Weight Loss Update!

Since my last Blog post, I had a second child. My pre-pregnancy weight was 222 pounds. I gained 25 pounds during my pregnancy. I am 5'5 so my BMI was 43% and I was extremely overweight. Actually, according to websites that explain Body Mass Indexing, I was extremely obese, which is a step higher than overweight (apparently, there is a difference). January 3rd of 2014, I had a health scare. I was experiencing chest pain and ended up going to the emergency room. I had my son a few months before, which increases the chance of blood clots and pulmonary embolism in overweight women. The doctor was convinced that I was suffering from a pulmonary embolism, which is life threatening. Obviously, I was terrified. However, luckily, after all my test results came back I found out that rather than having a pulmonary embolism, I had an unexplained episode of a highly abnormal increased heart rate and pre-atrial contractions. The pre-atrial contractions were extra heartbeats, where I could feel my heart fluttering. Anyways, long story short, I was going to survive. However, that experience literally scared me so bad that I believed if I did not change, I would die. After recuperating for a few days, I started my weight loss journey on January 6th of 2014. As of today, I have lost 99 pounds! I currently weigh 148 pounds. I would like to lose another 20. In this blog, I will continue to add health tips, recipes, updates, and any information I can offer that may help you in your weight loss or healthy lifestyle journey. Below are my before and after pictures as well as my before and after Youtube video.