Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Here I am 1 week later. I have had a week of ups and downs. Here I am this week struggling but this morning I got on the scale. I am 1 lb lighter. Everyone says slow and steady wins the race. But well I miss the days of 3 lb losses. I will get there again and even if not I am closer and closer to my goal. 193 and counting every pound is 1 lbs farther away from 248.

A new me. A new approach to life

Today I am so thankful for my very supportive husband and my beautiful children. Today I stand just shy 8 months of when this all started. Most people create babies in 9 months. Not me I created a whole new woman. I took a very depressed morbidly obese woman and turned her into a beautiful woman. Yes according to BMI I am still class one Obese. But I am so close to just being overweight right now that I can taste it. Yes right now my ultimate goal is 170 and that is just overweight but I can do this! I can be the strong woman I want to be.

Today I stand a strong 194 pound woman. Today I will be the best woman I can be. 48 lbs lighter. Hell yeah! I am woman hear me roar!

Holy Shit, I did this

My ultimate goal was to hit 199 this year. To be out of 200's and into onderland. As of today I hit 198. I am so stinking proud of myself. It has been 8 months and I have made it. I have struggled and survived and I am there. It has been a battle. Learning to take breaks, how much sodium is okay and how to deal with cravings but I am there. I am so proud of myself and I will continue this journey. Next goal, 175 by July 29th 2012. Welcome to Onderland Susan. You deserved this a long time ago.

Here we are

I am still learning all the right and wrong things I can and cannot have. But in the end it is worth it. With holidays, tempting fast foods, tempting snack foods I am learning discipline. I am now only weighing in once a week as once everyday was too stressful for me to maintain. I am proud to report as of today I am 203.6. Not my lowest but it is pretty darn good for me! I am also starting to think my scale was off the day I weighed in at my lowest. So I am learning as I go. I am struggling but I just realized I am 3.7 lbs from my goal for the year. I still have 5 months and I am almost there. I dream of going to my dr come December and I am not just 40 lbs from my starting weight but closer to 50. I am going to keep focusing. Think positive and I am going to hit my goal. I am proud of who I am right now. I can do this and keep showing my family the healthy way to be.

Up & Down Like a roller coaster

I am up and down like a roller coaster but I always am getting back on track and that is most important. Right now I am sitting at 206. Yes it is not 202.5 but it is still pretty good considering right now I have my woman issues. So we will see where this week goes. I am eating less carbs and more fruits and veggies. If I am determined I will make it back to my 202 or even 200 soon. When there is a will there is a way and I have not lost that will yet. Combine that with EA active training and 2-4 hour swim sessions these pounds will melt away.

Amazing Changes are going on right now!

So as of Friday I weighed in at 204.5. I am so close to the 200 mark I can taste it. I am thrilled to see that number. Of course you know this past week was memorial day. So I also ate, ate and ate. I will make it up for you and I am expecting to be at 208-210 from all the sodium and water retention. But I will get better again.

This weekend I really saw a change in my body shape. I noticed Ro took the time to check out my efforts and really appreciated them. I feel like a woman again. I will keep updating here. Just as summer begins it is pretty hard. Wish me luck. My journey is far from over. When I started this back in January I never dreamed I would be this close this fast. But determination is a strong feeling. I will succeed. For myself, my children and my marriage. I am determined woman. I am strong!

Progress

Slow and steady wins the race. As I was watching biggest loser I realized how unrealistic the program is. Women and men lose weight half their bodies and people praise them. This all happens in a 6 month period. I do not understand how a person can lose 20 lbs a month and do it in a healthy fashion that will be able to be maintained. I let it depress me and I slept like a baby. I woke up this morning convinced I would be stuck at 212 again for the 5th day in the row. I got up got ont he scale and hear the words. "Oh" In a good voice. I look up at the screen and it says "208". My heart leaps out of my chest. I am out of my slump. Praying I can stay out of it. It is hard work but worth it. I will keep everyone updated.