Hi! My name is Allie, i'm 27, and I live in the suburbs of Memphis, TN. I am engaged to a wonderful, goofy, shy man named Jon who i've been dating for almost 7 years now. It's crazy how quickly that time has passed. I have two kitties, JoJo and Peter Panda and I love them like my children. Music is a big passion for me! As my favorite band, Hanson, says.. "Music is a place to hide". I can press play and escape the world! Music is magic :) And yes, you heard me right! My favorite band is HANSON!! My other favorites are The Used, AFI, and My Chemical Romance. I pretty much haven't attempted to discover new music in 7 years so...yeah. Thats something i'm working on, ha! My other hobbies include dance (Watching only. I can't do it.), all types of arts and crafts (especially scrapbooking), fashion/hair/makeup/nails, and (of course) shopping! I'm a Leo to every extent. I'm a optimistic pessimist. I have a wild imagination. I love new experiences. I live in the moment and rarely think about consequences. With that said, I do have a lot of regrets! I rarely learn my lesson.
Weight History
Then:
I first realized I was fat in 3rd grade when a boy named Tyler decided to tell me so. In 5th grade I would wear my mothers clothes to school, smdh. In 7th grade I had a purple overalls that I thought were so amazing. One boy in my class called me Barney every time I did wear them. Other than that, I can't remember much tauting or bullying of my weight, not to my face atleast. I have a good personality and attitude and i've always been friendly to everyone so that may be why no one really picked on me. So, needless to say, i've always struggeled with my weight.
When:
Honestly, I never thought about weight loss until I met Jon, got comfortable, and started gaining. I'd say when I met him, 7 years ago, I weighed around 275 or so. You wouldn't have guessed it though. I'm lucky to be a girl who carries her weight well. I was content with my size. I dressed cute, had confidence. Once we got comfortable, though, I gained, gained, gained. I think my highest was 360. That seems unreal. Last year I found a picture of me in my underwear (which I will NOT share!) and I looked gigantic! Well during the summer of 2011 Jon was in Indiana for work, mom was on a vacation in Florida, and I was home alone for a week. I got really really sick. If I wasn't sleeping, I was vomiting. I was absolutely miserable but told my mom to stay and enjoy her vacation. After a week of feeling like death, mom got home and took me to the emergency room. I was told I was severly dehydrated and I had Type II Diabetes. I was so sick because I was in diabetic shock and on the edge of a diabetic coma. I had no idea. That was the moment I realized things needed to change. I began eating much healthier, though not healthy enough, and exercising! I walked a bunch around the neighborhood and went to Zumba classes twice a week as well as swam atleast twice a week. It was easy for me to get all of that activity in because I was unemployed. Well, late that fall I got a job and it was my first desk/office job. Needless to say, the activity deminished and, because I was lazy and didn't prepare my foods, I was back to my normal eating habbits. I developed Diabetic Neuropothy and, for thoes who don't know, thats where your blood sugar becomes so high that it damages, and even kills, your nerves. Your feet become numb, tingly, as if they fell asleep - FOREVER! In my case, though, the neuropothy kept spreading and eventually my whole body was numb from my chest down. I could not feel a thing. The doctor said I may never recover from it. That was terrifying. I began taking a B -100 Complex vitamin to help with nerve damage and I began eating well, again. After about 2 months I fully recovered. I was lucky. That was the moment that I, again, realized things needed to change!
Now:
It's been a year now and i'm down around 50 - 60 pounds. I never really kept track of my weight loss until now. I haven't exercised as much as I should and I quit going to Zumba. I don't eat healthy at all but I have learned to eat smaller portions (most of the time). I'm reading, researching, and learning all sorts of ways to improve my health this year and I hope to be my goal weight of 200lbs by New Years Day.