Katiebear
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Hi guys! My name is Katie, many of my friends call me Katiebear and... well, I don't really know why 
I became very ill in 2011 with what I've only had properly diagnosed in the past month as liver disease as well as damage to multiple other organs and body systems from taking too much Ibuprofen for too many years for a painful condition that I thankfully no longer have! The damage was done, though, and now I'm on a massive bodily repair mission. I was bedridden for about a year and not able to be as active as normal this past year, so even though I wasn't eating extravagantly, I gained a lot of weight and was 60 lbs overweight. Last year, when I managed to get up and out of bed, I did the HCG diet and swam at the beach as much as I could and I lost 30 lbs. I then fell out of my routine and into some bad habits, but recently started kicking my weight loss into as high a gear as I can (given that I can't push myself TOO hard given the state of my body) I run on my treadmill 30 minutes a day, doing intervals of as high intensity speed/incline as I can manage, and then going back down to a brisk walk, and then I do some mat work with a swedish exercise ball and I also do some kickboxing type moves while holding dumb bells. I have cut out most sugar, bad fats, and gluten, and I'm trying to switch from the coffees I drink to green tea (which I use raw, unheated, organic, local honey to sweeten) I eat 90% organic and I would say 90% paleo, though I tend to eat a lot of fruits. I'm seeing a naturopath who has me drinking 2 litres of water with supplements in it daily but I often drink more than that and I've noticed such a great change in being able to sleep through the night, have a more even mood, more energy, etc. Now, I'm looking forward to having my pre-sick weight back and getting even more toned than I was back then because I looooooooooooove going to the beach and kayaking, but I've always been self-conscious about my body, even before I was overweight. I want to be able to just enjoy myself without worrying about looking flabby or fat, and I wouldn't mind a few admiring glances, either SO! That's my story! Hope to meet lots of you and share our weight loss successes and stories with each other! 
I became very ill in 2011 with what I've only had properly diagnosed in the past month as liver disease as well as damage to multiple other organs and body systems from taking too much Ibuprofen for too many years for a painful condition that I thankfully no longer have! The damage was done, though, and now I'm on a massive bodily repair mission. I was bedridden for about a year and not able to be as active as normal this past year, so even though I wasn't eating extravagantly, I gained a lot of weight and was 60 lbs overweight. Last year, when I managed to get up and out of bed, I did the HCG diet and swam at the beach as much as I could and I lost 30 lbs. I then fell out of my routine and into some bad habits, but recently started kicking my weight loss into as high a gear as I can (given that I can't push myself TOO hard given the state of my body) I run on my treadmill 30 minutes a day, doing intervals of as high intensity speed/incline as I can manage, and then going back down to a brisk walk, and then I do some mat work with a swedish exercise ball and I also do some kickboxing type moves while holding dumb bells. I have cut out most sugar, bad fats, and gluten, and I'm trying to switch from the coffees I drink to green tea (which I use raw, unheated, organic, local honey to sweeten) I eat 90% organic and I would say 90% paleo, though I tend to eat a lot of fruits. I'm seeing a naturopath who has me drinking 2 litres of water with supplements in it daily but I often drink more than that and I've noticed such a great change in being able to sleep through the night, have a more even mood, more energy, etc. Now, I'm looking forward to having my pre-sick weight back and getting even more toned than I was back then because I looooooooooooove going to the beach and kayaking, but I've always been self-conscious about my body, even before I was overweight. I want to be able to just enjoy myself without worrying about looking flabby or fat, and I wouldn't mind a few admiring glances, either SO! That's my story! Hope to meet lots of you and share our weight loss successes and stories with each other! 