HerStrawberri
Joined May 2011
Posts
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Following
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Weight History

Start Weight
375.0 lb
Lost so far: 106.0 lb

Current Weight
269.0 lb
Performance: losing 0.3 lb a week

Goal Weight
185.0 lb
Still to go: 84.0 lb
Hello there. My name is Dawn and I have struggled with my weight my whole life. My highest weight was 375. I will NEVER go back to that place. Food has always been an issue with me. I'm trying to find balance within myself to finally break through the food chains I'm bound in.

As a child, I always used food to help me deal with my emotions and I guess as an adult I still do the same thing. This is a slow evolution for me and I'm taking it day by day. I have a hard time looking in the mirror because I'm disgusted at how I have let myself go. I'm taking THAT day by day as well. I know I need to love myself for ME and I'm trying to do that each day. I have a wonderful partner who supports me and loves me for ME and I'm a very lucky girl to have that. THAT is something i will never take for granted.

10/04/11~Since writing this, I have lost over 75 lbs. I've learned so much on this journey and it's not even half over. The biggest lesson? I'm worth it.

12/14/11~UPDATE~ 101 lbs lost to date. You CAN do this too!!

04/11/12~UPDATE~ 122 lbs lost to date. Still believe you can't do this?? YOU CAN!!!!!!!

UPDATE! 07/11/2015~ Due to many reasons I've regained about 50ish lbs. On way back down. No matter what life throws at you, you HAVE to get back up and move on. Life can be really hard, you have to decide how you live through it. it's ok to have some scars along the way...it's what makes us human. Just keep going. Which is exactly what I'm doing.

You really need to WANT to lose weight for this to work. If you don't, if you don't fully commit...you will NOt be successfull. Believe in yourself and know that you ARE worth it!





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HerStrawberri's Cookbook

cals: 205kcal | fat: 18.50g | carbs: 9.15g | prot: 6.45g
Flourless Chocolate Cake
A low carb delicious chocolate cake.
cals: 438kcal | fat: 31.00g | carbs: 4.25g | prot: 35.03g
Mustard Creamy Chicken
Low carb chicken breasts with a creamy mustard sauce that are delicious.
cals: 164kcal | fat: 9.00g | carbs: 0.69g | prot: 20.03g
Chicken Burgers
A lower fat alternative to hamburgers, with next to no carbs.
cals: 422kcal | fat: 40.45g | carbs: 4.99g | prot: 8.76g
Cheesecake for One
A favorite super quick cheesecake that is perfect for dessert.
cals: 60kcal | fat: 5.03g | carbs: 1.57g | prot: 3.02g
Mock Peanut Butter Fudge
Low-carb peanut butter fudge.
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HerStrawberri's Latest Posts

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Good morning. You have tons of great info here. And I prob won't say anything new. My Dr's tried to push me into having the surgery, thinking there was no way i could lose weight naturally. My Dr's thought I was headed down a bad road with extremely high BP and depression and many other medical issues. I weighed 375 at my highest weight. I also have been on basically every diet out there. I had weight issues my whole life. Most of them were due to mental issues and things that happened in the past. I never fully committed to changing my lifestyle. a 'diet' doesn't work. At least for me. I have lost 142 lbs to date. Without surgery. I have about 50ish more lbs to lose to be at my goal. has it been easy? Hell no. But it's been worth it. Now I'm not saying surgery is a bad thing, if that's what you truly want...then go for it. I'm just wanting you to know that someone with a whole lot of weight can lose it the natural way. I weighed more then you when i first started my journey...and it was so daunting thinking I could do this. But i did, and I am. Changing the way you think is the biggest thing. and also the hardest. I just want you to know that it CAN be done. Really use this time to work on YOU and really figure out what it is that you want. Believe in yourself hun. YOU are the only YOU you get. =)
posted 16 Aug 2012, 10:38
Extreme Obesity cases
This made me so sad. =(
posted 08 Jun 2012, 09:52
Don't be a stranger!
I respectfully disagree. Some people keep their journals private due to not wanting certian people reading them. I had mine private because my sister used to come on here and I wasn't comfortable with her reading some very personal issues I was/am having. I also know of another member who has her journal private because of someone who was reading it and using it against her in real life. We can't lump everyone into 'one' catagory. People do things for many reasons and for us to judge them simply because they don't want to share their info with everyone is wrong. This is suppose to be a HELPFULL and SUPPORTIVE site. When we start casting stones amoung us, how will people feel comfortable? Some people I'm sure keep their stuff private due to the fact they might be ashamed of their food or whatever and if that is the case.....they only have to answer to themselves when they look into the mirror. Who are we to judge? I mean SERIOUSLY!! Who is ANYONE to judge??? We ALL struggle, not one single person here is prefect, no matter how much weight we have lost. I learn and grow everyday. But, if i don't want to share my journal or my food journal....frankly....I don't freaking have too NOR should I have to justify WHY.
posted 05 Oct 2011, 11:17
HCG Weight Loss Products Are Fraudulent Says FDA
Scary stuff.
posted 24 Aug 2011, 13:04
carbs
Ok, so I eat LESS then 50 total carbs a day...usually below 30 and my brain is just fine. In fact, I have lowered my BP to where I NO LONGER HAVE HIGH BP, my migraines have gone down and I have WAY more energy. Now, I'm not a DR and will never claim to be some 'nutrition expert'. I just know how I feel and how my body feels.
posted 18 Aug 2011, 10:45
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