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Introduction Text I'm a yo-yo dieter, sweet-lover, fat child, fat teen, fat adult and emotional eater. My highest weight was nearly 270 pounds; my lowest adult weight was around 150 pounds. I once did the math and determined I have spent over 90% of my adult life as overweight/obese. I have done calorie counting, Weight Watchers, exercise, and MediFast (keto-lite before keto got popular), all of which succeed as long as I am on the program and fail as soon as I slip up and fall off - which happened often. On May 2, 2018, a friend of mine made a Facebook group to give those of us interested healthy accountability, and that was Day 1 of my saying "I am done with the unhealthy life I am living". I was 235 pounds. Over the next couple of months, my weight loss was minor (roughly 8 - 10 pounds in 2 months), even though I was trying to lose weight before a doctor's appointment in September and on a work weight loss challenge. I preferred to up my exercise than to watch what I was eating too much. Then my roommate/sibling who happens to be a fantastic chef joined me, and suddenly the weight was falling off. I am now resting in the 180's; I'd love to lose more weight, but right now, my biggest goal is to keep this weight OFF for GOOD. After spending so much of my life fat: + I am done with hovering in the 200+. + I am done living my life uncomfortable in my own body. + I am done with getting winded after the slightest physical movement. + I am done being scared of dying from a heart attack. + I am done being scared of dying from sleep apnea. + I am done having trouble finding clothes that fit my body. + I am done with feeling ugly and disgusting in my body. + I am done feeling like a stranger in my body. + I am done being unable to do the things I love (such as spin class and running). + I am done with food controlling me. + I am done with worrying if the heart attacks and strokes that have taken my other family members will do the same to me. I believe Kate Moss made the saying "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" popular in the 90's; today my motto is "Nothing tastes as good as being alive feels". There is no food that is worth sacrificing my heart health - If I never get a chance to eat another donut, as long as I'm running and living my life, it's a well-worth sacrifice!

+ Lower blood pressure + Gain energy + Fix my relationship with food + Be more confident in my appearance

+ Calorie tracking + Less than 25g of added sugars + Common sense eating + Hydration + Exercise 4 times a week + Remember we all make mistakes

+ Green eyes + Dark(ish) hair + 5'6"

Things I like: + My cat + Knitting & Crocheting + Reading + Movies (Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Hot Fuzz, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings) + TV (GLOW, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Xena, Red Dwarf, Sherlock) + Music (Kygo, Seven Lions, In This Moment, Halestorm, P!nk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)

Add a Link "The best diet is the one you don't know you're on." "Remember: YOU ARE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE HEALTHY. You DESERVE good health!" (Me, back in March 26, 2013 - and I get it, totally sounds narcissistic to quote my old self)
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