April 19th, 2010 - Coming to an end... its so hard to believe this journey is almost over! I'm having mixed emotions of the last few months of my life. I reading the others contestants blogs, I think could I have done more? did I push myself enough? could I have lost more weight? which are normal questions in this type of competition I'm sure. I'm prayed a lot last week, and decided, I'm not the same person I was when this competition started. So what, I'm not a size 5 yet... YET being the key word.I might have only lost 2, almost 3 dress sizes, but I found me, which is the best gift this competition could have ever given me!
Dont take this as an "I'm giving up" posting, its just the opposite, I'm going to kick my own butt for the next 2 weeks... and be proud of my accomplishments! and focus on how far I've come, and not how far I could have gone!!
April 12th, 2010 - Last week was AWESOME! down 4 more lbs, plus I did my first ever charity walk on Saturday! I'm challenging myself and following through with the goals I'm setting! Its an amazing feeling! On the down side-I have slacked off on my workouts, due to my allergies( no more walks in the park for me right now). My goal was to lose 30 lbs during this competition, and I'm almost there, once I reach that goal, I'll know the sky is the limit for my weightloss goals!
April 5th, 2010 - Ok, So I only have about 30 more days to make a serious dent in my weight, My original goal was to be down 50lbs by the end of the challenge...I'm not sure I can make that happen, but I'm still trying for at lead 40lbs.I figure i can commit to spin class 4 days a week, with weight lifting too... now to maintain a consistent healthy diet, that would be awesome! I did a 4 day veggie detox this week( raw or lightly steamed veggies, and Water only) and while I did lose 5 lbs in that 4 days, I know that its not realistic to think I'm going to eat like a rabbit for the rest of my life, I need to work on moderation and know my limits... and learning that will unlock my weight loss success!
March 29th, 2010 - Sorry for the long hiatus! I've been working out like a crazy person! 5 days a week, just like a job! I made it through my first spin class... which was a major accomplishment! I'm doing things that I never thought I would be able to do, and pushing myself in ways I never thought I would want to. 2 weeks ago, I lost 10 lbs in a single week, who does that? ME! No I'm not losing 10 lbs a week, but I am making a dent in my weight, and have started to see a difference, not just in how I look, or how my clothes fit.. but how I approach life, and food. I'm not the am person I was Feb 4th... and I refuse to go back to her again~
This week I've been challenged by my trainer to do a Veggie detox( which consist of raw or lightly steamed veggies, and water for 4 days) Though I've changed my eating habits... My change hadn't been this drastic, this detox is extremely hard! but I have lost 5 lbs in the last 3 days, so clearly something is working! I'll let you know next week, how detox works out!
Mar 8th, 2010 - Ok, so i know that I tend to be the neighborhood optimist, but this week SUCKED from start to end!
I lost my job on Tuesday, and started into a horrible pity party, that lasted the rest of the week, Sweatpants, and Daytime TV consumed my week. I was in mourning for the career i had spent the last 5 years building. Not only did i not lose any weight, I actually think I gained a couple of ounces.
So now that I've mourned and buried my former career.... Back to reality! I've decided, my new job is the gym, and now i have no more excuses!
Mar 1st, 2010 - Really, is it week four already? Feels like just yesterday I was up at dawn driving to the Q100 studios!
This was my first really hard week, I came down with the flu on Monday, which pretty much took me out of commission all week. All I could do was lay in bed most of the time. Upside of the Flu: I had no craving or yearning to crawl into the kitchen and eat anything… let alone those stupid Girl Scout Cookies!
This whole experience with the Healthy Trim and the training sessions is teaching me to not only listen to my body, but to appreciate my body, where it is now, as well as to envision where I’m taking it. Though I’m not perfect, I’m me, and wouldn’t want to have it any other way! Weight loss just like weight gain doesn’t happen overnight. It took me years to get my body into the shape it's in now (cause I worked at it!! j/k)… and I know it will take time and effort to get it where I want it to go. I have the ability to change me, but for it to work, I need to change me from the inside out. I’m cleaning house- I’m throwing out the bad thoughts and negative energy, as well as the cookies and bad carbs… and will be restocking my body and life with positive energy, love and a commitment to do GREAT THINGS!
Feb 22nd, 2010 - I’m sure people are getting sick of me saying how awesome I feel… but I can’t help it… its true! Another good week down!
I’m starting to get into the swing of listening to my body’s cue for being hungry or full. I’ve stopping eating because it was “time” and started eating when I was hungry, and what a big difference that makes.
Last Saturday we had our first meeting with Idella and Monique, our personal trainers, and THEY ROCK! They were full of so much positive energy, and motivation, they made us all feel right at ease! It was really great to train with the other women of the Challenge we’re all on the same road, so we’re able to encourage each other, and provide support for each other through this journey.
Another thing that really pumped me up, was that Matthew, the Owner of Healthy Trim, came to the gym, after a crazy week of traveling, and worked out with us! Who does that? Clearly, he’s not just selling a product, he actually cares, and he proved on Saturday that’s not just lip service!
I’m expecting to have another great week, though this morning my co-worker did say the 6 most evil words in the English language: “Your Girl Scout Cookies are here” Grrr!
Even with the cookie delivery- this week, I’m claiming Weight loss and Will power!
Feb 15th, 2010 - OK, so this week was awesome. I don't remember a time when I've had this much energy! I have a full time job, I go to school full time, and I'm a full time single parent, and I haven't had a cup of coffee or soda in almost 2 weeks!!!!! And I have more energy then coffee or diet coke ever gave me.
I noticed something pretty funny this week... when you're not always snacking or trying to plan what's for lunch or dinner, you have so much more free time!!! until now I never realized how big of a role food (eating)played in my day to day life. I'm having to learn different ways to interact with people- I didn't realize how much my friends and family and I ate out, or hung out at coffee shops- etc.
I've returned to the gym, and am loving the feeling of pushing myself through my workouts! I did 5 miles on the elliptical this morning without stopping! I'm falling in love with the newer version of me!
Feb 8th, 2010 - Ok, so it hasn’t even been a full week, and I weighed myself this morning… I’m already down 2.5 lbs! weight loss of 2.5lbs in a week would be awesome on a normal boring week.
But in the last 4 days, I’ve taken a 9 hour road trip (that’s 18 car hours back and forth), celebrated my Grandpa’s 80th birthday, and attended a Super Bowl party- and STILL LOST WEIGHT!
Now that I’m home, I look forward to incorporating the gym into my routine, and producing even bigger numbers for the next week.
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