Two Months + First Goal = Reached

So, it has been a rough two weeks in my house. Sick cranky two year old. Sick, teething, cranky 9 month old. Neither letting mommy out of their sight...not even to pee! Ya I have been totally slacking on working out and I have been feeling the repercussions. I am tired all day instead of feeling energized. I have been snacking more on the days I haven't worked out.

 

NOT GOOD!!!

 

I gotta get this train back on the tracks! I have been doing so well these first two months with the weight coming off consistently. I want to continue that trend!

 

I did reach a BIG milestone for me this last week! I am at my first goal weight!

HOORAY!!!

 

{Please excuse my ugly toes and blistered feet!}

I am UNDER 200 Pounds!!!!

 

I am not exactly sure when the last time this happened was! I can tell you for sure it was before our third miscarriage in May 2008. I know that after that miscarriage I had to have a DNC and that is when I gained up to 217...right before we moved. It's been at least 4 1/2 years!

 

I have lost 15 lbs! I am so proud of the progress I've made so far! I still have a long way to go but I am doing it! I am SO going to kill this and feel healthy and strong and create new habits for the rest of my life. I will be a better example to my kids and that feels so good. I came across a picture that a friend posted on facebook. It struck me. I have had so many people tell me how brave I am for putting this all out there for everyone to see. Well, that's kind of the reason I started this blog. I needed something to help me hold myself accountable. If I made it a secret I was trying to lose 70lbs  I might lose a little...or I might lose it all, but this way...even though I am on this journey for MYSELF....I wouldn't think twice about eating crap...or gaining back. This way...even if nobody reads this thing...I am holding myself accountable by putting it all in writing. I want to be able to look back and see how far I've come and remember that I don't want to be that 214lb+ person who was weak, uncomfortable and unhappy. I am a work in progress...in so many ways...but I will do it...and how dumb would I look if I just talk about doing it and take no action?!? 

 

 

I also reached my September goal of planking for 3 minutes straight! Holy Moly! It was rough. at the beginning of the month when I started barely over a minute I didn't think there was any way I would make it. I did it though! I was shaking so bad at about 02:45! Now on to trying to get to 5 minutes. HA! It will probably be awhile because it seems I hit a wall right at 3 minutes. I need to try some new distractions.

 

 

So. First weight goal down....on to the next! 177lb here I come!!! 22lb to go!

 

 

"Biggest Loser" Challenge!

Lately I've been doing pretty well. Not so much this week working out with sick kiddos who aren't sleeping...like at all! But I have watched my diet the same way I have been and the loss is still consistent. I'm hoping upping my cardio and strength helps it along even more. If not for weight, at least for inches quicker. Toning up my flab is a huge part of this process, so hopefully with starting the 30 Day Shred again it will really help on that front. 

I am so motivated by my own results in the last 8 weeks. Seeing the progress I've made when I've only just begun to take a dent out of my goal, is still so awesome! Makes me want to work harder and I know I can do this! It will take time...but I will get it done....for good! I decided late last week when a friend asked me if I'd be interested in a "biggest Loser" challenge with some other local moms that I would go ahead and take her up on it. Granted I am probably one of the biggest (if not the biggest) girls in the competition so it might be hard to win based on the fact that I have to lose a lot more to have a higher weight loss percentage. Yes, I have a lot more I need to lose, but I am also trying not to lose more than 1 1/2 lb per week since I am still nursing Miss M and don't want to jeopardize losing my supply. She is more important than my quick weight loss. Plus it's proven that when you lose at a rate 2lb or less a week that it will likely be more permanent than rapid weight loss anyway. Lifestyle change is what I'm keeping in mind...not just weight loss. We started this past Saturday with our first "weigh in" and it will go for 10 weeks through Dec. 1st. If I stick to my 1.5lb a week I will lose another 15lb by the end of this thing. Sweet, right?!

The plan is to be 27lb down by Dec.1st. (Since I was already down 12 before starting) 27 lb in 18 or so weeks. Cross your fingers for me and throw any motivation my way! Maybe I will win this challenge, maybe I won't...but either way it's another extra motivator to keep me going!

P.S. If you are just joining my journey please go back and read my previous entries. Thanks for following along!

Wordless Wednesday {Progress}

10+ Loss Comparison

I was officially 10 lb down last week! 6 weeks and down 10 lb is pretty awesome for me. Since I am nursing miss M and trying not too lose too quickly this has been so great.

I was planning for 1.5 lb a week...but hoping for at least 1. 10 in 6 weeks is one lb more than 1.5 lb a week would have been! I'll take it!

 

I was actually a little frustrated last week because I only lost .2 on my weigh in day. Then later that day I decided to take my measurements all again since I had passed 10 lbs. I was pleasantly surprised that even though I hadn't lost much weight that week I had lost another couple inches! Woohoo! I decided since it was 10 lbs I would do a new set of pics to compare.

 

Looking at the comparisons I feel great. I know I have a lot of work to do...but it's great to see that I really am making progress...even in the small amount of weight I have lost thus far! I am feeling much better in my clothes than I did. A lot of my jeans are way too loose in the thigh (which was almost the case already....they were just too tight in the gut) but they also fall off as I walk because they are too loose at the waist too. :)

 

I have a couple goal goal jeans that are a size smaller that I can put on and zip but I have a pretty wicked muffin top. Hoping to have them fit nicely soon. It's nice to see the progress changing the way my clothes fit. I was wearing maternity jeans still sometimes before I started this journey!!! What?!?! Ya my baby was 7 months old and I was still rocking them. Ha...not! I guess it was fitting considering how pregnant I still looked. At least now I look at least a month less pregnant right?!  

 

 

 

I actually took all my Measurements again this morning too.

 

Here is my progress:

 

WEIGHT: 203.4

Bust: 44               -1 1/2in.

Under Bust: 36    -2in.

Waist: 38             -7 1/2in.

Belly: 43              -6in.

Hips: 44               -3in.

R.Thigh: 26 1/4   -1in.

L. Thigh: 25 1/2   -1 1/2in.

R. Calf: 16 1/2      -1/4in

L. Calf: 16            -1/4in

R. Arm: 14 1/2     +1/2 in.    Gained muscle? Need to work them more for sure.

L. Arm: 14 1/4      +1/4in.

Neck: 14                -1 1/2in.

 

Holy Moly!!!  24 1/2 Inches lost over all! In Just 7 weeks and 11 lbs! Amazing Motivation!!!! I can't wait to see my body keep transforming and to keep feeling better! I am off to reward myself with a new bike :) (I needed a new one anyway...but it will be great exercise too! Two birds one stone!)

 

Thank you all for your encouragement and motivating words! You will never know how much I appreciate that you all believe in me :)