Alright, so here it is...
I have always struggled with my weight, since I was in elementary and middle school really. I can remember pretending to be sick on the days that I knew the gym teacher was going to use the "arm pincher" to see just how fat I really was...of course in front of everyone in the gym. I'm pretty sure I almost failed a few gym classes, yes, the easy A classes, just because I would hide under the bleachers while they did the dreaded "Let's see how fast you chubbos can run a mile" excersizes. Of course, the perfect cheerleaders ran so fast, with their perfect hair and perfect bodies (I hated them all), while I choked back tears and wished it was a cheeseburger that I was choking on. Yes, I am an emotional eater, which has not faired well with some of the hurdles that I have had to overcome in my life.
I debated on whether to be brutally honest and share...numbers...on this blog, since I will be encouraging close friends and family to follow my journey, and I will have to face them and hope that I don't see jusgement in their eyes. But, here goes...At my heaviest, I weighed over 260 pounds, yes, you heard me right. I could have broken my husband in two, out weighing him by 100 pounds. *gasp* When my husband joined the army and went to basic training, I decided that I wanted to lose weight and look good for him, so I started a serious, dangerous diet of basically eating maybe 500 calories a day and taking diet pills. I was able to lose quite a bit of weight, getting under 200 pounds for the first time in 4 years, but the second I stopped taking diet pills and put a crouton in my mouth, I started to plump back up. Now, I am hovering right around the 200 pound mark, but my goal is to weigh around 150-160 pounds. It sure would be nice to walk into a room with my husband and not wonder if people are thinking "Why the hell is he with HER?" or to walk into a room with my husband and worry that my husband would rather be with the skinny blond with big boobs over there, you know, the one that I am praying will fall flat on her face.
So, this is my plan...I have been going to the gym 5 days a week, for 1-2 hours, and working out on the elliptical, stair stepper, and treadmill for a few months, but still not seeing much improvement. I have also just added the Chalene Extreme workout video that I do in my home 4-5 times each week. That system focuses on weights and muscle strengthening, which Chalene promises will boost my metabolism and burn fat. The biggest thing that I am adding is the amazing and SAFE supplements from a company called ADVOCARE. They have the most amazing, effective products, endorsed by and used my so many professional sports teams, celebrities, and important people in the medical world. I have also signed up to be a distributer of these products, so if you are interested finding more about these products, there is a link directly to my ADVOCARE site on this blog page. I would love to have some people do this along with me, and encourage me to keep it up, and I will encourage you to do the same!
I have ordered beginners packet from ADVOCARE, which is called the 24 Day Challenge, and it should arrive very shortly. The first several days, I will use the Cleanse System to clean out all of the junk and toxins from my body, then I will start the vitamin regemin, which is guarenteed to boost my metabolism and rev up my energy, which I need because with two small children, and a deployed sopuse, I need energy!
I will update my blog often, with the honest truth. If I have a great day, and I feel awesome, you will know. If I have a bad day, and I want to curl up with a bag of Doritos and cry on the couch, you will know. My hope is that this blog will encourage anyone else out there who might be going through the same struggles as me.
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