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2010/12/08, 02:13 PM
Growing up as a child I was always the "thin" friend. You know the girl in school that was called flat as a board, string bean, nothing but knees and elbows. etc. Even after having baby #1, #2, #3, and #4, I dropped my weight like a ton of bricks. No problems. I was always the girl that never finished a plate of food and always had a sweet tooth. Could eat as much as I wanted, whenever I wanted with such a high metabolism, my weight rarely fluctuated. Before and after each pregnancy, I would remain around 115 lbs. At a stature of 5'6, it looked good on me.
After baby #4, I was turning 30 years old and enrolled in the police academy. Honestly I was worried about being too thin while there. Everyone else had a bit of weight on them, but not me.
I graduated the academy looking the most fit I ever had! I then got remarried got pregnant with #5. Nothing was "normal" after that. I was putting on pounds like crazy during this pregnancy like never before. Towards the end of my pregnancy, my weight hit an all time max of 163 lbs! After the 5th pregnancy, my health took a turn for the worse. My gastroentestinal system was inflamed alot, I always appeared "still pregnant". I was then diagnosed with fibromyalgia, rosacea, allergic dermatitis and the beginnings of celeac disease. Today, my daughter is now turning 1 this month and I am still about 20 pounds away from my goal weight. Since I've had so many health complications this year, I've been scared to even attempt to exercise, thinking everything I do will make my symptoms worse rather than better. Just breaking a sweat turns my face into a nightmare situation. It's plain awful.
I'm glad I've found this site today. So far I've started tracking my calories and see that my biggest problem is calorie intake as well as fat content. I also need to get over my fear of exercise and just get my butt off the couch again. I want to take things slow but at a steady pace and hopefully I will feel and look better. I look forward to getting to know everyone here!
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