Good morning!
If you've been following me on diet.com you may know that I am engaged. On June 12th I will be saying "I do" to my boyfriend/fiance of 3 years 3 months & 2 weeks. (yes.. I still keep track). Yesterday was a fantastic moment. I took my dress to a bridal shop to be taken in. 2 hours later.. they finally finishing pinning my oversized dress. I bought this dress when I was 204 pounds. She has to take in 2 inches on both sides at the top!! As she pinned away I watched myself transform... I watched the pound disappear in an instant. And who I once was finally.. was no longer who I saw in the mirror. With great anticipation I happily stood in the gown of my dreams. A bride in the perfect white dress. Waiting for her groom. Literally waiting, since I have not seem my fiance in a few months.
Oh to be a bride.
I never thought I would get married. I wanted to.. I knew someday.. someone might Love me for who I was. But truly, I thought I might have to pay someone to truly understand me. My fiance met me a long time ago. He has loved me not for what I look like, but for who I am. Which makes weight loss so much more exciting. I know I don't have to look a certain way for him to be happy. So the fact that I'm thinner is an extra bonus.
It still surprises me that I am the bride. I am the one in Love. The one with the handsome man to marry.. the one with the big diamond ring. And it had nothing to do with the way I looked. I am loved, because I am me.
In 43 days I will put on my white perfectly fitted gown. My father will give me away. And I will Marry the Love of my life. And it will be beautiful, and perfect, all because of Love. And nothing else will matter.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
My Heart
There is a movement across this world. A movement that promotes a healthy lifestyle. However there is an even greater epidemic, One that promotes obesity. Which Movement are we part of?
The question is.. how did we get this way??
"Many factors can contribute to obesity and overweight, such as, lifestyle choices (e.g., lack of exercise), medical conditions (e.g., hypothyroidism), and genetics (i.e., heredity). When a person takes in more calories than he or she uses, overweight and obesity result. These excess calories are stored in the body as fat, and unless weight-control strategies are put into place, more and more weight is gained." (Healthcommunities.com)
Look around you.. fast food.. fried food.. easy food.. fatty food. Do we even know what is in that food? Do we even know what it does? People joke about what they are eating. Sadly they don't realize the harm it is doing to their bodies. Truly examine the food. Check out the fat content. Check out the calories. We can not assume that a salad is good for us, just because it involves lettuce. Most food items and drinks hold more calories that you probably thought.
55 percent of the state I live in, is overweight or obese.
My heart is to help people realize how to eat, how to live, how to be healthy!
Some may not realize it, but when you are obese, it controls your life. Its takes the joy of life from you. The best part is, that can change.
I want to tell people my story, to help them see. That they can do anything! We all can do anything.
So today.. lets try harder, run faster, love harder, and live a healthy and whole life. Lets do it, together.
The question is.. how did we get this way??
"Many factors can contribute to obesity and overweight, such as, lifestyle choices (e.g., lack of exercise), medical conditions (e.g., hypothyroidism), and genetics (i.e., heredity). When a person takes in more calories than he or she uses, overweight and obesity result. These excess calories are stored in the body as fat, and unless weight-control strategies are put into place, more and more weight is gained." (Healthcommunities.com)
Look around you.. fast food.. fried food.. easy food.. fatty food. Do we even know what is in that food? Do we even know what it does? People joke about what they are eating. Sadly they don't realize the harm it is doing to their bodies. Truly examine the food. Check out the fat content. Check out the calories. We can not assume that a salad is good for us, just because it involves lettuce. Most food items and drinks hold more calories that you probably thought.
55 percent of the state I live in, is overweight or obese.
My heart is to help people realize how to eat, how to live, how to be healthy!
Some may not realize it, but when you are obese, it controls your life. Its takes the joy of life from you. The best part is, that can change.
I want to tell people my story, to help them see. That they can do anything! We all can do anything.
So today.. lets try harder, run faster, love harder, and live a healthy and whole life. Lets do it, together.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Thoughts today.
Today I was thinking about if I had never changed.
Lately I've been seeing a lot of people I haven't seen in a while. For my bridal shower, and soon I'll see people from college.
I am so glad I decided to do this. To challenge myself. To actually try and lose weight. I see obese people a lot. People who are over 300 pounds. People who use wheel chairs at stores to get around. Today I wanted to stop a lady from buying things I knew were bad for her. I heard a woman tell her child "Get this one, it has more."..
That is how I use to think. Get the large, the bigger, the most. Yesterday I got mad because I wanted a small ice cream and my parents got me a large. It was way to big. My sister ate half of it for me. I never would have thought I'd be mad over too much.
What if I was still 204 pounds? What if I still cried going clothes shopping? What If my wedding dress was still too tight? What if I still had chest pains? What if I still had a hard time breathing? What if I still ate fast food? What if I still didn't like the way I look..
What if I had not tried?
I don't want to raise obese children.. I don't want to live an unhealthy life..
I don't want to feel unattractive.. I don't want to be the way I was.
Some how I want to show people how to be healthier. So that they can live again.
There is hope and there is freedom. Change is possible. We can reach our goals. We can change..
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't changes, especially yourself.
I believe in you!
Lately I've been seeing a lot of people I haven't seen in a while. For my bridal shower, and soon I'll see people from college.
I am so glad I decided to do this. To challenge myself. To actually try and lose weight. I see obese people a lot. People who are over 300 pounds. People who use wheel chairs at stores to get around. Today I wanted to stop a lady from buying things I knew were bad for her. I heard a woman tell her child "Get this one, it has more."..
That is how I use to think. Get the large, the bigger, the most. Yesterday I got mad because I wanted a small ice cream and my parents got me a large. It was way to big. My sister ate half of it for me. I never would have thought I'd be mad over too much.
What if I was still 204 pounds? What if I still cried going clothes shopping? What If my wedding dress was still too tight? What if I still had chest pains? What if I still had a hard time breathing? What if I still ate fast food? What if I still didn't like the way I look..
What if I had not tried?
I don't want to raise obese children.. I don't want to live an unhealthy life..
I don't want to feel unattractive.. I don't want to be the way I was.
Some how I want to show people how to be healthier. So that they can live again.
There is hope and there is freedom. Change is possible. We can reach our goals. We can change..
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't changes, especially yourself.
I believe in you!
What I use to look like..
This blog is in connection to my previous blog "Proud pictures".
Every once in a while its good to see how far I've come.
(click on any picture to enlarge it)
These are pictures of me from when I was around 200 pounds.
Every once in a while its good to see how far I've come.
(click on any picture to enlarge it)
These are pictures of me from when I was around 200 pounds.
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