My Intro

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My Intro
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Sun, 06-13-2004 - 3:42pm
Hi!

Do you have room for one more?

My name is Megan (hi Megan!).

I'm 29, almost 30 (EEK!). I'm married to Jason for almost 5 years (EEK! EEK!), and we have two adorable girls, Bridget who is 4, and Molly Rose, who is 15 months old. I'm a law school graduate, but Bridget came my last year of law school, and has put a detour in my career goals. I currently do child support enforcement for a county here in Minnesota (ya, you betcha!), and have applied recently for a job training legal software. We'll see if that pans out.

When I started law school I was about 185lbs. By the time I finished law school in June of 2000, I was nearly 240lbs (granted, I was 2 months postpartum, but still). My father became ill with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease in 1997, and died in October 2000, just 5 days after I had found out I failed the bar exam for the first time. At that time I was working as a student prosecutor, hired on the contingency that I pass the bar exam, which I foolishly thought would be a no-brainer. I took the bar exam a second time in February 2001, and failed by one, yes one point. It was quite a blow. In the meantime my daughter Bridget was in and out of the hospital with asthma, pneumonias and recurrent ear infections. My youngest has followed suit.

I've spent the better part of the last 4 years in and out of hospitals with my girls, and in the hospital myself for bedrest with my 2nd pregnancy (thanks pre-eclampsia!). I just found out that I have PCOS, which is part to explain why I have blossomed to 286lbs. I joined weight watchers one week ago. i've done the program before, and been successful. I tried a few times in the last year with NO success whatsoever (I had no motivation, or anything). Now I'm staring down the barrel of the diabetes gun, and I want to stop it before I kill myself.

I had a 4.6lb week one loss. My own personal goal is I want to get one of those cool 10% keychains. That means 28lbs for me. I CAN do it. But I'd like to post here for help, support, and friendship.

Do you have room for one more? Thanks in advance!! :)

Megan

mommy to Bridget & Molly

286/282/???

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 3:53pm
Hi Megan, We ALWAYS have room for one more! Welcome!! You have a lot in common with some of our regulars. Jess is going to law school right now, and Mel has mentioned a few times about PCOS so you'll have lots to talk about with us. We also have a few members doing WW so you'll have some support in that area as well. Congrats on your loss on week one! You're off to a good start.

Again, welcome!

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 4:29pm
Welcome Megan,

We always have room for more =)Looking forward to getting to know you better and the ladies here are wonderful.So pull up a seat and join in anytime.

Bren

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 4:38pm
Hi, Megan!!!

My name is Mel- I'm 26, mom to Ramey and Rina (8 and 6) and my husband Rob and I have been together for almost 5 years (June 24 will be the 5th anniversary of our first date). I also have PCOS, and hypothyroidism. I do a low-carb diet because I find it's the only weigh I am successful at losing weight. (the insulin resistance that accompanies PCOS bites). Have you talked to your dr. about a particular way of eating that could maximize your weight loss results?

I would love to chat- you can email me at

melody12171977@yahoo.com

Glad to have you!

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 6:46pm

Hi Megan and welcome to the boards!

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 8:32pm
Meggers, we ALWAYS have room for more! Thank you for your into (EEEEK!!!!!!!!)and I love how you phrased your gain and weight of 'blossoming' - that was awesome! Hey, I blossomed too! Hey? Where did that butt come from? EEK!. So your'e from MiineSOta? I love their accent...There are other ladies here with PCOS so I'm sure you can relate with them..sounds like a busy/rough four years, but obviously you perservered and made it or you you wouldn't be posting here! There are several different diets we all do here, and I'm sure you'll find a WW buddy (here's a hint - she has guinea pigs).

Welcome!

Amy 265/160/155ish

***too tired to bark again, just sniffin' at Megan****

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Registered: 05-17-2004
In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 11:00pm

Hello Megan:

I hope to see you around!

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Fear

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Registered: 12-06-2003
In reply to: aprilmomagain
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 11:44pm

HI and welcome to the board Meg..this is a great place and there are some awesome ladies . You will find tons of support and hopefully make some great friends along the way . Congrats on your loss so far...you can do this and if you need anything there is usually someone on the board at all hours of the day or noght . Good luck and glad to have you !


Oh btw Im April the redneck of the bunch from Dallas Texas with Adam (10) and Blake (9months) live with my SO of 2 years Joe Oh and lets not forget MOBY our new baby greyhound boy .

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Mon, 06-14-2004 - 9:51am
welcome to the group...


so april are you saying all of us texans are rednecks or just those from dallas??

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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Mon, 06-14-2004 - 11:38am
Not all Texans Karrie... Not Texans that shop at snotty stores anyway HEHEHE(u know Im just jealous cause I shop at WALMART!)
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In reply to: aprilmomagain
Mon, 06-14-2004 - 11:42am
hmmm, i am not a city slicker either

grew up fishing, deer hunting, learning how to drive on the back 40 (grandadday used to say not to hit the cows, learned how to swim by being thrown in the frio

i am a hybird for sure

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