The beginning of my weight problems!

Hey Everyone!!

A little about me! 

I'm Katie and this is going to be my blog about my weight loss journey! For those that don't know me well I have struggled with my weight since I was just a kid. It has been a difficult journey but I am excited to be on track to losing the weight and being the Katie I have always wanted to be!     

I am currently 27 years old and live with my mom, grandma and brother. I graduated with my degree in Meeting and Event Management in 2016. I am looking for that perfect job which has been difficult, but I know it's out there. I am a super kind, loving and fun person. I love to be creative and do many DIY things. Another thing I love is baking and trying new recipes. 

How did I get to this weight?

    It all started when I was in elementary school. I loved school and all my friends, but there was that one day where it all changed. I had a difficult time in math and I had a question for the teacher about a specific problem. I asked the question and then everyone laughed and kids where calling me stupid. I didn't think it was a stupid question! From then on I was called names and treated differently because I didn't understand math like the others.
 
   How does math have anything to do with my weight problem? Well because I was being bullied I turned to food and TV. Those 2 things made me feel at peace! I would come home from school and watch TV and eat whatever I wanted. Who would have thought it would turn into the biggest problem of my life. The bullying kept getting worse and then it got to where I was being bullied about not understanding math but because I was gaining weight and was becoming a bigger kid. It wasn't just one person is was multiple.



Where everything went downhill! 

   The bullying continued through elementary school and got worse in middle school. Those 3 years where the toughest for me! I hated school, would lie about being sick, continued the bad eating habits and just all around hated life. I told my mom once about the girls teasing me and she did what any mom would do, she went to the school and talked with the principle. I thought that would help but unfortunately it only made things worse. Not only was I being teased about my weight but I was being called a tattle tale. From then on I didn't tell my mom things because I knew she would try to help and that would make things worse then they even where. There was times when I even thought about ending it all. Glad I didn't because today I am a better person because of it.

   One of the worst parts about middle school was not only was the kids bullying me but my gym teacher bullied me! He knew I was overweight and didn't like gym class. Kids would get upset because I was taking forever to finish my warm up laps and the teacher made me continue them in front of all the other kids until I did all 10 laps! This teacher knew I had a bully in the class, one day we went to gym class and was going to play a game of line soccer. The gym teacher gave me the number 12, and on the other side guess who got number 12? That's right the girl who was out to make my life living hell! Now this teacher knew she was bullying me but he didn't care. He called my number I ran to kick the ball and the girl wrapped her ankle around mine and made me fall and land on it. I was in so much pain that the teacher just said shake it off your fine.

   After gym I went to the nurses office and she called my mom. I wouldn't let her take my sock and shoe off because it hurt. My mom said I was fine and can finish school. Now your probably thinking that's so mean of her mom? Well now that I think about it I did cry wolf a lot because of how much I hated it that she probably thought I just didn't want to be there. So I hobbled around school all day, came home and took my shoes and socks off. My mom saw how swollen and black and blue it was, she felt bad and took
me to the ER! It was sprained and my doctor gave me a air gel brace and crutches, per doctors orders I was told to stay off of it for 2 days and keep it elevated while in bed. So I missed 2 days of school, that was heaven for me! Until I went back to school. Everyone was so sad to see I was hurt except 3 people. The 2 girls who bullied me and my gym teacher! The teacher in front of everyone called me a liar and that I was just lazy and didn't want to participate. This was just my way of getting out of gym class. That really hurt!

   The bullying continued through 11th Grade! Hey high school girls can be just a cruel as middle school girls! Luckily my middle school bullies didn't go to my high school! But there was a fresh batch of them ready to go! Luckily I had amazing friends to help keep my mood up and head held high!

Whew that was a lot! But that's how I became obese and miserable. I am so excited you all are here with me and supporting me while I take this leap and work on my weight loss! Until next time! :D