Hi! My name is Kasandria and I weigh 204 pounds….no lie. I’m a size 18, but I’m happy. Now I KNOW I need to lose weight. I see myself in the mirror daily remember, but it’s hard. It seems like every time I take the effort to start working out or heaven forbid actually diet; real life comes in and throws me for a loop. When I was younger I was SO skinny. I had a fast metabolism and didn’t have to worry about it. I was 98 pounds when I met Brian. Then pregnancy happened and I had gestational diabetes that was unchecked……and hey I was eating for 2 right. Gabriel was a whopping 9 lbs. It took me a long time to work that weight off and I was almost down to a size 12 then got pregnant again. This time I took insulin and was more careful of my weight gain. After pregnancy I had to go back on my bi-polar meds and I ballooned. I’m currently not the biggest I’ve ever been, but I would love to lose 20-30 pounds. I KNOW I could do it. It’s the dieting that always throws me off track. Then I travel and well as you can see excuses flow. I’m turning 32 this year. Actually next month. I’m going in for a full work up and I’m going to MAKE myself lose 20 pounds this year. I’m going to be realistic. I know it won’t happen over night. I know I’ll have good days and bad and that’s ok. My goal now isn’t to look cute. (I’m already cute AND I have a bubbly personality;))My goal now is to be healthier for my kids. I want to be able to run 3-4 miles and go from there. I used to be EXTREMELY self conscious and I still am to a point, but at the same time I’m not going to let my insecurities hamper me from living and loving life. What about you? Have you struggled with weight? What are some ways that helped you get healthy and keep the weight off?
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I can so relate. I struggle with my weight all the time. Right now I am pregnant so I am not too worried but I can certainly relate to everything in this post!
Do we have to? I hate all the weight I have accumulated over the coarse of 8 years having 5 babies. I need will power!
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I struggled with weight for years, basically after I turned 18 and moved out on my own and wasn’t exercising like I used to as a competitive swimmer. I tried every diet under the sun. Nothing worked and kept the weight off. I eventually became morbidly obese. At my heaviest I was 374 lbs. I had Lap band surgery and am under 200. The thing many people realize about weight is that not only is it physical, it’s mental also. I look at myself even today and sometimes still feel fat.
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Good luck w/your 20lb weight loss goal!!
I wish you the best on losing 20 lbs. I know how hard it can be!
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You can do it! You’ve got great goals!
I’ve struggle with my weight my entire life, but it’s been a self-fulfilling prophecy. It was always assumed I would be heavy b/c my mom was, so my fear of being fat helped make me fat. Now at the highest weight ever, I am ironically happier with myself than I have ever been before. I would love to be in better shape so I can do the activities I love, but I could care less if I lose any weight because I am awesome at any size (as are you my friend). Good luck on reaching your goals, but know you are awesome right now
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Seriously, I started running 5 years ago. I was heavier than you and was super stressed out all the time. So I started (badly) but stuck with it. I am still a work in progress however I am happier.
Try Couch 2 5k great way to start running. I was super self conscious. Worried about being fat and running. However seriously most people are in awe.
Take care to stretch and start off small. Daily walks then walk/run … you can do it!
ps My running partner and I will be starting a new blog (the one I am linking is dreadfully out of date)
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Losing weight is my #1 goal this year and I definitely understand how you feel. Best of luck on losing 20 lbs. We can do it!
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