Hello, my name is Eve, my full given name is Celestial Eve. I was born on Christmas Eve, my parents just always called me Eve. Which was great, except not knowing they would have a little girl born on Christmas Eve, they named my older brother Adam. Nice. My mother had four children before having me, when labor started early on Christmas Eve, she demanded that Santa come early so that she could witness, and share in the magic of Christmas morning with her husband and four small kids. She sat there with a smile on her face through uncomfortable, painful contractions until every last present was opened, and every last stocking stuffer discovered. Just shows the love my mother had for each of us, and I was lucky to be born unto her.
Anyway from birth to now, I have always adored food. Cherish any and all time I have spent with it over the years. And my relationship with it has never been neglected.
I have put weight on, taken it off, and yo yo'ed all over the place, my whole life.
My most accomplished weight loss happened in February of 2011. I was watching an episode of MTV's "I Used to Be Fat" while eating chocolate covered popcorn, and nachos. I had been struggling with some health issues, had several miscarriages and had to have a hysterectomy at the age of 32.This depressed me because I so wanted to add a fourth child to my little brood. I had gained A LOT of weight, over the past couple of years. I decided to go stand on the scale, I hadn't in years, as I was afraid to face the fat music. 278lbs!!!!!!!!!! HOLY LITERAL COW!! I decided right there and then, with a chocolate drizzled path from my chin to my chest, that I too was going to be able to say "I USED TO BE FAT!" The next day I gave up sugar, Diet Coke, and began my new lifestyle! I exercised everyday, EVERYDAY, and did not allow cheat days, but once a week, on Friday I would eat at my favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. By November of 2011 I had lost over 100lbs!! (9mths) And I could say "I USED to be FAT!!"I just ate healthy, counted calories, used My Fitness Pal, and also joined several weight loss challenges with friends, mostly I was in charge, I LOVED the support, and saw progress with each challenge. Needless to say my health improved.
2014/15 found me surprisingly hurt and divorced after 13yrs. I went from being a married, stay at home mother of three, to a full time single mother of three. Was quite the rollercoaster ride of change, emotions, everything. I no longer could exercise in the mornings, and I was exhausted by the time I got home from work. I gained about 40 of my 100+lb loss. So that is where I am now, well I flucuate up and down about 20lbs. I would love to lose 45 and keep it off!! I have since started dating, and have found myself in love with a very sweet, funny, and kind Mississipian man!! He actually grew up in Utah, one mile from where I grew up. Anyway there is talk of marriage, and so I want to get into really good shape, now and forever! (also if I reach my goal I am going to somehow treat myself to a tummy tuck, losing 100lbs doesn't always allow for things to go back up to where they once were, naturally).
I LOVE Chris and Heidi Powell and the inspiration they give others by living a healthy, family oreinted lifestyle! Excited and motivated to begin again!!!