Well, it's been a year since I've been serious about weight loss and I've lost 64 lbs (plus a little). It feels GREAT! I still have 36 lbs to go, but MAN that seems so much easier than a year ago when it was 100lbs. I won't lie, I would have loved to be rid of the entire 100 lbs, but I'm happy with my progress. I weighed what I weigh today 7 years ago. It was then that I really started packing it on. So loosing the 64 lbs that took 7 years to put on in a year isn't bad. I'm thinking these last 36 are going to be the hardest ones yet, but I'm committed to it. The holidays were easier than I thought, I actually lost weight between Thanksgiving and New Year's! Who'd thunk it??? :) I just kept my routine with the gym and doing the reduced-carb thing and it worked! I didn't pressure myself at the actual holiday meals, but left satisfied, but not overly full and it all worked out. Just like last year (when I kicked off my weight loss) the Farm Show is another goal date. I hope to weigh 170 by Feb. 12 (5 weeks away). Honestly, I settle for a 17anything! But goals are good. Happy losing!
I updated my pictures today. The one titled 50lbs down doesn't look like it, but I need to upload the pic of me in the same outfit a year ago. YIKES! Definately a big difference! I've hit a plateau again, but this is only the 2nd week & I weighed 201.5 yesterday, but ate crap all afternoon so a plateau is not so bad. Honestly, I would have liked to break past the 200 mark, but it will come. I weigh morning & night everyday (not obsessive, it just gives me an idea of progress and keeps me on track, so maybe a little obsessive). I hit an even 200 Friday morning, but have yet to see my weight start with a 1. It seems a little ridiculous that I weigh less now than I did when I conceived my last 2 children. I weighed 220 when Mr. B (now 4) was conceived and 230 when Miss B (now 20 mos.) was conceived. Now only to get below when Binky (now 7) was conceived (174). That would be AWESOME! Happy Losing!
I have had two plateaus in the last 3 months, both lasting at least 6 weeks. What sucks is that on my weigh-in day (Tuesdays) I weigh 212.5 EVERY TIME! It was almost comical this week! But later in the week, say Thursday or Saturday I get down to 211 and just this past Saturday I weighed 210.0! Sunday I weighed 210.5, but come Tuesday there's the 212.5! It makes me want to SCREAM! 37.5 lbs is no small feat, I am aware of that! I am going to have to buy new clothes very soon. I just threw away two pairs of pants because they literally FELL off of me. I mean, I wore them to work & they were around my thighs by the time I got to the top of the stairs! OOPS! So, I went home & took a picture of me in them (cause I had a fat pic in them) and threw them in the trash. I am just VERY anxious to get into the 100s by my b-day (September). I have been obedient to the gym (going at least 2-3 times per week) and I've been swimming with the kids A LOT! I know where my problem is... I haven't been as obedient to my low-carb diet. I stay within my range, but I do pick "Junkier" foods. I think I need to start paying attention to calories & fat, not just carbs. I knew this day would come and I haven't been looking forward to it. I know after a few weeks it will become a habit just like the carb thing, but the beginning is sorta painful. We'll see how it goes. Happy Losing!
I gained 2 pounds this week... Not so great, but still weigh less than I did 2 weeks ago. I had a really big loss last week, I think I may have been a little dehydrated, so I think the gain is due to being hydrated (a good thing) and not because of bad eating. So tonight I'm going to the gym and hopefully I will be below 215 next Tuesday. Happy losing!
Wow! Can't believe I've come this far. I definitely need to update my pic on this thing. The one on the profile is from when I was prego with my youngest (and weighed less than I did when I started loosing weight). At any rate my face looks much thinner now! It seems like everytime I break below a ten mark (like below 220 and hopefully 210) that the weight comes off faster. Last week I finally broke through the 220s and now I'm almost closer to 210 than 220! YIPPEE! We're going riding this weekend in the desert so hopefully I will stick to my diet. I'm sure to get plenty of excerise. We just bought my oldest a quad for her birthday so I'm sure I'll be chasing her around on foot. My middle one will be taking his bicycle so I'll have him to chase after too! Should be fun! Happy loosing!
