Being 28 and weighing 275lbs is not fun nor is it a joke. I am going to bed feeling horrible. Feeling worthless all because I am morbidly obese. The worst part about it is, I know exactly what I have to do to lose weight. At my heaviest I weighed 310lbs, I was able to get all the way down to 200 and then over the last 16 months I have gained 75lbs. Today is the first day that I take back control of my weight and in doing so my life and love for myself.
There are a lot of plus size women who love being big. They love themselves and have the confidence that goes along with it. I have never been one of those girls. I have always used my weight as a shield to keep me from doing physical activities or keeping me from others. I hide behind my weight. I also use my weight as punishment, I feel that I am ugly and unworthy so I don't deserve to be happy or to lose weight. Society is critical of overweight people and I have incorporated that way of thinking into the personal view of myself. A turning point for me was when I went to Six Flags over Georgia and could not fit on some of the rides because my thighs were too big. Talk about an embarrassing moment, it took all my might to hold back my tears. At the end of the day its not about a weight goal, its about being healthy. At this time I don't have diabetes, or any other weight related issues, but if I don't change it will find me and possibly kill me. Change is coming and now is the time for it.
So here is the plan:
1. Eat 6 meals a day to total 1200 calories
*** Increase protein and vegetables, decrease carbohydrates
2. Drink 96-120 oz of water a day
3. Workout 4x a week for 30-60 mins
*** Aerobic and Strength training ***
4. Daily food and water journal
5. HONEST Daily blog post about strengths and weaknesses
6. Weekly image pictures
7. Weekly weigh in
8. Weekly measurements
*** Arms, waist, thighs, and hips
9. Weekly blood pressure check
10. Weekly evaluations
*** Include obstacles and if/how overcame ***
