mrsarr

Hey everyone! It has been a long while since I have blogged so I figured it’s about time. As most of you can probably tell from my profile I have managed to drop 46 lbs in a little over 4 months and I have dropped half of my starting pant size! I cannot believe I am wearing a size 10! It feels really good to be that size. To get this kind of news after 4 days of no exercise due to illness is just spectacular! I think my goal size will be an 8 and if I never get below that size I would be great with that! I only have 16 lbs to lose before I reach my goal weight! Guys have been flirting more with me as well. Even though I am married I must tell you that it makes me feel good about myself. Not just because my body has become somewhat more desirable because I have done it. I am doing it! I got off of my lazy butt, stopped hating myself and pushed myself (for probably one of the first time in my life) to fight for what I want instead of just wishing for it. I finally realized that the weight isn’t going to just magically disappear with some pill but that it will only diminsh with self love, determination, control and a great support network!

I have done it… I reached my mini goal!! I can’t believe it is finally here after 3 1/2 months of working my butt off to reach just the mini goal! Just the thought of only having to lose 20 lbs more is so comforting! Especially, after I look back at the 42 lbs I have lost so far. The number 20 seems like nothing in comparison to 42! I am so excited!! Time to receive my reward… a long awaited massage (good one) from my husband!! LOL

There isn’t a secret to weight loss! In the beginning, the biggest thing that I struggled with was exercising every day. Once I forced myself to do that, I found that it was harder to watch my calories. The most important thing I can tell you with eating is not to deny yourself your cravings, such as chocolate otherwise it could lead to binging. I always keep chocolate in the apartment! LOL Hostess has 100 calorie packs (http://www.hostesscakes.com/100/) and Hershey’s has 100 calorie chocolate bars (http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/100Calorie/). I love Butterfingers so I get those (you can get them from the Candy aisle)! The biggest thing is to FORCE yourself to be aware of the amount of calories you are taking into your body. If you like soda, drink diet soda or zero(people will say you should just be drinking water but diet soda contains water). Even though caffeine can have side effects it is a stimulant that will help to keep you motivated to do your workouts (this is basically the only drug in diet pills that really works). The only thing I really deny myself is alcohol because it has SO MANY calories! I also do not eat deep fried foods. If I find myself in a stressful situation, I usually jump on my exercise bike to relieve the stress and repeat in my head several times “I am not going to be like that again or I don’t want to be like that anymore.” It’s crazy but I keep a before picture of me in front of me while I exercise and basically yell at it to keep me going. LOL Just make it a habit to look at the Nutritional Facts every time you eat something. You don’t need to weigh things you just need to rationalize. You could try keeping a journal, I do not do this but I have many online buddies who do and says this helps them. My steps: 1) Why are you losing the weight? 2) Set a goal, i.e. lose 20 lbs and/or get into shape 3) Photo journal your progress. Take a photo of yourself for every 5-10 lbs you lose. You will see a difference! 4) Pick on thing to reward yourself with before starting (NOT FOOD), i.e. piece of clothing. 5) Remind yourself every day why you are losing the weight and it’s importance. 6) Force yourself to exercise every day, even if it is only for 10 minutes because it is better than nothing. Plus, over time you will see results. 7) Force yourself to read the nutrition facts of everything you put in your body. This will help you to “rationalize” your portions Don’t deny yourself cravings, just have smaller portions of it 9) If you over indulge, exercise a bit longer the next day. If you don’t have the time just do your normal routine to stay on track. 10) Utilize your support network (family or online buddies) because it will help you to stay motivated.

Sunday, February, 8th I managed to break a 40lb weight loss in a little over 3 months! I rewarded myself with a new VS Bra! I must admit that it is feeling great to be able to wear “sexy” clothes again! Tomorrow is my first test in my Perception course and I am feeling a bit nervous about it. My husband helped me study for it for 4 hours; I love him so much! Signing off…

Hey guys! I just wanted to let everyone know that I am no longer considered clinically obese! It is such a great feeling! :*) Your support has really helped me through the rough times and I will continue to pass along my support! So thank you everyone! Just another 24 lbs to lose! I can’t wait to see what I look like once I reach my goal weight! I already feel so much more confident, strong, and healthy. Everyone just hang in there and fight your own demons. I know that you can do this because I am! You guys are so much stronger than you can sometimes give yourself credit for.

