July 1, 1998 I decided I had had enough of being fat. I weighed 352 pounds and wore a size 54 (see the picture to the left. Believe it. Those pants were tight). So at the ripe age of 38, after having five pregnancies, and tired of enduring bronchitis and pnemonia each Fall, I decided it was time to get healthy.
I began researching all I could about weight loss from the Internet. I knew that the only successful diets for me had been low carb and Diet Center. Why? Because they are both low carb diets. A light bulb went off in my head. Low carb was the only diet that would work for me.
July 1, 1998 I began limiting myself to 20 grams of carbs or less a day. I had never heard of Dr. Atkins and the Diet Revolution. I had never heard of the Dr.'s Eades and Protein Power. I just knew that I had stayed under 30 carbs in high school and had lost weight so I started with 20 carbs per day this time because I had more to lose.
And so, I began.
July 1, 1998 these were my stats:
Weight = 352
Bust = 60
Waist = 54
Hips = 53
I started walking 3 miles per day, too. I had to weigh myself on the freight scale at work because I couldn't find a scale that would register that high.
June 1, 2000 these were my stats:
Weight = 189
Bust = 43.5
Waist = 33
Hips = 42.3
I lost 163 pounds in 23 months and was almost wearing a size 14. I'm 5'10" and wear a size 13 shoe, so I'm large-framed. My ultimate goal was to weigh 180.
Before I knew it I had lost a whole person and had started a "diet" that has now become a Way of Life! This truly is a way of life. It' can't be any other way for me. For the first time in my life I feel healthy and vibrant and I will eat this way forever (or until I die...whichever comes first.)
I am making myself accountable through this web wite. It's time to get serious again about finally reaching my goal of 180.
If you want to watch me keep track of my current stats, please visit My Journal. The link is on the left side of this page.
This is my continuing weight-loss journey. I'm maintaining this site for myself, but if someone else gleans encouragement from reading about my ups and downs, my attainment of goals and how I deal with setbacks, then it's all good. |
