Week of July 20 July 26, 2008
I traveled this week. Yikes.
WI on July 26: 242*
*Gained back 4.5 pounds - WI was during period and <1 hour after traveling 5 hours on a plane. Not accurate due to water retention. Don’t know if I should be happy or sad 
Week of July 13 July 19, 2008
I went to my initial consultation at MRC on July 15, 2008 - weight 244.5
Started pre-conditioning diet on July 16, 2008.
Weigh in (WI) on July 19: 238.
Lost 6.5 pounds in 3 days!
Finally taking control. July 17, 2008
I’ve finally decided to make a major lifestyle change and plunge into the world of weight loss. Here is a quick bio . . .
I grew up being long and lean, 5′10″ tall and 135 lbs. in high school. I finally “plumped” to a healthy 180 pounds in my mid-late twenties. I was very active, playing competitive sports (basketball) and hiking/running. I was blessed with a gorgeous son at age 28/29 and ended up gaining 50 pounds. I also lost interest in athleticsm and activity. I continued to gain to where I am now. Let’s just say I need to lose 65.5 pounds to be back to my healthy 180!! Yikes.
Where did all the weight come from? Well, the obvious is food. I love food. I also got too fat to enjoy activity and exercise - now known as “movement.” And the third strike was alcohol. The social past-time I once enjoyed without guilt has now become a caloric nightmare.
Fast forward to present . . .
I have a dog, Betty. A cute 12 pound runner. She leaps out the door the minute she sees an opening. My son (now 5) cries and I attempt to retrieve. On my last attempt at retrieval, I was “jogging” after her and realized - I am too fat to run. I can no longer run without feeling my weight press down on my knees, my breasts painfully pummel my rib cage and my body just - rejects the attempt at movement.
I promptly called my friend, and asked her for the information on Metabolic Research Center. She joined in January 2008, and has lost a ton of weight in a seemingly small amount of time. I figure, if she can do it - so can I!
I joined MRC on July 17, 2008. From here on, you will read about the ups and downs - hopefully mostly downs 
