Well, it happened. I committed to sixty...sixty-one as of today...and I plan to keep on keepin' on! I'm down to 309. That's THIRTY-NINE pounds! I'm so proud of myself! And I measured again today...oh, how I wish I'd done this at the start, but oh, well. From July 2 until today, July 31, I've lost 2 inches off my left thigh (right one is hanging tough), 1.5 inches off my hips, 1.5 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my chest, 1 inch off both upper arms, 1 inch off my neck circumference, and 1.25 inches off my chin/head circumference (around from the top of my head under my chin). Can you believe it?!?! WOW, ME! :)
I have so many people to thank. First, God, of course. He's been watching out for me and blessing me ALL this time! Second, my teachers at the Y, Candace (shallow) and Emily and Carlos (deep). Third, my husband who has been SUPER supportive here at home...he eats what I eat and doesn't gripe about it at all. He understands why we can't eat out all the time anymore, and he always has and always will love me for exactly who I am - fat, thin, or in between. Finally, my fans, my Mom, sister, and friends Stephanie, Leigh, Linda, and Jessica. They have been there for me from the start! BIG THANKS to ALL of you!!!
This weekend, I'm putting together a notebook with all my daliy meals in it...from June on...and I will continue to keep track of calories that way. I gave up on posting them here...too time comsuming. I plan to continue at the Y everyday (but Wednesday) as school starts. I'm nervous about being able to keep up with it, but the nervousness will motivate me.
So, the name of the blog will remain the same, and I will continue to post. As of now, I'm committed to 60 more. I wonder what will happen by the end of September. The possibilities alone make me grin ear to ear. :)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Long Time, No Post...
We had company in our house last week for about 8 days, so things were pretty non-stop around here, and there was little to no computer time. No offense, Blogspot, but I'm way more addicted to Facebook. :)
I'm down to 312.4 as of today. That means in 14 more pounds, I'll have lost FIFTY!!! That makes me HAPPY! I've run into 2 people in the last 2 weeks who have said they could tell in my face that I'd lost weight. Talk about motivation! :)
Last night, I was chatting on FB with a friend, and noticed I was sitting with my legs crossed...like a lady "crossed." I don't sit like that anymore because it's not comfortable. Things are changing...my legs are fitting together again! I also tried on a skirt and a pair of pants I haven't worn in years (both size 26...I've been wearing 28 for at least 5 years, and almost a 30 in the past year), and they FIT! And the place where I work gave us all these adorable embroidered fleece vests for Christmas, but I've never worn mine because it won't zip and my belly hangs out of it in the front. I tried it on yesterday and could zip it all the way up!!! Yes, things are changing!!!
My husband lost 2 more pounds today, too. I'm so proud of him!!! He weighs exactly 100 pounds less than I do, but he's been trying to lose weight, too, and he's been eating better (because I prepare all the meals) and working out about 30 minutes a day on his lunch break. I'm grateful for his support...it's made a huge difference for me, and I'm proud of his success also.
That's that for now. On July 31st, I'm going to take my measurements again and compare. I'll share. Until then, it's just me, calories, exercise, and and 7 days left of the original 60.
I'm down to 312.4 as of today. That means in 14 more pounds, I'll have lost FIFTY!!! That makes me HAPPY! I've run into 2 people in the last 2 weeks who have said they could tell in my face that I'd lost weight. Talk about motivation! :)
Last night, I was chatting on FB with a friend, and noticed I was sitting with my legs crossed...like a lady "crossed." I don't sit like that anymore because it's not comfortable. Things are changing...my legs are fitting together again! I also tried on a skirt and a pair of pants I haven't worn in years (both size 26...I've been wearing 28 for at least 5 years, and almost a 30 in the past year), and they FIT! And the place where I work gave us all these adorable embroidered fleece vests for Christmas, but I've never worn mine because it won't zip and my belly hangs out of it in the front. I tried it on yesterday and could zip it all the way up!!! Yes, things are changing!!!
My husband lost 2 more pounds today, too. I'm so proud of him!!! He weighs exactly 100 pounds less than I do, but he's been trying to lose weight, too, and he's been eating better (because I prepare all the meals) and working out about 30 minutes a day on his lunch break. I'm grateful for his support...it's made a huge difference for me, and I'm proud of his success also.
That's that for now. On July 31st, I'm going to take my measurements again and compare. I'll share. Until then, it's just me, calories, exercise, and and 7 days left of the original 60.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said...
I went for a recheck with my thyroid doc today. She says my meds are working great and is sending me to a sleep specialist to find out why I'm still so tired all the time.
The biggest news is this: Since I was at their office on May 28, their fancy doctor scale said I've lost FORTY-THREE pounds! WOAH! :)
THAT makes me HAPPY! :) :) :)
The biggest news is this: Since I was at their office on May 28, their fancy doctor scale said I've lost FORTY-THREE pounds! WOAH! :)
THAT makes me HAPPY! :) :) :)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Independence Day from eating properly! Oops!
I didn't weigh Monday because I felt like such a PIG! And not a cute little Babe-like pig, either. A big, hefty, HOG! UGH. We (my husband and I) ate everything in sight over the holiday weekend. I even had a hamburger. Oh, YES, I did! And, I yummed my way through that thing like it was the very last burger on Earth. It'd been over a MONTH since I'd had a burger. Way to go, me!
So, I weighed Tuesday.
