Getting back at it

So...some bad news and some good news. This year I haven't done so well at keeping my weight off and I have gone on not only a weight roller coaster, but also an emotional roller coaster. I am sad to say that I am back at 180. It takes a lot from my pride to admit this, but I feel if I just come out and say it, I'll feel more accountable to be consistent in my healthy lifestyle.

Good news, I have been exercising every day for the last month! But, nothing has happened because of my poor eating habits. To help me be better my friend recommended I sign up for emeals through groupon and I did. I signed up to get low calorie dinners and so far all of them have been really tasty, healthy and extremely filling. I am excited to start sharing my progress and struggles with all of you again.

Current Weight: 180
Highest Weight: 213
Goal Weight: 135

 I'll post an update every first week of a new month! If you have an suggestions feel free to share :)

I'm grateful to my husband who takes me random places I want to have my picture taken haha. I was hoping to take an after picture once this tree has grown and I have shrunk!

Month 12! I've been at it a year!

HW: 213

CW: 156

GW: 135

First of all, sorry I missed a month! I did end up winning the health challenge! Woot Woot! After that though I haven't been doing much for myself or for my health. Fitting into some old jeans and into goal clothes had me satisfied with how I look and that distracted me from focusing on health. My husband took a picture of our son and I am candidly in the background and I just look horrible. It really got me down because I feel that I still look like I'm 180. 

On the bright side...I've lost 57 pounds in one year! This next year I only have about 20 pounds to lose :) 

I feel positive about this, but I am also scared because my lifestyle right now is for a 156 pound me, not a 135 pound me. Change is scary, but thinking of staying unhealthy like I am now and what that means for my future is even more scary.

Month 10: Breakthrough!!

Current weight: 158
Highest weight: 213
Goal Weight: 135

Wow guys. I lost nine pounds last month! I am so happy that I am finally on a roll again. What changed is that I am in school so I walk home from school almost everyday. Also, I started a weight loss challenge which has me keeping a food journal and exercise journal. I know this is kind of weird, but I also bought a scale and I love it. I always see people hating their scale, but I enjoy being able to see the number progress. I honestly feel that having it in my bathroom helps me make better choices.
...I am also writing a fitness journal for a class I'm taking, which is called American Epidemic...here is an entry haha
I am doing a fitness challenge and there is a ten dollar amazon gift card, I think I'm going to win it. I actually think I might win the whole challenge. In that last month I've lost about ten pounds and I only have two more to hit my goal and I have about twenty more days to lose two pounds...totally do-able. To be honest though I want to lose about twenty five more pounds! I really need to start eating like I am 135! I want to get into the natural thing and healthy eating. It is so hard though because food preparation takes longer. I LOVE cooking, but I am in school and I am taking care of my little boy 24/7. Health is super important though, the more time I spend preparing healthy food, the more time I will have in this life!

Month 9! Back to cool!

HW: 213
CW: 167

So, I didn't lose any weight last month, but to be honest I wasn't trying at all. For some reason, I just gave up and didn't have the desire or will power to keep going on. I signed up for a weight loss challenge though and I am so excited to participate in it. It starts September 15th (the same day as my college!) I know I will continue striving to become better and healthier. I just have to be aware of the little choices I make each day.

August! ...LATE oops

HW: 213
CW: 167

Well, I am writing this in September, but I promise I weighed myself at the beginning of August. I lost 3 pounds. I started doing Jillian Michael's over again the last week of August. I didn't do well at all with my eating habits. I need to keep going though. By the way, I love going on vacation and I hope soon to not feel self conscious when the camera comes out.

Month 7 Progress

Highest Weight: 213
Current Weight: 170
Goal Weight: 135

I lost two pounds in all the month of June! I don't really know how I feel about that. I guess happy that I lost anything because I know I didn't give it my all. This month I'll try harder at consistently working out and making better eating choices. I've started doing Jillian Michael's 'Ripped in Thirty' dvd. I'll tell you how it goes :)

Feelin' really round this month, like a rolly polly.

Month 6 of the Journey! I prevail!

SW: 213

CW: 172

GW: 145-130

Wowzas guys. I almost lost all hope in my self being the same weight for about three months straight :/ Whew it was tough to keep on going. But like the phrase, "When the going gets tough the tough get going" That's exactly what I did. I started going to Zumba and this class called Cardio Jam at my college for one hour Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the last two weeks of May and results have shown! I don't think I look that different, but there is nothing to stop me now! Unless it's my diet, it still stinks...seriously. I make slightly better choices and am going to now start making more choices, such as having smaller dessert portions and not go back for seconds. (of course I'm still going to have desserts, this is a life style change and I am not going to live my life not eating desserts)

I got new running shoes from Macy's and they are sweet! They help me want to go out on runs more. I mean usually I just go do the dance classes and then run home, I'm not running three miles 3 x's a week anymore and that's okay. I go on walks though because it's beautiful outside, but I don't really count that as exercise, it's just leisure. Let's see what next month brings!

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