So happy to be alive!

Sep 12, 2011

It's been a long time since I've visited OH, but wanted to update...   what an eventful year!

On August 20, 2010, Curt and I were married...   although it was a very tough year (we both lost our dads and have suffered through illnesses and injuries on both sides of our families), we are so thankful we have each other to lean on.  Having dealt with so much sadness with comfort foods (a long-standing bad habit), I gained some weight - sound familiar?

At my lowest, I was 149.  I wasn't happy with that - I felt that I looked "gaunt".  I could squeeze into a size 2, but wore a size four regularly.  I started to gain slowly while dating Curt, completely intentionally.  I wanted to be around 160.  Unfortunately, I fell into a habit of eating "bad foods", and continued to gain.  I was 172 on our wedding day, and thought I was ok with it.  I was comfortable, and still in a size four or six, depending on the cut/style of the clothes. 

After we were married and we were dealing with both of our fathers' illnesses and eventual deaths, I continued to comfort myself (and him) with food.  I was up to 192 at one point.  It was then (in a size 10), I said "NO MORE!"...   I was not going to waste all my hard work and efforts.  I went back to basics - lots of water, walking, and low-carb meals.  I have since lost about 15 pounds, and want to lose another 10 before my daughter's wedding in November (11/11/11).  I KNOW I can do it! 

It's wonderful to be active and healthy, and now I have a beautiful granddaughter to run with (after?)!  I spent far too many years hiding away from life.  Thank God I found myself buried under all that weight! 

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