I went to the dr a couple of weeks ago and got on the scale. 199.8 lbs. I am 4'10.5" and that is just unacceptable. My BMI is 41.1 (not that I go by that number alone - I have a larger frame) and my measurements are the largest they have ever been. I'm tired all the time, I suffer from depression, and I'm sore, a lot.
Life wasn't always like this. I was active and followed a different lifestyle program over a decade ago, prior to having children.
I started in the mid-180's and lost around 50 lbs. I had energy and was generally positive. I gained all the weight I lost while pregnant, and never saw the 130's again. Post baby #1, I lost about 30 lbs, but then unexpectedly got pregnant again. This is where the problems started. I took about 2 years before I started working out again, I think I got to the 160's and then decided to have another baby. At this point, I was stressed, ill-equipped to manage my health, being preoccupied with the kids. I was the heaviest I'd been in a very long time and ended up deciding to have another baby before making myself a priority.
Fast forward to today. My baby is 9 months old, I'm nearly 200 lbs and I am ready. I am going to make my health a priority. I am going to encourage my kids to eat healthfully. I want to end the cycle of sugar addiction and eating my feelings. I want to show my kids exercising can be enjoyable and to be able to live a more active lifestyle with them. We recently moved to the gorgeous southern Rockies and I spent the summer NOT hiking or doing much activity. I want to snow shoe or cross country ski in the winter, hike in the summer. I don't want my weight to hinder my love of the outdoors anymore.
I'm excited to work on my health, grow a business helping others find themselves, get fit, and gain confidence, and I most definitely am looking forward to contributing to my family's income for the first time in a decade.
