History

I wasn't always overweight. A brief timeline of my weight fluctuations, based on my own somewhat faulty memory:

As a kid: Normal, didn't ever think about it
Jr. High: Size 6 when all my friends were size 4 (I was also 3-4 inches taller than most of them)

At 16: I weighed 135. (I lied on my driver's license and put 125 - the issues start early, people!)
At 18: I still weighed 135.

At 20: I got down to 120 on the ever popular "break up + stomach flu diet"
At 21: Gained it back plus an extra 10 to graduate college around 145. (This is also when my doctor first started testing my thyroid. It was failing, but not enough yet to medicate.)

22-23: Drank a lot, forgot most of that time. Don't think I gained anything.

24: Started dating Drew. He says I was a hottie. I've got pictures. I was a hottie! 145 still.

25-26: Slowly. Very slowly. Gained about 40 pounds. Happy=Fat

27: Lost most of that before the wedding. I'm guessing I was 165.

28-29: Gained another 20 pounds. And then got pregnant with my daughter.

30: Had the baby. Can't remember what my pregnancy high was, but I know it was over 200. Finally went on thyroid medication.

31: Lost most of the pregnancy weight, but not all of the weight before that.

32: I was at about 190 when I got pregnant with my son. Gained even more pregnancy weight.

33: Had the baby. Didn't lose all of the weight as easily this time. Stayed over 210.

34: Started running. Lost weight and got in shape. Ran a 5K at around 195.

35-36: Slowly gained again. This time to top off around 230.

37: Lost about 25 pounds, running again. Had breast reduction (another 3 pounds).

38: Had to stop running due to plantar faciitis. Gained again.

39: This brings us to now. Topped at 249.5 and decided to do the HMR Diet.

So really, I can totally blame my weight on my husband and kids. It doesn't have anything to do with my own poor food choices or lack of discipline. Right?