Week #3

Week #3 = lost 3.3 for a total of 7.6lbs lost

Starting weight: 250.4lbs
Current weight: 242.8lbs

Made it to work out 6x this week...even once when I normally wouldn't have. I gave the Mapleton Rec Center gym a try while the girls were at Judo this week. Probably not where I would want to go on a regular basis, but it got the job done.

Looks like I'm doing 1.55 miles to 1.63 miles in 35 minutes on average.

Tried a new recipe this week, for Pork Carnitas...YUMMMM!

...and not too bad for you either, only about 190 calories per 4oz serving!

http://robertsonrecipebox.blogspot.com/2015/02/pork-carnitas.html

Week #2

Week #2 = lost 2.7 for a total of 4.36

Starting weight: 250.4lbs
Current weight: 246.1lbs

I made it to Planet Fitness 3x this week, each time for more than 30 minutes! Mom and Kathy have joined too, I think that will make it a little easier to stick with it. So, we are doing the treadmill, but this week we also gave the 30 minute Circuit Training a try...might be trying to throw it into the mix to give some variety.

Also did a little line dancing with the Girl Scouts on Sunday night, so much fun.

Week #1

Week #1 = lost 1.6 for a total of 1.6

Starting weight: 250.4lbs
Current weight: 248.8lbs

It's been a busy week. Went to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield with Bella's 5th grade class field trip on Thursday, got home just in time to pick up 274 cases of Girl Scout Cookies and then brought them home to sort and restack into groups to be picked up, and Girl Scout Night at the Rivermen Game on Friday night.

I did, however, make it to Planet Fitness 3x this week, not for the 30 minutes I had wanted to, but anything is better than nothing...baby steps. Gotta start somewhere, right?

There's No Day Like A Snow Day

Snow day at school today, so I'm home with the girls. What a better day to take the time and get things started on a better late than never project...taking some me time. No, not me time like going out with friends or spending time getting my hair or nails done. Those are both nice, but I'm talking about time to evaluate me. My health, my weight, my spiritual life, my family life...time for me. I'm not going to try to be selfish with my time, but I am going to start rearranging things more to focus on my needs.

This is me...honest to goodness me. When in the world did my closet get filled with these clothes that are huge and when did my jeans get so big. I know this didn't happen over night which is why I'm sure I didn't notice it as much before. I wonder where the cute clothes that I used to wear went, wonder when I got this big and why I never cared before. Not that I didn't care, but that I didn't think it was a big deal because I wasn't THAT big...but I was...I am.

I don't remember the last time that I was happy with the way I looked or felt.

Currently I am in a size 18 jeans - that is down from a size 20/22 over the past couple years. For tops I am in a 3x/4x or 24/26 (all depending on the style). A 42DD bra...yikes.

I'm tired of shopping for clothes to wear and having to settle for whatever I can find. They don't make cute clothes in plus sizes (that I can afford or feel comfortable wearing) and even the ones that are cute don't look very cute on me.

I just weighed in and it.wasn't.pretty. 250.4lbs

Holy cow! When did this happen!

This is why it's time for a change, time for me!

Step 1: Do something!
I just joined Planet Fitness online and will plan to head there the first day I can to get started. My plan is to try to exercise in some way at least 3x per week for a minimum of 30 minutes.
I also joined myfitnesspal.com and will be counting my calories (sounds like fun, huh?)

Step 2: My Goals:

#1: To lose 40lbs by my 40th birthday = 210.4

#2: To lose 20lbs more = 190.4 (for a total of 60lbs)

#3: To lose 20lbs more = 170.4 (for a total of 80lbs)

Dream Goal: To lose 10lbs more = 160.4 (around my high school weight)

Step 3: Do it! Start now and don't look back!
It's time for a change and I plan to make it happen. I'm not going to diet because I've been there, done that. I will not deprive myself of anything - if I don't feel like I'm missing out on something then there is no way to fail at it. Just make sure that I burn enough calories to make up for the calories I'm eating...easy-peezy, right? Now to go out and buy a food scale!

So, a starting point...I know I have very few pictures with me in them because I dodge the camera (or at least stay behind it) at all costs, but here are a handful that I found that other people had taken and a few that I probably only kept because to me they didn't look as bad as some of the others.

June 2014

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