Amanda Wheeler
35 <-------- OUCH... did I just admit to that!
Wife/MOM/ Full time Claims Rep Social Security Administration
Well girls, it's my turn.... My life is not the most exciting in the world, however, I feel like i am finally at a place in my life where I have something to say... (in a group like this)
I'm a 35 year old wife and mom. I've been with my (very HOT) husband JP for 10 years (married for 5), and we have one son, Matthew who is twenty months old. (WOW!) I am the girl that ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a mommy to a lot of babies and stay at home with all of them, volunteer at their schools, and go to all the field trips ect. God however, had a different plan... As my husband and I tried to have a baby we suffered 3 miscarriages, finally figuring out that there was something wrong and this was not just mother natures way of saying "not yet". I went to a "DR HOUSE" style specialist... MEAN as the day is long, but brilliant!!!! After more surgeries, and tests than I can count he found out that I was an extra special person... with an extra uterus... yep... 2! Who knew! Well he did reconstructive surgery to make my 2 room condo in to a mansion (as he said) :-) and we were able to conceive Matthew. He will be our one and only. I have been told that at this point it's to dangerous for us to try for another for my own health. As far as I am concerned, one is enough! I love him more than anything, but as you know children are expensive, and we want to be able to take great care of him (and each other).
My weight has been an ongoing struggle most of my life. Being pregnant 3 times, miscarrying, going through depression and being on bed rest after surgeries didn't help. I was always the chubby kid that was gaining 5-10 pounds every year, and before I knew I was up to 207 pounds. Like most of you, I have tried every fad. Shakes, Adkins, Slimfast, liquid diets, anything. It all worked, but I couldn't STICK to anything. Nothing for me was LIFE LONG. Until I read a Monday Motivation from Erica. I swear Erica, that was my AH-HA moment. I was always losing the same 5-10 pounds over and over again (just like you had said,) and that's when I decided to make life long good decisions. starting with day 1, more water, no more mindless snacking, sticking to the MFP tracker for some direction. On days that I fall off the wagon, I get back up the very next day. Not weeks later after I have put the weight back on. Today I am down 23.4 pounds, and that has been in the last 3 months. I'm proud to say that next week I should be at 25 and will be at my 1/2 way mark! (I have Bon Jovi in my head as I say that... "OHHHHH We're half way there .. OH oh Living on a prayer!")
My average day allows 1200 calories. I have a hard boiled egg for breakfast and water, water, water! Lunch I have a Lean Cuisine meal. For a snack I sneak in the Dessert Light Yoplait Yogurt (90 calories). Then a sensible dinner. High protein, high fiber, low fat. That's my lifestyle. No measuring, no meal replacements, just sensible. I'm not really working out as much as I should, but I do when I can. With a full time job, I am away from my son all day already, so I hate the idea of leaving him for longer. I do have a jogging stroller that I put him in when I jog. That would probably be my go to work out item. My go to beauty item is Sally Hanson's Leg Makeup. Its an immediate tan in a bottle. Because tan fat looks WAY better than NON-tanned fat :)
The thing I am most proud of in life is something personal to me. I was raised in a bad home. I knew at a very young age I would do better for my family, and I have. I am not perfect, but I married a great man, we have a great home, great careers, and we put our family above all else.
If any of you are struggling, the piece of advice that I have is all the pain we go through does serve a purpose. We may not understand it at the time, but it creates character, strength and the knowledge to know that YOU can CHOOSE a BETTER life for yourself.
Hang in there ladies! We will get to our goals together!
Thank you so much Amanda! I laughed immediately at your tan fat comment. My sister and I have been using that phrase since high school! Small changes make a BIG impact over time. Amanda has proven that. You're awesome!
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-Cassie
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