alexsmom95
Before
I haven't been overweight all my life. I was relatively thin and tall. I was very awkward until I became a teenager and puberty set in. As a teenager I had put on some weight, but it was fairly easy to take off. What I considered to be overweight then was completely misconstrued. I'd give anything to weigh 160 lbs again! The only advantage to having gained weight was my bust size increasing!!
Like with most, I put on a ridiculous amount of weight when I got pregnant. The old addage that you're eating for two is crap!! I gained 70 lbs and expected my son to be at least 10 lbs! Boy was I dillusional. He was all of 7lbs 13 oz. So the rest of that was all me. After a couple of years I did manage to get the majority of the weight off, that was until I injured my back in a car accident. Good-bye dance floor, hello couch!! I managed to maintain a "do-able" weight of about 195-200 lbs until 4 years ago, when I had to have an emergency hysterectomy. Since then I have put on ridiculous amounts of weight. I now weigh in at 260. Most people are surprised when I admit to my weight, I guess I carry it well. At least that's what people always say when I think they are trying to be kind and don't know what else to say. I guess I'm lucky in that I have no major health related issues because of my weight. I have some of the normal stuff; experience shortness of breath, don't last long walking, and lower back pain. I don't have problems with hypertension or diabletes. I worry that some day I will. I do miss doing things with my son. I always find excuses for why I can't do something. I feel like I have slighted him. Although he's now at the age where he only wants Mommy around when it's convenient for him. Ugh!! Preteens!!!
Goal Minus 90 lbs
