My battle with weightloss

Winning the battle with Christ on my side!

My Profile

  • Name: lafay1977
  • City: Chicago
  • State: IL
  • Country: US

My Weight Loss

Height:
Start weight: 250.00lb
Current weight: 215.00lb
Goal weight: 195.00lb
Lost to date: 35.00lb
Remaining: 20.00lb

My Calendar

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Before After

Got to get this eating together

My exercising is definitly on point. I pushed it up a notch. I don't think I even shared my work out plan. Well here it goes.

Week 1 (Completed last week)

M: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, SI6 pack

T: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, P90 Scuplt 1-2

W: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, SI6 pack

T: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, P90 Scuplt 1-2

F: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, SI6 pack

S: SI6 Start It Up, 30 minutes on bike, P90 Scuplt 1-2

Week 2

M: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: SI6 Ramp It Up, 40 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 3

M: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: SI6 Ramp It Up, 50 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 4

M: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: SI6 Burn It Up, 60 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 5

M: SI6 Burn It Up, 75 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 75minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: SI6 Burn It Up, 75 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 75 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: SI6 Burn It Up, 75 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: SI6 Burn It Up, 75 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 6

M: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: SI6 Burn It Up, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 7

M: TJ CP1, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: TJ Booty Sculpt Abs, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: TJ CP2, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

T: TJ Booty Sculpt Abs, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: TJ CP3, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Abs

S: TJ Booty Sculpt Abs, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 8

M: TJ CP1, 90 minutes on bike, Ab Jam

T: TJ 3T, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

W: TJ CPR, 90 minutes on bike, Ab Jam

T: TJ 3T, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Buns

F: TJ FatBlaster, 90 minutes on bike, Ab Jam

S: TJ 3T, 90 minutes on bike, PHH Thighs

Week 9

M: 90 minutes on bike

T: 90 minutes on bike

W: 90 minutes on bike

T: Turbo Camp here I come!

F: Turbo Camp here I come!

S: Turbo Camp here I come!

 I can't wait to go to Turbo Camp so I can meet Chalene and the rest of the cast from the videos.

Now this week goal is to not eat after 8 pm. I also need to post 5 days a week to keep me motivated. Have a healthy day!

Exercise down

Ok, I am use to working out again. My knee is handling it pretty well. Now I have to get back on target with my portion sizes. Not only that, I have to remind myself that just because others are eating it doesn't mean that I have to eat too. I have to listen to my body and eat only when I am hungry. Today is a new day and I can do all things through Christ whom gives me strength.

Lafay

Great workout!

Well I just finished pushing play. So far so good. I rode my bike for 30 minutes, did my physical therapy, Start It Up (SI6), Slim n 6 pack (SI6), and Slim n Limber (SI6). I want to make sure I do plenty of strches to keep my limbs happy. Here's to a healthy day.

It's great to be back!

My computer broke down and I broke down without it. Today is a new day and it is time for me to reach my goal. My goal for this week is to work out five days a week and no eating late at night. 

Lafay

March is here

Well its a new month. It is time for me to set some new goals. This month I want to loose 5lbs and at least 3 inches from my belly and 1 from my butt.

This week is my rest week so my only focus will be on God and eating only when I am hungry and stopping when I am full. Next week I will do the 6 Day Slim Down from Hip Hop Abs. (see www.hiphopabs.com) . Then I will do Two months of the Hip Hop Abs Program. It is time for me to get more definition in my tummy. I have to stay focused because I only have 13 more weeks before I go home. I want to be at my goal weight before I go home. That way I will only have to focus on maintaining my weight and toning up my body. Well here's to a great rest week!

Lafay

Yahoo!

The scale finally moved! The only thing I did was get ride of the the junk food. God is so good. I had several temptations but I did allow that to hinder me.

For Lent I gave up eating at resturants. It didn't sound difficult at the time but it really hit me yesterday. I can do it. It just means that I have to cook more.

Well I'm about to pp. I hope everyone is seeing success as well.

Lafay

Cleaning house!

Hey everybody! I have been getting rid of all of the junk food in my house. I gave all of my junk food to my students on Valentine's day. I also gave my pre made cookie dough to one of my co workers. Everything else I threw away. It has been difficult to eat the portion sizes so out they go. I can't allow anything to hinder my progress. Seven weeks have gone by this year and I have only lost 2 lbs. When I spoke to my class leader for WD about this she told me to go on a fast from these items for now then slowly add them back to my life. WD believes that all food is ok as long as we don't over eat them. I had lost 10 with them last year from November and December (yes I lost weight during the holidays!) So when the same things weren't working I was beating myself up. So My fast from junk food begins today. Saturday will be the day I can eat a portion of what I was craving. So if I was craving coconut cream pie and doritos, I'll by a small bag and a slice of it. If slices are not available I will have to bring the rest to work to give it to my co workers as a treat. Besides, it is better to give than receive. The important thing is that I don't keep these things in my house. Because I don't need that temptation any more.

