I am 33 years old, and I have an 11 year old son and a 19 month old daughter. On Sunday, August 19, 2007 my son turned 11. On Tuesday, August 21, 2007 while sitting at work I realized it had been 11 long years since I have been over weight. Honestly, I never considered myself that large... I always tried to find something positive about myself when I looked in the mirror... Prior to having my son I weighed 147lbs. That was skinny for me.. Well throughout the course of my pregnancy I gained a whopping 103lbs. To this day I am trying to figure out how, because my son was only 7lbs 1oz. Well once I delivered this tiny baby I lost about 20lbs within a few weeks.. I was ecstatic because I felt like I was on my way back to the skinny days... Boy was I wrong, so over the next four or so months I got down to 202lbs. So I lost 48lbs, but remember I gained 103lbs. So I once again was excited I felt like if I could drop 3 more pounds I would be out of the 200lb club and on my way back to skinny land... Well it’s been 11 years, and I am still trying to find my way back to where I used to be... Instead of losing I have gained and gained and gained... I am so unhappy with my size, that I have become an introvert.. I have always been an outgoing, fun loving person.. I loved shopping, hanging out with friends, and traveling... Now I am the total opposite, I rarely go anywhere, and I am quiet... I never thought my weight would make me feel this way, but I guess I was wrong... The person that I used to be is dying to resurface, and I am ready to make that happen..
