Quote From: abbyrueHey, Danielle! I am right there with ya! As a kid/teen, I had NO weight problems. That didn't last long, however, because I married my high school sweet heart and had our first child by the time I was 21. I gained over 80 pounds with her and have been unable to get it off. I have yoo-yoo'd but not for long. She is now 15!! I feel as though my 20s were lost to this and now I am knocking on 40's door. I am very nervous as well. I understand completely. I hope we can chat back and forth and keep in contact. I have got to do this for my kids. After years of not being able to conceive a second child, we were shocked to find out I was pregnant. He is now 1 year old and such a blessing. I will be in my 50s when he is a teen...oh! Dear! and I have got to get in shape to be here for him! We can do this.
Wow that is pretty much my story. I was active in Track and Field and other sports in High School but once married and I had my first son I had gained 80 lbs as well. I've yo-yo'd up and down with weight watchers, atkins and a few others to a high of 315 lbs down to 225 and no back to 290lbs. I'm 5'8 and sick and tired of being so overweight. My son is starting to gain weight at 13 and my eating habits need to change to set a better example.
My biggest issue is accountability. Weight watchers worked because I knew at the end of the week I had to spend money and weigh in did I want to waste my money or not. Once I stopped when I returned to work after my 2nd child was born I couldn't maintain the weight loss and ate myself back up.
I'm also a stress eater and I've had a lot of stress in the past 4 years and use food as a reward for working long hard hours on our own business over those 4 years too.
I need to change and I need to learn how to break my bad habits once and for all and not rely on an outside accountability to do it.
