My Weight Loss Story

When I was gaining weight I never knew how much weight I had gained until I could not fit my clothes. I was constantly tired and did not have a lot of energy. I ate out most of the time. I did not eat in moderation. I ate what I wanted at all times. I began eating things just because I knew it was there. In some cases I knew I had a candy bar so I would eat it just because I knew that I could. Also, I became an emotional eater. I did not come to the final realization that I had gained a huge amount of weight until I was at a doctor's office and stepped on the scale.

Elementary School

I was a child involved in everything. I stayed active in dance class. My mom had me taking ballet, jazz, and tap dancing. So it did not come as a surprise that I was a very skinny little girl up to the age of about eight. My family and I went out to eat to  fast food places such as McDonald's but it was not an everyday thing.

Junior High School

I developed at a young age so I has curves by the age of 11. And I also began to gain weight. I was not getting the proper amount of vegetables so my doctor placed me on a fiber regimen for my digestive system to function properly. The doctor also noticed a darker pigment of skin color below my finger nail and used that to determine that I might be prediabetic.

High School

In high school I was curvaceous as well. I was sometimes picked on or even harassed by people because of my curves, but I embraced them because they made me different. During that time I weighed about 135-140 pounds at a height of 5'2, so I was slightly overweight. My eating habits consisted of eating a lot more junk food and eating out. I absolutely hated vegetables and my favorite fast food restaurant was Captain D's. Their specialty is fried fish.

College (First Two Years)

Okay so my school does  not have the greatest food, so the only thing I ate from the cafeteria was pizza, burgers, and fries. On nights when I had late classes and could not make it to the cafeteria I would order Chinese takeout and from pizza places. My roommate would always convince meet to split cheesy bread with her and I could finish an entire pizza by myself. I was eating out of control and not thing about it. But I suffered the consequences of my actions by gaining 30 pounds in two years. This weight gained placed me at 170 pounds my sophomore year.

College (Now)

I joined Weight Watchers the summer of my sophomore year. I joined because my mother had joined in the past and rejoined to lose weight once again. At first, she was hesitant to allow me join because I was at a young age, and she felt as if I would not take it seriously. But Weight Watchers motivated me to lose the weight and in 6 months I lost 50 pounds. I am 117 pounds and I have maintained for two years. I cook more, exercise more, and I am more conscious of what I eat.