critters07
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Hi,
I Just turned 43 years old. I actually started my diet May 1st, 2007. I weighed 218 when I first started I now weigh 189. I have 7 children. I wish I could say its because of seven pregnancies that I gained weight....but I never gained more than 20 lbs when I was pregnant. I have always been active and pretty healthy.
My weight gained started after I had my last baby at age 39. Long story short I almost died from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in my lung)which happened shortly after I gave birth. I lost a portion of my lung capacity and was in the hopsital for 6 weeks due to numerous other things that developed while I was hospitalized. I was getting my second lung scan and had a anaphalaxis shock reaction to the dye they used. I then developed a kidney infection while in the hospital. During this time I actually lost quite a bit of weight I weighed about 23 lbs less than my prepregnancy weight.
But, laying in bed with very little exercise left me with alot of muscle loss. Once I got home and started eating normally I gained the weight back quickly. But, Now it was difficult to do the things I use to do because of my lung. *My Doctor said I would not be able to run a marathon or ski cross country. But, Over time could gradually build up more endurance.*
I used this as a excuse to be less active and the numbers on the scale just kept getting higher. Of course I became more depressed and used food for comfort. Plus, I think my metabolism was just so screwed up already because of my recent pregnancy, turning 40 and my sudden weight loss in the hospital, sudden weight gain later etc..
My family are very healthly!! So I really felt embarrassed and depressed by my new girth. My sons are all star athletes. My daughter is slim and beautiful. My husband is a State Trooper who works out and runs and is in great shape. I felt like a misfit. No one could even begin to relate to how I felt. Though they were all supportive and NEVER even mentioned my weight directly. They would just say things like "lets go for a walk after dinner" or ask if I wanted to join the gym with them.
So, What changed and got my butt moving? I realized that I was lucky I didn't die from the Blood clot. But, I came home from the hospital and was basically killing myself slowly. With my bad food choices and lack of exercise. I felt horrible and I decided it had to stop.
I vowed to myself I would put one hour a side for myself everyday. I would stop finding excuses and using the fact that I have a large family to take care of as another excuse to not be healthy. That if anything I had to make sure I was healthy and here to take care of them.
I thought I would die the first time I walked 15 minutes on the treadmill! I now walk everyday for 30 minutes and do a 5k walk on the weekend.
I still have alot of weight to lose. I would like to weigh 125. But, would probably be happy at 135. I am giving myself 1 year to take the weight off.
Each day I pray for God to give me the strength to do this and so far he hasn't failed me.
I Just turned 43 years old. I actually started my diet May 1st, 2007. I weighed 218 when I first started I now weigh 189. I have 7 children. I wish I could say its because of seven pregnancies that I gained weight....but I never gained more than 20 lbs when I was pregnant. I have always been active and pretty healthy.
My weight gained started after I had my last baby at age 39. Long story short I almost died from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in my lung)which happened shortly after I gave birth. I lost a portion of my lung capacity and was in the hopsital for 6 weeks due to numerous other things that developed while I was hospitalized. I was getting my second lung scan and had a anaphalaxis shock reaction to the dye they used. I then developed a kidney infection while in the hospital. During this time I actually lost quite a bit of weight I weighed about 23 lbs less than my prepregnancy weight.
But, laying in bed with very little exercise left me with alot of muscle loss. Once I got home and started eating normally I gained the weight back quickly. But, Now it was difficult to do the things I use to do because of my lung. *My Doctor said I would not be able to run a marathon or ski cross country. But, Over time could gradually build up more endurance.*
I used this as a excuse to be less active and the numbers on the scale just kept getting higher. Of course I became more depressed and used food for comfort. Plus, I think my metabolism was just so screwed up already because of my recent pregnancy, turning 40 and my sudden weight loss in the hospital, sudden weight gain later etc..
My family are very healthly!! So I really felt embarrassed and depressed by my new girth. My sons are all star athletes. My daughter is slim and beautiful. My husband is a State Trooper who works out and runs and is in great shape. I felt like a misfit. No one could even begin to relate to how I felt. Though they were all supportive and NEVER even mentioned my weight directly. They would just say things like "lets go for a walk after dinner" or ask if I wanted to join the gym with them.
So, What changed and got my butt moving? I realized that I was lucky I didn't die from the Blood clot. But, I came home from the hospital and was basically killing myself slowly. With my bad food choices and lack of exercise. I felt horrible and I decided it had to stop.
I vowed to myself I would put one hour a side for myself everyday. I would stop finding excuses and using the fact that I have a large family to take care of as another excuse to not be healthy. That if anything I had to make sure I was healthy and here to take care of them.
I thought I would die the first time I walked 15 minutes on the treadmill! I now walk everyday for 30 minutes and do a 5k walk on the weekend.
I still have alot of weight to lose. I would like to weigh 125. But, would probably be happy at 135. I am giving myself 1 year to take the weight off.
Each day I pray for God to give me the strength to do this and so far he hasn't failed me.