by missye » July 22nd, 2005, 6:29 pm
Hi there, everyone. My name is Kate. I live down in Hawaii. I'm from Washington State (Longview, Bremerton) but have lived here since I was 19.
I have two children, 4 and 12, and gained around 70 lbs each time I was pregnant. While it took about 3 years to work it off, it did come off. I've always been pretty active and my weight would hover right around 130 (I am 5'3") and that was okay. However, over the last year or so, my weight has creeped up and up.
A few things have happened at once to cause this, I think. First, I used to be in the military, and now I'm not. That means no more PT (Physical Training). Next, I am past 30 now, and I've heard that the metabolism changes drastically in this phase of my life. Also, I have "settled down" a bit, and as crazy as this may sound, I think going out and partying 2 nights a week helped with the weight. Next, I travel a lot in my job, and eating well while traveling is a challenge. Finally, I was pregnant a few months ago, and lost the baby at 12 weeks. Sometimes I feel my body thinks I'm still pregnant. Most of the extra weight I've put on has been since I became pregnant. In the last 4 months I've gone from 136 to 150.
One other concern for me is genetics. On my dad's side, all the woman are 5 feet tall and 5 feet round. Even in my skinny days, I am very curvy and I can feel this battle starting for me.
I've tried so many different Ways Of Eating and dieting pills, serious exercise and fads, but they aren’t working.
So, I'm pinning my hopes on Medifast. I know I can be 120 pounds again, it's only been 5 or 6 years.
I don't have 100 pounds to lose, only 30. How do people with less . . . or are in those last few pounds of their goal . . . fare?
I've started today, and it seems to be going well. I have a journal to keep track of my meals and my water. I was feeling a bit hungry, but two cups of broth between my 0900 and 1200 meal did the trick.
My planned schedule:
7am - Oatmeal
9:30am - Bar
12:00pm - Shake
2:30pm - Shake
5pm - Soup
7:30 - Lean N Green or Shake (never been a dinner person . . .)
I'm glad you all are here, and look forward to getting to know each of you.
Aloha,
-K-
Kate
Started: 22 July 2005