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<\/a><\/p>\nMore from Michelle in her own words –<\/p>\n
Tell me when your weight struggles began.<\/strong>\u00a0I have been bigger since childhood. When I turned 13, I was wearing a size 13. I remember someone mentioning that I seemed to be going up a pant size every year. From that moment on I was consciously aware and insecure about my weight.<\/p>\n “When I lived at home I binged\u00a0when people were asleep. When I moved out on my own it got even worse.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n What habits specifically led you to gain weight?<\/strong> Lack of exercise contributed, but the main issue was binge eating.\u00a0My dinner might be an entire pizza, bag of chips and a box of Hamburger Helper. I felt sick and I was in pain, but I did it every single day.<\/p>\n What caused you to realize you needed to change?<\/strong> I couldn’t fit into the largest sizes at plus size stores. I could only wear tights or elastic waist pants or dresses. I couldn’t fit into seats at the movies, sporting events, roller coasters, or even just booths in restaurants.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How did you lose the weight?<\/strong> I started slowly. I didn’t even eat healthier at first. I just ate less. I bought just enough groceries for one day and started walking everywhere.<\/p>\n What diet and exercise methods did you employ?<\/strong> I took a mostly meat and veggie approach. I started off counting calories, but eventually just ate when I was hungry and stopped before overeating. I avoided processed food altogether. For exercise I started going to the gym on a daily basis where I would spin, take boot camp classes, TRX and yoga. Also, strength training and running.<\/p>\n “When I added weights to my strength training I lost another 100 pounds in almost half the time it took me to lose the first 100.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Did you have any “ah ha” moments along the way?<\/strong>\u00a0WEIGHTS! I hit a huge 3-month plateau and couldn’t for the life of me get past it. When I added weights, I continued to lose.<\/p>\n Biggest struggle in your journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n “I had convinced myself that iIwould never see a weight under 200 pounds.”\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Biggest triumph?<\/strong> Getting<\/span>\u00a0under 200 pounds. That’s honestly the biggest triumph of my life. I weighed 200 pounds by the time I was in middle school so it was a big moment for me.<\/p>\n Advice you’d give to other people struggling to lose weight?<\/strong> Don’t quit. You screw up one day, that’s all it is. One cheat meal does not ruin an entire week. Don’t let that habit get you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n Kim Heinz Lost 60 Pounds – “I Just Got Tired of Feeling Bad About Myself.”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Krista Raske Lost 136 Pounds by Creating Mini Goals Along the Way<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Melissa De Jesus Lost 100 Pounds – Next Goal, The NYC Marathon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s been three years since Michele Moran tipped the scales at almost 400 pounds. Overweight as a child, Michelle\u00a0adopted a habit of binge eating\u00a0that only got worse\u00a0when she moved out on her own. Now, with a new healthy outlook on … Continue reading \n