Well, I have finally started a real diet and committed to it. Over the past 5 years I've wanted to lose weight, but I always had the excuse of being pregnant, trying-to-be-pregnant, or nursing. I am still actually nursing, but only about 1/day now and I won't use it as an excuse any more. I think my son would prefer a healthy mom over his night-time milk habit.
I'm at my heaviest, non-pregnant weight now, though honestly, over the past 10 years I've really only fluctuated about 10-15 lbs. It's like my body has found its comfort zone and wants to stay here. I should really lose 100 lbs to be at an ideal weight, but I'm going to set my first goal to lose 50. 100 seems like so much it's too daunting and overwhelming for me. So, 50 is the goal and 5 months is the time frame. That's about 2.5 lbs/week which is pretty aggressive, but not unrealistic.
More than anything I just want people to see me the way that I feel I am. I don't realize how heavy I am until I see a photo of myself, or take a plane ride or surprise myself in a mirror. I still feel like "healthy me" but I don't get treated like that because that's not who people see.
A good friend of mine lost 40 lbs. a while ago on the Medifast diet. I was pregnant at the time, and then she got pregnant. She's back on the plan now though (along with her husband), and has already lost 17 lbs. in a month (he's lost 13 in 9 days), so I'm feeling inspired (and jealous). She hooked me up with 4 boxes of hot chocolate mixes and then 1 of everything else she has so I can try everything. She is GREAT!
I'm going to write here about my progress. I think it will help motivate me if I keep a journal. I'm hoping that someday I will look back at these early posts and be able to say, "Wow, I can't believe how far I've come."
Wish me luck!
Click HERE to read about my very 1st day on Medifast!
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