NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX
Hey there folks. You guys surly look awesome! I'm Sharhonda, a woman who is here to make a transformation from her non-fit, unhealthy ways to the ways of someone who loves her body, mind, soul, and spirit.
As a 43 year old medical doctor who sees the struggle of the obese, diabetic, depressed, hypertensive patient I am faced with the reality of my own health every day. As we grow older,
Hey there folks. You guys surly look awesome! I'm Sharhonda, a woman who is here to make a transformation from her non-fit, unhealthy ways to the ways of someone who loves her body, mind, soul, and spirit.
As a 43 year old medical doctor who sees the struggle of the obese, diabetic, depressed, hypertensive patient I am faced with the reality of my own health every day. As we grow older, genetics are already in the works to rule our lives as we cannot choose our ancestry ...but the the lifestyle habits we choose can, in many cases, override what we think is our genetic destiny! I choose to be powerful and unstoppable; therefore I come to take the challenge of making a lifestlye change with P90X and eventually some of the other Beach Body products.
I have been as heavy as 278 and as light as 158 in my late 30's. I was a fat kid and young adult. As a health care professional, I continued to preach to my patients about weight loss and healthy diets as I continued to eat late at night. A glass of spirits here and there and there you go...weight gain!
I had bariatric surgery in 2002 and even though I was 5 ft, 2in tall, 156-160 looked awesome on me! My eating habits consisted of a protein rich food selection as my surgeon told me as because my new stomach (pouch) was the size of an egg. That egg over time stretched and soon I was able to eat too much. But hey, I had a new body and if I gained a little weight it still was better that 278 pounds!
In 2008, I embarked on new business endeavors. I found myself more sedentary, and when business was not the best, food was my best friend. I knew I was gaining weight, becoming unfit and feeling depressed. I was feeling mighty guilty and lonely. My clothes were hanging in the closet for weeks, then months. I had to buy new clothes so I knew I was going down the wrong road.
In mid May of 2009 I stepped on the scale. I screamed, "Oh Jesus, please help a sistah cause I have gained soooo much weight!!!" All I could do is to ask God for a new mindset because what I saw made me sick! 234 Pounds! I had gained 78 pounds of the 100 pounds i lost with bariatric surgery! How disappointing and embarrassing. Well after a few days of self loathing, I decided to take a stand for my well being. I wanted to get rid of this fat body and enjoy the life I had when I had lost all of the weight after bariatric surgery, but this time I wanted to get in tip top shape and create some new healthy goals like participation in a marathon, kayaking, para-sailing, hiking biking, etc. Life is too short to be sitting around hating your life
I had seen the the biggest loser for the first time after that faithful 234 pound weigh in and considered trying out for that show, but I wanted to work on my health and weight immediately! I got the biggest loser jump start book and got going on a new diet program and started revving up my cardio exercise. I exercised five to six days a week and in six weeks 31.5 of those pounds wre gone.
I had seen P90X infomercials for a long time and, of course, on my birthday, July 12, 2009 ordered it! I passed my fit test and did 10 push-ups (boy I told everyone cause i was shocked).
I now look forward to toning up (as I have often said, I have a lot of muscle under this layer of chubbiness) and losing some more weight! I am looking for improvements in my blood pressure, endurance, strength, discipline and attitude. I believe this lifestyle change will bring new possibility in the area of relationships as well!
I am gonna ask for encouragement because I know that if I do not ask, I shall not have. My goal is 160 - 170 by October 20, 2009, so I am gonna hit the nutrition and exercises like nobody's business!
A toast to new life, happiness and health (with a protein shake of course)!
BRING IT,
Sharhonda
