I am 4'11 and intitally started off at 165 since August 2014, for someone as short as me I felt like I was going to tip over any second. In August I went hiking with a group of people who left me on the side of the mountain top because I wasn't able to climb up on my own. I didn't know them and they didn't know me. I will leave that as is. I should be more careful who I go hiking with. I was saved by the NYC Frassati Group, a young catholic organization that took me all the way up to the top and brought me back down.
I felt so happy and kinda embarrased at the same time. Happy because they were the most beautiful people I met inside and out. Embarrased because I was so heavy I couldn't even climb the easy ones. If you are reading this, maybe just maybe you are wondering "why even go hiking if you can't climb." Well the funny part is, I didn't know that it was a rock climbing event and EVEN worse- I didn't know how heavy I got.
Will you believe me if I told you that this rock climbing expedition was the first time I actually saw how much weight I had gained??? I would look in the mirror but never saw someone who weighed 165lbs, that's 5lb less than 170lb. I just thought I was a little chubby, obese not really. However not only was I obese for my height and weight, I was also taking a fast track to developing Type II Diabetes.
Regardless, I am glad I went that day to Break Neck Mountain and I am glad I came back home and make a decision to lose that weight. To date, I have lost about 21lbs. I have another 17lbs to go.
As a side note: I do have issues with my thyroid and I have PCOS. If you know someone who suffers from this please direct them to me. I may be able to help them find valuable resources on line.
This time when I lose weight, I will have a community of people who also has the same weight struggles I have and will have the same community of folks who will celebrate my weight-loss endeaveors along side of me. We CAN do this!!!
Thanks for reading.
PIPPA.