My whole life I've been able to blame my weight on a lot of my problems. Everything from problems with jobs and relationships to problems with daily life and responsibilities. Think about it, at 379lbs I wheezed when I just sat still, walking was a chore and no matter how clean I was it was hard to keep giant fat rolls from creating a small past mid-day. My main focus was food so when given a job to do all I could think about was the next break I could grab and what I could eat. I was always tired because even if I used my CPAP machine my sleep apnea was so severe that I never slept peacefully. I would fall asleep in the middle of the day doing tasks at the computer because my body was so tired from the restless sleep apnea brings.
Now at 200lbs I'm still "a big girl" but no where near as big as I was at 379lbs. My sleep apnea is almost resolved and I can actually get a decent nights sleep, this means no more falling asleep while doing simple tasks. I can run and go anywhere without running out of breath. I don't wheeze when speaking to someone nor do I mouth breath anymore. My confidence is at an all time high and I approach life's situations with a new outlook. My weight is no longer an excuse.
Thinking about the fact that my weight isn't at the forefront of my life anymore I applied to jobs. Better than applying I scored a job! I could of easily found a desk job that had me sitting all day, but I didn't want that. I wanted a job that keeps me moving, on my feet and interacting with customers. I wanted flexible hours and a great staff. I found all that and more. I work at WAWA! Those of you on the East coast will know exactly what I'm talking about and why I'm so excited. Those of you who don't know, I highly suggest on your next trip out this way you seek one out. Wawa is a deli/convenience store with superior customer service and atmosphere. I have friends who move away from them and have their coffee and products shipped to them.
As far as a weight update goes, I'm bouncing between 200 and 210. I hope it's not the end of the road for me (and I doubt it is) but regardless of what the scale says I feel fantastic! Today I even had my 10 year old jog with me. We watched The Fat Boy Chronicles together for motivation and he's going to be joining me on my morning jogs for now on.
In the next few days be on the look out for my favorite new product! I had the amazing opportunity to review Oh Yeah! protein drinks and I am blown away by them. I'm waiting to hear back to see if I can do a give away with my review before I post. Keep your fingers crossed!
Thinking about the fact that my weight isn't at the forefront of my life anymore I applied to jobs. Better than applying I scored a job! I could of easily found a desk job that had me sitting all day, but I didn't want that. I wanted a job that keeps me moving, on my feet and interacting with customers. I wanted flexible hours and a great staff. I found all that and more. I work at WAWA! Those of you on the East coast will know exactly what I'm talking about and why I'm so excited. Those of you who don't know, I highly suggest on your next trip out this way you seek one out. Wawa is a deli/convenience store with superior customer service and atmosphere. I have friends who move away from them and have their coffee and products shipped to them.
As far as a weight update goes, I'm bouncing between 200 and 210. I hope it's not the end of the road for me (and I doubt it is) but regardless of what the scale says I feel fantastic! Today I even had my 10 year old jog with me. We watched The Fat Boy Chronicles together for motivation and he's going to be joining me on my morning jogs for now on.
In the next few days be on the look out for my favorite new product! I had the amazing opportunity to review Oh Yeah! protein drinks and I am blown away by them. I'm waiting to hear back to see if I can do a give away with my review before I post. Keep your fingers crossed!
