Tuesday, January 25, 2011
New Smile!
Over the past 2 months I have been to the dentist probably 8 times. My front tooth died years ago (probably when I was in high school!) and I had a root canal a few years back on it. I didn't have dental insurance with my other job, so after I got a new job with dental insurance, I found a new dentist in November and decided it was time to fix it. I was getting really self-conscious about the discoloration and needed to do something about it. After several whitening treatments of both top and bottom teeth, a couple fillings and a temporary crown, I finally got a nice porcelain veneer. They did a really good job and it looks just like a realtooth. I am not self-conscious anymore and love to smile and show off my new pearly whites!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Time to take action!
Ok, so I realize that I discovered this blog a few weeks after I started my program. So, let me start at the beginning.
When I was a kid, I was always active. I was in just about every sport imaginable and was always playing outside with my brothers and sisters. As I got older, I participated in marching band and show choir which helped keep me trim due to the strenuous rehearsal schedules. When I got to college, I discovered a whole new world of endless buffets, midnight binges, and beer. There was no one to control how much I ate or drank and I embraced it! By the time I graduated in 2001, I had gained over 40 pounds. It wasn't until it was too late that I realized that my clothes hadn't shrunk like I was trying to tell myself....I had outgrown them from not taking care of myself like I should have.
Soon after, I decided I did not want to look like that anymore. I joined the gym and started eating healthier meals. I took step aerobics, weight training classes, kickboxing, pretty much anything I could find that would get me skinny. Sometimes I took back to back classes and spent anywhere from1-2 hours at the gym everyday. I then started skipping lunches or would have just a piece of fruit. Breakfasts sometimes consisted of just coffee. I was subsitute teaching so it easily distracted me from any hunger I was feeling. I ended up losing a ton of weight...I was skinny, buff, and finally felt good about myself. After this, I started eating pretty normal again, but I continued to work out almost daily.
Fast forward a few years. Full time jobs, part time jobs, and relationships kept me from working out and taking care of myself. After a tough break-up with a (pardon my language **** who told me I was fat at 130 pounds, I started to work out again, and lost about 10 pounds which helped build myself esteem again. I went out with my friends Beth and Laura and was feeling good. That started to get a little out of control due to many other things that were going on in my life, but I didn't realize it at the time. I was single, having fun with my girls, but there was still something missing.
In 2007 I met Brian. Funny that we both went to Hiram, but were 4 years apart so only knew each other in passing or at an occasional party. We reconnected at a pigroast and have been inseparable since. He is my rock and I don't know what I would do without him. He got me through the most difficult part of my life when I suffered a seizure at his house and is always there for me whenever I need him. All that being said, once you are in a committed relationship, you want to spend as much time with that person as you can. I traded in aerobic classes to spending time with Brian and eating out became typical for us most weekends. Depression set in after being diagnosed with seizure disorder, so I began eating badly again, and instead of working out when I got home from work, I would put my pajamas on, sit in front of the tv, and eat dinner. I loved it (and still do!) but deep down knew I shouldn't be doing this. I also got a new job which definitely isn't my dream job, but it pays the bill. In the past 6 months I have gained about 15 pounds in addition to the weight I have gained over the last few years due to my laziness. I finally stepped on the scale on January 2nd and could not believe the number I saw. I have not weighed this much since college. I joined Weight Watchers right away.
I am able to follow the program and really hope it works. I just started week 3 and have lost about 10 pounds, which seems like a lot to me in a small time period, but I think I put my body in a state of shock by cutting out pop, junk food, sugar, and food portions. I've been exercising a few times a week, but need to increase now that my body is getting used to it again. If I lose 1-2 a week now I ill be happy. Can I lose 30 more pounds by summer? I certainly hope so. I need to get back to my old self. Pray for me! :)
When I was a kid, I was always active. I was in just about every sport imaginable and was always playing outside with my brothers and sisters. As I got older, I participated in marching band and show choir which helped keep me trim due to the strenuous rehearsal schedules. When I got to college, I discovered a whole new world of endless buffets, midnight binges, and beer. There was no one to control how much I ate or drank and I embraced it! By the time I graduated in 2001, I had gained over 40 pounds. It wasn't until it was too late that I realized that my clothes hadn't shrunk like I was trying to tell myself....I had outgrown them from not taking care of myself like I should have.
Soon after, I decided I did not want to look like that anymore. I joined the gym and started eating healthier meals. I took step aerobics, weight training classes, kickboxing, pretty much anything I could find that would get me skinny. Sometimes I took back to back classes and spent anywhere from1-2 hours at the gym everyday. I then started skipping lunches or would have just a piece of fruit. Breakfasts sometimes consisted of just coffee. I was subsitute teaching so it easily distracted me from any hunger I was feeling. I ended up losing a ton of weight...I was skinny, buff, and finally felt good about myself. After this, I started eating pretty normal again, but I continued to work out almost daily.
Fast forward a few years. Full time jobs, part time jobs, and relationships kept me from working out and taking care of myself. After a tough break-up with a (pardon my language **** who told me I was fat at 130 pounds, I started to work out again, and lost about 10 pounds which helped build myself esteem again. I went out with my friends Beth and Laura and was feeling good. That started to get a little out of control due to many other things that were going on in my life, but I didn't realize it at the time. I was single, having fun with my girls, but there was still something missing.
In 2007 I met Brian. Funny that we both went to Hiram, but were 4 years apart so only knew each other in passing or at an occasional party. We reconnected at a pigroast and have been inseparable since. He is my rock and I don't know what I would do without him. He got me through the most difficult part of my life when I suffered a seizure at his house and is always there for me whenever I need him. All that being said, once you are in a committed relationship, you want to spend as much time with that person as you can. I traded in aerobic classes to spending time with Brian and eating out became typical for us most weekends. Depression set in after being diagnosed with seizure disorder, so I began eating badly again, and instead of working out when I got home from work, I would put my pajamas on, sit in front of the tv, and eat dinner. I loved it (and still do!) but deep down knew I shouldn't be doing this. I also got a new job which definitely isn't my dream job, but it pays the bill. In the past 6 months I have gained about 15 pounds in addition to the weight I have gained over the last few years due to my laziness. I finally stepped on the scale on January 2nd and could not believe the number I saw. I have not weighed this much since college. I joined Weight Watchers right away.
I am able to follow the program and really hope it works. I just started week 3 and have lost about 10 pounds, which seems like a lot to me in a small time period, but I think I put my body in a state of shock by cutting out pop, junk food, sugar, and food portions. I've been exercising a few times a week, but need to increase now that my body is getting used to it again. If I lose 1-2 a week now I ill be happy. Can I lose 30 more pounds by summer? I certainly hope so. I need to get back to my old self. Pray for me! :)
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