Posts by abby_m

Original Post by jessica177:

2.  I want my mother off my back for the first time in 30 years.

 YES!!! That alone is enough to motivate me! Get the family off my back! When I went to my cousins wedding in Jan '07, my uncle was walking behind me at the mall one day and just kept making comments about how huge my butt is. And when we had the rehersal dinner, and my relatives asked for more Coke, I couldn't find it so I asked my uncle. He said the last thing I need is more Coke- the last thing I need is more anything.  It hurt.

Original Post by missybear25_2004:

I never want to worry about breaking swings, chairs, or tables if I sit on or lean on them.

 HAHAHA! That is sooo me! I always get nervous when I go to the park with my kids, and I want to get on the swing so bad! I'll sit down and hear the creaking.... I just want to swing carefree... no worries about bringing the whole thing down with me!

Hi!

I'm Abby. I started cal counting in Feb. Since then I went from 222 to 195, size 18-20 to 16.

I'm pretty desperate to lose the weight. I've been married for 11 years, and last year I was feeling pretty down and unsatisfied with my husband. I felt like the passion was gone from our relationship. I tried everything- lingerie, toys, roleplay- nothing got him interested. I finally sat him down and asked what the hell was going on, and after quite a bit of coaxing, he finally told me that my weight was a major issue for him. I was thrown back, because he had never led me to believe that there was any problem. He was always telling me how sexy I am and how beautiful I am- then this. Now dont get me wrong, he's a wonderful man. But I never saw this coming. I was so embarrassed. I've had 5 children in the last 9 years, and it's been one pregnancy after another with no time to lose the weight in between.

Now we decided not to have any more kids (after 5 girls, you kinda give up on the boy), so I have the opportunity now to lose the weight. I've started doing yoga, pilates, and mall walking. I keep a close eye on everything that goes into my mouth, weighing my portions and carefully and dutifully recording them every day into my food journal. I've managed to drop a good bit in the last 3 1/2 months, but I'm desperate to drop more- quickly! I don't want to lose my husband. I want to feel wanted again. I want to catch him looking at me again. So I have lots of motivation to make this work! For my marriage and my family!

Hands down... granola, dannon light n fit yogurt, and half a sliced banana. Fills me up till lunch and beyond!

I also love to do a breakfast wrap with a scrambled egg, a slice of turkey bacon, and a whole wheat tortilla.