Had a great time last weekend at Alex's Birthday. I felt great, ate right. I have not had alot of time this week to exercise. It's also been so hot to run outdoors! I did play alot of tennis on Tuesday and Vic and I are going for long walks at night now. My house is still a disaster from the party, but I'm sure the recovery will take place this weekend. Looking forward to August. Kelly's Sweet 16 (Gotta get a cute dress), Floriday vacation (Gotta get cute smaller clothes!!) then, SCHOOL BEGINS !!!
Later all !!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Month 7 ending, month 8 about to begin.
As July draws to a close, I look back at the last few months. How dramatic my body has changed. I knew it would be good, but I didn't think it would feel as good as it does. I'm addicted to running. Every time I do it, I feel alive. I feel my heart pumping, my lungs working, my legs making me fly... Some people say to me, "It's got to be more than eating healthier and exercise! You have to be doing more than that!" It may seem absolutely impossible to some people to see me lose weight the right way. But I'm doing it. I just don't care what people think. It's about my life and the longevity of it. It's about me.
I'm finally putting my health first. I'm worth it. My kids are worth it and my husband is worth it. They deserve a cool ass rocking mom/wife. I deserve to enjoy the rest of my 30's to the fullest and I look forward to my future as a healthy adult.
My total lost as of today's weigh in was 69.8 pounds lost. A tiny touch away from 70, but I know that will happen in time. The scale is no longer my enemy. It's become my friend. I talk to it and I tell it, "You will not bring me down. You will not stop me from trying everyday to change my life"
I'm truly in a ZONE. I don't know how long this will last, but for now, it's working for me. I can actually say that my goal of losing 100 pounds is within reach.
Remembering my first weigh in at 263 lbs. I felt empowered when I decided to change everything. I felt strong. I forgave myself and I stopped being ashamed of my body. Here I am today weighing in at 194 lbs. I can't wait for a few more months to pass and look back at my 7/18 posting and say, "WOW, 194 lbs. I'll never be that heavy again!"
Every now and then, everyone will have a challenge to overcome. Some challenges involve disease, depression or even addiction. My challenge is Obesity. But some challenges involve fighting for your life. I think about Juan's friend Chris who is fighting hard. I have much hope for him to recover. I think of him often and his recovery when I run. I think of his family who must pray for his recovery with all their heart. When people are suffering around me, I have no excuse to not walk or run. I must move my body for them. I must move my body now because Chris cannot. I must move my body and fight for my future, as he fights for his. There is simply no excuse not to fight.
I'm finally putting my health first. I'm worth it. My kids are worth it and my husband is worth it. They deserve a cool ass rocking mom/wife. I deserve to enjoy the rest of my 30's to the fullest and I look forward to my future as a healthy adult.
My total lost as of today's weigh in was 69.8 pounds lost. A tiny touch away from 70, but I know that will happen in time. The scale is no longer my enemy. It's become my friend. I talk to it and I tell it, "You will not bring me down. You will not stop me from trying everyday to change my life"
I'm truly in a ZONE. I don't know how long this will last, but for now, it's working for me. I can actually say that my goal of losing 100 pounds is within reach.
Remembering my first weigh in at 263 lbs. I felt empowered when I decided to change everything. I felt strong. I forgave myself and I stopped being ashamed of my body. Here I am today weighing in at 194 lbs. I can't wait for a few more months to pass and look back at my 7/18 posting and say, "WOW, 194 lbs. I'll never be that heavy again!"
Every now and then, everyone will have a challenge to overcome. Some challenges involve disease, depression or even addiction. My challenge is Obesity. But some challenges involve fighting for your life. I think about Juan's friend Chris who is fighting hard. I have much hope for him to recover. I think of him often and his recovery when I run. I think of his family who must pray for his recovery with all their heart. When people are suffering around me, I have no excuse to not walk or run. I must move my body for them. I must move my body now because Chris cannot. I must move my body and fight for my future, as he fights for his. There is simply no excuse not to fight.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Back on Track!
So yesterdays weigh in was not a disaster! I lost .2 lbs which was a miracle!! I am back on track, exercising everyday again, tracking my food and feeling confident.
It really does help to write about it !!
