Okay, so I'm going to continue to post on my progress, but let me tell you that it's now 3 months in and I have to post photos; especially for those who are following me. So I started on March 23, 2012 at 248.4 lbs. To date, at 3 months or June 24th, 2012 I've lost 42 lbs! So excited and you can tell in the photos how much of a happier person I am! NOTHING has ever worked this well for me and is so easy! My husband lost around 30 lbs and is now doing the Consolidation phase. He actually is still losing in spite of adding most foods back into his diet in limited quantity! I also know several others who started the diet after me and have lost, 10, 12, 20, 25, 30, 35 lbs in just a couple of months! This is so easy to do!
I have to tell you though that I had to be in the place mentally and spiritually to do this and I totally get that it does take being in the right head space. Twenty-four years ago I became a Born-Again Christian and changed my life drastically from that of an alcoholic drug user to giving up all of those vices and living for the Lord. My boyfriend and I got married and gained custody of his daughter and together we had 2 girls. At that point in my life and for the first time ever, I began to gain weight. It was sad to me that such an exciting and happy turn around in my life was marked by this change. I struggled with depression and was very unhappy for many years and probably switched from self medicating to medicating with food. I also had someone in my life from this point that was very much in control of my life and my family. For twenty years I was under this person's influence and could not escape. I feel that my weight gain was a form of protection from him. Recently he was removed from my life permanently and I felt my body give a deep sigh of relief. This coincided with the same time I started this diet. I feel as if I have missed so much in being overweight for so many years and it definitely limited what I could do and affected my relationships. I also believe that I had to be in the right place spiritually to have the strength to do this. I also feel that it is an act of obedience and that I was a poor testimony as a Christian in my previous state.
My weight loss journey has only really just begun but for the first time in my life I feel that I actually have control of it and I'm so excited for the changes that I'm going through! I really have no desire to cheat and now that my weight is down a bit, I want to step up my exercise and work on my fitness. I'm starting back into derby and have goals to accomplish in my skating skill level!
Lord willing, I will continue in my journey-I'm 2/3 of the way there! Thanks for all your love and support-it feels great to have so many behind me and giving me support evey week!
I have to tell you though that I had to be in the place mentally and spiritually to do this and I totally get that it does take being in the right head space. Twenty-four years ago I became a Born-Again Christian and changed my life drastically from that of an alcoholic drug user to giving up all of those vices and living for the Lord. My boyfriend and I got married and gained custody of his daughter and together we had 2 girls. At that point in my life and for the first time ever, I began to gain weight. It was sad to me that such an exciting and happy turn around in my life was marked by this change. I struggled with depression and was very unhappy for many years and probably switched from self medicating to medicating with food. I also had someone in my life from this point that was very much in control of my life and my family. For twenty years I was under this person's influence and could not escape. I feel that my weight gain was a form of protection from him. Recently he was removed from my life permanently and I felt my body give a deep sigh of relief. This coincided with the same time I started this diet. I feel as if I have missed so much in being overweight for so many years and it definitely limited what I could do and affected my relationships. I also believe that I had to be in the right place spiritually to have the strength to do this. I also feel that it is an act of obedience and that I was a poor testimony as a Christian in my previous state.
My weight loss journey has only really just begun but for the first time in my life I feel that I actually have control of it and I'm so excited for the changes that I'm going through! I really have no desire to cheat and now that my weight is down a bit, I want to step up my exercise and work on my fitness. I'm starting back into derby and have goals to accomplish in my skating skill level!
Lord willing, I will continue in my journey-I'm 2/3 of the way there! Thanks for all your love and support-it feels great to have so many behind me and giving me support evey week!
Yay! You're doing such a great job! Keep going strong! You are a woman of faith and I believe that you will continue to rely on Christ to help you through this challenge! WAY TO GO! :)
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Hi, Lil Twinkie! Love you and miss you too!
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