Yippee! These pounds seem to be coming off easier than the first 15 did. I almost three weeks to loose the last 10 to meet my next goal & win the next bet! I put on a pair of capris over the weekend that I hadn't worn since August. Let me tell ya in August they were barely zipping & my thighs were stretched TIGHT! I put them on Sunday & they were BIG! I thought OMG did I not wash them before I put them up. A quick check for "sit wrinkles" proved that they had been laundered! I was soooo excited! Big pants big pants yeah! I also found out how much I had been lying to myself. I thought I only had a few pants/ skirts in a size 20. I started cleaning out my "too big" bottoms & discovered ALL of the bottoms that I had been wearing were a 20 & they were getting too tight! Now, my spring pants are all 18s the 20s have gone to goodwill. I'm still wearing my 20 jeans (and pulling them up all the time). I will buy new in a few months (cause I have to wear jeans for work) when I can wear a 16! Happy Loosing!
It's been a long while since I blogged. A friend gave me a gift certificate to our local Honda shop for my riding boots for Christmas. In early January my husband was going through my closet throwing out all the things I "would never fit back into". So I told him that I would be the gift card that if I lost 15 lbs by the farm show I got to spend it, but if I didn't then he would get it. Talk about motivation! I went to the gym everyday for 21 days straight & kept to my reduced carb diet. February 13 was the day of truth and the scale showed that I'd lost exactly 15 lbs! I think this helped me loose because my husband (who had NO idea how much I weighed) kept me accountable & I'm SO competetive. So now we have another bet for the next 15lbs. These have to be gone by March 23. I'm on a tight deadline.
I discovered yesterday that Blue Shield PPO does not cover Lap Band. Boo Hoo! I have decided that I am not ready for a GBP so I will have to do it the hard way. Diet & exercise! I went back to the gym this week and I have been eating better (sort of). Baby steps to good health are better than giant steps and staying obese! Well, I've lost a half pound and maybe I'll see the 230s next week! Happy losing!
Well, the only reason I weighed in today was because I got the flu on Monday and knew that I had lost. I am sure by Friday it will be back as it was a water weight loss. I have come to the point in my journey that it has become apparent this 100 plus pounds is not going to come off all by itself. I am seriously considering the LapBand procedure. I have researched and researched. Last week I thought I was attending a Lap Band seminar with Dr. Felix, but I was really attending a Roux-en-Y GBP seminar. Good info, but not what I was looking for. I later found out that Dr. Felix is not a participating provider for Blue Shield PPO. SO tonight I am going to Dr. Boone & Dr. Higa's seminar. LapBand is a gastric band that is place around the top portion of the stomach. It is adjustable by injecting saline solution into a "balloon" that is inside the band. The Band allows weight loss by 1) making the stomach smaller & 2) causing digestion to take longer by making the opening smaller to the rest of the stomach (and eventually the intestine). The band can be placed laparoscopically and the hospital stay is usually less than one night. I really think that this is the final piece to my weight loss puzzle. Diet & exercise alone have not worked (I have gained & lost the same 7lbs the last 3 months). The Band will keep me on track when I run short on will power. The Band is adjustable and it is totally reversable. The risks are lower than the GBP. I will keep you all posted. Happy Loosing!
So I still haven't lost the 3.5 lbs that I gained while I was out of town! A lot of it has to do with my eating choices (a little over on carbs) and too little exercise. I went back to the gym last night, I was tired, but managed a fairly decent work out. I hope to return tonight, but I have a parent-teacher conference at 6 so I don't know if I'll make it or not. I wish they would just do a back-to-school night instead of individual conferences, but oh well! My goal for this week is to get back to the 230's by Sunday. This means I have to stick to the plan and hit the gym every night. I was informed yesterday that I will be in my brother's wedding at the end of September. So my goal is to be in the 220's by then. Kinda sickening to have 20lb goal and still be over 200... but losing is losing.
. At any rate my face looks much thinner now! It seems like everytime I break below a ten mark (like below 220 and hopefully 210) that the weight comes off faster. Last week I finally broke through the 220s and now I'm almost closer to 210 than 220! YIPPEE! We're going riding this weekend in the desert so hopefully I will stick to my diet. I'm sure to get plenty of excerise. We just bought my oldest a quad for her birthday so I'm sure I'll be chasing her around on foot. My middle one will be taking his bicycle so I'll have him to chase after too! Should be fun! Happy loosing!