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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

Name: Jamie Anda
Age: 27
Location: San Diego CA

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Two Freebies Today

So I added these two freebies to my website today. :) Sorry I havent been posting here much I've been busy with my yahoo groups and changing my website around. Hopfully I will have my new kit up tomo. :) To grab these go to go to http://www.jamies-designs.com/ and click on Alphas. Please leave a comment if the guestbook if you like my website or my freebies. Thank you! :)

7 Comments:

Sonia said...: Hi Jamie, Your freebie are great thanks for sharing and I love the header on your web site. Have to go back and have a really good look around. You have been using PSP for 8 years, how old were you when you started? OK I'm blonde LOL, must go back into your profile and check. Actually my kids are 12 and 14 and they use it. Cheers Sonia; 2:27 AM
VJ's Scrap Room said...: Jamie..you have been tagged.:)
List 5 weird things about yourself or your pets. -- Tag 5 friends and list them. -- Those people need to write on their blogs about 5 weird things, and state the rules, and tag 5 more people. -- Don't forget to let the people you tag know by posting a comment on their blog!; 9:05 PM
VJ's Scrap Room said...: p.s. Love the freebies.:) Thanks!; 9:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Thanks for sharing such a cute touch of spring in winter.; 6:56 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Jamie,
Yes there are some of us that read your blog : ) Love your new web site - great layout!; 12:21 PM
Anonymous said...: I came here to share some love from Let's scrap. I love your wooden alpha and will ge and snag it now. Thanks so much for sharing.; 12:40 AM
Peggie said...: I love your work. I downloaded
I believe I can Fly Qp and Bloomin Qp. They are gorgeous. Thank you for
sharing them.; 7:09 PM

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