Hi everyone! After months of not being able to commit, the start of the new year has convinced me to finally get serious about losing weight. I'm excited to be here!
Being a "fat chick" is actually still sort of new to me. I didn't grow up overweight. Far from it, in fact. I was a star track athlete all through high school and college and remained relatively fit into adulthood.
Four years ago I had my second child and my body did not bounce back the way it did the first time. I got depressed over it and gradually stopped caring about being in top shape. Food was a great comfort, so I ate. And ate.
I gained weight quickly, but I'm on the tall side (5'9") so it wasn't too obvious right away. But eventually there was no hiding it. I had to buy bigger clothes. Bigger jeans. Bigger bras. I got comfortable being large and just accepted it.
About a year and a half ago I received what should have been a huge wake-up call. For the first time ever, I stepped on the scale and the first number was a 2. I told myself I would go on a diet and start working out again. That lasted about two weeks.
It was during Christmas a few weeks ago that I decided it was time to make a change for my kids. They're 8 and 4 years old and full of energy, and I want to be able to keep up with them. My husband (who's a fairly big guy himself) agreed to lose weight with me.
Yesterday I weighed in at 230 lbs and for now I'd like to get down to around 150. I think my biggest challenge is going to be my appetite. To put it simply, I just love to eat and I'm always hungry. The foods I especially like are also the kinds that tend to make me pack on the pounds (Did someone say brownies?). If anyone has any advice in this regard, I'm listening!
I apologize for this being a bit of a long read, but I think sharing my story in detail is helpful for me. I look forward to talking to and learning from all of you as we make this journey together.
Hello, from this fat chick
