So I was wearing the same pants and top and was curious as to what the difference was. These pants seem to be slipping a little when I walk. Little change so far.
Showing posts with label My Weightloss Journey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Weightloss Journey. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Weigh In Wednesday
I started off my journey at 350 lbs. according to my doctors scale. Give or take, I think the nurse was trying to be nice when she was evening out the scale. I knew I wasn't trying really anymore, but I didn't really know how out of control my weight had gotten. That is definitely the highest I've seen the scale. Besides putting back on all the weight I had lost previously times two, I didn't fit into my clothes comfortably, my larger comfy clothes were a bit snug. I tended to reach for sweats instead of jeans to avoid being uncomfortable, especially after eating a rather large meal. My energy levels were low, I had zero energy for exercise. I laid around in bed all day watching t.v. or movies and t.v. shows on the internet via my laptop, phone or iPad I was just flat out ridiculously lazy. There was always tomorrow to get up and move around, but the thing is that tomorrow never really came, I made no effort at all. Then New Years came around.. I never made a resolution before to lose weight, it seemed a bit tacky and cliche to me, but I needed to start somewhere, and I had a chance to along with a ton of other people and a huge support group community on Facebook. I decided to hop in on my first 24 day Challenge, that of course went way beyond 24 days. I just love the energy!!
How do I feel today? I have more energy, I eat more healthy and am more aware of how good I feel when I eat good foods vs. how crappy I feel when I don't. I've known for awhile what a balanced meal is, and what good nutrition is from my own research and a bit off college classes I've taken towards my nursing degree. The problem is, I just didn't care, I craved and wanted Chips, Pepsi, Snickers.. Burgers, Fries... Fats, Lipids Sugars Yum. I wasn't ready to quit all that, food was literally my drug. It still is a struggle, and you hear it all the time. Moderation. I have these once in awhile. The difference is.. it's not everyday. I had a burger a couple weeks ago to satisfy my craving... calm the lion so to speak I ate half the burger, half the fries, half the Pepsi .. and gave the rest to my son who just got home from school that day. He was more than happy to share with me. And I didn't have to deal with saving the left overs for later. I was satisfied and moved on to better foods for my next meal.
I'm glad I started this journey, and pray everyday I can stick to it. This is actually the longest I've stuck to anything, and believe me I've tried just about every stupid thing out there aside from surgery. Fasting, Lemonade diet. I took phentermine for 2 months and dropped 50 pounds, only to gain it back double over a period of time after I quit. I was actually 330 when I started phentermine and dropped down to 280. So I gained it all back plus an extra 20 lbs. Nothing like starting over. The difference this time? It's something I'll be sticking with, a lifestyle change, eating healthy, exercising something I can stick with for the rest of my life.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Transformation Tuesday Weight Loss Progress
Woop Woop! Transformation Tuesday! I think starting this will help keep me motivated. Here goes nothing. :) My progress so far this year looks like this.......
Stay tuned tomorrow for weigh in Wednesday!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time For Change
I've been a yoyo "dieter" my whole life. I'd change my eating habbits, lose weight then revert back to my old eating habbits putting back all the weight I dropped and then some.
I went to a doctors appointment back in October 2012, and stepped on the scale. I knew it would read around around 300 lbs easily. It read a whopping 350. I knew I wasn't doing a good job eating healthy... but I didn't know how extreme it was causing me to put on 70 POUNDS!? The last time I weighted myself before that I weighed around 278. I was expecting to have put on maybe 20-30 pounds. Boy as I just shocked, embarrased.. and being me.. I just tried to brush it off... like it was no big deal, when it was a big deal. If I kept it up I could easily be 400 or even 500 pounds in a year or 2.
I got on phentermine again. The first time I took it I lost 50 pounds in a couple months. I dropped 8 pounds. Good start.. but clearly it wasn't working as good as the first time. This drug can have that affect. It works on your centeral nervous system.. and what happens? Well your body, like with any other drug, gets used to it and it loses it's effect. I didn't make another appointment for a second perscription. Since paying out of my pocket wasn't worth it. I could lose 8 lbs in a month without this drug.
So I continued on watching what I ate. But I didn't have much energy to exercise. I'd try to get on the bike or treadmill, but lacked the energy and motivation to do so daily.
Here's where AdvoCare came in. My sister introduced me to this product, and like anyone else, I was a bit skeptical. I know you can't just lose weight with supplements alone. She gave me a 24 day challenge for Christmas. AWESOME!!! I was excited to give it a try. So on New Years, I joined a bunch of others who were starting the New Year New You Challenge.
I started the cleanse, and felt good the first day.. eating clean.. drinking lots of water.. and the spark was great. I did feel a little crappy mid way through.. and I can't say if it was a winter cold or the toxins leaving my body.. but it subsided quickly.
Once the 10 day herbal cleanse was finished I was feeling pretty good not to mention 11 lbs lighter! It was time for the MNS stage of the challenge. OH MY GOD! This stage was AWESOME! Can you say ENERGY? I loved it. And even better.. it lasted throughout the day. I finally had the energy I needed to do my workouts and feel great doing them. I wanted to workout.
Today (4/19/13) I weigh 315 lbs. And still have the energy I need to complete my workouts and stay on track. I'm loving this AdvoCare Journey so far.
I went to a doctors appointment back in October 2012, and stepped on the scale. I knew it would read around around 300 lbs easily. It read a whopping 350. I knew I wasn't doing a good job eating healthy... but I didn't know how extreme it was causing me to put on 70 POUNDS!? The last time I weighted myself before that I weighed around 278. I was expecting to have put on maybe 20-30 pounds. Boy as I just shocked, embarrased.. and being me.. I just tried to brush it off... like it was no big deal, when it was a big deal. If I kept it up I could easily be 400 or even 500 pounds in a year or 2.
I got on phentermine again. The first time I took it I lost 50 pounds in a couple months. I dropped 8 pounds. Good start.. but clearly it wasn't working as good as the first time. This drug can have that affect. It works on your centeral nervous system.. and what happens? Well your body, like with any other drug, gets used to it and it loses it's effect. I didn't make another appointment for a second perscription. Since paying out of my pocket wasn't worth it. I could lose 8 lbs in a month without this drug.
So I continued on watching what I ate. But I didn't have much energy to exercise. I'd try to get on the bike or treadmill, but lacked the energy and motivation to do so daily.
Here's where AdvoCare came in. My sister introduced me to this product, and like anyone else, I was a bit skeptical. I know you can't just lose weight with supplements alone. She gave me a 24 day challenge for Christmas. AWESOME!!! I was excited to give it a try. So on New Years, I joined a bunch of others who were starting the New Year New You Challenge.
I started the cleanse, and felt good the first day.. eating clean.. drinking lots of water.. and the spark was great. I did feel a little crappy mid way through.. and I can't say if it was a winter cold or the toxins leaving my body.. but it subsided quickly.
Once the 10 day herbal cleanse was finished I was feeling pretty good not to mention 11 lbs lighter! It was time for the MNS stage of the challenge. OH MY GOD! This stage was AWESOME! Can you say ENERGY? I loved it. And even better.. it lasted throughout the day. I finally had the energy I needed to do my workouts and feel great doing them. I wanted to workout.
Today (4/19/13) I weigh 315 lbs. And still have the energy I need to complete my workouts and stay on track. I'm loving this AdvoCare Journey so far.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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