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My name is Sarah, from Lincoln, Nebraska (born and raised). I married my
high school sweet heart; we have three children from 12 to 8 years old. (boy
girl boy).
Growing up I was never small, but I also was never fat. I was always just
bigger than everyone else. My freshman year of college, I was the skinniest I
had ever been. I was 175lbs. and a size 10. I was muscle and bones. But after
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My name is Sarah, from Lincoln, Nebraska (born and raised). I married my
high school sweet heart; we have three children from 12 to 8 years old. (boy
girl boy).
Growing up I was never small, but I also was never fat. I was always just
bigger than everyone else. My freshman year of college, I was the skinniest I
had ever been. I was 175lbs. and a size 10. I was muscle and bones. But after
the birth of my first, I weighed in at more than 310lbs. After my daughter
was born 17 months later, I was about the same. Depressed I went to have a
tummy tuck. I felt great, but the feeling didn't last forever. I had a flat
tummy, but I was still fat every where else. After having my 3rd child, the weight just
melted off. I have to admit it was a very rough pregnancy, and one of the
medications I was on for migraines (topamax) was known for causing weight
loss. When my youngest was about 9 months old, I weighed myself and was
only 210lbs.! I couldn't believe it! I thought the impossible of getting back down to my
pre-pregnancy size (of the first child) was now in reach!
Soon I had become obsessed with working out. I would even do
push-ups while waiting for the tanning bed to warm up! About the time my
youngest was 18 months old I was a svelte 185 lbs. and a size 12!
Unfortunately this didn’t last long. Thanksgiving of 2005 I developed several
blood clots in my arm, up near my heart. This was the beginning of my
downfall. By the following spring, the doctor had placed me on a new
medication and within 6 weeks I had gained 30lbs, added to the 15 I gained
over the winter and I was back up to 230lbs.
I spent 2007 in a depression. I wanted my previous mindset back. The one
that if I didn’t get a workout in or at least a 3 mile walk, I was miserable.
The one when eating an apple as a snack was satisfying. The one when I
didn’t require taking food up to bed with me every night.

Present Day: My weight has topped out at 247lbs. With my active lifestyle,
this just doesn’t work. My brain doesn’t realize my body is fat. Until a the summer of 2008;
a man at a sand volleyball game was making fun of my thighs
to his girlfriend. At that moment I knew that I was no longer ever being
looked at as a woman, but just as a fat person.
Then I thought about it even more. I am the fat one everywhere I go. In my
family everyone is a beaming example of physical fitness. All my friends are
athletic and enjoy doing a lot of activities.
I haven’t gotten my mindset back yet. That moment when it just went "CLICK!", but I can
feel it. This has been the most pro-active approach to getting back in shape I
have taken in 3 years. I have also just gone back to work. And having a
wonderful support group there has been a blessing. Not to mention when your job title is Wellness Coordinator,
you can't exactly eat McD's for lunch and get away with it! :)
Now I have the support of co-workers, my family, and my Beachboady personal coach; which will
make this journey so much easier to conquer!!!

On August 4th 2009...I QUIT SMOKING!!!!!

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