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Feeling really good about myself!
This photo from October 29, 2006, is me at nearly my lowest adult weight of 185 pounds.
April 24, 2013 at 193/194 pounds. WOW, these jeans are feelin' loose!
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Small Steps, Big Results
Hello, I am Carolyn! I have always had trouble keeping a healthy weight (ask my doctors, they can tell you how much they tell me each visit how I need to lose weight!), which I attribute to:
A) loving to read
B) genetics
C) a twisted eating view (i.e. if you eat a serving of carrots, you can have a huge slice of cake!).
But once upon a time, I was able to slim down to 185 lbs. Boy, that felt GOOD! I loved the way I looked (even if I wasn't very ...
Hello, I am Carolyn! I have always had trouble keeping a healthy weight (ask my doctors, they can tell you how much they tell me each visit how I need to lose weight!), which I attribute to:
A) loving to read
B) genetics
C) a twisted eating view (i.e. if you eat a serving of carrots, you can have a huge slice of cake!).
But once upon a time, I was able to slim down to 185 lbs. Boy, that felt GOOD! I loved the way I looked (even if I wasn't very photogenic).
At my heaviest, I was 268 pounds. I hated how heavy I was, how much effort it was to be active for my job, how I dreaded flying because of the seats, but I was lazy. Any changes I tried to make maybe lasted a day.
My dentist diagnosed me with sleep apnea (big surprise, right?) and prescribed weight loss and a dental appliance. So on November 16th, I began a very regimented diet.
Now, 5 months later, I have hit Onderland!! I am now 195 pounds, wearing a size 14 jeans and some large blouses/shirts! I can't begin to tell you how ecstatic I am! I am basically wearing all the clothes I haven't worn since before I graduated college in 2008. I have evicted all the "fat clothes" from my closet - I am too small for all the clothes that 6 months ago were tight! All the "fat clothes" I wore but hated are gone from my life, and I feel amazing! I have more energy than ever before - walking up and down stairs, to other buildings is not the chore it once was, I walk during lunch on a regular basis, I don't have to squeeze into airplane seats, and I haven't slept so well in years!
Each day, though, is still a test. Each day, I must keep myself on my strict diet - turning the other way at candy bars, cookies, chips, and vanilla lattes (my one true vice!). There are times when I want to splurge, and then I remind myself - you've lost 70+ pounds! Don't stop now!
The other encouragement comes from my family and friends, who have supported me and accommodated me during this change. And then we have the words that I read in an old Weight Watchers booklet, that are truer now than they've ever been:
"Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels."
Thank you also to all my SparkFriends, who have encouraged me when I was down and shared in my successes! You guys are awesome - together WE CAN DO IT!!
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Member Since: 3/12/2009
SparkPoints: 10,775
Fitness Minutes: 5,132
My Goals:
+To make healthy food choices on a day-to-day basis
+To make organic foods a priority and try out a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle
+To have the energy and stamina for my job (which often involves hours-long standing, walking, and stair-climbing)
+To be confident in myself and my body and
+To love my body no matter what
+To feel sexy in my body no matter what shape it ends up
+To experiment with other forms of exercise, such as biking and hiking
My Program:
+ Drink AT LEAST 64oz of water a day
+ Eat small, nutritious meals every 2 - 3 hours
+ Cook one meal a day that combines meat and veggies
+ Take time 3 days a week to exercise, whether it is yoga, the fitness center, or just walking during lunch
+ Learn that one OOPSIE is not the end-all, be-all. Mistakes happen; it's what you do after your mistake that determines your reality. You can realize you flubbed and move on, or you can choose to return to the lifestyle that gave you nothing.
Personal Information:
I've had a variety of (embarrassing) nicknames over the years, but you can call me "Carolyn".
Other Information:
Things I like:
+ Reading (I'm an avid reader and read about 90 books a year)
+ Writing (I love to tell stories and write essays about my thoughts and feelings)
+ Movies (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings)
+ TV (House, Battlestar Galactica, Red Dwarf)
+ Music (Madonna, P!nk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)
+ Burning Candles (Yankee Candle is my favorite brand)
+ Knitting & Crocheting (My specialty being typically flat items - afghans and scarves - and hats, such as the one in the photograph to the right
+ My cat (An adorable black cat owns me and has been with me for 3 years)
+ Collecting (Star Wars, female action figures, Monster High, and Bratz)
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