This is the first day of my new lifestyle. I’ve said it so many times before and each time I ended up falling off never to jump back on. I’ve put super glue on my shoes and have no intention of falling off this time. I will succeed.

What am I going to succeed in? I plan to lose 100 lbs by next year on this date. Some people may think this is impossible. I would have to disagree. If I change my eating habits and start exercising as I should be, there should be no problem with me losing the weight.

I’m starting out at 250 lbs. That’s a BMI of 43! Yes folks, I am what the healthcare profession would call morbidly obese. That’s a damn scary phrase right there. I don’t like it! But, the only way to change it is to start eating right and exercising.

I also have Type 2 diabetes. This came on when I was around 19. I had a 2 year stint as a heavy drug user. I wasn’t eating and maintained a weight of around 180. Once i got clean and started eating again I ballooned up to around 280 lbs! Since then I have come down to about 250 with the small changes in eating I’ve done. I eat veggies and fruits now, I eat more fiber and lean protein as well. It’s not doing enough though. I’m not LOSING weight I am maintaining at 250.

I am starting ShrinkingAmber because I need to get this weight off. I need to start being healthy and taking care of myself. I’m not getting any younger and there are a lot of things I want to do before I die. Being in a hospital all the time with issues related to my weight isn’t one of those things!

So this is the beginning.

My Stats

250lbs

43 BMI

Measurements

Bust – 50

Waist – 51

Hips – 54

Thighs – (left) 29 (right) 28

Calves – (left) 19 (right) 18

Upper arms (left) 17 (right) 16

Ready to go on this journey with me?