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This is me on 1/5/00 at 370 pounds & gaining.


And this is me now. :) (180)

I have never been like everyone else. For a lot of kids being fat is something they never have to think about. Something they never have to worry about, and lucky them. But for me, that was VERY different. I thought about it every day of my life, what I ate and didn't eat since I was 10 years old. I started gaining weight rapidly. I ate less then everyone around me but I was the one gaining weight on a daily basis and getting bigger. I had people telling me to eat less and exercise more. Eat less when I was eating less then all the other kids already?

I'm surprised I didn't end up with a eating disorder too. As the years went by the weight went up and up. When I graduated from school I was already 270 and a year later when I married my hubby I was up to 310. Can you imagine being that big? Try picking up a 50 pound bag of dog food and walk around for a hour. See how tired you get from just 50 more pounds. Of course with my weight going up so quick, my health went downhill. I was going to the Dr every week for things. I couldn't paint my toes nails much less even see my toes. I would get out of breath walking from the car which was parked in the closing parking spot to the Store entrance. My ankles were so swollen they looked like balloons. My Dr finally discovered that I had low thyroid. Started me on meds which helped me not gain weight so fast but about nothing else....

After my hubby graduated we moved to San Diego for his job. Imagine being 350 pounds now and living in a city where everyone is obsessed with looks. I'd go out in public and hear comments n snickers n laughing. After a while I couldn't take it and would only leave my home when absolutely needed. I was a prisoner in my own home. Now I just moved to CA so of course I was extremely homesick as ALL of my family lived in AZ and they were my support. My hubby was busy with his new job n well not very interested in me anymore, n who can blame him? I had such bad sleep apnea that I would stop breathing 113 times in 1 hour. I was dying and I was invisible to everyone. This is were the thought of killing myself came in. I could no longer handle being so big that I was not really living at all. Well, one day I was online and just happened upon a website that saved my life in every way possible. WLS. Weight Loss Surgery. And NO, It's not a "EASY WAY OUT". It was either WLS or die a slow death. What would you choose? I choose WLS. I choose life. I'd either die on the table or come out in a better situation. Not much really to lose. I went into surgery weighing 371 or more.

Well It worked. One and half years later and ALOT of exercise, I was 205 pounds lighter. I weighed 165 and I was happy and healthy and most important I was living life again. All my medical problems were gone. WLS saved me. Saved my life and made my kids possible! Yup, 2 years later I had my first child and 4 years later my second. I gained some baby weight and I was at 218 before starting my exercise and diet routine. WLS was just a tool for me and that's all. It gave me the chance to have a normal life. It doesn't mean that I won't gain weight back, I know, because well I did. I gained a total of 50 pounds between my two kids. But my kids are worth it and so I am. So here I am again WORKING to get weight off. Weight loss is not easy for me. It never will be. I was always have to work harder then everyone else around me with normal thyroids. But I'm ok with that. If I didn't go through everything that I have gone though then I wouldn't be me and I wouldn't have my kids who are my life. They are a big part of why I am trying to lose weight again, So I can around longer for them.

My Current stats & Goals -
SW - 218.9
CW - 193.4
GW1 - 199
 GW2 - 189
 GW3 - 179
 GW4 - 165
GW5 - 150

I feel 160/150 is a good weight for me, even with me being 5'3 since I have large heavy bones from being so overweight at a young age. I was 165 before getting preggo n a size 12. I felt VERY comfortable at that weight. I'm doing pretty well with my eating and exercise, now it's just time for the hard part - sticking to it!

If you have any comments or questions about my story, feel free to contact me. :)

jamie@jamies-designs.com
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Monday, December 11, 2006

New Toy and Freebie

I'm sorry that I havent been around lately. :( It's been so busy here. Christmas shopping, parties, the normal stuff. It just all adds up to ALOT around this time of year. Trinity is feeling MUCH better. She is still on meds but is no longer in pain. I'm also doing much better. I'm still coughing some but I'm feeling a heck of alot better all around. :)

On another note, my hubby told me to go buy a new camera and I did! I bought the Canon PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS 6MP with 12x Image Stabilized Zoom. It looks VERY cool. Now I just gotta figure everything out. lol But I'm sure that I will get much better pictures then I was getting before. I'll have to post some after I play. This camera is supposed to be the closest dig camera you can get to a digital SLR. I'm sure in a few years I'll want a SLR when I know more about photography but until then I'm learning.

Welps, I gotta go eat lunch n play with my new toy! BBL hopefully to leave comments n snag goodies.

My Newest Layout - Cherish Your Happy Moments
This is My hubby Barney and my daughter Trinity when she was One years old. I love how it came out. :)


Today's Freebie is Marble Overlays.

Download Marble Overlays Vol. One Part 1
Download Marble Overlays Vol. One Part 2

posted by Jamie at 1:33 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger jburkhart said...

Hi Jamie! So glad to hear that Trinity and you are feeling better! Know whatcha mean with Christmas and shopping and not having enough time! :) I don't seem to have enough time, either! Wow....lucky you...looks like you got a really nice camera! Have fun with it! The layout of your dh and Trinty is very pretty. I love the laced paper with the mini tags up the side! Very nice!

A big thank you for the overlays...they look wonderful and I appreciate you sharing them!

Hugs to you....I have some ribbons to go with my drummer papers if you would like them! They are over at my blog! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

Michaele

2:09 PM  
Blogger Lukasmummy said...

These are fabby! Thanks so much for sharing them.
Hope your little one's ear is better now.
Hugs Crystal xx

1:01 PM  

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