Before (220lbs) After (168lbs) 49 inches GONE

Burn!!!

Day two of my cardio burn! Friday and Sunday so far! lets kick some ass!! I CAN do this :) sipping caramel apple cider BUT .......I CAN do this
15 minutes on treadmill at 3mph--thats kind of hauling!
10 minutes on bike (2miles)
5 minutes back on treadmill
Boo-ya 30 minutes!

Beyond Tough

I've decided my body and my mind need a break from all of this wanting to feel thin obsession. It feels like its never enough, I'm not pretty enough, skinny enough etc. I have to now start working out again and the drive is gone! Ever since I hurt my knee Im discouraged! I keep trying to lose the last amount of weight with the food and its not affecting me at all. I've decided I'm tired of trying but I cannot give up! I have come extremely far I just don't know what I need right now. I know I need a trip out of here maybe a jump start or restart will take place in Texas over turkey day.  I just know that I loosing the last 10lbs is way harder than the first 50lbs. ---sigh---

Hardest...but smiling!

Trying to shed the final 12-15lbs is super hard!!!!! Trying to stay focused! Gonna need a pep talk soon I'm sure

Week one AGAIN

Well I have been in maintenance 3 months now and proudly I have stayed the same in weight,water and fat which is awesome.but not ideal for me! We did maintenance to kind of trick the body. Now we start all over to shed these last 12-15lbs. This will be a life long process. Your metabolism is an always changing part of your body or system. With age, activity or lack there of your metabolism changes. I refuse to ever gain this weight back and I can honestly say I feel safe, secure.and happy in my own skin who wouldn't want to feel that way all the time. So week one...high protien only! Is it tough absolutely!!! No starbucks no BS! I ask myself how bad do I want this and I even woke up thinking maybe ill just eat a little less of the bad and more of the good cause my bad is nowhere to what is really bad or how I used to eat at all... then I weighed in and the accomplishment I felt was just the same as almost a year ago when I started this..down 2.3lbs in one day! That's what I'm talking about. I will be 150-155 in no time!
Dear Self,
You have kicked ass losing 54 lbs in a year (which flew by) let alone 49inches. Your heart is so proud and your mind is soooo happy! Lets go only 15lvs to go.....what are you waiting for let's make it a merry Christmas by hitting goal. That's almost a 70lb loss!!!! Insane!
Love, Self

Chasing that GOAL

After allowing my knee to heal over the past few months I decided I have to start again. So I am walking. I'm walking slowly and surely. I am praying I don't re-injure my leg cause OMG that pain was awful and annoying! I have 12-15lbs to go plus toning to do. Lets get this already! I gotta admit in two days I've put in 3 miles and so far I don't hurt.....praying it will be ok! Not to mention I feel amazing! Walking is definitely my drug of choice!

Haha whatever works

I have been trying like hell to find "COMFY" pants and with no luck at all I pull out some old pants size XL and roll them. Walllla COMFY pants

A new dress

Love my new dress its purple with glitter stuff in it. Eeeeek :) just enjoying maintenance right now until I can work out. My SI joint and IT band are something fierce!

Yay new jeans

Finally a new pair of jeans size 13/14 from Maurice's love there line of girls these are the kylees!

FRUSTRATED

I am having a hard time with a few things right now, but Medi has taught me I lost the weight once it will start falling off again. Due to EXTREME heat at 5 pm (when my schedule allows me to exercise)  I haven't walked in over a month so I whipped out a DVD workout and severely re-injured my IT Band. Which has really put me down. Honestly pain pills, muscle relaxers, TONS OF REST and apparently deep tissue massage works wonders but a friend said this doesn't cure overnight and I will most likely live with this during work out span...AS SOON as I am done with Medi I'm joining 24hr fitness literally across the street from home. I'm over this trapped feeling I have!! Ready to be 155-160lbs and currently at 168-170lbs....

Shorts!

INCHES UPDATE

Belly button 41-31.5 (9.5 inches)
Hips 49-41 (8 inches)
Left high thigh 30-23 (7 inches)
Left mid thigh 25-19 (6 inches)
Chest 38-30.5 (7.5 inches)
Left arm 16-12.5 (3.5 inches)

TOTAL INCHES LOST 42.5 ....Holy Hell Yes :)
Starting Weight 218.00
Current Weight 167.4

Just LOOK

Love him!!!!! My bestest friend,teamates,coach, cheerleader ever.

So proud of HIM

He finally hit the 200 mark. His goal is to see 199 just once and then he will start working out. I think he might see 199 this week.
This is a total loss of 64lbs for Russell.
Love him so much

On my way

Good news today my BMI is almost to 25 and for everyone it means a different weight to be "healthy". They have now changed my goal to 160/165 instead of 155. This makes me happy as I weigh 168.4 right now its real I guess ....its real. I'm like .....healthy! My old pa that I had in the beginning that helped me start this journey and got me to my first 20lb loss just contacted me this week I am so excited to see her!!! 

