About

Hello and welcome to Blogging Away Fat. My name is Tricia and I’m the blogger trying to pay off our debt at Blogging Away Debt. I’ve decided to start this blog for the reasons I will detail below.

The name for this blog came about because I wanted to keep with the “Blogging Away” series. I thought of using “Blogging Away the Pounds” but then I realized that “Pounds” is a form of currency and I might actually jinx myself with Blogging Away Debt. I don’t particularly like the word “fat” because I’ve been teased with a horrible nickname using that word in grade school. Recently, though, I read about taking something negative and turning it into a positive. So, “fat” instead of being negative will be positive because I am getting rid of it.

My weight problems started when I was very young. I’m not sure if I’m genetically pre-dispositioned to be overweight since everyone else in my family is pretty skinny. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps I take after my grandmother. From pictures I can tell she was a heavier set woman. Unfortunately, she passed at a young age and I never met her.

In high school, I became borderline anorexic and lost a lot of weight and whittled down to 120 pounds. Because I did things the wrong way, the weight loss was not permanent and the weight started creeping back on.

Like I am facing our debt head on, I’m ready to face my weight head on. In one week, I’ve had the joy of learning I was pregnant and the sadness of learning I miscarried. I was heartbroken, to say the least. But I hold onto the fact that everything happens for a reason.

Since we have been struggling financially, I haven’t been to the doctors for a regular checkup in years. I don’t even have a family doctor. Only recently have we been able to afford individual health insurance. Since I miscarried, I was forced to go to the doctors and I found out some things that opened my eyes. I am a walking medical disaster waiting to happen.

First things first, my weight. I don’t weight myself very much because what you don’t know won’t hurt you, right? Well, it turns off I weight more than what I weighed when I was pregnant with my son. I am at my highest weight right now. I’m not ready to divulge what that is just yet (I’m still a little shy).

Secondly, my blood pressure is high. My blood pressure always ran a little low, but not anymore. I think the added weight is putting more strain on my heart.

Thirdly, I have asthma. I didn’t have asthma growing up and problems only started after I started gaining more weight. I’m pretty sure my asthma is weight-induced.

Lastly, I smoke. Smoking is bad in general and the doctor told me that because I have asthma and smoke I am a disaster waiting to happen. If you remember up there, I didn’t have health insurance so I didn’t have any asthma medicine. The doctor looked at me and asked me what I would do if I had an asthma attack. Could I hold my breath for as long as it took to get to the hospital? He wrote me a prescription for a fast acting inhaler to have on hand just in case. Although I’ve never had an attack I guess the possibility is there.

My miscarriage, although heartbreaking, was for a reason. Maybe it was to save my life since my health is deteriorating. I already have one son and a husband that really need me. The thought of having to leave them before it’s my time breaks my heart and brings tears to my eyes every time. I’m not done here on Earth with what I have to do. I’m not ready to go, and it’s time to get my act together to help ensure I will be here for a while.

That means I have to lose this weight that is holding me back. So here I am…here is Blogging Away Fat. My journey to lose weight and live a healthly, long life.

I am ready to make this happen!

I hope you enjoy your stay :)