pinzonv21
Hi there,
As many people on here, I have been struggling with my weight my entire life. Growing up in a Hispanic household doesn’t allow you to be very sensitive about what you are called. My nickname during my early childhood was "Sandia" meaning watermelon in Spanish, because of my rosy cheeks and round physic. Kind of adorable, but also not very nice if you sit and ponder that for a minute.
I continued to struggle with my weight throughout my childhood and in my adolescence. During my early adulthood I yo-yo dieted trying everything possible to lose weight. I was always able to lose 15-20 lbs. at a time but the weight always came back and then some. This might sound familiar to many of you, after I hit 30 I wasn’t able to lose anything even though I tried the same things as before. It was much harder for me to get any weight off.
So, what do you do? I tried logging my calories, and hitting the gym 4-5 times a week. This lead to injuries, 3 consecutive injuries in the past 2 years. The first an abdominal sprain, the second a back injury that left me with sciatica on my left leg, the third, a disc herniation with severe pain to my lower back and left leg. I was devastated because in my mind I would no longer be able to exercise to lose the weight I was so desperate to get off. All of this lead to emotional eating and lead me to the current weight I am now, throughout my life I had crept up to 200 lbs., but I didn’t imagine that putting on an additional 50lbs would be so easy to do.
My current weight is 254 lbs. and I am ready to reclaim my health. I miss being active and I want to get off all of these meds that I use for my back pain. Having less weight for me isn’t about looking better, but is about all of the opportunities I am missing out on because I am injured. I’m ready to take control of my health and put an end to the yo-yo dieting. I am ready to live a healthy life that doesn’t revolve around food, I am ready to face my emotional eating and take up new habits. I am ready to live.
