This morning when I woke up and headed for the bathroom scale, my stomach was in knots. I knew there was little chance that I could have lost enough weight to be below the 300.0 mark, but I kept my fingers crossed, closed my eyes and stepped on.
When I opened my eyes and saw 299.6 I screamed out loud. The last time I saw that number was when I was in the first part of my pregnancy with my son. Since he turned 13 in February, that tells you how long it's been.
NEVER again will I see a 3 at the start of my weight. That is behind me and it's all downwards from here.
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Showing posts with label Weight Loss. Show all posts
8/13/10
8/12/10
I've Reached Goal #1
I know it's been 2 months since I've updated this blog, and there really is no excuse.
Yes I have been working 60 hour weeks, but somehow I manage to get online and chat so I should be updating this as well.
As the title states, I have reached my first goal. I am officially 300 Pounds! I know, most people would wonder why on earth I would celebrate 300.... but for me, this is a big accomplishment.
I haven't been 300 pounds since February 25th, 1997, when my now 13 year old son was just 3 weeks old. I have officially lost 189 pounds from my heaviest of 489. I now know that all of my goals are achievable, if I just work at it.
I will reach every one of my goals, if I just stay on track and keep focused on the small steps. I know I still have 93 pounds to get to my primary goal, but if I focus on the small goals first, it's not so daunting. Along the way I am sure there will be times when I faulter, but if I remind myself of the end result, I will force myself to get back on track.
Within the next couple of days I will see a weight starting with the number 2, something I haven't seen in almost 14 years. I am SOOOOO excited!!
Goal #2 is 275 pounds. This is the weight I was the day I graduated high school 15 years ago. I can't even picture myself at that weight. I thought life couldn't get any worse than when I was that weight, and now I'm striving to get to it.... isn't life strange sometimes?
To reach goal #2 I have to lose 25 pounds. I have set the date to reach this goal for December 31st. This gives me 4 1/2 months to lose the weight. This may seem really slow, but at just under a pound and a half a week, if I do faulter, I still have time to correct the situation and still succeed. If I reach the goal before that date, then I get to start on the next goal that much sooner.
As of right now, I am definitely on track to reach my goal of 207 before my 35th birthday... March 12th, 2012. That is my personal deadline for ultimate success!
Keep an eye out for the thinner, more improved version of me!
Yes I have been working 60 hour weeks, but somehow I manage to get online and chat so I should be updating this as well.
As the title states, I have reached my first goal. I am officially 300 Pounds! I know, most people would wonder why on earth I would celebrate 300.... but for me, this is a big accomplishment.
I haven't been 300 pounds since February 25th, 1997, when my now 13 year old son was just 3 weeks old. I have officially lost 189 pounds from my heaviest of 489. I now know that all of my goals are achievable, if I just work at it.
I will reach every one of my goals, if I just stay on track and keep focused on the small steps. I know I still have 93 pounds to get to my primary goal, but if I focus on the small goals first, it's not so daunting. Along the way I am sure there will be times when I faulter, but if I remind myself of the end result, I will force myself to get back on track.
Within the next couple of days I will see a weight starting with the number 2, something I haven't seen in almost 14 years. I am SOOOOO excited!!
Goal #2 is 275 pounds. This is the weight I was the day I graduated high school 15 years ago. I can't even picture myself at that weight. I thought life couldn't get any worse than when I was that weight, and now I'm striving to get to it.... isn't life strange sometimes?
To reach goal #2 I have to lose 25 pounds. I have set the date to reach this goal for December 31st. This gives me 4 1/2 months to lose the weight. This may seem really slow, but at just under a pound and a half a week, if I do faulter, I still have time to correct the situation and still succeed. If I reach the goal before that date, then I get to start on the next goal that much sooner.
As of right now, I am definitely on track to reach my goal of 207 before my 35th birthday... March 12th, 2012. That is my personal deadline for ultimate success!
Keep an eye out for the thinner, more improved version of me!
5/31/10
Muscles Weigh More Than Fat
Well, this weekend I had to convince myself of the fact that Muscles weigh more than fat. I have been workingout every day, doing cardio and strength training on alternating days.
I was feeeling great and knew that I was losing inches because my clothes are looser than normal and I've had tons more energy. Thatw was until I got to my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday morning. I stepped onto the scale expecting 5 pounds lost and only saw 1.2 on the scale. I am officially 312.2 pounds.
I know that 1.2 lost is better than anything gained, but it's still hard after losing 7.6 last week. I spoke with the staff and we all came to the same conclusion, if I'm losing inches but not seeing it in the numbers, it's because I'm gaining muscle mass while losing fat.
This is a great thing because in the long run I will be able to tone up easier and I will see better physical results, but in the short term it's frustrating beyond belief.
I want to lose weight, I want to hit my short-term goals and it is taking forever.
As you can tell, patience is not something I have a lot of today. Oh well, I guess I should get off this computer and get to my workout.
Wish me luck!
