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Hi! I'm Rebecca, a 37 year old stay at home mom and wife (married 12 years). Over the past 3-5 years, my eating/weight has become increasingly out of control. I have never been a skinny girl, but my weight is the greatest it's ever been. I am 5'2" and weigh 196 pounds according to my scales at home.

I have dieted/exercised off and on, but find it very difficult to get motivated. As I said above, I am only 37, but I feel 57. I recently found a picture of myself on my wedding day and almost couldn't believe how much I have changed since then (and it has only been 12 years). In that picture, I saw a smaller, healthier me - a girl excited about the special day that was to take place and all the exciting things the future held.

I have changed so much - physically and emotionally. God has blessed me with a beautiful, wonderful family, but I know I can't be my best for myself and the m the way I am now. I have to break my emotional addiction to food and start exercising (I eat when I'm sad/happy/excited/anxious/to fellowship with others/when I'm alone/etc.).

I have to do something for myself and my family. I don't want to spend another summer of not taking my children to the pool because of how I look in a bathing suit. I don't want to be embarrassed for my husband to see me without clothes - I hide by body from him. But he is great - he doesn't make me feel bad about my appearance - I do that to myself.

But I want to be attractive for him again. I want to feel like playing basketball with my sons, and riding bikes with all my children, etc. I see biggest loser contestants running races on TV. That would be awesome - to run a race! I have learned that I am extrinsically motivated and need an outside motivator to keep me going.

I am hoping that being a part of your group will help. According to what I have found about body size and weight - I sh ould only weigh about 125 lbs. That seems impossible to achieve - 70 lbs. I would be thrilled with losing 55 lbs. but that is still a challege. I need some help - I need some motivation - hopefully I can find it with your group. I have been listening to HIS RADIO since it came on the air. It was and still is a huge blessing in my life. Thanks! Rebecca

2/21/10

1/29/10

Thanks to you and HIS Radio for this great opportunity.  I have been enjoying the Y facilities and seeing a few of my fellow "losers" around.  I really enjoy the Zumba classes, although the first time I took it, I thought I was going to die :.  It's a great workout.  My husband Michael has also started going to the Y and my children love it too.  We have taken them swimming, to the Kidfit and Fliptastic classes for my 4 and 7 year old,  to the cardio/strength class for my 10 year old, and my daughter is taking the Ballet and Boogie class on Monday evenings.  It is safe to say that we are taking full advantage of this membership!  So far so good with the eating - I think I sometimes tend to eat too little when I try to lose weight.  I don't want my metabolism to slow down, so I need to watch my calories better.  I read that I should have at least 1200 calories a day.  Does that sound right?  At the weigh in today, I found out that I have lost 5 pounds!! Woohoo!!  My husband is still at work, so he has not weighed in yet.  I will let you know about him next week. 

A friend of mine is doing a Beth Moore Bible study about your health and physical appearance and exercise.  Beth Moore said that viewing her exercise time as worship to God helps her.  So today in Zumba, while I was pushing myself to pump those arms and legs for just a little bit longer, I started praising God in my heart.  Or was I begging the Lord to help me through it:.  Either way, I did talk to HIM.  Talk to you soon!