So I stumbled upon this website via good 'ol Google last night. As I was looking around, it seems like a great place where girls can talk and vent. So woo-hoo, I became a member!
I have always battled w/ weight. I have always been the "larger" girl. When I was in middle school and high school I really started to pack on the weight. I didn't play any sports and god forbid me doing any gym class activities. I had my nose in a book and was a total geek.
At the age of 17 I hit a turn for the worse, in more ways that one, but I packed on a lot of pounds. I had a traumatic brain injury and was wheelchair/can bound for several months. I lived with Mom, I wasn't driving. I did therapy 5 days a week. I was on several medications as well. Blood pressure medication being one of them. I topped the scale at 310 in 2005.
Slowly again I got to where I could walk, do some light exercises, drive, etc. But still I wasn't eating well. In late 2006 I started seeing just my regular family Dr. I would go to her every couple of weeks to talk. She adjusted my depression meds, tried me on a diabetic medication (which she said was supposed to assist w/ weight loss). She had me keep a diet journal and not exceed 1600 calories a day. I wasn't exercising, I was just simply chaing the way I ate.
In a little over a year, I lost 75lbs. I briefly squeezed in to a size 16 jeans. I was in college at that point, and I had just entered into the Occupational Therapy Program. I spent 8hrs. a day, 5 days a week, at a table in a classroom. It had a full kitchen complete w/ oven, fridge and all. Of course I gained some of it back. I went back up to 250. A lot of my other classmates gained weight as well. We were always eating b/c it was available and we were stressed out.
I still keep a journal, and I still eat well. Granted I'm not perfect, no one is. I go out to eat 2x a week (I am trying really hard not to do that, but so far my attempts have failed). I try to make healthy choices. I even have applications on my Iphone that gives you info on food choices at restaurants. I eat 3 good meals a day and 2 good snacks, try to eat every 3-4 hours (though w/ my job it's hard to stop until lunch time). I have hit a plateau. I joined a gym in March. I go the M-W-F, some Saturdays and Sundays. I have a personal trainer on W. I had a man at first, who wasn't having me do much but lift weights for 30mins. I was seeing no success. So I got a different one and she's better. She has me run stairs, laps around a track, treadmill, octane, bike, as well as lift weights. I have lost 10lbs. since March. Still w/ very little success. But when she weighs me in it says my BMI is going down, water intake is up... I am having good results. Small, but good.
I just happened to stumble across this site. But looking over it I hope that I can find some good info, support, and tips from all of you fabulous people!
Welcome Goonie, it sounds to me like you have come a long way and overcome a lot of challenges. I suggest you look for a Support Group or Challenge to join; a small group of friends to help keep you motivated, find one that inspires you or fits your needs, and just post to join.
Your post caught my eye because I love "Goonies" (Heeeeey yooooou guuuuuuuuys! ) and because I lived in Louisville for a large part of my childhood, and my sister and her family still live there. It's a beautiful place.
3FC is a GREAT community. There's lots of excellent advice and support to be found here. Some people post regularly to one or more main areas, while others poke around and post/read wherever they want to. Just look around and I'm sure you'll find support anywhere you post.
Greetings GoonieGal! And wow! Looks like you've made a great recovery from the brain injury! All of that therapy shows you are quite capable of dedicating yourself to a long term goal....and I bet weight loss will be the same.
I would love to talk to you about O.T. I'm seriously considering becoming an assistant, but am getting mixed info about the realities of the work. Maybe we could pm in the future?
Greetings GoonieGal! And wow! Looks like you've made a great recovery from the brain injury! All of that therapy shows you are quite capable of dedicating yourself to a long term goal....and I bet weight loss will be the same.
I would love to talk to you about O.T. I'm seriously considering becoming an assistant, but am getting mixed info about the realities of the work. Maybe we could pm in the future?
Jura
Sure we can chat. Private message me for any questions or info.
New discovery... new hope
) and because I lived in Louisville for a large part of my childhood, and my sister and her family still live there. It's a beautiful place. 
Dhani 
