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Feb 21

Losing weight isn’t that hard – The Reflector

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Pizza, hot wings, and beer. Those are three items, among others, Jennifer Butcher vowed she wouldnt give up when she made the decision six years ago to start losing weight. Today, thats held true, and she is 110 pounds lighter.

Back in 2011 Butcher would see 310 pounds when she would step on the scale. Putting on weight back then just happened so fast for her it seemed, and it was hard to stop.

I was going through a rough part in my life at the time, said Butcher. There were bad relationships and I wasnt enjoying work. I got lazy and unhealthy.

At the time, Butcher was a little over 30 years old and worked as cook at a Red Robin in Vancouver. Prior to gaining weight Butcher says she was very in-shape. As a teen and young adult she describes herself as being super athletic and played lots of sports. Eventually there came a tipping point where she just wanted that back badly enough to act.

I finally just got tired of not looking good in the mirror, says Butcher. My shirts kept getting bigger and bigger. I didnt like feeling like I always wanted to go home and sit on the couch. I finally just made it happen.

As a cook, Butcher loves to eat good food, and as stated earlier, she wasnt about to cut that out of her life. With a diligent work ethic, and a commitment to eating only normal food portion sizes, Butcher believed she could still get what she wanted.

In the beginning stages, Butcher forced herself to physically move around on a regular basis by selling her car. To get around she would either bike, jog, or walk. In addition to her everyday routine, she also became an avid hiker. Within one year 70 pounds had been shed from her body without excessive dieting and constant time in the gym.

Since then, Butcher has continued to steadily lose weight. Today shes down to 200 pounds. With her weight loss several life changes have also occurred. For a period of time over the last few years she moved to Tucson, Arizona and back. Currently Butcher lives in Vancouver and works happily as a cook at Barrel Mountain Brewing restaurant in downtown Battle Ground. On days off some of her favorite places to hike are Dog Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, and Beacon Rock in the Columbia River Gorge, Lake Merwin, and the Ape Caves by Mt. St. Helens.

Recently, Butcher set her sights on a new goal - to get to 160 lbs by this summer. Though shes at 200 right now, it was only about two months ago she was 230. Already, shes almost halfway there.

I want to look good down at the river, she joked.

Theres no denying that Butchers weight loss is impressive, especially the pace at which it sometimes occurs such as the first year or the last couple months. On several occasions shes been asked did you do the liposuction surgery?, to which she proudly replies no.

Losing weight isnt that hard. Its not as extreme as its made out to be. Its just one foot in front of the other, said Butcher. You dont need to go to the gym for eight hours. You just need to be active. It can even be as easy as just walking around your neighborhood.

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