Getting my curves back in check

Still too big?!

Dear self,

Sometimes I am 100% satisfied with how far I have come in this journey. Then there was this weekend where I just cried in the shower cause I felt so fat. Nothing for right and I wanted everything in sight from food to shoes. Not satisfied at all. My period makes me bloat about 5lbs each month that's frustrating beyond belief. I'm in 100% invested in this journey and I get it I have done well but is it well enough? Will I ever be happy is there a good point I will get to or will my wieght always be a burden? Dear self...my husband/best friend looked at me with sincere eyes yesterday and told me I wasn't fat anymore....anymore? I guess that is true!  I am getting to "healthy" and my "healthy" appearance will never be skinny and I need to accept that!
This is my blog  so I am totally entitled to ramble complete non sense to myself as I just did. LOL
Dear self....try harder to love yourself as much as your husband does!

Friday

The shirt is a medium aeropostle shirt I got at Savers for 5.99 SCORE!!!!

Its me :)

Love the color blue all of a sudden! Bought 2 shirts and 2 nail colors in blue. Love this shirt. Felt super sexy wearing it! Yes, I felt sexy!!!!

50lbs down

I bought myself a pair of shorts. The feel so weird all my thigh showing so weird but the hubby says I look good

Sisters Now

My features

I have to admit I love my thighs now! Still thick and meaty but thinner and sexy! I might pull off shorts this summer. WATCH OUT WORLD!

Today

Today I broke 170's as I weighed in at 169lbs UNREAL its amazing! It may come off a half a pound at a time but its leaving me and I could only hope for good!!!! Thanks to my husband first and then to all family and friends that support me. UNREAL!!!!

My Teamate

My best friend, my lover, my body coach and best of all my husband! Russ and I celebrated 6 years of true wedding bliss this weekend. We used this special day to enjoy an amazing dinner with my best friend Candie and her husband Kurt. We were all literally sick when we left dinner had not been that full in awhile however it was 97% protien so it was safe to indulge on. When Russell and I got up this am we drank one cup of coffee then went on am 8 mile walk. God love him he knew I needed that!!!! Hoping to hit 169 next week.

Left foot...right foot...left foot....right

You got it. Everyday I wake up and I use the potty then walk to the scale in the kitchen and step on and WEIGH IN ........  now my can day begin:. If you are making great choices OR bad choices that scale don't lie! Be true to yourself, don't deny yourself something you want such as chocolate. Get creative do research and ALWAYS BE PREPARED get a stash in your purse your car and your desk at work. DOVE makes am excellent sugar free dark chocolate truffles OMG! Carry a protien bar or crystal light drink packets and chug 32ounces. I love myself, pretty sure I love myself more than anyone else loves me. Its true! Know what you want and how your gonna get it. If you want the skinny butt then know the food in your gut!

Swimming suit

Looks much better on the bed than me LOL

Just cruising along

Happy :)

Inches Update (May)

Belly button 41-32.5 (8.5 inches)
Hips 49-41 (8 inches)
Left high thigh 30-23 (7 inches)
Left mid thigh 25-19 (6 inches)
Chest 38-31.3 (6.4 inches)
Left arm 16-13 (3 inches)

38.9 inches. Hell lets just say 40! :)

Inches haven't changed much at all, if anything I am just getting more toned. 

171lbs.....crazy!

Started running hills this week and put in 8 miles walking as well thanks to the hubby and friend. It paid off losing almost 2lbs (1.8) this week.
Gotta keep rocking it! Its almost pool time!

I feel amazingly hot!

Not a bad look

Someone told me I should cinch my waist with a belt to show my curves. So here I am

Well.....

Its a date I am swimsuit shopping on Friday with one of the women that motivated me to join this journey to a better me. Ahhhhhhh I'm scared. I want a cute suit so I need to let go of the things I don't like about my body right now and have fun! Think DOVE full figure woman commercial...I think that's me. :)

I love my fine arse

I do! I love my boo-tay! Here's my size 14 jeans and my fine arse boo-tay :)

46lbs gone

Another pound down this week hoping for a larger number next week

Bootyliscious

The girls at work kept staring so Julisa took a picture :)

I cant get no satisfaction

I lay in bed at 7 pm on Monday night. I cut my hair today 7 inches and guess what I do not feel prettier! I did it because I needed something new and apparently its not what I needed or the hair stylist just didn't know what she was doing but I wasn't jazzed and I do not feel pretty. In a dump mood lately and I assume its my period however I think I'm worrying my husband a little. LOL  I am just not satisfied. I'm not satistfied with my 45 lb loss and now I'm not satisfied with my hair. I need to fix it and not sure what to do maybe add color? Ugh just venting because I'm just in a funk, a really bad, shitty, no good funk!

