I'm 32, mother of two (ages 11-15), work a full time job, and I have a husband (and us women know how that is sometimes, god love them). Nearly all the women in my family are overweight, ranging from just a few extra pounds to over 400. I spent the majority of my childhood being fought over by my grandparents (where I wanted to be) and my mother. I didn't want to live with my mother for various reasons, but the main reason was my stepdad. He was over 500 pounds, she was about the same and I would be made to sit in front of plates of food that would fill him up and eat them. I remember sitting up until the wee hours in the morning at the table with cold food in front of me. As a result I despise grits, tuna, and orange juice.
As a teen I wasn't thin but I wasn't fat either. But when I got pregnant and starting having kids the pounds started coming on as my health went downhill. Now I sit here typing this at a whopping 362 pounds. I was told a few months ago that I'll have to get a total knee replacement before my life is over. All I could think was "HELLO! I'M ONLY 32! This can't be right!" So I had surgery on my knee and I'm slowly recuperating. I truly and traumatized by my weight. I want to be healthy, I want to run and play with my kids, I want my kids to be healthy also and live happy live and not go through this.
To date I've threw away the tea jug, threw away all regular cooking oils (except for olive oil), just about all high fat foods. I don't buy junk food anymore, it's fresh fruits and veggies. My kids hate me sometimes because of this and that I'm only cooking certain portions so they can't go back for seconds. At work I eat low fat meals, and I'm paying special attention to portions.
Also since surgery I'm attending water aerobics and it's helping. But I'm terrified to get on the scale. because I know it will devistate if nothing happens.
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Thanks! I do feel alot better already. For years I tried various exercise programs and always gave up because I was so out of breath and not able to keep up. I bought equipment for home and that's really what brought my knee problems to the forefront. But water aerobics is really great. And this isn't just physical therapy, I'm taking a high calorie burning class (600+ in a hour). AND I'M ABLE TO DO IT! I can keep up with everyone and it's fun, my kids are even doing it with me. So if anyone is looking for something try it! I take these classes at our local YMCA!