Later all !!
It really does help to write about it !!
Later all !!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Week 18 or so...
NNot sure why, but feeling a little "bloated" these past few days..... I guess it's been a busy week so sticking to my normal routine has been a little hard. A party Saturday, a party Sunday and I got a over confident with my snacking and I'm feeling it in my belly. Crazy!! I've been exercising this week but not as intense as normal. I'm a little nervous for this Sunday's weigh in. I still have Friday and Saturday to make good choices, work out hard and stay positive. I was trying to remember the last time I was in the dumps. I read back to February when I pigged out for 3 days while snowed in with a ton of left over fatty foods from our Superbowl Party. If I had given up then, I would not have reached my current weight loss of 58.2 lbs! I remember what helped a lot back then was writing about my feelings on this blog I was able to turn my negativity around and get back on track.
So here I am again, using this blog for what it is. An opportunity for me to "talk" to myself as I type. A chance to hold myself accountable. A chance for me to turn it around. A few bad days will NOT end this journey for me. A bag of M&M's and very creamy pasta will not kill my spirit. My snacking these past 2 days has been quite busy and my hunger irrepressible. Clearly I'm not eating right or else I would not feel so unsatisfied. When I eat right, I'm not hungry. When I eat right, I don't feel bloated. When I eat right, I feel GREAT!
So here I go again. It’s late, I will go to bed with positive thoughts. I will wake up tomorrow and stick to the my healthy eating routine that I have learned and have a great work out tomorrow. Even if I don’t lose weight this Sunday I know I’m back on track and back on plan. And in the long run, that will be what matters, not what the scale says this Sunday.
Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!
So here I am again, using this blog for what it is. An opportunity for me to "talk" to myself as I type. A chance to hold myself accountable. A chance for me to turn it around. A few bad days will NOT end this journey for me. A bag of M&M's and very creamy pasta will not kill my spirit. My snacking these past 2 days has been quite busy and my hunger irrepressible. Clearly I'm not eating right or else I would not feel so unsatisfied. When I eat right, I'm not hungry. When I eat right, I don't feel bloated. When I eat right, I feel GREAT!
So here I go again. It’s late, I will go to bed with positive thoughts. I will wake up tomorrow and stick to the my healthy eating routine that I have learned and have a great work out tomorrow. Even if I don’t lose weight this Sunday I know I’m back on track and back on plan. And in the long run, that will be what matters, not what the scale says this Sunday.
Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week...... 16 I think !! LOL !
So today was a great day! My weigh-in showed a 3.2 pound loss.
Ecstatic is the only word i can use. I'm at a total loss of 52.4 lbs and now weigh 211 !!!!
The best part of the week is that I'm starting to jog more on the treadmill. I do a light jog at 3.5 speed and do bursts of 3 minutes at speed 4 ! It's exhilarating. Could I actually run a mini marathon one day ???!!??? I remember Paty came to run on my treadmill once in my house and I was so impressed by her! Today, I was the one doing the impressing! I'm PUMPED!!!
It's great to share my experiences here on this treadmill. My original goal of 100 lbs is not that far away now. Even though my goal weight for this adventure is 163, I know that I will go for some more. I think 135 is a great weight to maintain for my height. I should reach my final weight loss goal of 135 by the end of 2011. We will have a kick-ass 10th year anniversary party 12/31/11, and I will wear a cute tight little black dress. It will be a dream come true for me.
: )
Ecstatic is the only word i can use. I'm at a total loss of 52.4 lbs and now weigh 211 !!!!
The best part of the week is that I'm starting to jog more on the treadmill. I do a light jog at 3.5 speed and do bursts of 3 minutes at speed 4 ! It's exhilarating. Could I actually run a mini marathon one day ???!!??? I remember Paty came to run on my treadmill once in my house and I was so impressed by her! Today, I was the one doing the impressing! I'm PUMPED!!!
It's great to share my experiences here on this treadmill. My original goal of 100 lbs is not that far away now. Even though my goal weight for this adventure is 163, I know that I will go for some more. I think 135 is a great weight to maintain for my height. I should reach my final weight loss goal of 135 by the end of 2011. We will have a kick-ass 10th year anniversary party 12/31/11, and I will wear a cute tight little black dress. It will be a dream come true for me.
