About Me

27 year-old grad student (former physics teacher) who started out at 265lbs summer of 2008. I'd pretty much gained at least 10lbs a year since puberty and peaked at 275. I've struggled with a lack of interest in exercising as well as an emotional attachment to food and a tendency to binge when I get stressed.

I started walking spring of 2008 because it's just beautiful in Boston when it finally gets warm (I'm from NC where spring is usually already 80 degrees). I joined a gym summer of 2008 and completed a 12 week personal training program where my progress was on display for the whole gym. My trainer was awesome, and when my program was done, I moved my food journaling to Nutrimirror on the recommendation of my in-laws.

My approach to losing weight is to get a routine that I'm able to keep up without too many sacrifices. I still eat Dunkin' Donuts at least once a week, and I base my weight-loss goals off of how many calories I'm comfortable eating.

My Goals

To have an outstandingly healthy pregnancy!

I have gone from "obese" to "overweight", and I know I probably won't ever see "normal", but I'm OK with that. I am maintaining around 170lbs right now, and will not lose any more in the foreseeable future...

I have officially lost more than 100 pounds since my all-time high of 275lbs three years ago.