Weigh In #3

I’ve been MIA this whole week, been busy some days and tired others, but here I am for weigh in day! Last week I gained a pound, and am happy to say I lost that pound (again) and another one to go with it!! I weighed in at 168 pounds today! Next month will be 3 years since I started this journey of mine and I have lost a total of 60 pounds!! 🙂  It has been up and down but I am so glad I stuck with it and just continue to persevere. So if you’re on your own journey and you’re struggling, keep going! Be persistent. Make small goals, and know that you got this!

Hope y’all have a great weekend!

Weigh In #2 (Day 20)

With a less than stellar week behind me, I weighed in this morning. And I gained a pound. I’m a bit disappointed in myself. I didn’t keep it tight this week. I only went to the gym 3 times. Yes I could’ve done better all around. I’m not going to beat myself up about it (to much anyway). I will just do better.

With that being said, I finished Day 1 of the couch25K. It was actually fun. I’m excited to see if I can actually do this. As I’ve said before I was never a runner or jogger. I might have to do Day 1 over a couple times just so I can kind of get the hang of it. Ease into it.

I didn’t do my June goals so I will do them now.

I would like to work through at least the first two weeks of the couch25K by the end of June. I know that’s only 6 days and if I can get through more I will. I’m just going to go with how my body is reacting to running.

Getting to the gym a minimum of 4 days a week.

Meal planning so there is no guess work. The 5 p’s, Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.

I still want to burn at least 1,000 calories per gym session.

Doing my at home workouts at least 5 times a week.

These are all very attainable. I didn’t put how much weight I would like to lose in June because I’ve come to realize that, that isn’t something you can really set. I have an ultimate goal weight, and when I get there, I get there. I will work hard for it, that’s all I can do.

I hope everyone had a great week and beginning of their month!

Weigh In #1 (Day 13)

Yup it’s my first official weigh in! And I’m down 1 pound! I am totally excited for this. I’ve had a rough go of it here for the last week and a half. I am proud to say that I am back though! My last official weight was 170 pounds. So I am now in the 160’s (EEK!!) 169 pounds to be exact. I feel accomplished. I can’t wait to see what I can do with the next 51 days.

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!! 🙂

Week 1

Sucked. It sucked. I wrote earlier this week how I kinda fell off, and because of this I made the decision to not weigh in today. This game is, for me, so mental so I chose to keep my sanity and not punish myself. I know I messed up do I need actual confirmation that just might send me into a tizzy. No, no I don’t.

I’m good now. I’m doing the right thing. I’m looking forward to the gym this week. It’ll make me feel whole again, 100% back on track.

I hope y’all enjoy your weekend!! 🙂

Day 1 of 64

My birthday weekend is over and it was awesome! Couples massage and dinner at Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar.

This burger was everything!! I ate about half of it!

Now onto my next plan. 64 days. 64 days until we go on vacation. I did big things in my last 62 days, I lost 21 pounds. I am going to keep this momentum going for the next 64 days. Gym, eating right, and journaling everything. I am making these plans as attainable goals, because I don’t plan on stopping, this is my life now.

One of my goals is to have a healthy BMI. So I guess my goal weight right now is 155 pounds. I am 15 pounds away from this. There is no doubt in my mind that I can come very close to this in the next 64 days!!

So bring it on!!! I am so ready for the hard work that is coming my way and actually excited!!

I got this!

Hope y’all are having a good start to the week.

Day 62 of 62!!

Eek!! This is it. I’ve completed the 62 days until my birthday plan. It went over very well, got my mind right. Today was the last weigh in day, and I lost another 3lbs!!!! For a total of 21 pounds in 62 days!! I surpassed my goal of 175lbs and currently am weighing in at 170lbs!!! I’m so excited. This is my lowest weight in my adult life. WOW. I am very proud of myself.

So this is my birthday weekend. Today me and my guy are going to get a couples massage and spend some time at the spa. Then we have reservations at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar. I’m excited for a great weekend!

Monday I’m starting another plan, and I’m curious as to where I can actually take this.

I hope everyone is having a fabulous start to their weekend, I know I am!!

Almost there…

Hello Saturday, or should I say weigh in day. Today is day 55, and I lost another pound. 1 pound. I’m not going to sit here and lie, I was disappointed. I was. I sat here for a good 5 to 10 minutes thinking about this, getting down on myself. Then I said that’s it, no more. How can I complain about 1 pound. I lost it, it’s not there anymore. Isn’t that what I want? Yes. Yes it is, so I am rejoicing about my 1 pound. My goal in these 62 days was to be at 175lbs. I have surpassed that. I am 173lbs, with 1 weigh in left next Saturday before my birthday on Sunday. Also I feel great!! I am lovin’ what I’m seeing in the mirror! I am lovin’ how my clothes fit. I put on a pair of jeans I got last year around my birthday and am very proud to say that they are a bit big on me now!!

How can I be upset with the strides I’ve made. Look at this picture!! Look at the difference!! The left pic was me yesterday and the right was me July 2012. There is a 55 pound difference!! 55!! So I will take my 1 pound and run.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!!

Saturday, or Weigh In Day!

Man, every time I turn around it’s Saturday! I am in no way complaining, it just seems like the weeks are flying by. Any who, weigh in day is upon me again. I wasn’t feeling it this week. I don’t feel like I did as much work as I could or should have. I weighed in any way (my guys suggestion was to wait, let’s be serious though, that wasn’t going to happen). I lost 2 more pounds!!! I never would’ve thought! I am now 174 pounds. This is the least I’ve weighed my whole adult life!! WOOOO-HOOOO for that!! I have also exceeded the goal I had for my upcoming birthday, and I still have 2 weigh ins left before then!! I’m getting so excited just writing about it! Not my birthday but the thought of where I’m going on this journey, where I can end up. Honestly it’s somewhere I never thought I could go, even where I am right now 2 years ago seemed so very hard to achieve. A little hard work, believing in yourself and I believe a great support system and you can achieve anything!! So keep going!!!

Ok April’s goals, the first one was to go to the gym 4 times a week, I did that. Second goal, do at least 1,100 calories per workout. Almost hit this one, there were a couple workouts that it didn’t happen, but hey any calories burned are good. 3rd goal was to do 20,000 calories throughout the whole month, this was a close one at 18,800. I’ll get that one this month for sure!! 4th goal was to keep up with the fitness and food journaling. I did that one, easy. I lost a total of 9 pounds!! Very happy with that.

It is day 48 of my 62 day plan I put myself on, and I’ve lost a total of 17 pounds. I’m almost there!!

My goals for May are the same for April. Burn 20,000 calories this month, I will do it!! 1,100 calories per gym session. Food and fitness journaling as that seems to help. I like being able to go back and see what I did and when. I feel like I am in a great place, mentally I mean. I am focused! So here’s to a great May!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and start to their month!