BloomingDaisey
I was an average sized child until I hit about 10 - then I was a little chubby - may be 15 pounds overweight..but that is when the dieting begain. I started to slim out by age 12 and was a healthy weight for a couple years...then moved in with my grandma for a year and lived on her carmel rolls - not good. I got chubby again and stayed that way until I moved back with my mom at age 15..
I then went on my first serious diet and lost the extra 45 pounds...with the help of an eatting disorder (Bulimia). I kept it off for a couple of years - but gained a lot with my first pregnancy. I was able to lose it all after his birth and settled at 140-150 pounds until I hit age 23 - then I started going up a bit more - around 170 - then I went up even more and was about 200 at age 25. I went on another diet (mind you there were many diet attempts in between too - I'm really only mentioning the successful ones) and lot about 30 pounds and suddenly got pregnant again and put the weight right back on...plus more.
I finally decided to lose the weight on started Weight Watchers and lost 85 pounds. I was down to 150 - but the Bulimia surfaced again. It took me about 2 years to "let it go" again...and I had 2 more pregnancies with lost of gaining - I finally topped off at 295 at 34 years old. I lost 15 pounds pre-op - so was 280 at surgery. My goal will probably change every day - but it would be nice to get back to 140ish again. Not sure it will happen - I'm a big girl to begin with - big norske bones.
