I will start with the post that I put on Facebook that started all of this.
I want to start this post with...I am so proud of myself! I have lost 21.2 pounds since October 20, 2014. I still have 30 more to go to get to a healthy BMI. I have done this the right way, with a clean diet and exercise. Since I gained this weight over the last 3-4 years, I know it won't happen over night so I try and keep positive. I believe that I turned more to food to cope with my dad's illness and death. Food gave me comfort. Now I look at food as fuel and not as a way to fill a void. I read blogs and follow other people that have lost weight the same way. One of them made this statement and I continually remind myself of it. "Having one bad meal won't make you fat. Just like having one healthy meal won't make you skinny". It took many bad choices to get me where I'm at, so it will take more good choices to get me where I want to be.
Of course I never dreamed that I would have 123 Likes and over 40 comments. Generally my post don't get that much attention, HA! From these comments I had requests to post what I was eating, what my workouts are. I have posted some things to my Instagram account, but really at this point I want that account to be private. I do have an Instagram Badge on this blog, but I must accept your request before you can view my account. I don't like the stalkers. So As I said, this is the place to get these burning questions answered.
As I said in my Facebook post I started to gain my weight...I mean really pack on the pounds when my dad got sick. Now mind you I had gone through all 3 of my pregnancies and not had any trouble with extra weight or being able to lose what I gained during the pregnancies. I can't say that I have struggled with my weight all of my life, mainly adulthood. I really haven't been overweight until recently. I was a very active teen and when I was in my 20's. I maintained my weight with minimal effort. Now this could be due to the fact that I am in my 30's now and I'm told EVERYTHING goes down hill from here.
My dad was diagnosed in June of 2010 with Primary Liver Cancer. He had a liver resection July 1, 2010. After recovering from all the complications that came from surgery we had a really good 2011 with him. On Valentine's Day 2012 he had an episode and we discovered that the cancer had spread all over and into his brain. We knew when he was diagnosed and were told he was not a transplant candidate that we had little time left. So we did what all Southerns do, we ate! Food is comfort in these parts. Unfortunately my dad lost his battle on August 2, 2012. I grieved and I ate. I became less active because during our time we spent with him we would just sit or lay around. So I just became very lazy. I slipped into what I would call a slight depression.
Now I have come to the realization that I can't bring him back. No matter how much I want him here. He would want me to carry on. I need to be more for me, for my family. So I have decided to get really serious with my overall health. I know that I don't have a 100 pounds to lose. Let's just be real people...even 30 pounds or 50 pounds can be just as monumental to some people. So, no I wouldn't be a contestant on The Biggest Loser, but the struggles are the same for me.
I will conclude this very long post with a few more pictures.
Summer of 2010
Christmas 2012
October 2014
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