323.5 Up only 2 ounces from last week. I thought I'd be depressed to see the number go up, but I was actually relieved after having eaten SO much food over the weekend.
I'm taking it EXTRA carefully this week, and being SUPER good.
Oh, I also took my measurements FINALLY, and will post those at some point. I measured on June 29 and will again at the end of July.
So far, so good!
So, I weighed Tuesday.
323.5 Up only 2 ounces from last week. I thought I'd be depressed to see the number go up, but I was actually relieved after having eaten SO much food over the weekend.
I'm taking it EXTRA carefully this week, and being SUPER good.
Oh, I also took my measurements FINALLY, and will post those at some point. I measured on June 29 and will again at the end of July.
So far, so good!
Monday, June 29, 2009
The POOP and the SCOOP
The Poop - After blogging earlier, I had a poop...more than you wanted to know?!?! Just wait. I hadn't pooped since Saturday. Ugh. Last night, I took a laxative, and this morning, I shared my husband's coffee, and still...very little happened. But blogging caused some sort of "rumble in the jungle" as we call it at our house, and following "the poop," I was down to 323.2. Still not in the teens as I had hoped, but better than the earlier number. Don't you love it when I share my personal life with you?!?! Has reading this caused a rumble in your jungle?!?!
The Scoop - The pool is eating my swimsuits. Ugh. I have 3 swimsuit tops and 2 bottoms - a skirt bottom and shorts bottoms. Three weeks ago, the skirt barely covered the "panty" part of the bottoms. Today, when I got out of the pool, It was down to my knees. The pool chemicals have eaten away the elastic in the spandex...no more span, now, just dex. So, I threw those away, and am about to look for some more on eBay. Who knew... I wish I could get it to eat my thighs, butt, and belly!!!
The Scoop - The pool is eating my swimsuits. Ugh. I have 3 swimsuit tops and 2 bottoms - a skirt bottom and shorts bottoms. Three weeks ago, the skirt barely covered the "panty" part of the bottoms. Today, when I got out of the pool, It was down to my knees. The pool chemicals have eaten away the elastic in the spandex...no more span, now, just dex. So, I threw those away, and am about to look for some more on eBay. Who knew... I wish I could get it to eat my thighs, butt, and belly!!!
325.0 That's today's number, and I'm officially discouraged. I was hoping to see teen numbers by today. We went out for my birthday with our best friends, and I planned SO carefully. I took a 2,000 calorie meal down to about 900 by leaving off the chips and most of the cheese. I substituted lettuce for the chips. And, then, my husband and I went to the gym for an hour after eating lunch! And still...4 measly pounds?!?! That's not worth it. I've just got to try harder this week. It seems like I say that EVERY week. I'm trying to incorporate salads more often, but there are SO many calories in salad! You wouldn't believe...carrots, dressing, and croutons add up QUICKLY. And I didn't even mention cheese. I'm off to work up a sweat cleaning house before I change into my swimsuit and go exercise.
On a MUCH brighter note, the 2 men in my shallow water aerobics class had a whole birthday party planned for me Friday after class. It was a SHOCK! It was quite possibly the nicest and most unexpected thing that's happened to me in a very long time. It's GRAND when the world gives back. It makes all the unnoticed times I've given SO MUCH MORE worth it. God knows. He knows when to push us to give, and He knows when we could use a little giving our way. Just when I thought I was the most blessed girl on the planet, these 2 men make me feel even more blessed! I couldn't believe it. They had everyone in the class sign a card. I saved it. It's precious to me. I keep reading it over and over. And then, after we all got dressed again, we met upstairs at the Y and the guys had brought sodas and cupcakes. I did take bottled water, but that ended up not EVEN being the hit of the day! And that was perfectly ok. We got to sit together for a little while and just relax and chat. It was PERFECT! I was SO touched!!! Again, I AM ONE BLESSED GIRL!
Now, if I could just be a thinner blessed girl.
On a MUCH brighter note, the 2 men in my shallow water aerobics class had a whole birthday party planned for me Friday after class. It was a SHOCK! It was quite possibly the nicest and most unexpected thing that's happened to me in a very long time. It's GRAND when the world gives back. It makes all the unnoticed times I've given SO MUCH MORE worth it. God knows. He knows when to push us to give, and He knows when we could use a little giving our way. Just when I thought I was the most blessed girl on the planet, these 2 men make me feel even more blessed! I couldn't believe it. They had everyone in the class sign a card. I saved it. It's precious to me. I keep reading it over and over. And then, after we all got dressed again, we met upstairs at the Y and the guys had brought sodas and cupcakes. I did take bottled water, but that ended up not EVEN being the hit of the day! And that was perfectly ok. We got to sit together for a little while and just relax and chat. It was PERFECT! I was SO touched!!! Again, I AM ONE BLESSED GIRL!
Now, if I could just be a thinner blessed girl.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Happy Birthday to ME! :)
Today is my 34th birthday. I'm SO pleased to be about 25 pounds lighter than I was when June began! The day has been perfect so far! I got an adorable monogrammed basket from my mom...I need to figure out how to post pictures...and I'm taking it to my class this afternoon filled with ribbon-tied bottled water for all my water aerobics classmates. I first thought cupcakes, but HELLO! You don't take sweets to an aerobics class...duh! I hope the water will still be a hit! Happy Birthday to me!!
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