cinderella crazy
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So youve seen some older and more resent pictures of me. What you havent seen is what I looked like in between. After Mike and I got married, I gained about 10 pounds. Not too bad. And then I quit smoking, which was great. But then I gained 30 pounds. Then, I got pregnant with Alex, and I gained 35 pounds. So at that time I had gained 75 pounds total.
After Alex was born, I lost the 35 pounds I had gained during pregnancy. But wait! I then got pregnant with Lauren. Add the 35 back on. I lost 17 pounds and got stuck (If youre keeping track, I was still 58 pounds heavier than when Mike and I got married). I couldnt lose any more. I finally had to break down and get help. So I went to LA Weight Loss and I lost 39 pounds. As nice as it was to lose it, it was not fun. I was on a very strict diet and I eventually hit a plateau for over 2 months. (I feel like this is one of those word puzzles you did in math classes!)
I quit that program and didnt lose any more weight over a year. I did pretty good though. I only gained back 6 pounds. But I eventually decided to knock out the remaining 25 pounds. About a year ago I joined Weight Watchers. I dont go to meetings though. I do it all online. And I was doing well until I went to Disney last year (darn that dinning plan!).
As of today, I have 20 pounds Id like to lose. I know Im not going to lose all of those 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Honestly, I know that I have to make a choice. Its not just about losing the weight anymore. Its about changing my lifestyle. Thats hard yall! I mean I live in the south. We fry everything!!! And honestly, I love fried food. But Ive honestly gotten to a point where if I eat unhealthy food, my body lets me know its not happy. So instead of deciding to lose weight this time, Im going to decide to change my lifestyle and eat healthier. (But I can have fun in Disney though, right?)
So this is what I look like today (well, its about 2 months ago):
This was what I looked like at 218 pounds:
55 pounds down, 20 more to go. Woohoo!
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After Alex was born, I lost the 35 pounds I had gained during pregnancy. But wait! I then got pregnant with Lauren. Add the 35 back on. I lost 17 pounds and got stuck (If youre keeping track, I was still 58 pounds heavier than when Mike and I got married). I couldnt lose any more. I finally had to break down and get help. So I went to LA Weight Loss and I lost 39 pounds. As nice as it was to lose it, it was not fun. I was on a very strict diet and I eventually hit a plateau for over 2 months. (I feel like this is one of those word puzzles you did in math classes!)

I quit that program and didnt lose any more weight over a year. I did pretty good though. I only gained back 6 pounds. But I eventually decided to knock out the remaining 25 pounds. About a year ago I joined Weight Watchers. I dont go to meetings though. I do it all online. And I was doing well until I went to Disney last year (darn that dinning plan!).
As of today, I have 20 pounds Id like to lose. I know Im not going to lose all of those 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Honestly, I know that I have to make a choice. Its not just about losing the weight anymore. Its about changing my lifestyle. Thats hard yall! I mean I live in the south. We fry everything!!! And honestly, I love fried food. But Ive honestly gotten to a point where if I eat unhealthy food, my body lets me know its not happy. So instead of deciding to lose weight this time, Im going to decide to change my lifestyle and eat healthier. (But I can have fun in Disney though, right?)
So this is what I look like today (well, its about 2 months ago):

This was what I looked like at 218 pounds:

55 pounds down, 20 more to go. Woohoo!

Up Next: I Am Not Leaving Until I Get To Do