Next Goal Completed!!!!!

i have been trying to hit my next goal for quite some time now.  you could even say i have been stuck in a rut.  i have not weighed myself in almost two months from fear of not hitting my goal.  its the goal of being able to use the scale at curves.  it only goes up to 440 and 505 being my highest i have had to drive all the way to my doctors to weigh in.  the past few weeks i have been under a lot of stress and have really struggled with my food and exercise.  my back and neck have been hurting and i have had no energy so i gave myself excuses, but these things were happening BECAUSE i wasnt going to the gym.  last night, since we have no vehicle right now, we walked to the nearest grocery store, about a mile.  i felt like i was gonna die when i got home!  i told myself, no more excuses.  in the morning i was going to the gym, i was gonna workout, and i was gonna get weighed and measured.  i was so nervous this morning when i got the i started balling.  i thank the Lord for Michelle Mory, owner of curves.  she is more than the owner, she is a dear friend who comforts me in anytime i need it.  so i step on the scale, and it actually gave us a reading!  441!!!! i was hoping for a lower number, but ill take it!  so thats 1.5 pounds down.  time to measure!  i wasnt expecting any change since i hadnt been to the gym in a week, but i lost another 2.5 inches!!!!  this has given me the motivation i needed to get back on track and discover even bigger losses!  we all go through these rough times.  i didnt handle this one very well, but thats why its important to take it all one day at a time and keep moving forward!.

Weigh in - Month 9

Well the good news is that I lost another 3 inches....the bad news is that I gained 4 pounds. Now obviously you cant lose inches and gain fat at the same time so most likely it is either muscle or water weight. I was sick for the entire month of November and only made it to the gym 8 times last month. But, this is the start of the new month...only 3 days in, but I have been to the gym every single day.

Today we played football and I outplayed my husband! He had to go sit down and take a break....the only break I took was to use the restroom, but I take water pills...lol.

Sometimes I feel like I am just going back and forth right at that 440 mark and not getting anywhere, but the things I can do now, and without taking a nap is amazing, and feels amazing! Its taking me a bit to get there, but when I hit that 440 mark and am able to be weighed at Curves it will feel sooooo good. Maybe January 1st?

Weigh in - Month 7

Well, I DID get weighed today...it said 446. 2 weeks ago it said 441, and then last week it said 458! My official weigh in last month was 450 so it says I have lost 4 pounds. I am quite disappointed with myself, making excuses not to go to the gym. NO MORE EXCUSES! This month we are gonna rock the gym! We are planning a trip to Michigan in May and I really want to lose almost 100 pounds before then. I CAN DO IT! KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!!

Weigh In - month 5

I just realized I had forgotten to post my weigh in. So the scale was not so nice and it said that I had gained 4 pounds. But i did not get discouraged and I waited until I got measured, which THAT said I lost a few inches. Must either be water or muscle. There is so much going on right now and I dont have too much to say. Its either write 3 pages worth of stuff, or say nothing....lol. We are in the process of moving so there may not be too many posts in the next month or so. BUT I will keep you updated as much as I can. I am not at home right now so I dont have any new recipes to try out, but soon...:)

Weigh In - Month 4

I lost 7 pounds and 3.3 inches this month! That got me to -51 pounds and -19 inches this year! Today also marked my 100th workout, and I completed my first fitness challenge! I also think I am retaining water, so the numbers are probably higher, but I only count what I see. And because I was late weighing myself last month, it has only been 3 weeks since I weighed myself, not a month! AND my PI (performance index) was 141 at the beginning of the month, and as of today, it is 179! For those of you who are unsure what that means, the higher the PI, the harder the workout gets. It was raised over 13 points just this week!

I am going to be taking a rest this weekend. Between the fitness challenge, zumba, and harder workouts, I have really hurt my back. I need to rest it without staying in bed, which would only make it worse. Curves is closed Monday so Tuesday is going to seem like an eternity away. I am sure I will go on slow walks, I just need to pull back a bit right now.

Weigh In - Month 3

Today was a great day! I got weighed and measured and when I got on the scale, I was just PRAYING for a couple of pounds to come off since last month I didnt lose at all, just stayed the same. (I did lose inches last month though) I actually had to get off the scale and get back on because I didnt believe it...I lost 16 pounds!!!!!! I thought I was going to get a ticket I was driving so fast to the gym...I couldnt WAIT to get measured....and I lost 1.75 inches! So far, total loss is 44 pounds and 16 inches!!!! I am 11 pounds from my first weight loss goal, second goal on my list...so close I can taste it!

Weigh In - Month 2 / March for Babies

So I got weighed and measured on friday. My weight has not changed, but I lost 2.25 inches. I was pretty frustrated when I saw the numbers. I had myself siked for big numbers and I should not have done that. I am retaining water, building muscle, and my body is changing. Among all of that, I am still losing inches so I am going in the right direction.

Today was the March for Babies through the March of Dimes. This was my first charity walk ever. My original team did not go so we created a new team with Sheryl and Lisa Toscano called the Four Kids. I have never walked past a mile and this was 3.5 miles. The first 1/2 mile my legs were burning very badly and I regretted NOT stretching. They had the 1 mile sign in the wrong place and was quite discouraging. At about 1 1/2 miles I started crying...lol I DID NOT think that I was going to make it. EVERYTHING was hurting or already numb and there was no end in sight. Then I saw the 2 mile sign. By this time nothing was hurting and everything was numb, and I was using my cane. Even though we started near the front of hundreds of people, there were only a few behind me now. I can not tell you how many fire police asked me if I needed a ride back to the college. I must have looked pretty pathetic...lol. But when I saw that 2.5 mile sign, I perked up and moved my butt! I wanted to stop sooo bad, just for a minute...but if i did, I would not finish so I kept going. When I heard the music I knew I was almost there. I told myself that I did not care how long it took or if I was dead last, but that I was going to finish. We were NOT the last to finish. There was one small group behind us, and we finished in a little over 1.5 hours. I am so proud of all four of us. AND I walked the whole way with a HUGE blister on the bottom of my foot! OUCH!

Weigh In - Month 1

Well this month has been CRAZY with bad health. I was out for a week with bronchitis, and then this past week has been nuts. We went with what the scale last said, even though I believe it is incorrect. So the scale says I have lost 4 pounds. Was a little down about it because I was wanting it to be a higher number, I feel like it should be higher. But then I got measured. I have lost over 12 inches total body! I was so surprised!

There is a lot that I am trying to keep in mind. First of all, I was sick 2 out of 4 weeks. Secondly, muscle weighs more than fat. And also, that it took me 28 years to get to this condition, and it is not going to change over night.

At curves, they measure your success in feet. Every 12 inches or pounds you lose you get another foot with your name on the wall. I got my first foot in my first month! I do not think many people do that! So all in all I am quite pleased with myself...:)