This is a very embarassing and sad before picture. That was in October when I hit 280 lbs. I will take better befores tonight, but just so you can put a face to this blog....here it is. Sigh. Embarassing just to look at it...but on the other hand...I'm now 18.8 lbs lighter and on my way to a new me. So...I can't complain. Too much. More later!



Woot Woot!

I'm down 3 lbs today! Total weight lost is 18.8 lbs now. I was hoping for more...but I'll take a 3 lb anyday. Awesome day!

Its Time to Paaarty

Last night I didn't feel like running. After trying my MTV Yoga Vid and failing...then trying Pilates and failing, I decided to revert back to my Turbo Jam. I lost the remote to my dvd player so I  threw in the dvd hoping it landed on the easy routines, but no. 45 min Cardio Party.
Me doubtful about the completion of this workout? Nah....never. Haha. Funny.
I haven't been able to complete the entire 45 min workout for 4 years.

And guess what?!

I DID IT!!!

I was dripping sweat like a mad man...literally dripping...and I feel fantastic.

Note for the weekend, tomorrow is weigh in day and I'm a bit excited. I think I'm going to have a good loss tomorrow. I hope so anyway. I will update on Monday, and have some before pictures as well. Might as well. So anyone looking at this will get a glimpse of the whale-ish me. Its a super scary thought....but I'm gonna get r done.

Back to work for me....have a great weekend everyone!

Things I don't like....

1. Having chub jiggle when I run
2. Not being able to chase my kids for long distances
3. Having to use elastic bands/hair bands to attach button to button hole to keep my jeans up
4. Not being able to wear short sleeve shirts without being embarassed about my "arm flaps/wings"
5. Not able to wear a belt

Hopefully...over time...these will recify themselves. I'm keeping tabs.

Overall...a good day

So for Adminstrative Professionals Day, my boss took us out for lunch and gave us a cute pot filled with... all sorts of sugary goodness that previously I would've chowed on and finished in one day.
And believe me it was tempting.
But WW has made me have restraint.
We went to a pizza parlor here as well...and where I would've previously gotten pizza AND a breadstick AND a salad...I just stuck with one trip to the salad bar and a breadstick. And water to drink.
On the flipside...I ate like 5 cookies that afternoon. Baby steps.
I was very proud of myself  yesterday as well. When I first joined Weight Watchers, I was able to walk about 1 mile in 30 minutes. Yesterday...I was able to walk/jog 1.58 miles in 30 minutes. Granted that was inside where my lungs didn't BURN after 10 minutes of running (more on that later) but still, I was proud of myself.
Goes to show....if I can do this (I'm really lazy and really like my food like alot)...ANYONE can do this.

The Run Down

Ok introductions are over now....lets get down to business! After many failed diets, I have joined Weight Watchers...and I'm not disappointed. Here is my progress so far, my goals, a breakdown of what I'm doing and whatever else may come up.

I joined in February of 2011 weighing in at 280 chunks of fat lbs on the dot.
Since then....I have lost 15.8 lbs.
Current weight...264.2 lbs.
My goal weight is 150 lbs which means...
I have.....sigh.....130 lbs to lose. (ready to cry now)

*As per "healthy guidelines" I should be between 117-146 lbs based on my height, but 150 is close enough. I'm not going for twig girl look (not saying thats bad...but its just not me) so I'd be happy with that.*

As part of the Weight Watchers plan, I have mini goals set up to make the journey easier.

First goal (5%): 14 lbs (done woot woot!)
Second goal (10%): 28 lbs
Third goal (Disneyland): 40 lbs by August 12th

That is as far as I've gone with goals. Once I reach a goal, I create a new goal to add to the end. The third goal is VERY important to me, because my family is taking our first vacation ever since becoming family...to Disneyland! I want to be confident in myself when we go, and want to be able to keep up with the kids and go on rides without being embarassed or wondering if I will fit in the seats. Since the time I set the goal, I needed to lose an average of 2 lbs a week to make it work. So far, so good...with some minor set backs. But those set backs were counter-balanced with good weigh in weeks.

My allotted points for a day are 43. I get an extra 49 points a week on top of that as well.
Exercise wise, I need to start busting my butt. I walk/jog but haven't really gotten myself into a muscle building groove. However, my WW Buddy and I are are participating in the Walk-it Challenge on May 21... a 5k! Am I nervous about that? Nah...not at all....can you sense my sarcasm yet? I will finish. It may be on a gurney...but I will finish!
Weigh In/Meeting days are every Saturday at 9:00 am. So every Monday...I will update my current weight loss.

On another note...I will get some before pictures up soon. That is another scary thought....showing this fat girl physique to the world. But...for the sake of posterity and shrinking my chubby butt...I will do it. Speaking of which...I've been tryin to decide if I should take updated pics every month...every couple months....any ideas? Anyone?

As a final note...I love comments and I need motivation. If something triggers a thought...please feel free to comment even if I have no idea who you are...and also feel free to follow! I'll try to make this blog as entertaining as humanly possible to keep ya'lls attention and maybe...just maybe...I can help inspire or even just give a nudge of hope to someone out there. Thats my goal. Because really...I always felt like I was alone. Its nice to know when your not totally alone in your journey.

Ok folks....have a great day!

Day 1

Hi folks. I have no idea how many people will see this blog, but I am officially opening myself up to the world in an attempt to kick my own butt into shape. I'm not going to lie, stating all this personal weight stuff is a little SUPER scary to me! Why? Because I haven't been insanely big my whole life. I was never super skinny, but now....the amount of weight I have to lose is down right embarassing! It's a whole other person being taken off my body! I can honestly say I'm ashamed of that fact, and this is why I'm doing this blog...anonymous for now...so I will have the ability to share my true feelings and true measurements. It's going to be scary...its going to be fun...and even if no one else reads this blog at least I know its documented somewhere. So here we go!