IT'S ABOUT TIME!!

Ok, it's been a long year. After finding a new job in May 2009, my schedule has been crazy. There are days that I don't get home until 7:30 or 8:00 pm. It has a been a pretty intense training process, but I am my own as a Broker now, and things are going well. It's nice that TQL offers different things to get people motivated, and starting on Monday I will start the "TQL BIGGEST LOSER" contest with y Co-worker Brent. He is just as motivated as I am, and it is an 8 week contest based on weight, BMI, and measurements. We have our first weigh in on Monday, so I will update all my information when I have it then. If we are the winning couple we win a $150.00 gift card to the store of our choice for each of us, and day off. I have about 20 more pounds that I want to lose, and fortunately, I have done really well keeping off the last amount of weight loss. I am excited to continue my delayed journey where I left off and win some prizes along the way too. I will be posting pictures again as I go! WISH ME LUCK!

Been a while

Well, I have been off the "program" for a while now, 3 weeks to be exactly. For financial reasons- job change- I had to let the weight watchers meetings go, which was really scary. Ok, all the bad stuff out of the way though, I need to post a new picture because I am officially under 200lbs. I am hovering right now between 198-199, but I made my goal of under 200 by May 17th. I have to be happy that I have not put anything back on, but have been able to continue to lose, even if it has been at a slower pace. I'll take what I can get. So, I guess I need to take a new picture and post it.

I finally went through my closet and got rid of all of my "fat clothes." No more excuses about well, I still have those jeans in my closet, so I got rid of them. I also had to get rid of all my shorts, nothing fits at all. I put on my shorts that I have on in the first picture from vacation, and they fell off, literally, I could out another person in there with me, I cried.

So, let's start all over again, and I want 20 more pounds. I want to be 180 by the 4th of July. I will keep you all posted.

If anyone has a way to celebrate my first 30 pounds lost, and finally being under 200, let me know, I am looking to celebrate so that I don't forget how hard it was to get here, and how easy it is to go back.

Thanks!!!

Changes

Boy, life is full of changes lately, and I have been trying not to let it become a distraction, but sometimes you just can't help it. I have had a lot of ups and down with work lately, and looking for new opportunities and a broken toe and soccer practices and all those things, and it has been hard to focus on my needs more lately, but I am trying to do my best. I am so close to tasting the 199 pounds that the idea of not making it there is devastating.

I WON'T GIVE UP! At least that's what I keep telling myself. I weighed in on Tuesday and I lost 1.8 pounds last week for a total of 26 pounds. More importantly, I am wearing a size 16, which is something I don't ever remember doing. It's wonderful and scary at the same time. I have never wanted another 5 pounds so badly in my life. To be at 199 pounds would be something that I have not been at since 1995.

At Easter something happened to me that has never happened to me, my cousin called me "skinny." I thought to myself, "me, skinny, that's impossible." Until I noticed something this week. I went to have my hair done on Monday and as she was cutting my hair, I noticed my face, how differently my face looked in the mirror. I hadn't really noticed it at home, for whatever reason, but in that mirror it looked different to me and I realized how far I have come. I CAN GO THE DISTANCE AND I WILL. 5 more pounds = another picture up here.

Thanks for all the support! Keep it coming.

Lots of changes....

Well, I have had a great deal of changes going on lately, both personally and professionally. Unfortunately, I do not know how much longer I will be able to attend weight watchers, but I have the tools that I need to keep the weight off and continue to lose should I not be able to continue to go. I have been using the treadmill here at home and we are going to look into getting some basic work out equipment before things change here too much.
I did go weigh in last night and lost 3.2 pounds for a total of 24.2. I earned my 10% key chain, and I am so proud of myself that I have been able to achieve this. I will not look back and I will not put the weight back on. For the first time yesterday, I was able to put on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and feel good in them. I have 7 more pounds to go before I break the unbelievable 199 pound mark. I have not been at this weight for about 14 years, and it feels really good.
I will not let the actions of others effect everything that I have worked so hard for. I want this and that's all there is too it. Thanks to all those that continue to encourage me and support me through this journey. Some days aren't so easy, so your thoughts mean a lot to me. I will continue to keep you update. Have a good day.

20.2 pounds!

I told you all that I would update the picture at every ten pounds. Well, here is the 20.4 pound picture. Hopefully I will have some more good news later.

Ok, well I just weighed in again tonight, and I lost another .6 pounds, so I am officially 21 pounds down. It has become increasingly difficult, and I am fighting my way through my first plateau. Thank goodness I am surrounded by wondering friends and family to help be encouraging and supportive. I am changing up my work out routine, and I lost another food point this week since I am now 209! So, hopefully those changes will jump start my body into doing something constructive again. It's strange when you start this journey how your perspective can change about where you want to be. You don't really recognize your own body changing until someone you haven't seen in a long time says, " wow, you look good." I really needed that tonight, so the timing was perfect.

I am hoping to lose another 2 pounds this week and finally reach my 10% loss. I am giving myself until May 17th (which is my 12 year wedding anniversary) to finally hit that 199 pound mark. I will be celebrating that, so prepare yourself!!!

Week 8

SO, this week was another good week. I lost another 2 pounds for a total of 20.4 pounds. I will post another picture later, but this was taken on Saturday at a friends Birthday party. It has not been easy to get here, and sometimes painful physically, and emotionally, but it is SO worth it. I have not felt this good in a very long time. 2.6 more pounds until I have lost 10% of myself. I am just taking it a week at a time, even though I still want to lose 20-30 more pounds, (Maybe more.) I am determined to be able to enjoy myself this summer and continue to be able to shop in any store that I want.

Been a while

Ok, I have spent the last week in Dallas Texas working, which is pretty difficult when you are trying to work out and watch your diet, but I was determined to go an weigh in. I found a place a few miles from my hotel and I lost another 3.8 pounds, for a total of 18.4 pounds in 7 weeks. Hopefully, I can pull out another 1.6 pounds this week and go for 20 and take another picture for you. Wish me luck and hard work!!!