DianeMB
As a child I was a little on the chubby side. As a late teenager and young adult, I ate very little and was much more active and I had a few years I was actually thin. When I married and had my first daughter, I gained 20 pounds, had my second daughter and gained another 20 more pounds. Quit smoking and gained 40, then lost 40. I started an exercise regimen to help me lose the 40 pounds, walked 2-4 miles a day on my treadmill, five days a week as well as incorporated aqua aerobics and watching my calorie intake, I was able to lose 40 pounds and I felt great. As soon as I started having to miss workout days because I moved and changed jobs, my routine was off, the weight found me once again and brought a few additional pounds.….up and down and I began the endless yoyo cycle. Life gets heavy and so do I. Food and I have a LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIP. Food was a way I attempted to manage the emotions and stressors of my day and life.
I know I have lost 100’s of pounds over the past years, losing and regaining those same pounds, always seeming to find a few extra during the process. I have a wonderful loving husband and family that loves me regardless of how much I weigh, they just desire me to find peace and happiness with myself and to be healthy. However, I don’t love who I have become and struggle with body image and self-esteem in the skin I am in. I have been obsessed with food for years in some form or another, eating and feeling guilty about eating, planning once again, another diet. I am so tired of letting food rule my life. I have a goal to be healthier in the body God gave me….and to once again shop in the regular misses sizes, and enjoy fashion, comfortable fitting clothing, more energy, higher self-esteem and a healthier lifestyle.
So now I begin the process of exploring surgery as an option to obtain my goals!
