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It's my birthday today and I wanted to share a story with you all.
A good friend suggested that others need to read this as she found it quite motivational.
Wow.
Seven months ago I decided that I need to start looking after myself. I had spent years taking care of the family while my kids were quite young and never made any time for myself.
I realized that it had been 6 years since I had a physical, over two years since I had my eyesight checked and at least 4 years of gaining back almost all the weight I had lost...
That was the wake up call. I didn't want to scale to tip over the number I was at after my third child was born... I wouldn't stand for it. So... I spent almost one year watching what I was eating here and there. I lost a little here and there but I didn't really try. Sometimes, when I noticed that the weight was starting to go up again, I would watch what I was eating and exercise portion control.... the same method that got me to lose at least 35-40 lbs before. I would be happy to see that the weight was coming off but I never fully emersed myself into that lifestyle... I was just happy that I could lose it. I was so busy with the new house and unpacking (which I'm still doing) and setting up and organizing, that I got lost. Every once in a while, I would lose a little bit of weight and be pleased with it.
One day, just after school started for the kids, I realized that I had lost at least 20 lbs in the last year without really trying! I was shocked. Imagine if I really set my mind to lose the weight? I could make a goal and try and achieve it by a certain date.
At the same time, I found DS. It was like a sign! Now I knew I had to do it!
So...... September 15 2012 rolled around and I started my weight loss journey. Soon my goal date was set for mid-February as we were going on a two week vacation and I wanted to look great and be in shape for it!
I knew it would be hard.... with all the family gatherings, birthdays, christmas holidays etc. But I continued on knowing that my prize was the trip. I would gain and I would lose. It would take me almost one month to get back to where I was before the 'holiday'. I would be discouraged and I would be happy.
Here are my stats:
Total weight lost: 25 lbs. I went from 165 lbs to 140 lbs
BMI: I went from 27.1 to 23.3
I dropped 4 dress sizes!
Inches lost: I started measuring on October 22 2012...... one month after I started my lifestyle change.
I lost a total of 12 inches!!!
New goal date: Mid April.... my birthday. I achieved this goal 6 days before my goal date.
Update: Today, April 16, I weighed in at 138.5 lbs!
** I hope someone somewhere can be inspired by my story and continue with their lifestyle change..... it CAN and WILL happen! YOU have to have faith in yourself!
A good friend suggested that others need to read this as she found it quite motivational.
Wow.
Seven months ago I decided that I need to start looking after myself. I had spent years taking care of the family while my kids were quite young and never made any time for myself.
I realized that it had been 6 years since I had a physical, over two years since I had my eyesight checked and at least 4 years of gaining back almost all the weight I had lost...
That was the wake up call. I didn't want to scale to tip over the number I was at after my third child was born... I wouldn't stand for it. So... I spent almost one year watching what I was eating here and there. I lost a little here and there but I didn't really try. Sometimes, when I noticed that the weight was starting to go up again, I would watch what I was eating and exercise portion control.... the same method that got me to lose at least 35-40 lbs before. I would be happy to see that the weight was coming off but I never fully emersed myself into that lifestyle... I was just happy that I could lose it. I was so busy with the new house and unpacking (which I'm still doing) and setting up and organizing, that I got lost. Every once in a while, I would lose a little bit of weight and be pleased with it.
One day, just after school started for the kids, I realized that I had lost at least 20 lbs in the last year without really trying! I was shocked. Imagine if I really set my mind to lose the weight? I could make a goal and try and achieve it by a certain date.
At the same time, I found DS. It was like a sign! Now I knew I had to do it!
So...... September 15 2012 rolled around and I started my weight loss journey. Soon my goal date was set for mid-February as we were going on a two week vacation and I wanted to look great and be in shape for it!
I knew it would be hard.... with all the family gatherings, birthdays, christmas holidays etc. But I continued on knowing that my prize was the trip. I would gain and I would lose. It would take me almost one month to get back to where I was before the 'holiday'. I would be discouraged and I would be happy.
Here are my stats:
Total weight lost: 25 lbs. I went from 165 lbs to 140 lbs
BMI: I went from 27.1 to 23.3
I dropped 4 dress sizes!
Inches lost: I started measuring on October 22 2012...... one month after I started my lifestyle change.
I lost a total of 12 inches!!!
New goal date: Mid April.... my birthday. I achieved this goal 6 days before my goal date.
Update: Today, April 16, I weighed in at 138.5 lbs!
** I hope someone somewhere can be inspired by my story and continue with their lifestyle change..... it CAN and WILL happen! YOU have to have faith in yourself!
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