Catching Up and Getting Started :-)

Hi there, this post might end up being kind of long and I’m sorry for that but I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself and get you all caught up on my year of weight loss so far… My name is Nicole and I’m 26 soon to be 27. I live in Salem OR, and work 45+ hrs. a week as a caregiver for the elderly. I have a wonderful boyfriend; we have been together for 6 years. I’m hoping one day when things settle down we will get married.

Deciding enough is enough!

In December last year (2010) around Christmas I decided that I was tired of being so big and out of shape. I clocked in at a whopping 285 and a size 24 :-( So I joined my local gym and cut out all the fast food. I didn’t really go gung ho with a diet. Just started making smarter and healthier choices. By April I had lost 17 lbs.! And dropped a pant size! Then I pretty much stalled. I started getting a terrible pain in my heels when I worked out so I stopped going to the gym. I managed to keep my weight at 277. Without going to the gym and just sticking with my no junk food diet.

New Doctor and a diagnosis!

In July I started going to a naturopath doctor here in Salem and he diagnosed me with PCOS. Which explains about 90% of the symptoms I have been having on top of my rapid weight gain?

Current!

My local doctor ran some tests and decided that an extreme diet would work for my now; I’m starting my doctor guided weight loss journey tomorrow! And I’m very excited about it! Tomorrow I start my 9 day cleanse. No coffee L which is going to be the hardest part for me. I’m only going to be allowed to eat fruits and veggies for the next 3 days, followed by 3 days of only drinking fruit and veggie juice, followed by a another 3 days of fruit and veggies again! My doctor says that I should lose about 15lbs in those 9 days! Which sounds AMAZING to Me!!!???? So I’m hoping that I will have time to write on here and keep myself honest and keep a little track on how I’m doing!

So today is 8-17-2011 and my current weight is 276.4

And here are some current photos L

So here goes! :-)