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A Dark Day in My Weight Loss Journey

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:00:00 -0100

After my 4-day vacation and seeing a gain of over 12 lbs. on Monday, at my official WI this morning, I only gained +8.8 – yeah right, *only* +8.8. Last Thursday I weighed 143.2 – I was 3.2 lbs. away from goal. It was very hard to update my stats this morning.

I feel like a fraud wearing my 100 lbs. gone reward ring. I asked my husband this morning if he wanted it back. He said no, this is just a blip in the road, and you’ve still lost 106 lbs.

Actually, the *blip* looks kind of cool on my graph. It goes up really high.

And to add insult to injury, we had very high winds last night, our front door blew open, and one of our furbabies got out and is gone. She’s strictly an indoor cat, and all I can think about is her being out there cold and hungry. She’s never been outside. I don’t think she’d know how to get home.

Today is a rough day, but I'm not giving up! I've recorded the gain and now I'm moving on.

I Did It!!! 100 lbs. Gone!!!

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:11:00 -0100

WI was this morning, and I lost -1.8 lbs., for a total of -101.3 lbs. gone forever, baby!

Boy, what a week! I've been workin' it, and it really paid off.

I'm in the home stretch now. 8.7 lbs. till I reach goal. I can hardly believe that a mere 54 weeks ago I started this journey. Time sure flies when you're having fun!

My Hilarious Nylon Experience

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:13:00 -0100

A couple weeks ago I wanted to wear cream colored nylons with this new outfit I have. Now keep in mind, I'm now wearing size B in nylons.

So I look through my stash of nylons, found the only cream colored pair I have. Only problem, it's my old size, size 4X.

I think, "how bad can it be?" So I start to put them on. The legs looked pretty good. I start to pull the waist up, and they just keep going, up and up and up. The waistband ended up above my boobs, under my armpits. It looked like a frickin' body suit!

Needless to say, I didn't wear those nylons that day.

My New Exercise Challenge

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:07:00 -0100

Okay, so exercise is my BIGGEST challenge. I usually end up *enjoying* it after I get started, but I have to talk myself into it every stinkin' time. lol

On Sunday, I decided to try something different this week.

I get up so darn early (5:00 a.m.), so I always save my exercise for when I get home. It's tough to do it then because I'm usually very tired after a long day at work. But that's what I've been doing. I decided to get up 15 minutes earlier (yep, 4:45) and get 30 minutes in on the treadmill before I go to work, and then do another 30 minutes when I get home. This means no computer time in the morning, which is usually where I'm parked while I'm waking up.

So yesterday, on a Monday no less, I did it! I got 30 minutes in on the treadmill in the morning, did it again when I got home from work, and earned 4 APs for the day. Got up early again this mroning and did my 30 minutes before work, and I'll do that again when I get home. I'm so pumped about potentially earning 4 APs a day!

One Year & 97 lbs. Later

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:19:00 -0100

I’m posting this message to celebrate one of the most amazing years of my life. I’m no better than anyone else reading this, so please don’t take this as a bragging message. It’s my hope that my journey will inspire someone else today and show them that even when things look impossible and the big picture is incredibly overwhelming, YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Today is my one-year WW anniversary. With WI also being this morning (down -1.5), my total loss for the year is 97.2 lbs. I cannot even begin to fully express what an AMAZING year this has been. It’s been a year of total transformation, not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well.

One year ago, I was a very unhappy cookie. My self-esteem was at an all time low. I had no control over what I ate, and exercise – well, it was totally non-existent. I have osteoarthritis in one knee and was in constant pain. My feet hurt so bad that at times I could barely walk.

All that has significantly changed!

I love numbers and statistics, so I put some together for you to see.

Starting BMI: 44.3
Current BMI: 27.1

Wore size 24 pants and 2X tops.
Now wear 8/10 pants and medium tops.

I didn’t start taking my measurements until around June, but since that time I’ve lost a total of 62.5 inches.
Some particularly amazing comparisons:
My hips used to be 54" – Now they’re 40-1/2"
My waist used to be 42-1/2" – Now my waist is 31-1/2"
My thighs used to measure a whopping 31-3/4" – Now they are 23-1/4"

The breakdown of how much I lost each quarter:
1st quarter – Pounds lost: 34.6
2nd quarter – Pounds lost: 19.0
3rd quarter – Pounds lost: 24.3
4th quarter – Pounds lost: 19.3

Exercise: I could barely walk for 10 mins. on the treadmill – now I strive for 45 mins. to an hour at a time. Exercise continues to be my biggest challenge. I’m working on it.....I’ll get it! :)

WW has definitely become a way of life for me. And my theme song, “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall says it all:

Suddenly I see
(Suddenly I see)
This is what I want to be
Suddenly I see
(Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

Feeling a Bit Discouraged

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:12:00 -0100

The past two weeks have just been so strange for me. I'm not giving up in any way, shape or form. That would just be dumb. :) This is a way of life for me now.

But I feel like the spark has died down somewhat and I don't quite know how to get it back. Maybe the honeymoon period is over. It *will* be one year on WW tomorrow. lol

It kind of feels like when I was pregnant with my first child and towards the end, it seriously felt like I was never going to deliver. I just felt like I was going to be pregnant forever.

