Weekly Weigh-in

I  did it!!!!  Ten years ago I dieted like crazy and lost weight but without any sort of plan to keep it off.  I got down to 189 but it was hard and I gave up.  I only stayed that weight a VERY short time.  In no time I was up to 264 lbs and miserable.  I never felt like I could get back to 189 lbs. Today, I hit 187.8!!!  I am feeling great.  I am continuing on and aiming for 100 lbs lost.  And when I get to the end, I will continue to work to maintain.  I am getting Healthy and there is no stopping me now!!  Here's to new record lows for me!!

Weekly Weigh-in

I lost 1.2 lbs this week.  That puts me 1.2 lbs away from my lowest weight as an adult (which was 10 years ago!) I am thrilled from with my progress!  I really think I will be able to get to 100 lbs gone!  A little at a time I will get there.

This Girl!

Once upon a time I was a self-conscious person who wore size 24 jeans.  I hated trying on clothes, I would just buy really big and hope it fit.

Well today that same person went to the store and tried on several pairs of size 14 jeans and they FIT!!!  That person is sitting down, curled up with a nice cup of tea wearing a pair of size 14 jeans that I had in the back of my closet for TEN years!!  There is no stopping me now!

Weekly Weigh-in

I lost one pound this week.  I am so happy with that! I ate well, I drank lots of water, and I was active.  After having lost 67.8 pounds, I don't expect to lose lots every week, but continual progress in the right direction makes me happy.

The girls and I were outside working again and it was fun.  They mostly play at this point, but it is fun to be out there with them.

Princess Magpie was singing a fun little song that made easy giggle

Weekly Weigh-in

I was worried about my Weigh-in this week because earlier in the week I thought I had been drinking 0 Smart Points drinks and it turned out I had just finished drinking 56 Smart Points in drinks!!!!  I had my panic and then I got back know track.  And this week I hit ONEDERLAND!!!  That makes 65.2 lbs since I started losing weight and 16 lbs since I started Weight Watchers to get past my year long plateau!  I am so happy!!!  I am never deprived, I love my food and I am finally taking care of me again!!

Weekly Weigh-in

I weighed in today and I lost 3.4 lbs!  That is a total of 10.6 lbs since I started Weight Watchers!  After being stuck for so long, I am so glad to see the scales moving!!  I haven't even used all of my extra weekly points either week!  I am doing this right!  I am eating healthy foods and lots of them! I am rarely hungry, I am just creative in my choices. YAY!!  I met my first goal since starting Weight Watchers.   Now on to my next one which is 4.3 lbs away!

Crazy

This week has been a crazy busy week.  I am looking forward to the weekend so that I can have extra time to really clean the house.  It feels like I am just barely keeping on top of things. I did get the girls' room cleaned and organized today and we did get homeschool done but I would love a couple more hours know the day and maybe a little more energy too.

On another note, when I was at the doctor, he reviewed my blood work. Mostly, I am doing really well. He was impressed with my weight loss.  Mostly I am doing well, but he did say ghat he expects that eventually, I will have to go on statins for my cholesterol and triglycerides but they are only slightly raised so we are going to wait to see if they come down as I continue to get healthy. My thyroid levels are borderline towards the low side so I am going to try to eat foods that will boost my thyroid function.

Weightloss Wednesday

I am back on track this week and I am down 2.6 lbs!  I am so glad.  I am feeling great and motivated.

Weekly Weigh-in

I am down 1.2 lbs this week!  That means I am at a new low!  Woohoo! I am thrilled.  I am back from my New Years Depression fall off the wagon and I am back on track. 

Little Victories

The day before yesterday I had some errands to run.  I wasn't looking forward to it because the building is at the top of a hill and I remember too well how hard that hill has been for me to climb.  I have vivid memories of being short of breath, of finding excuses to stop for a break half-way up the hill.  So with great trepidation, I started walking up the hill and lo and behold!  I didn't get out of breath.  It felt like nothing at all!  I got to the top and got in to drop the stuff off and I didn't find it hard at all.

On the way home, I had to take the bus that stopped at the other end of our street.  Again, we live on a hill so I was dreading trudging up the hill and arriving home breathless with sore legs from the hill and again I was surprised by how easy it was.  It drove home how losing almost 50 lbs has improved my life!

Personal Raw Challenge

One thing I have learned from this 1 week raw challenge is that I definitely want to include more raw foods in my diet.  I could never give up cooked forever, but I do know that my stomach is so much better with that amount of fibre I have been eating and the increased nutrition in the foods I have been eating.  So while I do see cooked vegetarian foods in future, I do see a LOT more raw foods in my diet too. 

Weekly Weigh-in

I am back on track with my weight and I am down 3.4 lbs this week.  I am really happy with that!

Weekly Weigh-in

I am down again this week.  I am so proud of myself. In the 22 weeks since August 1st, I have lost 47 pounds.  I have overcome eating issues and learned to eat healthier and to lose weight in a way that does not starve myself.  I have started eating in a way that leads to a healthier life and I am proud of myself for that.  It was a lot of work to get my head on straight and come around to a better way of thinking but I did it and I am glad I did!

Weekly Weightloss

I am down 1.4 lbs this week making me down a total of 45.6 lbs in 21 weeks!  yay!  I honestly would have been happy to be break even this week, but I am down and I am even more firmly in ONE-derland!

Weekly Weightloss

I am down 1 lb this week.  I am superhappy with that. With the holiday season coming, if I can just keep going in a downward type direction, I will be thrilled.  I am almost in One-derland!  It would be great if next week my weight starts with a 1 instead of 2!  Almost there!  Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Weekly Weigh-in

I had a rough week this week and I was worried about it but I pulled it together in the end and I lost 3.6 lbs this week for a total loss of 25 lbs in the last 6 weeks!  Yay!  I am starting to feel the difference.

Weightloss Wednesday

I am down 3.4 lbs this week and down 21.4 overall since August 1st!  I am pretty proud of this considering we went to a Labour Day BBQ!  I am eating healthy amounts and still losing weight.

Making Changes

I have been slowly but surely getting back to doing little things for myself again and oe of those things was caring about my appearance more. You know, less sweat pants, more nice things, losing weight, getting my hair done and actually getting makeup again. So here is my progression over the last couple of months. It isn't a lot, but it is progress.

This is the before picture:

This is after my haircut,

This is after losing 18 lbs, coloring my hair and putting on some makeup.