Whenever you change your life, it’s always interesting to look back and see how far you’ve come. The picture on the left was taken in 2010, it was one of my engagement photos. When I first saw this picture, I thought to myself-- am I really THAT big? Enter in a ton of negative self talk, and doubts. What was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of my life, getting engaged - I felt like I could not enjoy to the full because, I was so very, very large. I hated shopping for clothes, and did not see how my fiance could love my appearance. I knew he loved me for my personality, but I failed to be able to view myself through his lenses. Shortly after that picture was taken, I would go onto to do Weight Watchers rigorously for the next 8 months leading up to my wedding, to "fit" into my “size 14” wedding dress. When I did WW, I hated counting points, and paying for a “membership” to weigh-in and have someone give me advice on what I was doing wrong and how to improve it: one size really doesn’t fit all! That was my biggest downfall with WW, I found that as long as I was within the “point” range, I could eat whatever I wanted. If I wanted a slice of cake, I would have it and not eat anything the rest of the day. No wonder, I couldn’t keep the weight off, I didn’t know what foods were fuel for my body. I bought all the WW freezer meals, and WW candies and called it good. I knew nothing about actual nutrition. I ended up losing 27 pounds by our wedding date, and the dress fit and did look nice. However, I still felt “fat and unpretty”- these negative feelings and self hatred ultimately robbed me and us, of a lot of joy during the first two years of our marriage. Instead of healthily approaching the issue of my obesity, I would eat whatever I wanted in the moment to cope. Obviously, with this behavior I could not keep the weight off, and eventually gained almost all of it back, leading up to August 2013. It was then, that I realized I needed to change for once and for all, I needed to swallow the cold hard truth that I was harming this body that was given to me, and not honoring it as a temple onto the Lord. Between addressing my depression with a Christian counselor and growing in my prayer life, I realized I was ready to commit to a new lifestyle. So I began Ideal Protein on August 5, 2013. Since being on Ideal Protein, I have learned about complex carbohydrates, how the pancreas metabolizes insulin, ketosis, etx. I now know that my body is a machine that can fight off disease (including obesity) if given the proper attention and care. I see what I put in my mouth not only as tasteful, but also ask myself how is it going to serve the purpose of giving the nutrients and energy to the cells in my body, in order to work at maximum potential. Of course, there are moments of self-indulgence, but for the most part I have conquered over-eating, and in doing so I am no longer defeated by the negative self-talk swirling in my head. I am no longer a victim to my past. I have learned to love myself and in doing so, have become a confident woman who knows she is strong when she commits to whatever she sets out to do. There’s no greater feeling in the world! Today, I am in the healthy range for body fat, BMI, water consumption. I will be phasing off Ideal Protein in the next 6 weeks, and will begin maintenance, and cannot wait!
4 Comments
Erin Weisser
2/22/2014 12:27:17 am
Amazing! You look fantastic!!! Good job Girl. :)
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Ideal Protein Tiffany
2/24/2014 03:06:03 am
Hi Erin!
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Joanne Funk
4/15/2014 08:31:53 am
Hi Tiffany, I think you look beautiful in you wedding picture :) I was at my lowest weight at my wedding and I thought I still was fat. Isn't that sad :( I had some health problems and gained a lot of weight a few years ago and when I found IP I knew I could lose the weight on this program. I know it was a gift from God that he gave me the strength to do it. I lost 100 pounds and my health is 100 X better. I have struggled with weight all my life and even now I have gained back some of the weight and am on this journey again. I am encouraged by your faith in God and that he is walking with you on this journey the same as he is with me. That is awesome! Thanks for sharing your story!
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