over 50

yep i have now lost over 50lbs. i have lost 51.6lbs. I am 161.4lbs and only 11.4lbs away from my birthday goal. I am getting very excited. my goal is so close!!! I have not strayed once thus far and it is paying off for sure. I am just now able to recognize that i am thinner when i look in the mirror. I am happy about that as well. people say when you are overweight for so long, when you lose weight you still see your old self in the mirror. so if you are on the journey to losing weight and still see your old self in the mirror - have no fear it will come when one day you will the change.

Wonky Weather

Yep that's what I said - SD is having very WONKY weather this week. my allergies kicked in and alas they have turned into a cold. Sadly I am missing church because I would hate to pass this on to anyone. Despite my cold I did weigh myself today, though I was tempted not to, I did. I lost 3.7 lbs. I am now a member of the 160's club. I weigh 167.3lbs. I have 17.3 to reach my first goal. I have about 16.5 weeks until my birthday and I need to lose 17.3 lbs. Looks reasonable!!! :) Anyway I am gearing up for some new products for my business and hosting a fundraiser for 2 friends of mine. I sure do miss church - but I'm sure they appreciate me not spreading my germs to everyone!!! Have a great week. See you at the next weigh in!!!

Past Couple of Weeks

As yo know my aunt died. She was my great aunt. So many childhood memories and adult get togethers. My grandma (her sister) lost her best friend and that was so hard to see and listen to. My cousins lost their mommy and other cousins lost their grandma. It was a rough couple of weeks but its getting better. The kids are doing great in soccer and absolutely love it. 2 weeks ago i gained 0.4 and last week i lost 0.4. So really the last 2 weeks i lost nothing. This week I lost 3.5. I am now down to my pre-pregnancy weight with Moriah. I haven't seen these numbers since that time. I'm pretty excited. At that time i was trying to lose weight. I'm still overweight but I feel good. i am happy that my body didn't give up and that i didnt give up during these weeks of frustration of not losing weight. My goal is getting closer and closer and I am really excited!!!

Emotional Eater

I have always known that I was an emotional eater. My Aunt Velma passed away last night. I am struggling so hard not to eat everything in my house. I am thankful Take Shape For Life is a regimented program. If I was on another program like Weight Watchers I would've eaten all of my points already. I am really fighting it. It's so hard. I am relying on God to get me through and to not use food as a crutch for how I am feeling but only for what it is supposed to be used for and that is to nourish my body. I need to rely on God to help with the feelings of sadness and allow Him to comfort me. Please pray for my family. Thank you

Fall

Fall is in the air - As I snuggled with Christian this morning and my room was not sweltering hot - it reminded me of some of my fondest moments, snuggling with my mom in her bed. I love the crisp air, the smells and the family fun that happens in the next few months. I am a winter girl. I'd rather be cold and I love the rain. I hope we go to the snow again this year. The kids loved it last year. This is an exciting time!!!!!

Even at a Retreat

This weekend I went to a Women's Retreat with my church. I still lost 1.8lbs. I have about 24.5lbs til I reach my first goal. I'm really excited!!!!

170's

Hi friends - I am now a member of the 170's!!!! I am so excited!!! I lost 4.9lbs this week. I weigh 176.4. I have lost 36.6 lbs in 12 weeks. I'm sure many people think that this is too fast. That's what's great about Take Shape For Life is that when I get to where I want to be - I will be able to maintain. I'm so thankful they don't leave me high and dry to gain the weight back. With an awesome program I will be able to maintain!!! Next week I am going to a Women's Retreat!!! So I will weigh myself on Mon. I'm pretty excited to be in the 170's. I am 5.4lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight with Moriah. Though I was overweight when I got pregnant - I haven't seen these numbers in a long time. Here's to being healthy!!!!