I got my 25 pound ring two weeks ago, on October 17th! Last week I weighed in at -29.4 pounds. I feel like I have lost a bit more this week and I am hoping to at least hit -30 and get another star. Can't wait to get my 50 pound ring!Tuesday, October 30, 2007
25 Pound Ring
I got my 25 pound ring two weeks ago, on October 17th! Last week I weighed in at -29.4 pounds. I feel like I have lost a bit more this week and I am hoping to at least hit -30 and get another star. Can't wait to get my 50 pound ring!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Goals I have meet...
Well, I have to admit, I am getting a bit bored of this weight loss journey and I need to get the move on again.... I made some small goals awhile back and these are the ones I have meet...
1. Five pound stars: at the time I made the goal, I had 2 five pound stars, as of now, I have 4 and I am .4 pounds away from getting the fifth star. Also, I will get the 25 ring to go on my key chain at the same time.
2. 10% key chain: I got it!
3. Get below 200 pounds: that happened last week, the scale said 199 which made me feel great!
4. Wear size XL/14: I am wearing a size 16 jeans today and they are practically falling off.... I officially wear a size XL/14 now.
5. Jog instead of walk: I measured the distance I usually walk and it is 1.4 miles. I started really pushing myself to jog more the last few weeks and I am jogging about a mile of it now. I hope to jog the 1.4 miles within a week or two.
And another great thing that happened: I now can get out of the tub and wrap a standard size towel around me and actually cover everything up!
I know I want to keep going and get to goal and stay at goal....I'm just going through a bit of a slump right now. Not that I am totally pigging-out or anything, I am eating a few more things like crackers and peanuts. I make sure the crackers are high fiber though. I also eat treats on occation, but I make sure I eat only the serving size which is not much.
I havn't been counting my points the last couple weeks. What I really want to do is get to where I listen to my body rather than counting points, but the last week, I really have not been doing either. I think it is natural to drop some pounds, start to feel better, and ease up on your efforts. Need to get going again....
1. Five pound stars: at the time I made the goal, I had 2 five pound stars, as of now, I have 4 and I am .4 pounds away from getting the fifth star. Also, I will get the 25 ring to go on my key chain at the same time.
2. 10% key chain: I got it!
3. Get below 200 pounds: that happened last week, the scale said 199 which made me feel great!
4. Wear size XL/14: I am wearing a size 16 jeans today and they are practically falling off.... I officially wear a size XL/14 now.
5. Jog instead of walk: I measured the distance I usually walk and it is 1.4 miles. I started really pushing myself to jog more the last few weeks and I am jogging about a mile of it now. I hope to jog the 1.4 miles within a week or two.
And another great thing that happened: I now can get out of the tub and wrap a standard size towel around me and actually cover everything up!
I know I want to keep going and get to goal and stay at goal....I'm just going through a bit of a slump right now. Not that I am totally pigging-out or anything, I am eating a few more things like crackers and peanuts. I make sure the crackers are high fiber though. I also eat treats on occation, but I make sure I eat only the serving size which is not much.
I havn't been counting my points the last couple weeks. What I really want to do is get to where I listen to my body rather than counting points, but the last week, I really have not been doing either. I think it is natural to drop some pounds, start to feel better, and ease up on your efforts. Need to get going again....
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Just one pound!
All I lost last week was one pound! Take a look at this picture of one pound of body fat and tell me that just one pound is not a major accomplishment.
Just think, I have lost more than 23 of these big blobs over the last 2 months. Never again will I feel discouraged for losing only one pound!
Also last week was my daughter Brinya's fourth birthday. I decided to have some cake and icecream to celebrate. Now, in the past, I really believed that a serving of cake and icecream equaled about 4 cups....but now I know that it is more like one cup. I ate the one cup, enjoyed it, and had no desire to eat more. Now, that is an accomplishment for me. I am usually the one who eats one bite of forbidden foods and than says, "what the heck, I blew it, I might as well eat the whole thing"~ not anymore, there are no forbidden foods, only portion control...and feeling in control.
And did I mention, that I am no longer considered "obese"! I am now on the higher end of being "overweight" for my height. Most people are not thrilled about being called overweight, but compared to the word obese, it sounds like heaven. Of course, I look forward to the day they will call me "normal".
Here is my updated Virtual Model, after losing 23.2 pounds. Is she looking great or what?!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Made my 10% goal tonight
Yes!, I lost 22.2 pounds which qualified me for the 10% keychain! I lost 10% of my original weight, what a feeling! I am lovin it! So what now? Just 2.8 more pounds until I get a 25 pound ring to go on my keychain!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Fat Pictures
This is me before I started loosing weight... back when I thought I couldn't do it and would just have to except who I was.
Whoever took this picture of me is in big trouble. Wait a minute, I am sure that isn't even me....
Wow, I can't hardly believe I used to look like that. Weight gain kinda sneaks up on ya. You hardly realize how bad it is until one day you look in the mirror or see a fat picture. I guess I just got busy taking care of everyone else and forgot to take care of myself. I'm ready to take care of myself now so I can take care of others better.
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