After years of being able to eat whatever I wanted and not gain any unwanted weight, I suddenly was packing on the pounds. At first I was in denial but nothing I had fit me unless it was skin tight. I had a very misguided view of food and my own body. I knew that the key to weightloss and good health was exercising and eating right. So one day I just decided to start lifting weights. My thought process was that if I was going to be a "big" girl I would rather be big with muscle than fat. That was the start of my journey. With the weight lifting I saw amazing results very quickly. It was like a light bulb just went on inside me. I educated myself about the foods I ate, shocking discoveries were made which brought about major changes in my eating habits. I started using nutrawatch to keep track of my daily intake and I started setting goals for myself. After 3 months I shed 25 lbs!! I didn't even know I had 25lbs to lose LOL now all my clothes were WAY to big, and my eyes were wide open! With the support of my friends and family and finally understanding my body I was able to make a "life" change, Inside and out, emotionally and physically. Today I am maintaining my wieghtloss and yes, being an emotional eater, I still struggle with my relationship with food everyday. The best advice I can give anyone wanting to lose the weight is to do it for yourself ONLY and educate yourself about the foods you eat. Now, cheesecake doesn't taste as good to me knowing there are 700 calories and 40 grams of fat in it. But if I really want a piece of cheesecake I do not deprive myself, I plan around it and work it into my diet in a healthy way. The rewarding feeling you get from changing your mind & body and being proud of how you look far outweighs the temporary "good" feeling you get from eating junk food. My mother in law has a magnet on her refrigerator with a quote that has always stuck with me... "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" Amen to that! I am 5' 5" tall... I started out weighing 158lbs and wearing a size 12/14, currently I am at 133lbs and I wear a size 4! Aside from the physical change, I have made huge changes inside. I now know not to look to food to make me feel good, when I am stressed out I don't run to the store for a Hershey bar. The emotional changes have by far been the hardest for me and it is an onging battle I fight everyday. Have Faith!.....It is the ONLY way!
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