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I have been lurking here for the last few weeks since I started again. I love the support and encouragement I find on here!!
My Story...
I have struggled with my weight since my first pregnancy, after baby number 2 I worked out hard and did things by the book. It took a year and a half but I dropped from 175lbs to 130 and I was quite happy there! Until 6 months later when I got pregnant for the third baby... I swore after all that hard work I was not going to gain it all back!! Haha the joke was on me because it was the hardest baby yet and I would not only gain all of it back but then some more on to of that!!
Fast forward to 5 years later still struggling I turned to Atkins. I was pretty successful and went from 195 to 165, then things stated to go bad my husband's plant was closing, family, financial things, and STRESS got in the way!! Back up I went + some more! Two years later we transferred halfway across the country and the stress finally went away, I was ready!!!
So I started November of 08' I was determined! Went to the gym everyday... watched everything that went into my mouth... I started running and by the end of April in 09' I had gone from 220lbs my heaviest ever... (I should mention I am only 5'2") back down to 163lbs. I ran a 5k and came in at the middle of the pack! I was super happy with my progress and vowed to keep going...
UNTIL! My body started to hurt, I would get the most awful cramps to the point I couldn't move... lots of women issues. It was horrible, and to top it all off after moving all that way my husband was getting laid off again... I mean seriously just when you think it's safe your world crashes again. Anyway off to the doctors I went to find out what was going on it turned out I had a tumor in my uterus. So off I went to a hysterectomy! Derailed... The weight came back again
So here I am going to do it this time. I am determined to make this work. I want my body back!!! My kids have wreaked enough havoc on me. I know there will be no more babies. No more excuses for me. I won't let STRESS get me this time!!
I started 4 weeks ago and I am down 18lbs, just moved myself to rung 2. I am happy to have a place to come to for support. I have been inspired many times just reading on here. So I will thank you all in advance for the help and encouragement!
(sorry for the long post I guess I just needed to vent)
My Story...
I have struggled with my weight since my first pregnancy, after baby number 2 I worked out hard and did things by the book. It took a year and a half but I dropped from 175lbs to 130 and I was quite happy there! Until 6 months later when I got pregnant for the third baby... I swore after all that hard work I was not going to gain it all back!! Haha the joke was on me because it was the hardest baby yet and I would not only gain all of it back but then some more on to of that!!
Fast forward to 5 years later still struggling I turned to Atkins. I was pretty successful and went from 195 to 165, then things stated to go bad my husband's plant was closing, family, financial things, and STRESS got in the way!! Back up I went + some more! Two years later we transferred halfway across the country and the stress finally went away, I was ready!!!
So I started November of 08' I was determined! Went to the gym everyday... watched everything that went into my mouth... I started running and by the end of April in 09' I had gone from 220lbs my heaviest ever... (I should mention I am only 5'2") back down to 163lbs. I ran a 5k and came in at the middle of the pack! I was super happy with my progress and vowed to keep going...
UNTIL! My body started to hurt, I would get the most awful cramps to the point I couldn't move... lots of women issues. It was horrible, and to top it all off after moving all that way my husband was getting laid off again... I mean seriously just when you think it's safe your world crashes again. Anyway off to the doctors I went to find out what was going on it turned out I had a tumor in my uterus. So off I went to a hysterectomy! Derailed... The weight came back again
So here I am going to do it this time. I am determined to make this work. I want my body back!!! My kids have wreaked enough havoc on me. I know there will be no more babies. No more excuses for me. I won't let STRESS get me this time!!
I started 4 weeks ago and I am down 18lbs, just moved myself to rung 2. I am happy to have a place to come to for support. I have been inspired many times just reading on here. So I will thank you all in advance for the help and encouragement!
(sorry for the long post I guess I just needed to vent)
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