The begining!

My name is Kerri-Lynn Rebecca Roupe and I am 21 years old. I have always been overweight. I even remember someone asking me in the 6th grade if I was pregnant. I was always told you are beautiful the way you are, and '' Your big boned.'' As the years went on, so did the pounds. I had my highs and lows of weight (mainly the highs). I went to the doctor three weeks ago and I was at a high of 310 lbs. My shoulders hurt, my back hurts, my knees hurt, I was always sluggish, so my doctor reffered me to a Nutrition specialist. She then set me up to a personal trainer! I had it made, everything was covered by my insurance company! I was all set up to loose the pounds. Then the state dropped my insurance because I turned 21, and I did not have a 'life altering illness which prevents me from work'. So I got super bummed. But I at least made it to my 1st appointment with the trainer. She gave me a exercise evaluation, which consisted of several tests and measurements. I am 128 cm across the waist which means I am high risk for cancer, diabetes, and heart attack all before the age of 25. I also learned that I am borderline diabetic, and if I do not get my life in order, I will soon have a down fall of my health. That really opened my eyes to my on going weight struggle. She recommended that I stick to my meal plans (Which I havent got, because I lost my insurance) and exercise within 2 years I will start to make a tremendous change in my health. I take water areobics 4 days a week and I am supposed to walk the other 3. I stopped eating HUGE portions and stopped drinking so much pop and sugar drinks, and cut out majority of my sweets. In the past 3 weeks my appitite has cut in half and my clothes are starting to feel looser. I have more energy and I actually ran around the yard the other day. As of today July 25, 2010 I am 300.2 lbs. I have lost 9.8 lbs in three weeks. 6lbs was my 6 week goal and loosing 3 cm. I have yet to measure myself. which I am a little afraid of. I have an overwhelming pool of support from all my friends and family. I got to water areobics class tommorrow, so maybe afterwards I will measure myself. Wish me luck and until tommorrow, I leave you with a :) I am changing.