Hello! It's been more than a month, but here are the good news:
- my weight has stabilized at 152 lb 33-27-37.5 and it's niiiiice... like, I'll be 151 one day, 153 the other if bloated, but most of the time, I'm 152 :D
- I stopped counting! like, for real! I still do it in my head sometimes (rarely), but I've learned to make better choices through the process and it shows because I will no longer scarf down an entire McCain cake just because it's there! yippeeee
- I've become sooo used to doing a lot of exercise (say my day of work is like 7 hours at the gym lifting and pushing...and I work 3-5 days a week) that I crave it and always go on walks on my days off...looks good for keeping up in the fall!
So there it is! Amid the chaos that surrounds me at the moment (my mom, my sis and I leaving the 3-stories house so we have to empty it/me moving two provinces away and paperwork not going so fine/unexpected costs and a tight budget/the prospect of not seeing another paycheck before Oct./illness in the close family and the sheltering of my aunt...shall I continue?), I find it very encouraging to see this one thing that is going smoothly...and not to say going for walks gives me a moment for myself and let's me clear my head!
So! Almost time to get to work (or the gym should I say? haha)! Maybe I wasn't writing, but I still read you everyday, old favorites and new EPies (haha say it, sounds like Hippies)! So keep on writing when I can't, it's great support reading you! YOU WILL GET THERE :-D
Sooo I haven't gained by not counting but it felt so...uncomfortable! I think I need to get off the structured plan gradually so I'm trying to count every other week. So this week I'm counting, not the next etc...I still somehow lost 2lb and half an inch on the hips it is CRAZY. I know my work (very physical) has a lot to do with it so HE-LLO adjustement when I start my office job this fall...I'll have to find a gym, a class, a "something" to burn calories!
ok let's explain this: I don't want to go smaller than 150lb. I'm happy with my measurements and all, and I don't think me and my ribcage have to meet. Thing is...I tried "not counting" this week, but being "aware" of what I eat and still exercise. Well. I'm aware alright and I exercise as much as the weather has let me so I felt I was doing good...then I weighted myself and I'm up 2lb!! is it water? is it actual weight? does it mean as soon as I stop counting every little bit I'm on my way back?? grrrr
so yeah, I'm freaking out, and can't WAIT for Sunday, for the real results of the week..!
Hi there! It's been a long time but I've read your stuff all along, I just had a new (job) reason for shutting up on the Internet. But let's not start about that! so, June 30th is behind us and what about my goals?
145lb 34.-27.5-38.5
Reality 150-153lb 33-27-38. So I really think I achieved my goal. For a week now I've been trying to just "relax and maintain". Well it's hard. It's hard to find the balance between counting all the time and eating everything in sight. So I'm trying for another week, and then I'll see if the weight has changed or whatever. So...yeah. That's it! Before and after here (it's just a face pic, I don't want to put anything too revealing but you get it)
I was reading blogs and everyone's like oh it's june, new goals etc, and I realised I had a goal for June 30th which I somehow achieved! I wanted to get to 145lbs and 34.5-27.5-38.5...well it's June 2nd and I'm 153.8lbs and 34-27-38.5! With this new job I'm exercising a lot more, so I'm tightening but not loosing weight per se, that would need more cardio...so I've achieved my measurements-goal and now I think that maybe, this is it. Like, maybe the goal now is to maintain this, because I feel really good and I wonder if maybe I'd be too small at 145lbs (I'm 5'10" so you know, I don't want to look like this long thing either). I'll have to think about that! Maybe the end is nearer than I thought!
As my goal gets closer, the pounds don't melt that easily! but after 2weeks and a hlaf I'm finally out of that plateau with 153.8 lbs and stats that read 34-27-38.5...I'm so delighted, I don't even think I want to ask for more than to maintain forever!
ok...I watch every season of America's Next Top model...for some reason, I can't get into the other countries', but the american one...LOVE it.
and I'm so excited, the finale was tonight and and WHITNEY WON!! she's the only "full-figured" (read 10-12) model to ever survive the first few weeks, let alone WIN! it's wonderful!
Hi everyone! It's early and I'm alone down here so I thought I'd drop by :-)
I had the weekend of but got a call last night to come in today...sucks in a way, I had plans, but at the same time, I'm the only one without kids on this special day so I understand "why me". And I have to say, this work is such great exercise that I kind of...don't...mind. :-)
I weighed myself again this morning and it's same as yesterday, so I think 156,4 is my real weight. It's going to be tuff getting to 155 or lower without it being just water in or out, but I'm feeling so much better than in January, I don't actually care how long it takes me...anyways!
Hello there! I've been reading a bit of every blog everyday, I love it, reading your stories gives me such drive! I often see comments on your blog about how some would like comments, and I understand, I sometimes feel the same, but at the same time, I often wonder WHAT to say...so I don't leave anything :S I need to let go of that shyness hehe.
Anywho, the question is, why would I do my official WI on a Saturday morning instead of a Friday morning? Becauuuuuuuse...I got a summer job as a...well it's kind of housekeeping for cottages that are rented like hotel rooms...does that make sense? anyways, it means that on working days I'm on my feet, from 7h50AM to 5PM-ish (or until we're done), scrubing, bending, lifting, etc etc...and I was working today! So at 7Am this morning, I did not have time...I needed to get my lunch etc...so I moved my WI to tomorrow because :D I have a Saturday off!!! thing is, I'm a little scared of that WI. Although this work is great exercise, I FEEL it, and I still manage to go for walks on some evening (although less than before because I am BEAT after that day), these women spoil me! I'm the youngest, so it's like having 7 mothers who want to feed you cake and fries and things to make sure you're ok! it's nice, and they do it out of kindness but I have such a hard time resisting, especially when I am starving after those hours of physical work...so, I'm afraid it will show on my weight :( I have to learn to say no I guess!
One weird-amazing thing though: my nails somehow look fabulous! I don't know if it's the bleach, the scrubing or the scalding hot water but they're strong and beautiful! lol!
