Very Important to Me!
Posted February 4th, 2008 at 12:31AM
I used to be an extremely large woman. A little over 3 years ago I had this awakening in my life and I have lost over 250 pounds. Although bariatric surgery may be an option for some I didn't want that for myself so I started watching everything I ate and exercising daily. I haven't had any processed food, sugar, or red meat since that day. I watch the number of carbs, fat, calories, and protein that I intake on a daily basis. I am almost obsessed with never going back to where I was when I started. Another plus of losing the weight slowly like I did is that it gives your body time to recover and therefore you do not end up with the excess skin that sometimes will happen when one loses weight too quickly. Before I lost my weight I was very down on myself and didn't believe I deserved good things in my life. Now I know that I was beautiful all along and that I just didn't realize it. The negative thing about the weight loss is that I had to learn again how to politely turn down some of the aggressive advances that I get from men now. I wasn't too good at this at first but all the weight loss has made me VERY confident and I am getting better at it every day. (Teehee what a bad negative huh?) I am enjoying life so much more thanks to my awakening to good nutrition!!!!
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Thanks for sharing. That is so inspiring.
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great story, learned something today about weight lost.
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Thanks for the support guys! It really is a struggle every day of my life.
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we should be friends.. maybee you could help me with this depressing life I live...Glad you were able to acheive success...so many people only dream of it.. I know I do.
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Well Ms. Cool Chick I am everyone's friend..... Add me to the list of yours!!!! I try to be a very positive person and the reason I am on EP is to meet interesting people. I am not looking for a CYBER S*Xbuddy and I am not looking for someone to rescue me... I want friends. I want to be able to touch peoples' lives whenever possible so the more the merrier.
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Great job! Keep up the good work. I have learned that I can control food, it does not have to control me - although it still tries!!
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It tries hard to control us. I just woke up one day and took over the control and I don't allow it or anything else to have power over me.
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you go girlfriend.
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TY mother!!!! I am happy for you and your little one. You have so much courage and you work so hard. TY for being my friend.
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MMMM big dog for tht I will let you sleep on the foot of the bed tonight. LOL
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You welcome. Thanks. I'm want to lose some pounds too.
A little chubby on tummy area. -
I battle with it everyday. A lot of the people around me can eat what they want and not gain weight. If I could do that I'm sure I would be (and have) too. That is the worst torture. I too am winning the war but not in the inspiring way that you have. Thanks for inspiring me.
BASS -
I am so proud of you bass.
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Congradulations :)
Meat is good for you though :) -
Thanks Alli! I struggle every day of my life not to go back. I appreciate the support.
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Yee-haw sister!! You are an utter inspiration! You should post some of the stuff you did in the nutrition/weight loss groups. I was answering some questions yesterday and I saw they have quite a few. =)
You are spectacular! If them boys don't leave you alone.... Just do what I do: pepper spray 'em in the face, punch 'em in the ney-neys, and run away!!! LOL!
I hope you share more of your journey with us. I thought about skipping my morning run but I am re-energized to do so now! Thanks FunChica -
HELLLL, Yeah, Girl!!1
Way to go, Girl and I can fully say I am a member of this club!!!
*siiiggghhh* Too bad I didn't figure this out when I was a teenager!!!
Isn't it fun having more clothing options and dressing cute?!?!? -
Thanks for being an inspiration. Reading this pushed me not to give up.
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YAAAAY --- I have tears in my eyes because I lost my sister to gastric bypass... she was only 38. Thank you for showing that it can be done in a healthy manner! Sounds like you have made LIFESTYLE changes, not just gone "on a diet"... wishing you much joy!
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Wow! It was this morning i made a consult appointment for a lap band consult, I read your story and cancelled my appointment and decided i would try your way. Thank you. Was it any particular diet?
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Your story is so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing! I have lost 60 lbs. over the last year and went from being a chubby extremely out of shape guy to a lean, toned dude about to run a half marathon. I have been larger my entire life, so this is the first time I've seen myself as I really am - and I still cannot believe what I see in the mirror. In fact, I still think of myself as fat - it's so hard to change the way I perceive myself after so many years. I used to have dreams of being skinny, only to wake up to my overweight depressing reality. Now the opposite happens. I dream I'm fat, only to wake up to my dream reality. Yet, there is a part of me that doesn't want to believe - a part of me that is afraid I won't be able to keep it off. It is a constant battle every day to deny myself the food I enjoy, eat healthy alternatives, and exercise instead. Stories like yours help keep me going. It also helps that my wife tells me all the time how attractive I am. :)
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FANtastic for YOU FunGirl!!!!!
Your perseverance is amazing!!! I am sure you are able to inspire many people IRL as you are by telling this story on EP!
WooHOOO for you!!!! -
thansk DM! Your words inspire me to keep going.
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Wow, Your story is so impressive and inspiring. I am in awe.
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Thanks Snowflake.
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Congratulations, good story. I am proud of you.
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Thanks Brax. I am still a work in process every day. I go to the gym but sometimes I am not motivated. It is just a good thing that I have friends that will come looking for me if I dont show up. I can't work out this week though and it is killing me.
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this is beautiful! so empowering and positive!
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Thanks searching
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You are amazing. I have lost 50 lbs but still have a lot more to lose. I did it on my own as well but have recently been in a funk. I'm not losing or gaining and haven't been following my plan. This is encouragement to get back on track.
I would still consider the gastric bypass surgery but there is much to consider undergoing such a drastic surgery. It's complicated and there have been some not so good things happen to people but some say they would not have changed it for the world.
You should be very proud of your accomplishements. Congrats.
Do you have before and after pictures? I haven't looked at your pictures on profile yet to see but will if you have any there.
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