- I'm a 21 year old who lives with her parents and boyfriend of three years in New Jersey.
- I'm a nursing student at a local college.
- I love reading, shopping, watching TV (Lost, Heroes and SVU are my favorites) and food.
- I love animals of all kinds.
- I'm a huge supporter of RAINN.
- I am really overweight.
My weight is the entire reason for this blog. It won't be the only thing I talk about, but it will be a major part. When I say I'm fat, I don't mean, "Ohmigod, I had an extra serving of dessert, I won't be able to fit into my skinny jeans tomorrow!" I don't have skinny jeans. I can't shop at normal stores, I can't walk more than a block without being winded, and when I lay on my side, so does my stomach. However, obesity aside, I am remarkably healthy. I didn't get this way from a thyroid or legitimate health problem. I got like this the same way most people do: I eat too much and I'm lazy. The only way you'd ever see me on a jogging path is if it was a shortcut to the nearest Dunkin Donuts.
I am a sugar addict. I can polish off an entire can of cake frosting by myself in one sitting, easily. I can finish 5 or 6 donuts within 10 minutes. I used to drink a 12 pack of regular Coke per day. I have an enormous appetite, especially for sweet things. So when I decided to cut out carbohydrates from my diet, I knew it would be hard. But I knew I had to do something about my weight. As shallow as this is, it's not for my health. Losing weight will undoubtedly help me in the long run, but what I want is more short term. I want to be thin. I want people to see me as just a person, not a fat person. I want to shop in normal stores, fit on rides at amusement parks, and be able to wear tank tops without causing the local kids to flee in terror.
I started my diet in a little more than a month ago. I have cheated several times. I've eaten entire cakes on my own, I've had sugary hot chocolate, and last night I had a calzone. According to low carb resources, I'm not supposed to have fruit, yet I've consumed pints of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. I felt guilty after eating everything, of course, but the damage was done. I haven't really exercised much either, other than walking around the block a few times a week and wrestling around with my boyfriend. And yet, I've lost 15 pounds. If I can lose that much cheating and barely exercising, imagine if I actually made an effort. I can't wait to see.
Starting weight: 359
Current weight: 342
2 comments:
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Keep up the good work. Allowing for cheating is a good thing. Don't worry if it goes up and down too much at first. I've been on a diet this past month, and if I eat a lot of really salty stuff, the scales say I've gained like 4 pounds, which is KNOW is not true...especially since I KNOW I haven't eaten enough calories for that much of a gain.
Drink lots of water and move as much as possible. Hang in there...you're doing really well.
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