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I am 27 years old and weigh about 370 pounds. I say about because I weighed myself the last time at the pharmacy and thats what it said. They don't make a regular scale that weighs over 300, so I can never be exactly sure. I have always been over weight and have learned to deal with it. I have high blood pressure and I am worried about my health now. My wife and I were invited to a waterpark this summer in a nearby town and we really wanted to, but they don't allow you to wear t-shirts down the slide and I wasn't about to take off my shirt in front all those people. I knew then it was time to make a change. My wife made me watch "The Biggest Loser" and I am glad I did because it really opened up my eyes to the health risks I could and am already developing. I am ready to take control of my life.
Hi there, I am 25 years old and as of January first I weighed in at 207. I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life and it has affected me in many ways. I honestly don't know if it is better to have been thin and then gain 100 pounds in 4 years, or like my husband, to have always been over weight. Two of our good friends and my husband and I were planning a trip to Mexico this month. But a few weeks ago when we were planning, I couldn't stop thinking about what I was going to look like wearing a big t-shirt on the beach because I was embarrassed about my body. I told my husband I would rather go after we lost weight and he agreed. Also, as a photographer, I love portraits and I haven't taken a new family portrait since we have had our daughter and she is already a year old. I couldn't stand to see a picture of myself on the wall this big. I am ready to do what it takes to change my life for the better and thanks to "The Biggest Loser" I know I can do it.
January 12 Week 2- By ChandraThis week is much of a challenge but we are taking it on full force. We cleared out the fridge when we got back home after the storm and all of the cupboards of all the junk food and stuff with too many calories, sugar and fat. Our son Joseph was very enthusiastic and told us he wanted to eat healthy too and help us lose weight. He is 4 and one of our biggest supporters. He asks me " why do you want to go on the Biggest Loser so bad mommy?" and I tell him it is something I feel like I am meant to do. I want to inspire other people to lose weight. On Tuesday we sat down and ate carrots and light ranch as a family for an afternoon snack instead of the usual chips and soda or cookies and milk. It really was a great feeling. I found a bag of chips that were hiding on top of the fridge and really wanted to rip open the bag and gobble them up! Instead, I threw them away and ate some cherry tomatoes. I was so proud of myself! January 10 Beginning of week 2- By AnthonyWe bought a scale today and found out I weigh 385 pounds instead of the 370 I thought. So, our goal just went from losing a total of 270 pounds together, now our goal is to lose 295! I am really beginning to realize all of the ways my weight is affecting me and my family. Last weekend I was eating a bowl of Captain crunch berries when my beautiful little daughter kept coming over and getting a bite from me. Then I started thinking about the habits I am already teaching my kids. Its pretty hard to tell your children to eat healthy when I am not even doing it. I really want to set an example for my kids. I don't want them to look at me and think "my dad is fat." When we watched 'The Biggest Loser" tuesday night it really got to me when the guy on the gray team (I can't remeber his name) got his phone call and was talking to his daughter. He left his family to take care of himself and that really takes alot for someone to do. We have already changed our lives in this past week. We started parking at the back of the parking lot when we go to the grocery store instead of using our handi-capped placard. It's funny because it seems like every time we park in the back of the lot, one of us forgets something and one of us has to walk all the way back to the car. January 07 End of week 1This is the hardest thing! This week wasn't good for me and my husband. We live in Northern California and there was horrific storms this weekend that left us without power for three days. On friday morning, the winds were so bad, a huge oak tree fell on our house!! It was really scary, it didn't go through the house luckily, but it crushed our porch and put two huge holes in our house. One of the holes is just on the outside, but one actually broke through the drywall and you could see out of it. We have a well so without power we don't have water or heat. We have our two little ones so we had to go stay at my moms over the weekend so that was crowded and uncomfortable, but we survived. Finally our power was restored and we have a huge mess to clean up. So needless to say, our diet got put on the backburner. I always give myself so many excuses to not eat healthy that it really is ridiculous. I tell myself "well, one more soda is not gonna hurt." I really cannot do it anymore. When we got home I cleared out the fridge and cupboards of everything that is no good for us, and we are going shopping today and buy only healthy foods. I don't have a Biggest Loser Cookbook yet and have been eating unhealthy for years, so I don't know many different things to eat. If any one has any favorite foods or recipes to share with us it would really help. We are gonna write ourselves a meal plan for the week and change our schedule to fit in work outs. We are gonna do this! I won't give up! Tomorrow is a new day. January 03 About ChandraHey there, I am Chandra and I am 25 years old, and as of January 1st, I weighed in at 207 pounds. I am only 5'4'' or so, and this is the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I had my son Joseph at age 21, and when I got pregnant I weighed 110 pounds. I honestly don't know which is worse, being thin and then gaing a hundred pounds in 4 years, or being like my husband, which is always being over weight. I know how it felt to be thin so maybe I desire it more, and he never knew what it felt so it is easier for him to deal with it is what it seems like to me. But , I am also a woman and more emotional, and it seems like women are pressured more to be thin. I used to be able to shop anywhere and find something cute, now I am limited to plus size stores.
But its not just the shopping, its the emotional damage it has done to me as a person. It really has made my self esteem just about non existant. I am a photgrapher, someone who loves and enjoys photgraphs, and haven't taken a new family photo since we have had our daughter who just turned a year old because I can't stand to look at myself.
Two of our good friends and my husband and I were planning a trip to Mexico and were supposed to leave on the 21st of this January for a week of vacation in Cancun without the kids. When I thought about hanging out on the beach with a tshirt on because i didn't want anyone to look at me, I just couldn't bring myself to go. I told my husband we should go when we lose weight and he agreed. So now is my chance. "The Biggest Loser" show really motivated me and my husband. We are ready to make the change. We are so happy to do this and thankful for everyone's support. |
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