I want to get to goal, and I will. But what I want more than *anything* right now is to reach that 100 lbs. gone mark. I want it so bad I can taste it. *sigh*

So I will keep doing what I know to do. And I will get there, eventually.

Miracle of Miracles!

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:47:00 -0100

It's just a fact: After losing almost 100 lbs. (awww, I *love* the sound of that!) I have lots of loose skin on my tummy and thighs. But after really pushing myself with walking/jogging on the treadmill, I can actually FEEL the muscles developing on the front of my thighs, and my pants are fitting better. WoooHoooo!!!

Week #50 WI – Staying Accountable & Keeping It Real

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:43:00 -0100

I'm an online WW member only, so every week I go to the WW message boards and post, whether I've had a loss or gain. This is just one of the ways I keep myself accountable. For 50 weeks I've done this.

Last week I had nothing good to report. Had a gain of +1.0 on WI morning. There could be a million reasons for this gain, two of which come to mind:

TOM decided to come out and play.
After my HUGE loss last week of -5.9, my body is adjusting and saying, "Whoa, Woman! Slow down!" LOL

This week may be better; it may not. Am I discouraged? No! Do I feel like giving up? Hell no!

I am a WWer, and this is my life. Of course I want to reach goal, and I'm confident I will. But if I never lose another pound, my life is SO MUCH BETTER and I'm so much healthier than I was 50 weeks ago. :)

I'm in TOTAL Shock After Today's Weigh-In!!

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:48:00 -0100

So last week I had a *gain* of +0.1 (which I consider a maintain rather than a gain), and this week I lost -5.9 lbs.!!! For a total loss of 96.4 lbs. Like I said, I'm still in major shock.

I upped my exercise a couple of weeks ago, which I attribute my maintain to. Just goes to show that if you see a gain after you increase or change your exercise regime, DON'T GIVE UP! The scale WILL catch up.

Now onto my next big goal: 3.6 till I reach the 100 lbs. gone mark.....and 13.6 to GOAL!

I would *really* like to reach my 100 lb. goal by my 1-year WW anniversary, which is April 12. That's three weeks away. I know my body has a mind of its own and will do whatever it wants (lol), but I believe in miracles and I'm going to keep everything crossed (eyes, fingers, toes) hoping I reach this major milestone.

Huge Sigh of Relief

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:05:00 -0100

My WI was this morning, and I was down -0.9 lbs. The reason I'm heaving a HUGE sigh of relief is because this past weekend I had a MAJOR food debacle. We went away for the weekend and for three days....count them....ONE, TWO, THREE....I did not track anything. I counted ZERO points. We took the laptop and I had planned on using it to track my points and look up restaurant info, etc. But when we got to the hotel room, the internet access wasn't working. Since I knew I had the laptop, I hadn't printed out anything. So there went my best of intentions.

So I got right back on track Monday morning, started guzzling water, and last night I worked out to my 4 mile WATP DVD. I know how my body works and how it loses around my monthly cycle. This past week was THE week that I would have had a large loss. So.......I will suck it up and accept it. There's always next month. :)

I Had a Realization Today

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:47:00 -0100

So I've been on WW for 10 months now. It's been such an exciting time for me. In addition to losing 86 lbs., I've learned, and continue to learn, so much about myself.

It hit me today that this has really become a way of life for me. I'm settling in comfortably to my new lifestyle....and believe me, I don't miss the old one at all. Seeing my progress on the scale is still important, but not AS important as it used to be. I'm focusing on other indicators of my success: like going down in sizes, finding exercise/activities that I enjoy and look forward to doing, actually *feeling* more healthy.

I just feel like this was an "ah ha" moment for me. We hear all the time that this is a lifestyle, but when you actually believe it, it feels pretty darn good! :)

So I've Been Thinking of Joining Meetings

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:11:00 -0100

I've been an online-only member since starting WW in April. Lately I've been toying with the idea of attending meetings, just so I can attain lifetime status when I reach goal. Kind of like getting a degree, ya know? :) For me, it's more of an achievement thing, saying I'm a "Lifetimer". I love the online program, and it's worked wonderful for me. But I have to admit, I hear about all the awards people get, and then lifetime status, and I feel a bit jealous. Silly, huh? lol

I'm certainly not losing steam in any way.....I'm totally committed to my new lifestyle. But I'm thinking perhaps meetings could be just what I need to push me to the finish line, so to speak, and help me with maintenance.

This may seem petty, but what bothers me about starting meetings at this stage of my weight loss is that they will have my starting weight as what I weigh now, and my total lbs. lost won't include the 85 lbs. that I've lost so far, at least for their books.

I dunno. Just something I've thought about.

Something New For Me

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:51:00 -0100

Well, I've never created a blog before. Someone suggested that I start writing how I'm feeling, and this is really something I should have done early on in my weight-loss journey. Oh well, better late than never. :)

Today I'm wearing my new size 10 jeans! Back in April when I started WW, I was wearing a TIGHT size 24. Never did I think I'd be wearing size 10. Don't get me wrong, I knew WW worked, otherwise I wouldn't have started the program. It was just so inconceivable to me being so *small*. :)

With that being said, I still have problems *seeing* myself this size. When I look in the mirror, what I see is size 24 legs, belly, and arm wings. Go figure.

So *this* is why I'm so excited today about actually feeling skinny. I feel hot, hot hot!