Before: 225
After: 160
The Lifestyle
When I lived at home, my mom never cooked super-healthy; there was a lot of Crisco involved. But I kept my portion sizes in check, so my weight stayed around 180 pounds, which wasn't unhealthy for my height. But when I met my husband, we started turning to fast food because we were both really busy and it was so convenient. As I started to eat more fast food, my portion sizes started getting out of control, and I started going for the double cheeseburgers instead of the singles. Over the next two years, I gained 25 pounds.
My weight gain continued, and I got to 225 pounds right before I got pregnant with my first baby. After she was born, I quickly lost the 40 extra pounds I'd put on during my pregnancy, but I couldn't get past the 225 mark.
The Change
After my daughter's first birthday party, I looked through all of the pictures we took and couldn't find one that I actually liked of myself. I decided I didn't want to be like this anymore; I wanted to take pictures with my daughter and actually be okay with them.
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