I have been trying to post since yesterday and have been unable..my apologies to anyone who has been trying to check in.
I have decided to make this blog my online weight loss journal. I plan to be brutally honest about my size, my weight and my issues. It is a little scary for me, since only my husband and my doctor actually know how much I truly weigh. I am doing this to give myself accountability. it is one thing to be accountable to a doctor twice a year, another to be accountable to whoever reads this thing. Wish me luck!
When I began actively attempting to lose weight (this time ha ha) I weighed 286 lbs. and wore a size 28. My highest weight ever was reached at the end of my first pregnancy when I tipped the scales at 306 lbs. My weight probably would have gotten at least that high the second time around, but I was induced into labor a month early due to complications. After having my second baby I knew there would be no more, and decided the time was right to start losing. Breastfeeding is a great weight loss tool! the thing that has been holding me back (aside from my compulsive eating habits which I will get to later) has been the expense of healthy food. I'm doing better budget wise though. We have cut out all convenience foods (frozen entrees, breakfast pastries, chicken voila etc.) and have been concentrating on buying non- or minimally-processed foods, fresh veggies and fruits, or frozen at least, staying away from junk food. I also read the Dr. Phil weight loss book, and another book specifically about compulsive eating. I never would have considered myself a compulsive eater until I read some of this book. I realized, I eat when I'm happy, sad, especially when I'm angry. I mindlessly stuff food into my face. I eat so much I forget how much I ate. I knew after reading these books that this had to stop, and I finally knew how. Dr. Phils "no fail environment" in which you surround yourself only with healthy foods, has been the key for me.
As of today, I have lost 14.5 lbs, and 1%body fat. (down from 45 to 44%) have abandoned the idea of fast, easy weight loss, and just as any addict must do I take things one day at a time. I will be posting on here as often as I can, and will include weight and body fat for each time I post.
Thanks for reading, check back for more later!
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