Gotta wear shades

During the  weekend our goal was to stay outside and on Saturday that's exactly what we did. Honestly its much better when your thinner to withstand the heat. Well belly rolls dont hold sweat you feel much better LOL

A letter from one of my coaches

Makes me feel special and important in this journey without Medi and Russ I promise u I couldn't have been so great

One of those day's

It needs to be the time of the month but its of course reeking havoc on me instead of showing up. Its embarrassed me and made me angry on the scale and it makes me very short fused with my loved ones. Ugh emotions suck! I ate like a horse last night....well OK a small horse as in a colt LOL!  I fell fast asleep but couldn't stay asleep tossed and turned all night was up at 6 being demanded of by my son so I fled the house and just put in two miles at the park BY MYSELF! Pandora radio in my ears and old men walking by me it was complete SERENITY!

THE BEST THING: Medi has taught me that if I punish or treat myself one day I get up and put my butt in high gear to burn it off so today is high protien only and my period better start!
Here's to the best out of my Sunday...I see laundry in my future which is somewhat relaxing.
Muah!

January 2012-Today

Lost 45lbs

Wow! Amazing! Not even sure how I got here. 174lbs I'm honestly impressed with my follow thru only 19lbs to Medi goal.

Stretchmarks

Are marks...... that will forever remind you of how big you once were. My thighs and boobs are covered. Thank God my tummy doesn't have any from being prego (shocking) because my tummy and my booty have become some of my favorite features of my body. Another week and.its going smoothly.

Walk this way...

Walking has become an obsession. I aim to get in 10 miles a week which is typically 2 miles at a time however I walked my two tonight and I could have kept going, I told Russ maybe we have worked up to 3miles now??? Yay! On the downside my heart rate monitor broke :( guess that's what I get for buying cheap ugh!
This week I slightly fell off my plan I need to hit it hard this week and for the next 20lbs I feel really good but I am not at goal yet. Chugga chugga chug!

Inches Update

Belly button 41-32.5 (8.5 inches)
Hips 49-41.5 (7.5 inches)
Left high thigh 30-23 (7 inches)
Left mid thigh 25-20 (5 inches)
Chest 38-32 (6 inches)
Left arm 16-13 (3 inches)

Overall 37inches
I had to do this today because the scale has not been nice the past two days and honestly I have not been nice to myself. I have learned that even when not losing weight the inches keep melting off, must happen when I sleep ;) However I still need to kick my own ass! I'm over it today I have had enough "treats" this weekend, I'm not in maintenance yet soooooo back to the grind. 

10 years ago

Today I weigh what I wieghed 10 years ago. That doesn't mean i wear the same size jeans though...weight definitely has a way off coming and going and never in the same places as before.
10 years ago I wieghed 176lbs when I met Russ and wore a size 12 in jeans. Today I wear a 14 in jeans and a size Med or large in shirts. I'm so freaking proud of myself right now. I'm proud to have my curves back to where they were. My skinny-er waist line with bigger boobs and bigger butt ya know my 36/24/36 not quite those sizes but one day!  Still a 20lb(maybe 30) journey ahead of me not stopping yet.  Everyday is a struggle ...I am obsessed with my scale, clothes don't fit right and I'm overwhelmed but I keep saying I'm so worth it and that gets me through to the next day.

177lbs

My hubbys fave ...the backside

Really OLD but NEW pants

Feeling phenominal

Walking heart rate training is the Best work out ever I promise you! Already 2 lbs down this week

my best friend --Easter 2012

Size 14 jeans :)

HE is A-MAZE-ING

Russ Wood weighed in at 209lbs on Easter Sunday. He started this journey at 260lbs. I'm so proud of you babe! You too are a ROCKSTAR.................to the moon Sugar, to the moon!

Me...lovin me

Having a fantastic week thus far I've walked 6 miles since Friday and even survived Easter brunch at my mom n dads. I'm just melting at this point :)

14's WHAT??????

Today I was at Target browsing the clothes and I just grabbed a pair of size 14 Capri jeans just thinking ya right but why not lets just see how close the buttons even come together and well.....they slid on and freaking buttoned!!! I could sit and breathe in them! What?????!!!!!! I think that's when the shock set in. I honestly don't feel that thin hence the fact I was certain the buttons wouldn't even reach eachother. This just confirms my hard efforts do pay off. I grabbed the jeans and a blue shirt and now want to get yellow accessories and yellow shoes for Easter! Im not gonna lie I feel amazing right now. Hubby is on his way home and we will go get our walk in. Happy Friday! 