I was feeeling great and knew that I was losing inches because my clothes are looser than normal and I've had tons more energy. Thatw was until I got to my Weight Watchers meeting on Saturday morning. I stepped onto the scale expecting 5 pounds lost and only saw 1.2 on the scale. I am officially 312.2 pounds.
I know that 1.2 lost is better than anything gained, but it's still hard after losing 7.6 last week. I spoke with the staff and we all came to the same conclusion, if I'm losing inches but not seeing it in the numbers, it's because I'm gaining muscle mass while losing fat.
This is a great thing because in the long run I will be able to tone up easier and I will see better physical results, but in the short term it's frustrating beyond belief.
I want to lose weight, I want to hit my short-term goals and it is taking forever.
As you can tell, patience is not something I have a lot of today. Oh well, I guess I should get off this computer and get to my workout.
Wish me luck!
5/4/10
Step 1 - Setting Goals
The first step of my process has to be to set some goals for myself. I have split the weight I want to lose into smaller, more manageable chunks which should help keep me focused and on track. After I reach each goal I will be rewarding myself with something non-food related.
My first goal is 300 pounds. I haven't been this weight since the middle of February 1997, just after my son was born. My reward for reaching this goal is a tattoo of my favorite Disney Character: Eeyore.
My second goal is 275 pounds. The last time this weight showed on the scale was the end of June 1995 when I graduated from high school. My reward for this goal is a tattoo for the positive/"Good" side of me, a dolphin.
My third goal is 250 pounds. I'm not sure the last time I was this weight. Probably sometime in grade 10. The reward for this goal is a tattoo for the darker/"Bad" side of me, a tiger.
As my goals to this point are 25 pounds apart, I guess 225 is the next step. I was probably only 14 years old when I was this weight. The reward for this goal is a scroll in Chinese calligraphy stating: Success Is Mine!
My Ultimate goal is 207 pounds. This weight is still considerably overweight according to all the charts, but it's lower than the lowest weight I can ever remember being. I was 208 pounds when I was 12 years old and began all of this dieting nonsense. My reward for myself at this weight is two-fold. I am obviously going to have to buy a whole new wardrobe but for myself as a prize/reminder will be my last tattoo.
I will be getting a picture of a bathroom scale with my heaviest weight of 489 listed in the display, with the words NEVER AGAIN! underneath.
I'm not saying that once I reach this weight I will stop losing, I just know that I will never go back to where I was, or even to where I am right now.
1 Step in my Journey To Weight Loss Success.
Who Am I, Why Am I Writing This Blog & Why Should You Care?
I don't know about you, but for myself, the best way for me to get things started is to just jump in and see how things go. With that being said, I guess I'll start by introducing myself and explaining what I hope to accomplish with this blog.
My name is Linda and I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I was a teenage mom of a now teenage son. I have struggled with obesity all of my life and hit an all-time heavy weight of 489 pounds. After several years of hard work I have managed to get down to 321 pounds. I have hit yet another plateau and can't seem to break it, which is why I'm writing this blog.
I hope that by making daily entries online and feeling accountable to others it will keep me motivated when I just want to give up. I will be reviewing different workout routines that I find, Nintendo Wii Exercise "games", as well as trying out new healthy recipes that I come across. Maybe by me doing these reviews it will keep me on track to do the right thing and who knows, maybe it will help someone else who isn't sure about trying something out.
This is where you come in. If you have suggestions of things I should try, whether a "game", a recipe or a workout, please let me know. I am willing to try anything and give my opinion of everything. If it's something you've wanted to try but are not sure it's worth the cost, I will try it out for you and give you my feedback. I am also hoping you can do something for me. If you read this and feel that I may be slipping back into my old habits, please give me a swift kick in the butt. I will have my email address available so anyone that does not want to post something publicly can email the kick and get me back on track.
Well, that's enough for my introduction. I vow that I will see success and I hope to provide the support for everyone else to find success as well.
Let's do this together!
My name is Linda and I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I was a teenage mom of a now teenage son. I have struggled with obesity all of my life and hit an all-time heavy weight of 489 pounds. After several years of hard work I have managed to get down to 321 pounds. I have hit yet another plateau and can't seem to break it, which is why I'm writing this blog.
I hope that by making daily entries online and feeling accountable to others it will keep me motivated when I just want to give up. I will be reviewing different workout routines that I find, Nintendo Wii Exercise "games", as well as trying out new healthy recipes that I come across. Maybe by me doing these reviews it will keep me on track to do the right thing and who knows, maybe it will help someone else who isn't sure about trying something out.
This is where you come in. If you have suggestions of things I should try, whether a "game", a recipe or a workout, please let me know. I am willing to try anything and give my opinion of everything. If it's something you've wanted to try but are not sure it's worth the cost, I will try it out for you and give you my feedback. I am also hoping you can do something for me. If you read this and feel that I may be slipping back into my old habits, please give me a swift kick in the butt. I will have my email address available so anyone that does not want to post something publicly can email the kick and get me back on track.
Well, that's enough for my introduction. I vow that I will see success and I hope to provide the support for everyone else to find success as well.
Let's do this together!
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