Oh my God. I’m so freaking excited! In fact, I almost started crying in the middle of Wal-Mart yesterday afternoon.
I posted a while back about being afraid to try on clothes in the “regular” size department. I’ve been shopping in the plus sizes since, well, elementary school, I think. So I think it’s a bit understandable. But yesterday, I said what the hell.
It was only a suit-type jacket and I almost didn’t try it on, because I didn’t feel like going to a dressing room. I was shopping with my mom, and suggested trying it on right there out in the [ ... ]
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27
Jul 2008
Oh my God. I’m so freaking excited! In fact, I almost started crying in the middle of Wal-Mart yesterday afternoon.
I posted a while back about being afraid to try on clothes in the “regular” size department. I’ve been shopping in the plus sizes since, well, elementary school, I think. So I think it’s a bit understandable. But yesterday, I said what the hell.
It was only a suit-type jacket and I almost didn’t try it on, because I didn’t feel like going to a dressing room. I was shopping with my mom, and suggested trying it on right there out in the [ ... ]
Category: Clothes, Victories
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11
Jul 2008
All of this added exercise is really paying off. After reading Diana’s post about measurements, I realized that I hadn’t taken mine in almost exactly two months, so I decided to break out the old tape measure.
In the past two months, I’ve lost about 1 inch to 1.5 inches off of various parts of my body (waist, hips, etc.), with the most being two inches from my upper arm! Yippee!
Here are my total amounts of inches lost so far:
While I’ll never forget what it felt like to be the size I was, I’ll admit it is hard for me to [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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26
Jun 2008
While losing 150+ pounds is very self-satisfying in and of itself, I still think it’s the little things that make me the happiest. The little every day things that you find yourself noticing. Things you never thought you could do, because frankly, it was never an option. It would never have crossed your mind.
I realized a couple of days ago that I could curl myself up into the fetal position if I wanted to. Not perfectly, or as tightly as I’d sometimes like after a long day at work, but pretty darn close.
I was not feeling well yesterday, so stayed home [ ... ]
Category: Victories
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10
Jun 2008
Happy Tuesday!
I’m flying high today! I lost 2.3 pounds this week, for a grand total of 155.9 pounds lost! I am only 34 pounds away from my WW goal weight.
I’m only 0.2 less than I was four weeks ago, but I’ve made up for all of my recent gains and am at my lowest weight so far on this WW journey.
I did great this week! I earned 29 Activity Points and ate every single one of them. I also ate 22.5 of my Flex Points (out of 35). Obviously, that’s a fantastic advantage to working out – I get to eat more! [ ... ]
Category: Victories, Weigh-Ins
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05
Jun 2008
As of today, I have been on WW for two years! I started on June 5, 2006. I see that day as the day that I saved my own life. It was the day I took my life into my own hands and stopped making excuses. It was the day that I said enough is enough and I want to do something good for myself and not something to hurt myself.
When I started Weight Watchers, I didn’t think I would make it past my first day. In fact, I actually joined online in 2004, but never followed it and continued [ ... ]
Category: Victories, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss
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07
May 2008
It’s been almost a year since I let Leslie Sansone out of her box. I think she wanted revenge. She succeeded in her mission and sufficiently kicked my ass.
My new friend, Carlos, set the bar really high exercise-wise this week. Without even realizing it, he issued a challenge. And again, without him realizing it, I took him up on it! After having a rough night, he still got out there and exercised. I could think of no reason (none that would sound good to anyone other than my own warped mind anyway) why I couldn’t work out tonight.
Because I work [ ... ]
20
Apr 2008
Well, guys, I’ve updated my pictures (link on the menu bar above). I took new pictures today in honor of my losing 151 lbs so far. I didn’t think there would be much of a visible change from the pictures I took 25 lbs ago, but I was pleasantly surprised. I couldn’t help but laugh when I tried on my old clothes. It was hard keeping those pants from falling down! Even the shirt didn’t want to stay on my shoulders!
My mom and I spent the day at the zoo today which was a lot of fun. I haven’t been there in about [ ... ]
Category: Victories
Tags: 150 lbs, baskin robbins, points, progress pictures, weight loss, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss, zoo Leave a Comment
15
Apr 2008
Well, tax day is now officially a good day! I did it!! I did it!! Finally, after all of these months of roller coasting up and down and struggling, I did it! I’ve lost 151.1 pounds! I lost 1.7 pounds this week. This means I finally have less than 40 pounds to go (38.8 to be exact)! I may stop after about 20 more, though. We’ll see.
My next mini goal is to lose 4.8 pounds. If I can do this, then I will merely be overweight and I can leave my obese days behind me. Forever. And I can do it. [ ... ]
Category: Victories, Weigh-Ins
Tags: 150 lbs, 150 pounds, Biggest Loser, lbs, pounds, weigh in, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss Leave a Comment
28
Feb 2008
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was to have a glucose tolerance test done. I had it done on the 18th and I got my results back today. The glucose tolerance test results all came back normal! I also had my cholesterol checked at the same time and it turned out to be 169 (under 200 is normal). Nearly every generation of my family has at least one person with diabetes and every single one of my mom’s siblings (including her) have it. But, I’m still diabetes-free and have good cholesterol. Hallelujah! It’s a good day.
Category: Victories
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24
Jan 2008
Since I began my weight loss journey, I have dropped 10-11 sizes in tops and at least 8 sizes in pants. Crazy. As you can imagine, it’s been rather expensive updating my wardrobe. I had what rapidly became a leaning tower of clothes. As I went down sizes and clothes became too big, I would just throw them on top of the pile. I have to admit that it was fun actually dropping sizes for the first time in my life, rather than growing into larger ones.
Over the weekend, I began bagging up these clothes into garbage bags. They ended up filling [ ... ]
Category: Psychology, Victories
Tags: Clothes, goodwill, shopping, size, sizes, trash, weight loss Leave a Comment
12
Jan 2008
Collar bones. Most people don’t even think twice about them, other than to say perhaps, “hey those are cool.” But to someone who has lost a lot of weight, they’re fascinating. I’ve always looked at other people’s collar bones in envy. I mean, I knew I had them, but I have to admit I’d begun to doubt it.
For the past 15 years at least, I could barely feel them, let alone see them just by looking. I think of all the *perks* (and that tells you how sad I am that I consider this a perk) of losing weight, finally being [ ... ]
10
Jan 2008
When you’re on a weight loss journey, nothing feels better than what in Weight Watchers they call a Non-Scale Victory (“NSV”). A NSV is any achievement that cannot be measured by the scale. Today, I am celebrating one of the best. Today, I am wearing clothes in a size that I haven’t worn in about 20 years. How exciting is that! I have to admit I’m feeling pretty good today. Seeing the results really helps keep me motivated.
Category: Victories
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