I have not been to my church for the last two weeks. I have been visiting the Remnant church (since they are the creators of WD). I have still been watching Lakewood on tv. Although I had heard this message before in person, seeing it again really hit home. Olsteen was talking about thinking positive and getting rid of all of the negative thoughts. So evryday I will say something positive about myself. I will even post it on the board. Today's thought is: I am beautifully and wonderfully made!

I know that I did not post a scripture last week. I was beating myself up about my lack of weight loss. This is the scripture that motivated me this week:

The Message Bible

Hebrews 12
    4 -11In this all-out match against sin, others have suffered far worse than you, to say nothing of what Jesus went through—all that bloodshed! So don't feel sorry for yourselves. Or have you forgotten how good parents treat children, and that God regards you as his children?

   My dear child, don't shrug off God's discipline,
      but don't be crushed by it either.
   It's the child he loves that he disciplines;
      the child he embraces, he also corrects. God is educating you; that's why you must never drop out. He's treating you as dear children. This trouble you're in isn't punishment; it's training, the normal experience of children. Only irresponsible parents leave children to fend for themselves. Would you prefer an irresponsible God? We respect our own parents for training and not spoiling us, so why not embrace God's training so we can truly live? While we were children, our parents did what seemed best to them. But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God's holy best. At the time, discipline isn't much fun. It always feels like it's going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it's the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God.
 

A lot of times I complain about that fact that I have to watch what I eat. Well God loves me so much that he disciplines me and won't allow me to overeat and be ok with it. He wants me to be all that I can be. The reason I feel guilty is because He wants me to eat small portions. God loves me and does not want me to be over weight.

Lets have a great week!

Lafay

LOL!

The funniest thing happened to me today. I had a way of escape experience. I had gotten a strawberry soda (usally only get diet but I couldn't resist.) While I was in my car, the straw went straight through the cup. The soda started dripping everywhere. I guess I really didn't need that soda.

Well I pp and my portions have been small. Will this be my first week with no slip ups? Only time will tell.

Lafay

Its time to get it together

Hello everybody! I've been off track all week. It is time for me to get myself back together. I decided to do TJ for a month 6 days a week. TJ always gets me pumped up when I loose my focus. Chalene has that affect on me. Here is a copy of the work out that I plan to do.

 

M: Cardio Party Remix (CPR) and Ab Jam (AJ)

T: Booty Sculpt Abs

W: Fat Blaster and AJ

T: 3T

F: Cardio Party (CP1)

S: Total Body Blast (TBB)

S: Rest

M: CP2

T: Lower Body Jam

W: CP3

T: TJ Sculpt

F: Punch, Kick, & Jam (PKJ)

S: Kickin Core (KC)

S: Rest

M: CPR and AJ

T: Booty Sculpt Abs

W: Fat Blaster and AJ

T: 3T

F: CP1

S: Total Body Blast TBB

S: Rest

M: CP2

T: Lower Body Jam

W: CP3

T: TJ Sculpt

F: PKJ

S: KC

S: Rest

On the days that I don’t feel like working out I will do 20 minute jam, learn and burn, or ab jam.

My goal for this month is to loose 4 inches off of my body. I still weigh 195lbs. My goal is to weigh 190lbs in 4 weeks. This is a doable goal.

Lets set our goals and work it like we know how to!

Lafay

 

New week new beginnings!

Happy Sunday morning! This is the beginning of a new week. So let's start this one of grrrrrrrrrreat! Don't let any mistakes that you may have made get you down. Keep going and you will reach your goal.

Here is this week's scripture:

The Message Bible
Chapter 2
   16 -17So don't put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ....
    20 -23So, then, if with Christ you've put all that pretentious and infantile religion behind you, why do you let yourselves be bullied by it? "Don't touch this! Don't taste that! Don't go near this!" Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and ascetic. But they're just another way of showing off, making yourselves look important.

Don't allow your diet to control how you feel or how your day is going to go. There are much more important things going on to worry about. When we make our diet the center of our lives, we tend to forget about the important things: health, strength, and our loved ones. I think this is why we get so down when we make a mistake. So this week I will not allow my eating to control my life. Yes I still plan to eat small portions but if I mess up I will look at all of the progress I have made and keep on doing my best.

We will do this!

Crystal Lafay

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