Gearing Up

We are all gearing up for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Out here in Southern California it's summer weather. I am a winter girl and want it to be cold and it's crazy hot!!! This week I am down to 156.7lbs. I am 6.7 lbs til my birthday goal weight. I am so close and so excited. Maybe I will be at my final goal by my birthday!!! We will see...one goal at a time for me :) I love that I am getting to my goal week by week and lb by lb. In the beginning I set an achievable goal and I have been determined to get there and here I am 6.7lbs away. I am thankful for every lb I lose because I know I am getting healthier. Getting healthy outweighs any piece of cake or spoonful of ice cream!!!

Obese to Normal

When I started my journey I was in the obese category and now I am in the normal range. I cannot tell you how exciting it is. My goal is so close. I am so excited to be in the normal BMI range. I lost 2.2lbs and now weigh 159.2. In the entire time that I have been with my husband he has always weighed less than me. Well now I weigh less. That is another goal that I wanted for myself. Not to feel better than him, but when we first got together he could carry me and give me piggy back rides but then I gained so much weight that I wouldn't let him for fear of me hurting him. Well..now I will be able to get piggy back rides again and he can lift me. I have 9.2lbs to get to my birthday goal. This has been an amazing journey thus far and I know it has been worth it. Cheers for getting in the Normal Range on my Wii!!!

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!!!!!