Okay, so I made a decision that if I could drop 20 pounds with diet and exercise, I would continue on with a blog or video journal or something. I’m now 21.5 down, and it’s take to take this personal pact a little more seriously…
It’s amazing how many resources are out here for weight loss ideas and support. If I had all these blogs a few years ago, maybe I could have skipped out on gaining 40 pounds in 2 years. :/ Regardless, I’m continually making progress, and am excited to stand on the scale these days.
For a little back story, I started packing on the pounds in middle school ish, and while I wasn’t huge, a lot larger than I wanted to be, and one of the largest kids in the whole school. After graduating High School I moved from a small town to a good sized city, and with a car that constantly broke down I got a lot of exercise getting to the bus or walking home from work. I moved to a smaller area to be closer to friends, and then the weight really started creeping on. Less public transit, a job way too far away to even think about walking, and a less pedestrian friendly city really took its toll. I also started getting really depressed, and partied a lot. I knew I put on a few pounds, clothing didn’t look right, but I was dumbfounded when I went to the doctor for a checkup and saw a number on the scale in the 200’s. It wasn’t just lower digits, but 230 pounds. Wow! I was a good 190 before, possibly a little under at my post high school prime, but I had no idea how quickly the pounds accumulated.
I had always gone through bouts of “watching” what I ate, and for the most part ate a pretty healthy variety of foods, but was apparently having a big issue with portion control, and over consumption. I’d never been on an actual diet before, and had pretty much ruled them out as something that wouldn’t even work for me. It sounds kind of melodramatic, but I had really lost all hope of losing weight a long time ago. I got even more depressed when an acquiantance who was previously around my size started losing weight with exercise, and was getting compliments left and right. She really looked fabulous.
One day a few months ago while browsing the AOL home page, I saw a feature on Huffington Post about miraculous weight loss stories. One girl in particular caught my eye, Kristine. She was a really cute girl, about my age, and had lost over 150 pounds, as I recall. It resonated. I get fixated on things, and this was no different. I found out she kept a YouTube video diary detailing her weight loss from over 300 pounds, down to around 150. It was amazing, and made weight loss feel real and attainable. I started looking up her diet system, LA Weight Loss, and found out that they only really have an online presence now, and it’s rather expensive. After searching on eBay for old pamphlets or information, I found that there were whole programs typed up and uploaded by previous LAWL counselors. I purchased an electronic download, and started the program the next day.
I’ve lost 21.5 since starting the program around St. Patricks day, so in a little over 2 months. I added frequent exercise at the gym, and have recently started seeing a personal trainer once a week. My clothing is fitting so much better than it has in years, and just the other day found that a few shirts fit that haven’t since before the sudden weight gain. There’s some incentive for you!
Anyways, enough of a bio for now, this girl can create a flowery novel out of any topic under the sun. I’m hoping to keep more current with this blog, start following some more people interested in fitness and weight loss, and maybe start sharing recipes or workout ideas. Thanks for reading!
Kristine’s YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/kristine0002?ob=0
