Walking....

So today, my family and I decided to for a walk. Turns out, we walked for a MILE! We had a blast though. We took Daisy with us. She did fairly well for her first time on a leash! My 7-year old daughter got to ride her bike (turns out, she's not that good at it!) while her daddy and I walked. We got to spend some quality time together and overall, I think it did us some good..

I had a doctor's appointment this morning at 9. Since December 21st, I have lost 7 lbs! Considering the holidays were here, I am absolutely amazed at myself! I still don't have a lot of energy, but I think I'm starting to get sick. Earlier I was running a low-grade fever. So my new doctor changed my blood-pressure medicine.  I went from taking Lisinopril/HCTZ to taking Toporol. This is new to me, so I'm wondering if anyone has taken it before?? She also gave me refills of the rest of my medicine and told me that If/when I get pregnant, I will have to come off the Metformin and the Lasix. Let's hope I lose enough weight so that I can take myself off them before I THINK about trying to get pregnant!

So, aside from the nine pound overall weight loss, nothing new has been going on in my world. Just hanging out with the kiddo, waiting on Christmas break to be over! I can't wait to start the next semester of school! I will have an hour after my classes on Monday-Thursday that I can work out, and my school even has a walking track! ;o)

I don't have a new picture to post, so I will just post the same one with my new weight!

Beginning weight: 297.4, BMI: 51.1%     
12/30/2009 Weight: 290.1, BMI 47.1%

Good News

Ok, so I know I haven't blogged in a few days. It's been hectic with Christmas rolling around! Tons of family and only a few hours in each day! I have been working hard lately! I have had TWO sodas (one 7up and one Dr. Pepper) in over a week! No tea though, and that's my weakness! We have it in the house, so it's really hard to not go grab a glass of it! Instead, I've been drinking water. Lots and LOTS of water! And guess what- I've lost NINE (yup, 9) pounds! When I weighed myself December 6th, I weighed 299. When I weighed again on the 21st, I weighed 297. Today, I weighed myself at Joy's and I weigh 290!! I know it's not a giant weight loss, but ANY weight lost is a good thing in my eyes! Especially around the holidays. No weight gained?! I could NOT be any happier with myself. I'm exercising twice a day for 15 minutes each time. Kevin and I have started playing our Wii alot more, as of lately. We enjoy the time together and we're both competitive, so it's really fun for us! I am just so proud of myself for losing what I have so far! I haven't gone down a pant size yet, but I really don't figure I will. I am in a size 24 right now. I've been in a 24 for the last four years. Even through all the weight gain, I never went up a pant size. Mind you, in high school when I graduated, I was a size 18. That's my goal now. To get back to an 18. Numbers really don't mean a lot to me. I'll be happy when my 24's are too big!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I know I did! :o) This is the best Christmas present I could have ever given myself. Now if I can just get the energy levels up. I'm not sure why, but I am wanting to sleep a LOT. I took a 2-hour nap today and I'm still exhausted! Wonder if it's because I'm trying to come down with something? I dunno. I'll keep you updated though! :o)

First Day to a New Me!

So, today was my first day in my transformation to a new me! Despite needing a nap, I feel relatively the same. However, I took all of my medicine today, which is a first for me! I hardly ever take all my medications... Don't know why. Sometimes I just forget... Get busy and by the time I remember, I don't have the urge to take it because I know the side effects of my medicines. The 1500 mg of Metformin gives me GI issues, and the Lasix make me have to pee every 20 minutes or so! 

So today, I started off strong! For breakfast, I had a sausage biscuit with cheese and an orange, with a cup of milk. Literally 8 oz of Milk! I <3 Milk!! I left my house and ran a ton of errands, then came home and made a salad for lunch! I have found that Romaine lettuce is my favorite. It's the only one that has any sort of nutritional value and i LOVE how crisp it is!

Around 3, I found myself getting hungry again. I had a handful of dry roasted almonds and a bottle of water. :o) Haven't had the urge to have anything sweet yet, but it's not bedtime yet either!

Dinner time will consist of my husband's stuffed bell peppers! I have been craving them for over a month now and I finally get them!! :o) I have the best husband in the world! :o)

I feel 'hungry', but I think it's because I'm not doing anything right now.. Boredom is one of the reasons I gained so much weight! Gotta change that! A friend of mine said that when I started feeling like that, it's a good time to exercise!

My husband wants to know why I decided to go on a 'diet' the week of Christmas! I told him that I am not on a diet. I am working on changing my life, one step at a time, and it doesn't matter WHEN I start, as long as I have made the decision to do it! I can start now, or I could start next week, but why wait? When I have chosen to committ myself so fully to something, why postpone it?

I am thankful for my many, patient friends who are helping me through this! Lord knows I am going to need all the help I can get! Just don't give up on me, and I won't give up on myself! :o)

Until tomorrow..........
Alli

The beginning of the end

Let me start this blog by introducing myself. My name is Alli. I am 26 years old, married, a full-time dental student, and a full-time mother. Today was a wake-up call for me. I have a piece of paper in front of me that has my weight listed at 297 lbs!! Talk about a shocker! I knew I was big, but I guess I never really thought about it! But, that wasn't what got to me. I have a BMI (body mass index) of 51.1%!! That means that over HALF of my body is fat! NOTHING BUT FAT!!

In July of 2005, less than a month after my husband and I were married, I was diagnosed with PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. As a young girl going through puberty, my periods were never normal. Doctors blamed it on my weight, as I have never been a skinny girl. At one point in my teenage years, I was "mis"-diagnosed with endometriosis. My ob/gyn at the time said that I wouldn't be able to get pregnant. I have been trying to conceive since my husband and I got together. No luck.


Fast forward to present day. I tried to go back to my original ob/gyn and ended up leaving his office in tears. He claimed he never diagnosed me with endometriosis. So, I call my mother to verify and needless to say, I found a new ob/gyn. I was diagnosed with PCOS by my new ob/gyn. Along with the PCOS, I have extremely high blood pressure and insulin resistance. "If you lose weight, you can improve your chances of getting pregnant" people have said. Or, "you know, your weight realllllly puts you at high risk of a heart attack and heart disease".  These are all things I have known forever, but today- for some reason, staring at that piece of paper at my doctor's office, EVERYTHING suddenly came into view. It's time for a change. I'm going to give this EVERY chance I can.

This blog is for me to keep you updated... To make myself accountable for what I do and what I don't do. I won't go through the whole listing-everything-I-eat on here, but I WILL be keeping a journal just for that sole purpose.

Please join me on my weight-loss journey. And note, that this is in NO way a New Year's Resolution! Those are made to be broken. This is the first step to a new, happier, healthier me. If you have any ideas, tips, or tricks, PLEASE let me know!!

Day 1-297 lbs!