Hi there! Don't worry, I haven't fallen off the wagon! Today is the last day of school, and I have been scrambling around like crazy trying to make sure everything gets done! I haven't done too well with the workouts lately, but I have still been doing my best to eat healthy! I went to the doctor last week and talked to her about my weight loss. She was a fan of WeightWatchers and told me that working out actually helps motivate better eating, so if I'm feeling unmotivated or having a bad week, I need to up my workouts for motivation. Okay, so here's this week's totals!
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 . 6 pounds
Weight loss so far: 28 pounds
Weight loss to go: 32 pounds
As you can see, I'm almost to the halfway mark! It's crazy to think I've lost that many pounds and yet I'm still not where I need to be! It's just a good reminder about how far I let myself go. I'm getting very close to coming clean about the specific weight I came from and what weight I'm at now. Maybe next weigh day I'll make the big reveal! :-)
For His glory,
K
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
25 pounds later!
Hello, my much-needed encouragers! I'm not dead and I haven't given up! I promise! The past couple of weeks have been gradual, but still successful! First of all, this week's weigh-in was a milestone: I'm officially 25 pounds lighter! I am so excited!!! Sooooo:
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss over the past couple of weeks: 4.4 pounds
Weight loss so far: 26 pounds
Weight loss to go: 34 pounds
If you've been keeping track, I've modified my total weight loss goal. I decided that my ideal weight needs to be a little higher. No, I'm not trying to make it easier on myself- I'm just making sure that I stay healthy!
I bought a new scale too! It isn't one of the "dial" ones. It's battery-powered so my weight is shown more accurately! And get this: it even saves your weight and shows how much you've lost since the last time you weighed- legit.
Aren't Amy's pics amazing?!? I'm so proud of her- of both of us! I don't think I could do this without her! Or any of you for that matter! Encouraging words mean more than you know and keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss over the past couple of weeks: 4.4 pounds
Weight loss so far: 26 pounds
Weight loss to go: 34 pounds
If you've been keeping track, I've modified my total weight loss goal. I decided that my ideal weight needs to be a little higher. No, I'm not trying to make it easier on myself- I'm just making sure that I stay healthy!
I bought a new scale too! It isn't one of the "dial" ones. It's battery-powered so my weight is shown more accurately! And get this: it even saves your weight and shows how much you've lost since the last time you weighed- legit.
Aren't Amy's pics amazing?!? I'm so proud of her- of both of us! I don't think I could do this without her! Or any of you for that matter! Encouraging words mean more than you know and keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Sunday, May 1, 2011
feelings & pick-chaasss
Well, I told you all I would post some pictures. So I finally got the courage to do it. Let me explain to you my feelings today...
Before this process, I was always self concious about how I looked all the time. I'm pretty sure this just comes with being a woman. I wouldn't beat myself up over how I looked. I was actually pretty healthy. Low cholestrol. Good blood pressure. But I just felt like I had to go the extra mile to feel good about how I looked that day. I know you shouldn't find your self-worth in the way you look or what other people think of you. I'm well aware of that. But as a woman, you are built with insecurity. It's what you do with that insecurity that matters. So sure, I put on a good front. You might have thought that I had no problem with the way I looked. But on the inside I was shouting out how awful I looked. Or at least how awful I felt.
Through this process, I feel better. I feel like going out for a walk. I actually feel like getting up to work out....some mornings. I feel lighter. I feel like I could do things I've never done before. It's also the little things that have really been pointed out to me. It's so much easier to bend over? It's so much easier to even get out of bed (even though that's still the hardest part of my day! lol)
What I really just wanted to say is that though there may not be that much of a physical difference, there is a total inward difference. I feel so much better. I am genuinely happy about doing this. Of course it gets really hard at times. But through those times, I have to tell myself. "This is all worth it in the long run. Do this while you are young. While you don't have kids. While you don't have a husband to care for. You have to care for yourself before you can be able to care for anyone else."
So....here are a few before pictures:
And here is a "during the process" picture:
The pics are slightly fuzzy....but it's the best I could do for now :)
I truly hope that through this process, Kate and I can inspire just one person to jump on the health train. If it's 100 people, that's awesome. But even if it's just that one person, I would be thrilled. And if not...well that's ok. Because I'm not really doing this for other people, I'm doing it for myself and for my family, current and future.
Peace & love,
A
Before this process, I was always self concious about how I looked all the time. I'm pretty sure this just comes with being a woman. I wouldn't beat myself up over how I looked. I was actually pretty healthy. Low cholestrol. Good blood pressure. But I just felt like I had to go the extra mile to feel good about how I looked that day. I know you shouldn't find your self-worth in the way you look or what other people think of you. I'm well aware of that. But as a woman, you are built with insecurity. It's what you do with that insecurity that matters. So sure, I put on a good front. You might have thought that I had no problem with the way I looked. But on the inside I was shouting out how awful I looked. Or at least how awful I felt.
Through this process, I feel better. I feel like going out for a walk. I actually feel like getting up to work out....some mornings. I feel lighter. I feel like I could do things I've never done before. It's also the little things that have really been pointed out to me. It's so much easier to bend over? It's so much easier to even get out of bed (even though that's still the hardest part of my day! lol)
What I really just wanted to say is that though there may not be that much of a physical difference, there is a total inward difference. I feel so much better. I am genuinely happy about doing this. Of course it gets really hard at times. But through those times, I have to tell myself. "This is all worth it in the long run. Do this while you are young. While you don't have kids. While you don't have a husband to care for. You have to care for yourself before you can be able to care for anyone else."
So....here are a few before pictures:
And here is a "during the process" picture:
The pics are slightly fuzzy....but it's the best I could do for now :)
I truly hope that through this process, Kate and I can inspire just one person to jump on the health train. If it's 100 people, that's awesome. But even if it's just that one person, I would be thrilled. And if not...well that's ok. Because I'm not really doing this for other people, I'm doing it for myself and for my family, current and future.
Peace & love,
A
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