Well it is January 1 and the day that I was supposed to step on the scale and weigh 135. I missed my goal.....or did I? One can obviously see that I did not yet lose all the weight I needed to to weigh in at my desired weight. I may have missed the number but I sure have not missed the point of the journey and that being to loose weight, gain confidence and feel great! To date I have lost 50.4o lbs. to me that is phenomenal! not only because it is over 50 lbs, but because I never thought I could do this! I hoped I could, I was determined that I could...but in the end it is the results that determine whether or not I actually did it. So how does one know if they succeeded? Okay, the obvious....the scale, next my energy level....its off the charts, my confidence......high, my health.....improved and so on. So have I lost? not by a long shot!
Next I have to examine my goal to begin with. I have to admit it was lofty if not foolish! Here was a 46 year old woman who never moved and was 0ver 75lbs overweight, deciding she was going to loose all her excess weight in 8 months. (Here it took Valerie Bertinelli 1 year to loose 40 lbs.) I must have been crazy! It wasn't like I was going on an extended fast or exercising every free moment! The fact is, I am not a man and I am not as young as I think I am. So, I've reassessed my goal and decided that 1 year from the day I started this journey may be a better target to loose the final 26.80 lbs I have to reach 135 lbs. That is 5 months! Even then it is a stretch. I have not faltered in my resolve thankfully and my routine is ingrained in me now. I am still eating healthy, still going to the gym 5 days a week and still have a positive attitude.
What I've gained! I've lost 4 dress sizes, gained muscle, lost the cravings for sweets and unhealthy carbs, I'm starting to jog...in short I am a miracle! I say this for those of you who might read this and think your own weight loss/health goals are unattainable! They most certainly are not if they are healthy goals! If I can do this....you can do this!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The Half-Way Point - Minus 40
Wow this is hard work!!!! But honestly looking back well worth all the effort. My next battle will be to take this to the end and lose 40 more lbs. That I know will be so much harder! But you know, I have established habits now and no matter how long this takes me, it will be all worth it.
Just this morning I was trying to think about what I used to eat for breakfast before I started this journey and I have to say I had a hard time remembering...and that I think speaks volumes!
It is also apparant that I will not meet my goal come January 1, 2010 and that being of an 80lbs weight loss. To be perfectly honest, that does bum me out a bit, but maybe my goal was unrealistic? and to be honest again, does it really matter? What does matter is that I did start this journey, I have been faithful to it and I have lost half the weight that I want to lose so far. It may not be a win-win but it still is a win!!!
I realize too that this next 4o will be the most difficult! so your continued prayers and encouragement will be most needed! Thank you to all of your kind words...I've got a group of great friends....I AM RICH!!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The First 20 pounds
Well by my calculation, it took me nearly 70 days to lose 20 lbs. It seems like a long time on this side of the pen since I'm the one who lived it and struggled those many days. But looking back, the routine was easy and the struggle worth it.
It has been worth it because I guess it takes many days for a routine to become ingrained in a person, and besides the obvious sign of weight loss and that being the pounds coming off, I needed to and still do need to establish better eating habits so I can live a lifetime of health. Did I struggle? Of course yes! I wouldn't be human if I didn't. There were days when those Ice Cream commercials looked so good! and the days my butt was dragging and I didn't want to go to the gym...yes those days I struggled. I struggled too when 2 weeks back to back I hardly lost anything. Those days were pretty tough on me! I have worked very hard and have been very dedicated to this mission of mine. But I'm learning not to look back and only forward to my goal. I've also learned to set small goals for myself so that it helps propel me onward. For instance, my next goal is to be under 190 lbs. I imagine too, that if you are climbing a mountain in real life that you set markers ahead as a goal to help you climb to the summit. Tackling a small mountain is a lot easier than a large one ;)
The rewards for hard work are great too! A week or so ago my clothes where getting so baggy that it looked ridiculous! So off I went to Goodwill to find some clothes to fit me....it felt good to put on a smaller size. Each time I go down 1 size will be another reward....I am anxious to know what size I'll be after 80lbs of weight loss and weight training....you see...I've never been there before. I'm excited!!!
Well, its time to put the 20lbs I've lost behind me and move on to the next. I have to tell all of you that your prayers and kind words mean the world to me! I appreciate you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your friendship!!!
