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Hello everyone!!!

I weighed in this morning and I’m down 2lbs this week. Really it’s great, I’m excited. Okay so I’m faking it a bit. I really worked hard this week at the gym. I guess I was expecting something more. Plus I’m one pound away from the 30lbs mark, I really wanted to see it this week.  I was a bit discourage when I got off the scale this morning, so I used that negative energy to go to the gym and my spinning class. It made me feel better, but I need a change.

I think maybe I need to switch things up a bit. I don’t know what to change though. If anyone has suggestions, please let me know. I just need a change, to help with momentum and boredom.  What can I say, I get distracted easily usually by bright shining objects. Weird huh? Well, I’m still committed to losing more weight, just need motivation or inspiration.

 Have a great Saturday!!

I’m trying to get back into my groove after a long weekend away. I’m off to the gym tonight, trying to get back into the routine of it all. I want to keep my momentum moving forward, as well as, increase my motivation. Don’t get me wrong my weight graph alone should be enough motivation, but what can I say I just want more. At least I don’t have to worry about calories with motivation, I can have as much as I want. So if anyone has any inspiring words, qoutes, sayings or anything pass them my way. 

As my own way of passing the motivation around to my fellow buddies, I found this great qoute I want to share with everyone:

We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle

Just keep reapeating!!!! Have a great Wednesday!!!

Hello everyone!

I’m back in circulation after my long weekend visiting my parents and siblings in upstate New York. The weather was great and I’m proud to say I did well with my diet, even exercised!! Everyone’s advice of planning ahead was the key, I took cheese sticks and fruit with me and brought along my trusting water bottle.. I did give in once, but come on who wouldn’t, I had a small twist ice cream, with chocolate sprinkles. I really love chocolate sprinkles, it just brings back all the memories of my childhood. I loved every bite and lick of it, and I’m than fine with that one tiny slip.

What was really great was how everyone commented on how good I looked. What an ego boost, it seems like all the hard work is paying off. I just thanked them and said wait until you see me next I’m going to look even better. I will too, of course, I won’t seem them until Christmas, but it gives me a lot of time to lose more weight.

I did make my goal of losing 10lbs by Memorial Day, even brought my own scale with me to weigh in, that was awesome. I really enjoyed my challenge. It was a great motivation. I’m going to think of another one for the 4th of July. I’ll post it tomorrow.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Hello everyone, since I’m going away for the long weekend. I weighed in today and I’m so fricking happy, I’m down 4lbs this week. WOOHOO!!!!! I actually got off the scale and got back on to double check. Hey it was early and I wasn’t quite awake. I earned a green star, for 25lbs lost. I’m up to 27lbs.  Literally I feel like dancing around the whole day. I’m actually 1lb away from my goal of losing 10lbs by Memorial Day, so I’m going to weigh myself on Monday to see if I make it. If I do it would be awesome, but if I don’t I’m still amazed at my own progress.

I couldn’t have made it without this site. the support of my buddies have been amazing and I have realized by giving support to others I’m reminding myself of my own goals. And I shouldn’t beat myself up over any slips that happen. So I’m sending a big thank you to all my buddies and your support.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I completely bailed on going to the gym last night. I have nothing, no excuse or anything. I hate when that happens. It makes me feel like a loser. But hey we all have those days right?  Not everyday can go right all the time and I need to remind myself about keeping it in perspective. Time to move on.

So, I’m picking myself up and going this evening. I know I’ll go, I have my spinning class tonight, which I love. The music is just great, lets me forget about the pain I’m enduring for the class. It’s great for toning my thighs and butt. Maybe I’ll try to add to the workout later to make up for yesterday. 