Inches update

Belly button 41-33 (8 inches)
Hips 49-42.5 (6.5 inches)
Left high thigh 30-24.5 (5.5 inches)
Left mid thigh 25-20 (5 inches)
Chest 38-32 (6 inches)
Left arm 16-13.3 (2.7 inches)

Total of inches 33.7 GONE FOREVER

Lovin dresses #2

Lovin dresses

179lbs!

Losing

I have officially hit the 170's as in 179 lbs that is unreal. I wieghed 176 lbs 10 years ago when I met my husband.
Speaking of husband he weighs 210 lbs which is almost 16 lbs less than his weight 10 years ago. He and I both are amazed at our abilities. Its just keeps coming off. We have walked together and worked out together. He is truly my best friend through thick and thin :)

Comfort

I'm actually kind of comfortable in my own skin. Maybe swimsuit season wont be so bad after all

Inches Update (last taken/posted 1 month ago)

Left Middle Thigh 25in-21in (4inches)
Left High Thigh 30in-24.5in (5.5 inches)

High Chest 38in-32in (6inches)
Bellybutton 41in-34.6in (6.4inches)

Hips 49in-43in (6inches)

Arms 16in-13.5in (2.5inches)

A TOTAL LOSS OF 30.4 inches!!!

Perspective

129,600 calories have been BURNED out of my body simply by monitoring or watching my food intake and minor fitness! Hoorah! Go me!

A change up

Today I lost .5 for the 4th week in a row granted that makes 2 lbs over all it's to slow for me. I lost another 1.5lbs in fat so that was a huge plus but today I started HIT heart training, got my heart monitor later night and am gonna keep pushing ahead. I have to stay at 123 on the monitor and that's tricky. I was told it would be SLOW! IT IS!!!!! I'm gonna do that 4 times a week and see what happens. Plus upping my protien this week.
Side note moose is loving walking on a leash boooya!
Until next week
Total 36lbs and 30 inches GONE FOREVER

Dressed

I feel so cute today

Simply Me

ROCKY ROAD

...not the ice cream flavor either, but more so explaining my journey right now. Ever since my gallbladder surgery I have struggled ounce by ounce and inch by inch. There have been no great losses in a month but there have been NO gains either. My inches continue to go down and that makes me happy but I think I am gonna have to go back to week one detox in order to jump start my body right now. I will not give up...I might cry and become very frustrated but I will not give this up. I weigh 3lbs less right now then I did when I got prego with Dalton. That to me is AMAZING!
Current weigh in in 183.5lbs
BMI 33 from a 40 at start

I have to keep moving along. My goal to be at goal by April is gonna be tough. Im thinking more like June at this point.

Who doesn't love a good photo of themselves?? I do now!!

Husband Update!

In September 2011 Russ weighed in at 260lbs
Today he weighs 214.6lbs.
His waist(measured at the belly button around) has gone from 49inches to 40inches.
Jeans from size 40 to 36 and really he needs a 34.
I have always found my husband sexy but HOLY HELL now he is just damn fine and really sexy!!!!
He is My Jesse James and I am aiming to be his Sandra Bullock :)

Week 18

This picture was taken at a friends 30th Birthday but then I thought well geeez how fitting for my plan as well.
Week 18 weigh in I lost 1lb. Gonna kick some ass this week and aim for 3!

Inches Update

The scale hasn't budged for me but friends keep saying I am shrinking....I guess thats true! :)

Left middle thigh: 25-22in (3inches)
Left high thigh: 30-25in (5 inches)

High chest under bra line: 38-32.2in (aprox 6 inches 5.8 to be exact)
Bellybutton 41-35in (6 inches)

Hips: 49.5-43.5 (5.5 inches)

Arms: 16-14in they don't change. GRRRRR! (2 inches each)

29.5 inches gone from my body!!! AMAZING!!!

Struggling to succeed

Tears roll a lot lately as I struggle to stay on course. I feel amazing!!! 34lbs is huge SUCCESS  to me and I feel really great so what do I do???? I sabatoge myself with food!
No I didn't eat pizza and I don't touch fast food but a cookie here or a cookie there ...eventually causes damage on the scale!
Point is I've been told by others to not deprive myself have a cookie or that piece of pizza its ok. Well its not and that's not something I can do AND  be successful in my journey! its like an recovering alcoholic storing a bottle of wine for that "special " occasion. WRONG!!! Until I hit goal I have no wiggle room to eat bad food.  I Need to find another way to reward myself besides food
I WANT THIS SO VERY BAD AND ITS THE FARTHEST I HAVE EVER COME IN A JOURNEY LIKE THIS!!!! I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!!!

Week 17

It was alright I'm just shocked I have never gained even an ounce in 17 weeks. Lost .6 this week but 1.7 lbs in fat!!
I call it just cruising LOL

Bangs

Love my new hair!!!!! I feel fun-er LOL