It has been worth it because I guess it takes many days for a routine to become ingrained in a person, and besides the obvious sign of weight loss and that being the pounds coming off, I needed to and still do need to establish better eating habits so I can live a lifetime of health. Did I struggle? Of course yes! I wouldn't be human if I didn't. There were days when those Ice Cream commercials looked so good! and the days my butt was dragging and I didn't want to go to the gym...yes those days I struggled. I struggled too when 2 weeks back to back I hardly lost anything. Those days were pretty tough on me! I have worked very hard and have been very dedicated to this mission of mine. But I'm learning not to look back and only forward to my goal. I've also learned to set small goals for myself so that it helps propel me onward. For instance, my next goal is to be under 190 lbs. I imagine too, that if you are climbing a mountain in real life that you set markers ahead as a goal to help you climb to the summit. Tackling a small mountain is a lot easier than a large one ;)
The rewards for hard work are great too! A week or so ago my clothes where getting so baggy that it looked ridiculous! So off I went to Goodwill to find some clothes to fit me....it felt good to put on a smaller size. Each time I go down 1 size will be another reward....I am anxious to know what size I'll be after 80lbs of weight loss and weight training....you see...I've never been there before. I'm excited!!!
Well, its time to put the 20lbs I've lost behind me and move on to the next. I have to tell all of you that your prayers and kind words mean the world to me! I appreciate you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your friendship!!!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
My Chub Progression
The beginnings of Chub
Chubster
I weighed 140 in this 
155 at my wedding
155
Awful!
Just had to ad a cute older picture of my babies! :)
Pretty current, 210ish
Friday, May 8, 2009
Interesting Find
Well it has been one week since I've set off on my trek up this mountain of mine, along this journey I've noticed a few interesting things.
Day 1 - I had no trouble except to stomach tuna from a can without any mayo! I've discovered that there is no possible way I can stomach that and I refuse to eat it. So my plan is to substitute chicken for it instead.
Days 2 & 3 - I had a headache and felt out of sorts if that makes any sense. I have read that it was me coming off of refined sugars, caffeine and diet sodas. Now what in the world was I doing to my body that would have me detoxing....boy makes one think doesn't it?
Day 4 - I had been feeling great and by weeks end I had a ton more energy and even read in Tosca's book that when you feel run down, that is when you need to get out and exercise. I made it all 5 days to the gym and the trick to it is to decide at the start of the day that you are going to go. When you make it part of your day, you find that you don't go through the feelings of "oh, I just don't feel like it" I have never regretted going and feel energized afterward.
Some other interesting things I've learned this week is that I did not crave sugar or soda AT ALL!!! now that is a miracle! I used to crave those items everyday....honestly, I just didn't think about it. I was full most of the time and never felt deprived. Pat says that when he puts his hand on me at night that I feel warmer...perhaps it is because I'm burning fat! Is that cool or what. He said to that my skin is smoother too...that I think comes from being hydrated property for once.
So over in all I am looking forward and staying the course...the journey is not over so keep me in your prayers!
Thanks,
Kim
Day 1 - I had no trouble except to stomach tuna from a can without any mayo! I've discovered that there is no possible way I can stomach that and I refuse to eat it. So my plan is to substitute chicken for it instead.
Days 2 & 3 - I had a headache and felt out of sorts if that makes any sense. I have read that it was me coming off of refined sugars, caffeine and diet sodas. Now what in the world was I doing to my body that would have me detoxing....boy makes one think doesn't it?
Day 4 - I had been feeling great and by weeks end I had a ton more energy and even read in Tosca's book that when you feel run down, that is when you need to get out and exercise. I made it all 5 days to the gym and the trick to it is to decide at the start of the day that you are going to go. When you make it part of your day, you find that you don't go through the feelings of "oh, I just don't feel like it" I have never regretted going and feel energized afterward.
Some other interesting things I've learned this week is that I did not crave sugar or soda AT ALL!!! now that is a miracle! I used to crave those items everyday....honestly, I just didn't think about it. I was full most of the time and never felt deprived. Pat says that when he puts his hand on me at night that I feel warmer...perhaps it is because I'm burning fat! Is that cool or what. He said to that my skin is smoother too...that I think comes from being hydrated property for once.
So over in all I am looking forward and staying the course...the journey is not over so keep me in your prayers!
Thanks,
Kim
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