The diet (at the time) consisted of shakes, soups, and some bars. Incase you did not think the same thing, there was almost nothing to chew. It was a liquid diet, and not the good kind. However I was disgusted with myself and determined to lose weight.
The first three days were the hardest. Even thought I was "eating" 6 times a day I still felt like I was starving. After the third day I felt pretty good about the diet, and started to feel like I could do it. On Sunday, my weigh in day I got on the scale, biting my nails the whole way, closed my eyes and hoped on. When I looked down, much to my surprise I had lost 7 pounds!!
I was so happy and so excited. The next Month or so each week I only lost 2 or 3 pounds a week, but the weight was coming off. I went to find a wedding dress, and still was a little anxious about what size I would have to try on. To be honest bridal shops dont carry very many "plus size styles" much to my surprise I was able to try on size 14 or 16. I had tried on a 12, but to be honest it made me look like I had a huge butt on my back.
I must have tried on 20-25 dresses, and most of them were pretty, but I did not feel like any of them was the One.
My cousin who was my Matron of Honor talked me into trying a dress that was on Display. If I was there on my own, and if I did not trust her opinion so much I would have never even looked at it. I asked what size it was and they said size 12. I figured I would not be able to even zip it, but I could get a general idea of what it looked like.
I never understood the girls that cried when they found The One, I always thought, I would only cry if you can see my rolls through the dress. Well I came out of the dressing room, and looked in the mirror. I saw the look my cousin had, and I cried. this was The One I decided I wanted it, it didn't matter the cost., but I had to ask anyway. $1200! I know that does not sound like a lot for a wedding dress, but I was only 21, I had just bought a house with my future husband, AND I had a car payment. But this was The One so I was determined to make it happen.
So I picked out a veil, and went to the counter to order the dress. It was going to take 16-20 weeks weeks. It would be in in time for my wedding, but it would really be cutting it close. So I decided to take the one I tried on, and again Make it work.
More than ever I had to crack down and lose weight. So I stuck with the MediFast and lost more weight.
I was the Maid of Honor for my Cousins wedding which was in February. At my first fitting my size 16 dress fit me perfect, I just had to have it taken up a little. I went back 2 weeks later and now I had to have the dress taken in. I went back in 2 weeks, and had to have it taken in again. We were now only a week away from my cousins wedding, so I had to not lose anymore weight. This was a hard concept for me as I had been working so hard to lose weight. I picked my dress up 2 days before the wedding, and it was a little big in the breast area, but I made it work.
After her wedding is was back to losing weight. I had only 6 months to make my size 12 dress fit, and look good (not have a butt on my back) I lost the weight and on my wedding day I weighed 178 lbs.
Well after the wedding that did not last long. I was comfortable with being married, and gained the weight back, plus some. I reached 230lbs! Then in March of 2009 I got the wonderful news that I was pregnant
When I was pregnant with my son I became the biggest I have ever been, a whopping 292. No need to blink and try to clear you sight because you read right
292 lbs
In case you still think you are seeing this incorrectly I will spell it out
Two Hundred and Ninety Two Pounds!!
So begins the quest to lose weight, get in shape, and be the best Mother I can be.
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