June, 2009.
My husband and I went on a vacation to Philadelphia where I decided to adopt a plant-based diet upon my return. I came home, ditched dairy, and began eating a mostly oil free, salt free, sugar free diet. Over the next two weeks I quickly lost 16 pounds. I was ecstatic. As I continued to succeed, I began to really feel great about myself. I even got down to 243 pounds, the lowest weight I have been since having my daughter in 2006. And then it all stopped.
I had some pizza. I had some beer. I had a grilled cheese. I got busy and stopped planning my meals every day. I got tired and started ordering food for dinner instead of cooking/preparing nutritious things. I gained weight.
Since that time, I have been struggling between 255 and 270 pounds. I do well for a while, then I fall for several weeks. Rinse, Repeat.
I want to be healthy. I want to have energy. I want to stop living life as a spectator. I want my children to be as proud of me as I am of them. I NEED to get it together.
I'm returning to blogging because I need the accountability. I need someone telling me when I'm doing great and motivating me when I'm not so hot. I don't have anyone that lives near me that is facing this particular struggle. So I'm reaching out to the internets . . . help me, please!
Today I greet you at 265 pounds. I want to lose 100 pounds. I will lose 100 pounds.
Watch me.
I know exactly what you mean! about 6 years ago I got down to my lowest weight of 214, but then I got comfortable and gained most of it back. The past 3 years I've been bouncing around 255-279. I'm currently down to 256 and I can't wait to hit the 240's because it's been so long since I've been there! I find blogging is helping a lot, good luck!
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