: )
Friday, April 30, 2010
Spring Dresses
I went shopping yesterday and bought the cutest spring dresses! My favorite part was --- They are a size 14/16 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, skirts and shirts are still an 18, but I think I'm getting closer to the new size of 14 !! Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!
Oh ! and I've cleared out MORE clothing from my closet ! It's so weird to say goodbye to some of my "safe" clothing! I can't wait for mother's day to show off my beautiful new spring dress !
Another new thing that happened. I wanted to treat myself to a yummy lunch yesterday. I got myself my favorite cluck-U chicken wings. I decided to only have 4 and a nice big garden salad. I was so nervous that I would eat like a crazy head because I haven't had wings since December. After my first one, I was shocked at how unpleasant it was. All I tasted was the oil it was fried in. After the second, then third one, I just hated putting this greasy chicken into my body. I decided, if I felt like that after my 4th one, I would know for sure I wasn't crazy. And so, it was hard to finish my 4th one. I have actually lost my craving for what used to be a dish that in the past, I could have EASILY eaten 12 wings!! I've never had any "control" with wings. Now, it's not the least bit appetizing. Talk about changes!
Oh ! and I've cleared out MORE clothing from my closet ! It's so weird to say goodbye to some of my "safe" clothing! I can't wait for mother's day to show off my beautiful new spring dress !
Another new thing that happened. I wanted to treat myself to a yummy lunch yesterday. I got myself my favorite cluck-U chicken wings. I decided to only have 4 and a nice big garden salad. I was so nervous that I would eat like a crazy head because I haven't had wings since December. After my first one, I was shocked at how unpleasant it was. All I tasted was the oil it was fried in. After the second, then third one, I just hated putting this greasy chicken into my body. I decided, if I felt like that after my 4th one, I would know for sure I wasn't crazy. And so, it was hard to finish my 4th one. I have actually lost my craving for what used to be a dish that in the past, I could have EASILY eaten 12 wings!! I've never had any "control" with wings. Now, it's not the least bit appetizing. Talk about changes!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Another good week !
Lost another 4 pounds this week!!
Well, I'm at 46 lbs total. Almost half way there. I feel really amazing. I'm totally proud of myself. I've changed in so many ways. Everyday I think about WHEN I'm going to exercise, not IF I'm going to exercise. Every time I'm feeling hungry, I ask myself OUTLOUD "WHY am I hungry? Am I really hungry?" I check the time to see if it's almost my next meal or snack time and if not, I realize I'm probably just bored or distracted. I focus on something else until my meal or snack time. I also fill myself up with water. whenever I'm offered something really fattening at work, I think about the pictures I've posted on this blog and I easily say, "No thanks!". I also see greasy fattening foods as unappetizing !! Completely opposite of the old me. The best thing is that I still eat what I want, just less of it. I'm much more balanced. I have to say, that hearing my kids talk about being healthy by exercise and eating right makes me very happy. They both "run" around the house saying, "I want to be healthy! I want to be healthy!".
Well, another week of healthy living... slow and steady, slow and steady... Every meal is a new chance to make the right decisions...
Well, I'm at 46 lbs total. Almost half way there. I feel really amazing. I'm totally proud of myself. I've changed in so many ways. Everyday I think about WHEN I'm going to exercise, not IF I'm going to exercise. Every time I'm feeling hungry, I ask myself OUTLOUD "WHY am I hungry? Am I really hungry?" I check the time to see if it's almost my next meal or snack time and if not, I realize I'm probably just bored or distracted. I focus on something else until my meal or snack time. I also fill myself up with water. whenever I'm offered something really fattening at work, I think about the pictures I've posted on this blog and I easily say, "No thanks!". I also see greasy fattening foods as unappetizing !! Completely opposite of the old me. The best thing is that I still eat what I want, just less of it. I'm much more balanced. I have to say, that hearing my kids talk about being healthy by exercise and eating right makes me very happy. They both "run" around the house saying, "I want to be healthy! I want to be healthy!".
Well, another week of healthy living... slow and steady, slow and steady... Every meal is a new chance to make the right decisions...
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