Heather R.
A New Hectic Schedual
Aug 21, 2009
Well, I start college classes back on the 31st Mon, Wed and Fri from 9am-4pm. I only get 2, 10 minute breaks through the whole day! Then I am hopefully getting a job down the road from where I live so will be working Evenings and weekends which will keep from being at home a lot. I'm expecting to lose some weight because I will not be able to eat regularly. I intend to take nutrition bars with me to school and work and drink lots of water. I'm hoping I will lose about 30lbs before January. Slow and steady is the way I need to go. I could lose about 50lbs if I really wanted to, but then I'd run the risk of malnutrition. I'm going to start a liquid diet for the next week, then nothing but fresh fruits and veggies and protein with very little carbs in my diet until i start seeing weight come off. I hope that I don't get messed up on this, like I have before. It's important to me to look good, feel good, be healthy, and be active. WISH ME LUCK!
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What Do I Really Want?
Aug 18, 2009
What I really want from life and myself are fairly attainable things such as :
Lose as much weight/sizes as possible without having to resort to surgery as the last option.
Look/feel good in a little black dress and bathing suit.
Play active games outside with my son without losing my breath.
Be able to walk up flights of stairs without losing my breath and hurting.
Find happiness with who I am as a person.
Be a role model of health for my son, so he does not become overweight too.
Not to be shy about my body; flaunt it.
Like what I see when I'm in the mirror getting dressed.
Bike a full mile without losing my breath or stopping.
Be a size 8-10 and shop in the regualr section.
Maintain healthy eating habits for my health.
Have another child, then lose the weight instead of adding to it.
Pull my son in his wagon up a hill without needing help or losing my breath.
Swim, in public, and feel good about what I look like in a bathing suit.
Write a cook book detailing my favorite healthy recipes with my own twists.
I'm giving myself 3 years to have ALL of these goals completed. Wish me luck!
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Lose as much weight/sizes as possible without having to resort to surgery as the last option.
Look/feel good in a little black dress and bathing suit.
Play active games outside with my son without losing my breath.
Be able to walk up flights of stairs without losing my breath and hurting.
Find happiness with who I am as a person.
Be a role model of health for my son, so he does not become overweight too.
Not to be shy about my body; flaunt it.
Like what I see when I'm in the mirror getting dressed.
Bike a full mile without losing my breath or stopping.
Be a size 8-10 and shop in the regualr section.
Maintain healthy eating habits for my health.
Have another child, then lose the weight instead of adding to it.
Pull my son in his wagon up a hill without needing help or losing my breath.
Swim, in public, and feel good about what I look like in a bathing suit.
Write a cook book detailing my favorite healthy recipes with my own twists.
I'm giving myself 3 years to have ALL of these goals completed. Wish me luck!
My Short Story
Aug 16, 2009
My name is Heather and I'm a full-time student and mother. I have battled with my weight all of my life. It's time for change.
I remember when I was about 6 years old my great-grandmother used to sit me infront of the TV at least 3 days a week with a full container of onion dip, chips, and spoon to eat the dip as I pleased. At family gatherings my family would pile my plate full of fatty foods and tell me to finnish my whole plate, even if I was full. By the time I was 14 and a freshman in high school I was in a size 18 weighing about 200 lbs. I felt trapped by my size because kids would make fun of me, even my own family made fun of me; so I ate even more.
When I was 17 I met my sons father and felt happier to be me because he was a wonderful man. We went through a problem with drug addiction between the both of us; I lost 30 lbs due to the drugs. When I found out I was pregnant with our son I cleaned up my act and quit doing drugs. My fiance was killed in December when I was about 3 months pregnant. I gained 20 lbs in my first 3 months, then gained 40 lbs more throughout the pregnancy due to major depression and lack of movement on my part. Then my son was born and I let myself be happy again. I lost 40 lbs in the first 6 months after my sons birth. Then I was kicked out of my home and had to get government housing. I gained 30 lbs back. I got together with a man I thought was great; I was wrong. We fought all the time and I yo-yoed up and down with my weight; losing and gaining between 10-20 lbs over 2 years time.
Now I'm in school and living with my Dad and grandparents with my 3 y.o. son. I've lost and gained between 20-30 lbs over the past 6 months. I've been trying different programs (some I made up) to try and get a handle on my weight. I've taken stackers and drank only water, eating very little; to find I would binge at night over 2500 calories at a night. I have no exercize regimine. What I call exercize is wrestling with my son and doing simple yoga stretches or walking to and from the house, to car, to store, ect. I recently bought a lot of Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, and Weight Watchers foods. I was doing very well with this (losing 10 lbs in a week). Then my family began making fun of my changes so I resumed eating fatty foods. I've gained 15 lbs back. I weigh 244 lbs and wear a size 18/20. I'm here to start a new weight loss journey. Any encouragement or advice would be greatly appreciated seeing as I don't and won't get it from my family.
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I remember when I was about 6 years old my great-grandmother used to sit me infront of the TV at least 3 days a week with a full container of onion dip, chips, and spoon to eat the dip as I pleased. At family gatherings my family would pile my plate full of fatty foods and tell me to finnish my whole plate, even if I was full. By the time I was 14 and a freshman in high school I was in a size 18 weighing about 200 lbs. I felt trapped by my size because kids would make fun of me, even my own family made fun of me; so I ate even more.
When I was 17 I met my sons father and felt happier to be me because he was a wonderful man. We went through a problem with drug addiction between the both of us; I lost 30 lbs due to the drugs. When I found out I was pregnant with our son I cleaned up my act and quit doing drugs. My fiance was killed in December when I was about 3 months pregnant. I gained 20 lbs in my first 3 months, then gained 40 lbs more throughout the pregnancy due to major depression and lack of movement on my part. Then my son was born and I let myself be happy again. I lost 40 lbs in the first 6 months after my sons birth. Then I was kicked out of my home and had to get government housing. I gained 30 lbs back. I got together with a man I thought was great; I was wrong. We fought all the time and I yo-yoed up and down with my weight; losing and gaining between 10-20 lbs over 2 years time.
Now I'm in school and living with my Dad and grandparents with my 3 y.o. son. I've lost and gained between 20-30 lbs over the past 6 months. I've been trying different programs (some I made up) to try and get a handle on my weight. I've taken stackers and drank only water, eating very little; to find I would binge at night over 2500 calories at a night. I have no exercize regimine. What I call exercize is wrestling with my son and doing simple yoga stretches or walking to and from the house, to car, to store, ect. I recently bought a lot of Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, and Weight Watchers foods. I was doing very well with this (losing 10 lbs in a week). Then my family began making fun of my changes so I resumed eating fatty foods. I've gained 15 lbs back. I weigh 244 lbs and wear a size 18/20. I'm here to start a new weight loss journey. Any encouragement or advice would be greatly appreciated seeing as I don't and won't get it from my family.
