So my blog is called “Musings of a Fat Kid” because I’ve ALWAYS been big. I started to get overweight when I was about 3 years old. I was always the kid that got made fun of in school because I was heavier than everyone else (and taller to I was 5′9″ by the time I was 11). But anyway…. I reached my heaviest several weeks ago. I went to the Dr., weighed in at 346 and was told that I am most likely going to enter the pre-diabetic stage hard core if I don’t lose weight. Both my grandmother and my dad were/are diabetic, so genetically I’m very predisposed. I’m only 23 (will be 24 in one week) and I weigh almost 350lbs! It is gross. I feel like crap. I want to be healthy!
In addition to the likelyhood of diabetes in my future I have been diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome and I have chronic depression and anxiety issues. Fun times.
I have been walking 2 to 3 miles a day for the past 3 weeks and I have been counting my calories. I am focussing on a 1200 to 1500 calorie a day diet. I estimate that I’ve lost nearly 10 pounds. I ordered a scale online so as soon as it gets here I can weigh myself properly.
This blog will be a testament of my efforts and a means for me to keep track of myself.
Welcome!!
Sounds like you are off to a fantastic start! The blog is another great tool for weight loss, something where we can celebrate our successes and bit*h about the hard times, and it is like a family. You will love it.
Keep up the great work! You can (and will!) do this!
June 23, 2009 @ 2:52 pmWelcome from one PCOS’er to another. I was diagnosed last year and am struggling to deal with the side effects that come with it, depression being one of them. Still, as we say where I’m from “chin up” you’re taking steps to combat it.
June 23, 2009 @ 2:56 pm