This really is an awesome website. I've read some amazing blog posts on here and I guess it's time to tell people more about me. Weight loss really is all about support. I have gone up an down in weight all my life, but right now is a critical time for me. My ideal weight is 220-235 (thats what I was in college). I went all the way up to 315 pounds about 3 years ago, and that was my wake up call. I tried to get fit and even started running for a while. I dropped 20 pounds pretty quickly but Ive yo-yo'd over the past year. I hit a low of 260 before I went on vacation, but then went back up to 285. I am now at 278. I need to drop this weight but I also need to learn to sustain it and not put the weight back on.
As always my beautiful wife Vanessa has been my savior. We have been trying to save each over the past 2 years. She got me to try diet bet a year ago. I won the bet and she wasn't able to. Things happen for a reason. She started a workout and nutrition program 5 weeks ago and has lost 20 pounds. At her heaviest she weighed 260. She is now down to 215 and going strong. Its my turn now. I've noticed more than the weight loss with her. Her attitude has changed, eating habits, exercise, everything. She is no longer yo-yoing like me. I have catching up to do but I feel like we are both on the right track.
Losing weight really is all mental. We tell ourselve we can't do it, we feed our emotions, we have a stressfull day and the answer is eating. I have a very stressfull job and I've realized it's killing me. I need to change and I need to learn to deal with stress, and the challenges that life places before by not eating. This is just the beginning and it's going to be a long process. My goal is to try to support as many people as possible and try to draw strength from them, because that what it is all about. Anyone who wants can follow me or my wife on Instagram. Vanessa is "anewchapter" no spaces and mine is "Tabitha_The_Fitness_Cat" (what can I say we love cats, LOL). If anyone wants to be facebook friends feel free to request me at www.facebook.com/rivmce Good luck everyone!