the next year and today is Wednesday, March 18, 2009. I’m sick of weighing in the 200s, sick of being near my husband’s weight, and mostly sick of how unhealthy I feel. It’s time. I need to say goodbye to my insulation. It’s hurting me, not protecting me.

well since my last entry i gave up on eating healthy after about a week. real shocker right?! blah. anyway, on feb 25th which just so happened to be ash wednesday, i gave up food. i’m not catholic and didn’t realize it was the beginning of lent, but that’s a good motivator. anyway, i’m on a liquid fast for 40 days. today is day 8. i’m down -11.8lbs. i’m drinking lots of fluids. i’m also documenting my progress on youtube which is helping soo soo much! a lot of ppl are cheering me on and it helps keep me on track when i know i’m doing a video in my undies to show how much weight i’m losing. i love it! after my fast i will transition slowly to solid foods starting with soups, then veggies, then fruits and so on. this is the most excited i’ve been in a long time!

I “took the easy way out” But it isn’t really. I was morbidly obease 335 pounds. I did a LOT of resurch, found out what I wanted done- did more resurch, the went and talked my doc into it. He was a hard sell, but I proved to him that I thought I was a sucess story waiting to happen. I weigh 145 pounds now- 2 and a half years later.

I lost most of the weight (over 100 pounds) in the first year. I’d suggest that anyone thinking about the surgery do a lot of resurch first, and be sure they know what they’re getting themselves in to.

I’ve been putting this on and off for years. But I’ve never gotten the actual courage to say “I’m going to start this”. I’ve tried several methods to lose weight in my previous years and I’ve succeeded but only to find the pounds creep back after a few months.
It is hard, going to university is making my weight fluctuate, and it’s so hard to lose anything when the cafeteria is merely 5 minutes walking distance and in buffet style. I feel like I don’t eat that much, but it’s the lack of exercise that’s making me feel like crap these days.
Soooo, I’d like to lose 100 pounds, or perhaps close to that, since my designated weight doesn’t require me to lose completely 100, but I’ll psych myself up for this. lol
It’s all about being healthy anyway !

As of Feb 1st, I had lost 7.6 lbs. That isn’t quite the 10 lbs I was aiming for but that is just awesome!!! I’m going to set the same goal for March 1st. I am doing yoga, walking on a treadmill, and sticking to around 1500 calories daily.

I am not this 272 lbs woman. I am a smart, confident self-sufficient,beautiful spiritual woman. I want my life to be my own. The fat does not work. I feel as though i am stuck in someone elses body. I want out.