Have a great Thursday!!! The long weekend is almost here

I uploaded 2 new pictures of myself, including a new profile pic. I still trying to figure out how to get the other one to show up automatically on my blog. Don’t worry I will find a way but advice taken as well.   I took them last weekend, and it was a bit stressful. I mean as someone who has been overweight for most of their lives taking pictures usually isn’t a fun process. But I really wanted to see if my progress was noticeable, and the answer is a definite YES! The pictures actually help see the difference better. I also took pictures of myself in a swimsuit, which I’m not posting, but talk about a way to motivate myself. Plus I’m headed to the beach at the end of June, at which point I hope to look even better, unforunately I’ll still be as pale but its thanks to my Irish heritage for that. Oh well, there are worse things.

I’m going to use the new full length picture for my before picture and I can’t wait for the after picture. I think it’s a good idea to have a visual of the changes I’m going through, so I’m sure there will be a lot of pictures in between. It will keep me motivate to have a great after picture. Also by taking the pictures it gave me a dose of reality, the fact yes I really do look like this, at least for now.

Change can happen at anytime and I’m on my way!  Have a great Wednesday!

Everything has been going so well lately. I went to my spinning class last night. WooHoo!Yet, I’m more than a little apprehensive about the upcoming weekend. I’m off to visit my parents and siblings. Unforunately, without fail I always mess up my diet during that time. Most of the activities seem to focus around food and such. Plus for me, weekends are hard enough without the travel. Now my whole schedule will be off and I hate being off my schedule. It’s like all my old habits resurface with a vengence.

So, I’m trying to prepare myself to have a successful weekend. If anyone has any tips or advice for how to prepare for the weekend, I would so appreciate it.

The only thing I’m doing so far is taking my trusty water bottle.

Thanks for the help everyone!!

Another Monday, and I’m still working towards my goals. Usually by this point in my diet I would say just forget and return to eating whatever I want. I would normally get tired and bored with my eating habits. But today I actually feel good about what I’m doing for my body. I don’t have the urge to eat everything. Of course that might change, but I’m in this for the long haul, even with road blocks or detours.

Blogging here has helped enormously, by giving me an outlet that isn’t food. It makes me think twice before indulging in anything that isn’t good for me. It has to be really worth it. Because I’ll talk about it here and that gives me further incentive to change my habits. No road is perfect, but that’s okay as well, because I have the support of those who are going through the same issues.

New goals for the week are:

1. Workout 6 days

2. 3 spinning classes

3. Veggies

4. relax

5. support my buddies.

Have a great start to the week everyone!!

As I said yesterday, I was going to be okay no matter what the scale said this morning. 1.5lbs, isn’t anything to sneeze at, plus I was down 4lbs last week, so it works out. But it has made me determine to do better next week. If anyone has any suggestions, please pass them along. I have already ramped up my work outs, 6 days a week for at least 45minutes, plus three spinning classes.

I need to work on the food part. I am going to increase my veggies intake and lower the carbss to just fruit this week to see if that makes a difference.  As for my goal of 10lbs by Memorial Day, I’m still 4.5lbs off. Not impossible and I’m going to do everything in my power to get there.

After my workout this morning, I took some new pictures of me. I hope to have them up tomorrow. I think they might work as motivation as well. It is a bit scary to see a full length pictures of yourself. Definitely puts things in perspective. Yet, I always love the before and after pictures because of they motivate me. The problem is I can’t find a full body shot from before I started. I guess I wasn’t all that keen on having my picture taken. Eventually these shots will be my before when I hit my next goal.

Enjoy your Saturday and keep moving!

Well everyone, I made it to spinning last night. I made my goal of two classes this week. WooHoo! Man it was rough and the room was quite humid, but I feel jazzed about making it.  Plus everyone in the class is great and supportive.

This morning I got another boost, I tried on a pair of pants from my closet. They were much too big!!!! A little limiting to my wardrobe, but hey these are the sacrifice one must make. Actually, I hoping to back myself into some clothes I have, so not much of a worry.

I’m hoping my weigh-in tomorrow will be great but even if it’s not a lot I know I’m on my way. I just need to remind myself that change takes time, no instant gratification in this process, slow and steady wins the race.

 Have a great weekend.