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My Photos | Nattie Hello, I turned 43 this past December & have been a single mom for most of my 15+ year old teenager’s life. Divorced from a short marriage almost 5 years ago. I have always loved exercise & there’s not much as far as food that I don't like or am not willing to try except fish eggs (how do the rich & famous do it?..LOL) & I’ll skip that intestinal stuff from creatures. OH & pears, YUK! Taste like Hello, I turned 43 this past December & have been a single mom for most of my 15+ year old teenager’s life. Divorced from a short marriage almost 5 years ago. I have always loved exercise & there’s not much as far as food that I don't like or am not willing to try except fish eggs (how do the rich & famous do it?..LOL) & I’ll skip that intestinal stuff from creatures. OH & pears, YUK! Taste like sweet sandpaper...lol. I have always been a person to put others first & being a busy mom & when I was a wife I never have found time like I use to in my single "just me" years to care a lot about my eating habits like I did then or even think about finding the time to exercise. I use to weigh in around 125 to 135. I am big busted so I could even pull off 145 & make it look easy on the eyes back then. I was ALWAYS engaged in some sort of activity around the clock & big on herbs & supplements to boot. I even won an Elvira contest when her first movie came out in theatres back in the 80’s! Time kept ticking & life has been a roller coaster for so many years struggling to just keep a happy safe home for my son. I have quit many a job letting employers know that I would work for the rest of my life but my son would only be young once (GOOD advice to overworked parents!). Back to the future… As a former professional courier of the past 3 years of which 2, I found myself in 5 (YES five) auto accidents whereas pain from whiplash & back injuries, medication, therapy & sleeplessness left me with lack of function & mobility I got use to the idea of not worrying about having another partner in this lifetime & past the idea of embarrassment to my son with my obesity as I know he loves me whether II am stout or thin. I found a lot of joy or so I thought in food. I love to cook & I cook good, too good…lol. I really let myself go without a care in the world & found myself at 243 lbs this past birthday on a 5’4” frame. WOW. Didn’t stop me, didn’t care at the time. Depression & holidays just made me eat more. So here I am realizing he is almost a grown man with his own hobbies, friends & activities. I just this past year started weaning myself from the codependency I have carried for him all these years. I cried my eyes out last year when he went off for a week to church camp & I learned then was the time to start a healthier mental & emotional outlook for the both of us. He was ready, I needed to be too. More food for a depressed aging mother. SURPRISE for me! I now have found myself in a more serious romance with a sweet Dutch boy I have been pen pals with now for almost 5 years, via Internet, IM, texting, phone calls & our beloved postal service, DAILY/nightly now since mid December (he called me for my birthday & we have been inseparable since). I am swept away by this wonderful gentleman who has been my friend through many seasons, many computer crashes & all my up & downs. We have made a serious step forward & I will be boarding a plane in a mere 47 days to finally meet this man face to face for a 12 day stay the end of April. Original plans were for July. I STILL have my ticket for 25 days in July, but we really wanted to cut the time in half & make it 2 visits for this budding relationship. RED ALERT! Boy did THAT wake me up! I looked at myself in the mirror back in January when I bought my first plane ticket for upcoming July (I was on top of it!)… Ewwwwwwww. So on February 1’st I quit ignoring my scale & got brave… 246, & YES I have tape measurements AND pictures tucked away in a safe hiding spot. OUCH! I immediately started in on a new plan of attack, plenty of H2o, better eating habits, good supplements, exercise & plenty of rest! The first 3 weeks were the hardest getting use to the change & sticking with it. I never let myself feel like I was failing (KEY in making it work). If I was having a stressful day I was kind to myself & ate well, just less & knew tomorrow I would do better. By February 29 I weighed 235 (lost 11 lbs). It’s been a couple more weeks & I am sitting at 233 now. SLOWLY but surely its working. But more than that I can really see the difference in the tone of my body. My inches are really shrinking as I try to always keep motion in everything I do & I do a lot of aerobic exercise & walking throughout the day with lots of H2o, eating a lot less & much better choices AND an army of nutritious herbs & supplements. I can’t even tell you how much clearer my thinking is, my energy is through the roof & I feel so much better in just this little bit of time with just this little bit of achievement. I won’t be near my goal weight when I take that first trip to Europe in 47 days but my honey has seen my pictures & tells me he loves me just the way I am (GOOD THING! HA!) but I can’t wait to show him WHO I am with my new outlook on life, charismatic energy & bouncy personality in person. I did have to think it over… did I do this for him or for me? I gave it great thought & I KNOW he did help me wake up & realize the dangerous direction I was heading (unbeknownst to him) with my ever growing weight. But now that I have recaptured this energy & joy & fine tuning the skills of eating right balanced with healthy sleep & exercise I know I am doing it for me most of all, the way it should be. UPDATE: HEY! I'm now in Europe with my honey for 3 months now and having the time of my life. We gofor walks every weekend and some evenings and I go for walks a few times a week,and I mean REAL walks! 3 hours is average around the quaint villages here in the netherlands. Today we walked through an amazing zoo for 5 hours! I have SERIOUSLY noticed how my stamina has really picked up and I am able to just go and go at whatever it is I may be doing. Early dinners and light to no snacking at night and up early at it again. Keepen the movement in everything I do! Life is gooooooooooooood.... My Progress My Fitness Goal: Transformation Story
I started out at 246lbs on Feb 1 & by Feb 29 I was 235lbs. Today March 31 I am 224lbs. I can really see the difference in the mirror, my clothes fit a lot better & my energy is indescribable! AS AN More...
