{"id":22044,"date":"2011-08-26T08:21:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T15:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=22044"},"modified":"2011-08-26T08:21:33","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T15:21:33","slug":"timelines-and-landmark-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=22044","title":{"rendered":"Timelines and Landmark Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tina wrote a very personal, heartfelt post recently called Timelines<\/a>. I was impressed with her openness and honesty about personal things in her life and the challenges she’s faced. I could relate to her personal stories about bingeing and using food to make herself feel better. And it got me thinking…where was I way back when? How far have I come? Sure, I write about the challenges I faced, how I lost the weight and how I’m keeping it off. But what about specific landmark dates? Here goes…<\/p>\n

Where Was I 10 Years Ago?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I was 21 years old, living in Portland with my boyfriend of two years. We broke up and I moved back home to Seattle for the summer. It was a harsh, painful summer filled with eating, grieving and depression. I worked two full time jobs for four months to save money to move out on my own again. I didn’t have a single day off from working that summer. It was a good distraction. Working all the time meant I had no downtime to brood. It also meant I had no time to exercise or eat right. I ate a lot of fast food on my way to and from jobs. There was a Taco Bell and a Subway right by my evening job and that’s where I ate my dinners.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter a few months I’d saved up enough money for move-in costs and I transferred my job back to Portland. I found an apartment by myself in the quaint Multnomah Village area and I lived my life. I worked full time, I started eating my feelings. It took a few years to gain the weight. I was living my life alone, making new friends in Portland and got a new job. Life was pretty good, despite the depression and eating.<\/p>\n

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\nThe weight crept up steadily, almost unnoticed.<\/p>\n

Where Was I 5 years Ago?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I was 26 and weighed over 250 pounds. Earlier that year I’d had a revelation about my life <\/a>and where I was headed. I’d just gotten home from a vacation in Chicago, surprised at the photos I saw of myself.<\/p>\n

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2006 - 250 Pounds<\/p><\/div>\n

I had another wake up call and realized it was time<\/a>.\u00a0It was time to make a change and that’s when I started to lose weight. I started swimming and then I tackled the hardest part: the food. Counting my calories was natural and easy for me. It became a habit in my life immediately. Sure I had some challenges but it worked. I was on my way. It is hard to believe it was only 5 years ago…<\/p>\n

Where I was I 1 year Ago?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I was running the Hood To Coast Relay race<\/a> and celebrating my 2nd anniversary<\/a> with\u00a0 Michael.<\/p>\n

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\nI was happy and in a healthy relationship with an evolved, understanding man. I was also celebrating the 2nd anniversary of maintaining my 100 pound weight loss<\/a>! I had been maintaining my weight loss for so long it was second nature. I still counted my calories and I grew to love fitness. I loved biking and hiking and still swam.<\/p>\n

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Not much different from where I am now, I think.<\/p>\n

Where Am I Today?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’m finally in a place where I am at peace with my body, my weight (for the most part) and don’t feel that urge to “try and lose those last few pounds.” If I do, I do. If not, who cares? I’m enjoying my life as it is: working out, getting my fitness in through recreational\u00a0activities, and eating good food.<\/p>\n

On August 21, 2011 I biked 72 miles<\/a> in the Portland Century. It was a challenge I set for myself, unsure if I could do it. But I did.<\/p>\n

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Where Will I Be Tomorrow?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I want to continue maintaining my weight loss. I’m thinking about going back to school. I’m writing a book<\/a>–maybe it will be published someday. Since I was a pre-teen I’ve been writing stories and dreaming about being a published author. I hope that dream comes true.<\/p>\n

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\nI have dreams of other challenges:<\/p>\n

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  1. Biking a full Century–the full 100 miles, baby!<\/li>\n
  2. My hope is that in 2012 I swim across the Columbia River<\/a>!<\/li>\n
  3. I want to run again.<\/li>\n
  4. I want to do a triathlon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Having goals to work towards keeps me alive and happy.<\/p>\n

    QUESTION: What are your timelines and landmark dates?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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