Today was a better day for me as I was looking forward to exercising. I managed to get 1 hour 15 minutes on my dual-action bike. My calves are sore! I managed to burn 600 calories though. I was reading an on-line article [which I forget exactly where I found it now] that stationary bikes and treadmills are the only exercise equipment that can give you accurate calorie lost results. The reason for this is because they are the “ancient” machines so they had plenty of years to perfect the mathematical equations for determining the calorie loss. I thought that was interesting bit of information.

Hey guys! This group and tons of people asking me how I lost the weight has encouraged me to start up a Facebook group. My reason for this is to help others if I can who like to maintain the Facebook status. I love this site and of course, I will remain on it. The tools and people on this site has supported me so much so I am devoted! If you have a facebook account and want to join my group in the stop against being unhealthy please sign up! The group name is http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45607049564 . Not sure if you have to be logged in for the link to work. If it’s not working just search for Weight Loss & Fitness Journey on facebook. I love everyone here!

Hey everyone! First I want to say that I hope everyone is doing well on their journey. My weight loss seems to be slowing down now as far as dropping pounds are concerned. At 212 lbs, I would drop 2 lbs every week. Now that I am at 175 lbs, it seems to be 1 lb every 5 days or so. I mean when you do the math the ratio is still 1 but it does get kind of sad when you get on the scales to see only 1 lb gone. My doctor and everyone around me says, “You are working out 6 or 7 days a week for an hour a day, don’t focus so much on the scale weight. Muscle weighs more than fat. Don’t obsess over it!” Ultimately, I know that they are right but it so hard not to do it when you have been obese. My new goal is not weigh myself every day. Wish me luck!

Hey guys! I know it’s been a while since I have blogged but I have been working. Anyways, my Christmas break was a challenge for me since we drove to Canada to visit my husband’s family. We ate out a lot! I was really scared that I was going to gain weight but that week that we were there I still managed to lose 1 lb. Which is a huge triumph for me considering I was so worried about gain. My days there consisted of getting up every morning at 6:30 or 7:00 AM to exercise for an hour. This was challenging for me because normally I allow myself to wake up for about an hour before getting into the routine. However, I didn’t have that luxary there so I had to do it right away otherwise I might not get to exercise for the day. This combined with visiting family all day just really exhausted me! Not to mention that I still managed to maintain my 1400 calorie intake so it made it a bit hard for me but I triumphed that battle. Anyways, I am down 32 lbs now which feels really great! I am now wearing 14 size jeans, medium/large size shirts. I had a Dr. visit yesturday just for a physical and he said that I am doing really great work. He was very impressed with me! The only thing he suggested was to do swimming because it doesn’t cause wear on my joints and things. However, I think I will wait until summer to take that up but school has a pool so who knows. I have become completely obsessed with the Twilight saga that I am listening to the audiobooks while working out and delivering. Whoever said you can’t multitask?! Well I hope that everyone else is doing great!Keep up the good work my friends!

I am going to be off of the site for about a week because of the holidays. We are going to the Toronto, Ontario area to be with my husband’s side of the family for Christmas this year. I can’t wait… I love Canada! They actually have snow there unlike this nasty rain we are currently getting! So guys I am half way to my goal weight! 30 lbs gone I can’t believe it… I just assumed that I was going to be that 212 lbs forever. I am so glad that I found something that works for me. I love the exercise and when I don’t exercise I feel guilty so I end up doing it anyways. Of course, those are the days I feel the most good after the workout. Gosh, I can’t wait to see what I will look like once I reach my goal. I can definitely feel the 30 lbs gone, especially in my hips and legs. Anyways, good luck everyone with the holidays… I know that it can be tough. You just have to tell yourself, “Today is not any different than any other day and stick with it. I haven’t done all of this hard work to lose it in just a couple of days! Just say NO!” LOL Worked for me over Thanksgiving! If you can’t go without the piece of pie just make yourself aware of it before you start eating that way you can substitute something so you can have it without feeling guilty. My words of encouragement for the holidays! Something that I found that I absolutely love is the Weight Watchers chocolate candies… they are 150 calories for 3 pieces of chocolate. Normally I only have 2 at the most because once I am done with the second one I feel fufilled with my chocolate craving. They have them at Wal-mart in the candy section. Happy Holidays everyone!