I started out at 246lbs on Feb 1 & by Feb 29 I was 235lbs. Today March 31 I am 224lbs. I can really see the difference in the mirror, my clothes fit a lot better & my energy is indescribable! AS AN INDIVIDUAL & KNOW THAT ALL OUR BODIES RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO EVERYTHING... I personally have pretty much so far been drinking A LOT of water all through the day & several times through the night (yes the potty has become my best friend...LOL) but if it works, hey I'm game! I stay away from sodas & sweet juices. Some of the nice little packets of powdered vitamin energy supplements that you add to a bottle of water are nice some of the time for an added pick me up. I have NEVER been a label reader... till NOW. I read EVERYTHING! It’s amazing what you learn & did NOT know… (It’s also SCARY!). It DOES make a difference, believe me. First thing when I get up in the morning I do some gentle stretches then drink a glass full of a mixture of psyllium husk seed fiber mixed with 2 capfuls of APPLE cider vinegar, then brew me a cup of GREEN tea with 2 more capfuls of Apple cider vinegar & a dab of honey, tastes GREAT! Soon after I eat something small for breakfast, be it oatmeal, lunchmeat & cottage cheese or last night’s leftovers. I have not been real strict on eating like a bird or following any particular diet as variety & the willpower & knowledge to know a little is all it takes works well for me. I find I don't have a big appetite anymore anyway THANKFULLY. Then I take a well balanced concoction of herbs, vitamins & supplements that I find seem to work for me (a little bit of EVERYTHING) INCLUDING “MDB’s ActiVit Multi-Vitamins”. Then off to the shower where I have my radio singing to me which makes me feel a lot more vibrant while showering. "Movement"... Put it in EVERYTHING you do! I give myself enough time in the shower for a good facial scrub, head massage & it is very healthy I have found to use a puff, sponge or loofa & suds it up real good & rubdown & massage every inch of your body you can reach. Especially the trouble zones. Every little extra pleasurable thing you can do for yourself adds to your self esteem, energy & overall well being. I really believe the massage helps in getting more reaction from your muscles & stirs up those fat cells & I have noticed a lot better tone coming about all over my body. It feels nice & it’s great for the circulation too & a great rev to start your day. I also make sure to massage a good cream on my face & good lotion into my trouble spots like tummy, thighs & jiggly arms. I really believe the more you work the tissue the more it responds. It seems to be working! I also do a tummy & inner thigh (trouble zones for me) massage at night with a good lotion while laying in bed before sleep in hopes the extra attention will pay off...LOL During the day just more H20, movement in everything I do, some healthy stretches, & my “MDB’s SLIM in 6 DVD’s,” a lot of low impact walking & eating several small meals & drinking at least 4 cups of my greentea / vinegar mixture & a few more supplements & I’m good. I plan on keeping on with this with the understanding that it took years to make the body I finally woke up to in the mirror with just recently, & it will take effort, devotion & a lot of time to lose all this excess & reach my realistic goal of 145. I AM DETERMINED TO "RECLAIM ME!" You only live once & before I thought I might as well enjoy it in the foods I loved so much, but the misery was not anywhere equal to the energy & joy I have reclaimed so far. | ||||||||
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