Went on a killer bike ride today! It started out as our normal 3.5 mile loop and we decided to stretch it out a bit today. Given that I bike with an 8yo who has only been training wheel free for a year, I was happy with the 3.5 miles, but we mutually decided we wanted to explore a bit more.
About nine miles later and we're both sitting on top of the world, happy as can be! I was thrilled for him, for me, it was a great day! There's no way I could have done this 68 lbs ago! It felt so liberating and empowering to know that I could make my body do that (and it wasn't all flat ground) and even though my knees are sore and I'm suddenly aware of my butt (lol) I can't wait to get out and ride again. The non-flat ground was a challenge for both of us, but we both overcame that and did not give up!
Of course I've been hungry all day and went over points a little bit, but it was needed and well deserved! Off to bed with a slightly growly stomach and tomorrow is a new day!
but I've got plenty to talk about! I'll try to sum it all up here, but I'm itching to get out and ride bike before it gets too warm today.
Since I last posted, I've now lost 68.6 lbs! I've lost 9 lbs just since 8/23 and am feeling awesome about going in the right direction again. I'm just 1.4 lbs away from my end of September goal of losing 70 lbs. When I hit that, I will have lost the exact weight of my 8yo!!! Holy cow!! When I want to fall off the wagon, all I need to do is pick him up and think of all that extra weight on my poor body and it keeps me going!
Had a HUGE NSV yesterday! Actually, two weeks ago, I grabbed a cute top from the women's (plus) section at Target. Got it home....it was TOO big despite being the smallest top they had. So it got me to thinking it *might* be time to try on ladies clothes instead of plus. Last night at Kohl's, I stood there in the fitting room with tears in my eyes while I looked at myself in an XL shirt from the regular ladies side!! I've been a plus size my entire.adult.life!! I wanted to run down the street screaming and shouting it from the roof tops! What a great feeling!
I didn't buy the shirt (lol) but I treated myself to a new pair of walking/running shoes so that I can keep at it. In fact, I'm off to break them in now!
but plus zero too....I'll take it! At WI yesterday I got the big fat goose egg and for once, I'm ok with it. Given that my monthly visitor arrived Thursday and I was still feeling quite bloated yesterday, the fact that I wasn't up was great. Already today I'm seeing the scale move, so hopefully this coming Sat. will bring a decent loss!
Going to get out and do something fun tomorrow, maybe get the bikes out and go try the trails.
Definitely going to get some meals planned and started tomorrow so the rest of the week can go smooth without the drive thru, lol!
Parked across from the building today and counted my steps...that one change gets me 150 extra steps in a day!
Had my yummy broccoli for lunch today, wasn't quite filling enough, next time I'll take some protein to go with it.
During football practice, I hit the track, and I broke my own 'personal best' and did 8 laps! I started in lap one and moved over one for each lap, and the laps got bigger each time, but I still did it! Yay!
Had a quicky dinner tonight, but it was still yummy, and I stayed within my points for the day, in fact, I think I have one extra tonight. I got my fruits, veggies, and plenty of water. Yay again!
My monthly visitor is due any day now, but I'm still pushing myself to make it happen...which is new for me. I'm hanging on to that tidbit of info that I read about women naturally burning more calories in the week before their period. If that's so, then I'm working it for all it's worth. It's really too early to know how the week will end (weigh in is on Sat. morning) but it's looking good so far! I might actually see -65 come Saturday, woo hoo!
I'm thrilled to have my excitement back and am glad I stuck it out. No one's stopping me now!!
Got up and set a mini goal to lose 6.8 lbs between now and September 30th. That's a bit higher than my average, but I KNOW I can do it!
Enjoyed fresh fruits and veggies today, and have freshly steamed broccoli waiting for lunch tomorrow..yum!
At football practice I walked for 30 minutes, not on a flat track but a more rugged terrain. Good little workout!
Ate all my points today, got in my exercise, drank more than enough water, and even got in some milk (my weak area). Fruits and veggies were prime on the menu today, so I feel good about my choices today!
Everyone else is doing it, now so am I! I guess I'll start by telling a bit about ME! I'm a 30 something single mom to a great 8 yo football playing boy! Sadly, I fell into the trap of not putting myself first, like so many of us moms do, but I needed to do something about it, if I wanted to be around long enough to raise my boy to be a man and hopefully hold my grandbabies one day. So, a few years ago, I started WW. I did great...almost too great! I dropped 60 lbs in a short 6 months, and was sitting on top of the world. Only, since I was dropping weight so quickly, there was a lot I wasn't learning, so I found myself unable to stay successful. Life got in the way and when I went to WW for my 2nd attempt, I had 'found' all but 10 of the 60 lbs I had lost. Sigh. But that's life. So I started journey #2, only to have life get in the way big time and had to quit...again before really learning how to make WW a lifelong change for me. I lost somewhere around 40 lbs before I had to quit, and wouldn't you know it, that darn 40 lbs found me again. Sigh...again.
The good news is that in March of 2007, I summoned up the strength to bring my butt back to WW. This time it was actually hard for me. I felt like a failure, like I'd let my leader down, it was quite the walk of shame to go back. But I got my courage up, and walked back into my WW meeting. That was March 24 and I weighed in at 281.4 lbs, just 10 lbs short of my heaviest weight ever.
So the journey began.
It's been about 17 mos. since I dragged myself back into that meeting. While it hasn't always been easy, I'm still moving forward with my journey. As of Aug. 26th, I was down 63.2 lbs. I've recently come out of a WW funk, where I was questioning whether I was going to continue on. I was frustrated, losing 2/10ths of a lb, gaining a lb, losing 6/10ths, etc, etc. I've recently renewed my efforts and have found my drive and desire to make it work again. The difference between now, and journey 1 and 2, are that I am learning so much more this time! I'm learning how to ride out those rough spots, how to enjoy the foods that are good for me, even how to enjoy exercise! And most importantly, I've learned to love and accept ME, as I was before, as I am now, and the new me that is still to come. Shh..don't tell anyone, but I actually admire myself in the mirror at work!
My blog is here to motivate me and anyone else who cares to read it, to help keep me on track, etc.
