If you're like millions of Americans, you may have made a New Year's resolution. You may have resolved to lose weight or quit smoking or to manage your money better. I personally didn't make any resolutions but I've been on a journey for a few months that I now feel comfortable sharing with you.
Way back in October I visited my family doctor for a routine check up. Granted, I was diagnosed with MRSA at that visit and that dominated my life for awhile. While in the office I was also weighed and I came in at a whopping 324 pounds. 4 pounds heavier than I was when I started losing weight before my son was conceived. I was horribly depressed and called a medical professional that I knew would be straight with me but would also understand my motivation for wanting to lose the weight. I called my obgyn.
At the weight I was, conceiving another child would be impossible. I needed to do something quick or 2.0 would be an only child. My obgyn educated me on changing my eating habits and adding exercise to my life. He also gave me a hand up. He gave me a medication called Adipex.
You might think that taking medicine to lose weight is cheating. You might think that I'm being lazy. That's not the case at all. Adipex helped give me energy to work out and it's controlling my appetite. My stomach is shrinking and I don't want to eat when I'm not actually hungry. When you're chasing after a toddler all day, you eat what's easy and convenient, which also happens to be very bad for you and creates even more exhaustion. I was tired all the time and that was just from regular everyday life. Never mind trying to work out too.
Now I no longer eat a lot of fried foods. I drink lots of water and eat smaller portions that consist of lots of fruits and veggies and lean proteins. Do I still eat sugar? Yes, but I'm not eating it like I did before. I'm making healthier choices for myself and for my family.
I weighed myself a few days ago and I've lost 30 pounds! I'm officially weighed in at my obgyn's office in a week and a half and I'm hoping to lose more. Maybe 2.0 will get a sibling after all.
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