I used to be 280 lbs. That and I used to have PCOS- Poly cystic ovarian syndrome, hypertension, my blood was all kinds of crazy, I was prediabetic, my skin was in horrible condition, my mood swings were horrific, my self esteem was at an all time low.
I decided to lose weight and gave myself the whole year to do it. Freed myself from lots of anguish and just did it. I lost 100 lbs busting my butt counting calories and exercising. Then I found Atkins. :(
No one else needs to tell me how bad that was....
Sarah, Why did you choose Atkins diet?
It was because the doctor told me I was prediabetic. I had learned myself that refined carbs were bad. I knew there was a difference between refined and carbs like fruit and veggies. I was never scared of fruits and veggies. In fact when I was 14, I knew I wanted to lose weight and I had a thought go through my head " I bet the best diet would to just eat all fruits and veggies, but how can I do that living under their roof?"
I used to escape in my room reading herbal remedy books. The only books my mom had. Then when I was 16 I got a gym membership. I was the ONLY one who had one in the family. Even worse, I was the ONLY one who wanted to lose weight. No support there or from my family EVER. My dad is 6'8 and weighs 400+ lbs. I do not talk to my parents since they are toxic people. There are good reasons why I never want them in my life. When I saw my dad on the train (which btw he has MS) I was stunned. He looked so old. A huge wave came over me, I have got to change my ways before I end up like them.
They abused their bodies with alcohol and abused their kids too. My mother always called me a fat @ss and other mean things. She would pick on me and pinch my fat and smack my face and spit on me and kick me. Once she even locked me in a shed.
I knew that I got up to 280 lbs because I was addicted, just like them. Only drugs and alcohol were not my thing. It was food, and lots of it.
When I was working at the hospital, I had a guy come to me and tell me "Sarah, you are so pretty, but you are too fat" I remember going to Del Taco and buying lots of food and then eating it all really fast. Then I threw it all up.
I was never comfortable with me. A lot of it has to do with what I went through as a kid.
Now I feel like I have gotten the freedom that I needed to move on.
When I met my husband Cody, He told me he had lost about 100 lbs also. That was a great find. I was happy to meet someone that had the same problems I did. It was nice to know that he wanted to continue as well.
I decided to check out gluten free for a sec, which led me down a "rabbit hole" as I call it.
Now we are day 7 raw foods, and tobacco free for about a month. We have removed lots of plastics from our house. heck! We even tried 7 days without electricity!!!
I am so proud of what we have accomplished. I am really ready to move on and let the people know, raw foods really work.
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Comment by SarahLynn Bradley on May 25, 2012 at 1:23am Thanks you all!!!
Comment by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 17, 2012 at 11:51pm Sarah Lynn, I simply Love! Paul Nisson. Good man to follow.
Kudos to you! Keep going strong and get those comments from others flowing. LOL LOL We will teach the masses who are walking around like the living dead without purpose or hope.
Comment by SarahLynn Bradley on May 17, 2012 at 11:35pm Thanks ORGANIC811 and all comments too!!! :D
Yeah no electricity for a week. We say an inspirational video. He is called the "no impact man" He and his family went 6 months without electricity. His goal was for him and his family to go 1 year without making any garbage. They started volunteering and changed other habits too. He has a daughter who was 2 at the time. It was a nice show!!! We were thinking we should try it for the heck of it. So we did and we had people criticize us for even that too!!!!!! It's like we are constantly getting crap from people. But I guess Paul Nison says in his book, "If you are not being criticized by people you are probably doing what they are doing.You know you are doing the right thing when there are more people questioning you" Even our grandma was shocked, I expected her to be on board since she is older. Nope. So we did it any way and had a blast. It went by so fast!!!!
Games and candle light, ha I didn't mention that we did it on my birthday. For my birthday I gave myself raw foods. and no electricity. No bday cake or beer. It was a great birthday.
7 days without electricity ?!
Comment by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 17, 2012 at 12:49am
Sarah Lynn: PHENOMINAL!!!! WOO WOO!!!! So proud of you! Keep it going hon. You and your hubby make a great team. Give him a hug from me.
Comment by SarahLynn Bradley on May 17, 2012 at 12:31am 
Comment by Greenmama on May 17, 2012 at 12:30am Wow, 7 days raw, tobacco free, getting rid of the plastics and trying out no electricity... Awesome!
Comment by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 16, 2012 at 11:55pm I also hope you have the 80/10/10 book, have read it and are making most of your raw choices FRUIT.
Comment by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 16, 2012 at 11:54pm Fantastic! CARB UP hon. Eat more to feel better, have more energy and LOSE weight!
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