Getting to My Goal Weight – Twice!
Recently I signed up for the Fox 2 21-Day Weight Loss Challenge which starts on March 30th. As I approach my 2-Year Grain-Free Anniversary in May I have a few short-term goals on the horizon so I figured I have nothing to lose except more weight!
- 10 pounds – From Clinically Obese I to Overweight!
- 15 pounds – Half my size!
- 35 pounds – Normal weight!
- 45 pounds – Goal weight of 125 pounds!
I’m excited about the challenge and about being a part of the challenge Facebook Group (1,900+ members and counting!) So why am I also sad?
Over the last few days I’ve reflected about how far I have come in my weight-loss journey. I have improved in so many areas, some expected and some surprising. But by looking back I had to take a close look at how I ended up morbidly obese in the first place. Which makes me sad.
Growing up I had always been overweight. I lost some weight after leaving high school. I got married and started a family and ended up gaining back the weight I lost. I hit the gym, went on a diet and got down to 105 pounds – a size 4!! But over the next 30(+) years I gained 205 pounds and hit my high weight of 310 pounds in 2010…a size 32!! How? Why?
I looked at old photographs and my weight loss graph and the memories came flooding back. The accountant in me had to analyze the data so that is what I did. And the answers surprised me. I thought I would discover some unique fact about my situation…something that would explain away the pounds…I was looking for an excuse. I already knew that part of the reason for the gain was because I had just stopped caring about myself. But that is not entirely true. Because I did care…I just didn’t care enough to make myself a priority. Some things were out of my control but many things were in my control. Looking back now I can see all the mistakes I made.
My dramatic weight gain did not happen gradually over 30(+) years. It happened like this:
Stealth Phase (aka So Gradual I Didn’t Even Notice) – 14 Years: Gain of 60 Pounds
Years | Weight From / To | Gain / (Loss) |
1982 – 1984 | 105 – 125 | 20 |
1984 – 1994 | 125 – 170 | 45 |
1994 – 1995 | 170 – 190 | 20 |
1995 – 1996 | 190 – 165 | (25) |
Rocket Phase (aka Sleep? What’s That?) – 7 Years: Gain of 115 Pounds
Years | Weight From / To | Gain / (Loss) |
1996 – 2003 | 165 – 280 | 115 |
Yo-Yo Phase (aka Gained and Lost the Same Thirty Pounds!) – 10 Years: No Change
Years | Weight From / To | Gain / (Loss) | |
2003 – 2008 | 280 – 295 | 15 | |
2008 – 2009 | 295 – 270 | (25) | |
2009 – 2010 | 270 – 310 | 40 | Highest Weight 310 |
2010 – 2013 | 310 – 280 | (30) |
Getting Down Phase (aka Grain-Free / Sugar-Free Phase) – 2 Years: Loss of 140 Pounds and Counting!
Years | Weight From / To | Gain / (Loss) |
2013 -2015 | 280 – 170 | (110) |
Looking back made me sad but you know what? Looking forward makes me happy! I know I am headed in the right direction to achieve my goals of health and happiness.
Tomorrow I will take a closer look at the reasons for my weight gain and share some photos with you. Join me? In the meantime, head over to the Fox 2 Challenge Facebook Group. What do you have to lose?
Posted on March 28, 2015, in My Story, New and tagged weight gain, Weight-loss. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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