DisneyMagicMomma
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2013
Me:
Hi! I am Tiffany. I am a 27 year old mother of one rowdy 3 year old. I have a loving husband of nearly 5 years whom I adore! We live about 2 hours from family, but I do have weight loss support from my own family and a few members of my husband's family. I work in direct care with a gorgeous developmentally disabled young lady. She makes my day a little brighter! I hope to (lose weight and) attend medical school someday in the near future. I enjoy reading, cooking, hiking/camping, and watching films and stage shows.
My History:
I have spent most of my life overweight. As a child I was badly teased. Things started going downhill at around age 10. I began mensing and my weight skyrocketed. I would later discover that I have PCOS. To add insult to injury, my family was very strict about eating. You ate a full plate of food, three times a day, no exceptions. At least half of my life was spent living with my parents AND grandparents and my grandparents were avid snackers. They encouraged me to eat, eat, eat, all day and berated me for my weight gain. I was a confused and chubby little girl. I also had strong aversions to various foods based on flavor and texture. Lots of veggies fell in the NO WAY catergory. I exercised little and ate emotionally.
I am starting off above 300lbs. This is the heaviest I have been, ever. I had my son over 3 years ago and I have just gained and gained since then. Diabetes runs in my family and I continued to ignore the risks. I was recently tested for (and cleared of) diabetes. Though I do not have diabetes at this time the possibility looms perilously close. I can no longer ignore my weight and eating problem.
My goals:
I want to be under 200lbs. Ideally around 180. This may change but, for now, it is where I see myself.
I want to regain muscle strength in my legs and develop upper body strength.
I want to eat healthier with less carbs and at least 3 servings of veggies a day.
I want to be exercising around 250 minutes a week.
DH and I want to run the Disney 10 miler in 2014, hopefully followed by the Princess 1/2 marathon. So, as I get healthier we hope to start training.
I want to fit into clothes that don't come from the plus section. I do want to maintain some of my curvy-ness. I enjoy the feeling of fullness as does DH.
My Plan:
We hope to purchase an elliptical so that I can work out at home. For the time being I am doing online exercises and may join the YMCA (pool baby!) for a better variety.
Walking outdoors, weather permitting, at least once a week to begin.
Limited to one 20oz soda per day, replacing usual soda intake with water. NO DIET soda!!
Pizza only once per week. Veggies three times a day, in smoothies or cooked with yummy researched recipes.
Limited TV/electronics to set a good example for DS.
8 hours of sleep each night. (No more than 10.)
Eating under 1830 calories per day with a balanced protein, fat and carb ratio.
Start weight as of today: 327.8
Height: 5'8
First goal: Lose 10 pounds by April 15th, 2013
Hi! I am Tiffany. I am a 27 year old mother of one rowdy 3 year old. I have a loving husband of nearly 5 years whom I adore! We live about 2 hours from family, but I do have weight loss support from my own family and a few members of my husband's family. I work in direct care with a gorgeous developmentally disabled young lady. She makes my day a little brighter! I hope to (lose weight and) attend medical school someday in the near future. I enjoy reading, cooking, hiking/camping, and watching films and stage shows.
My History:
I have spent most of my life overweight. As a child I was badly teased. Things started going downhill at around age 10. I began mensing and my weight skyrocketed. I would later discover that I have PCOS. To add insult to injury, my family was very strict about eating. You ate a full plate of food, three times a day, no exceptions. At least half of my life was spent living with my parents AND grandparents and my grandparents were avid snackers. They encouraged me to eat, eat, eat, all day and berated me for my weight gain. I was a confused and chubby little girl. I also had strong aversions to various foods based on flavor and texture. Lots of veggies fell in the NO WAY catergory. I exercised little and ate emotionally.
I am starting off above 300lbs. This is the heaviest I have been, ever. I had my son over 3 years ago and I have just gained and gained since then. Diabetes runs in my family and I continued to ignore the risks. I was recently tested for (and cleared of) diabetes. Though I do not have diabetes at this time the possibility looms perilously close. I can no longer ignore my weight and eating problem.
My goals:
I want to be under 200lbs. Ideally around 180. This may change but, for now, it is where I see myself.
I want to regain muscle strength in my legs and develop upper body strength.
I want to eat healthier with less carbs and at least 3 servings of veggies a day.
I want to be exercising around 250 minutes a week.
DH and I want to run the Disney 10 miler in 2014, hopefully followed by the Princess 1/2 marathon. So, as I get healthier we hope to start training.
I want to fit into clothes that don't come from the plus section. I do want to maintain some of my curvy-ness. I enjoy the feeling of fullness as does DH.
My Plan:
We hope to purchase an elliptical so that I can work out at home. For the time being I am doing online exercises and may join the YMCA (pool baby!) for a better variety.
Walking outdoors, weather permitting, at least once a week to begin.
Limited to one 20oz soda per day, replacing usual soda intake with water. NO DIET soda!!
Pizza only once per week. Veggies three times a day, in smoothies or cooked with yummy researched recipes.
Limited TV/electronics to set a good example for DS.
8 hours of sleep each night. (No more than 10.)
Eating under 1830 calories per day with a balanced protein, fat and carb ratio.
Start weight as of today: 327.8
Height: 5'8
First goal: Lose 10 pounds by April 15th, 2013