awestfall
29 years old : Female : Dorothy , WV
"Its time to look and feel my best for me,my husband ,and my children.I am worth it and I want to show my girls that being healthy can be fun."
About Me
I have never really been satisfied with the way I look .I haven't always been over weight ,but the last 10 years of my life I have and I want to get it off.It is ruining my health and I have 3 beautiful daughters whom depend on me to take care of them.They are 14,4,and 2.When I was in high school I was always petite.I usually weighed anywhere from 110lbs to 125lbs nothing more than that.When I graduated I weighed 130lbs but was still satisfied with myself.My first husband was a disaster.My weight at that time hit around 190lb.Soon after leaving him I met the prince charming I was meant to be with and he accepted me for who I was and not what I looked like.So at that point I never really seemed to care to much about my weight until I got pregnant with my first baby and lost it.I was told it was more than likely because of my heavy weight.This depressed me more but I was determined anyways to have a baby.3months later and weighing in at 215lbs I got pregnant with my baby girl I only gained 10lbs with her .I was careful not to gain too much.But when I reached the delivery room I weighed in at 225lbs which was not bad.I had an emergency csection and 1 week after delivery I had gone back down to around 210lbs which was lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight.2005 came and my weight stayed around 220lb and I had tried everything to keep the weight off and to lose it but nothing ever was effective.In 2006 I became pregnant with my third child and I weighed in at 253lbs at delivery .Another csection and this time no weight loss after.I struggled with my weight after she was born because she got sick and I was in the hospital with her for almost a week (she had pertussis and it could have killed her)I let my health go worrying about if my baby girl was going to survive because you always put your children before yourself.I had my gallbladder removed 3 months after my delivery with her and I weighed in at about 244lbs.I struggled with post partum depression and extreme panic attacks and I am just now taking control again of my life.My panic attacks really made me see that I didn't want to die and I wanted to be here for my girls because they all needed me.My husbands middle daughter came to live with us in January of 2008 from a bad mother situation .He has 2 other children that want to live with there mother and there is nothing we can do.She mistreats her children but I am thankful that we can save at least one.She gives me a headache sometime being the 14 year old she is but I love her like she was my own and I treat her as she was my own.Well I suppose this is about it about me.Anything else you would like to know just ask
Why I Want To Get In Shape
I want to feel good about the person I am on the inside and let it reflect the person I am on the outside as well.Its time for me to shine and love the way I look again.
My Inspirations
- My girls
- My husband
- Myself because I am worth it
- My entire family ( I want them to be proud of me and what I have accomplished)
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Hi Ann, just wanted to say hi. Let you know that I am thinking about you. I really appreciate you and you are one of the reasons I love mfp.
You are awesome, and an inspiration!! I would love to join your club. Just tell me how. I feel like I've never been skinny - I have - or never lost weight before. I really feel I have a food addiction. I'm working on everything, inside and out, with God's help. I can do this, and you can, too! HEALTHY living...yay!
hey, awestfall how are ya? Just checking in!!!