Well I blew it, BIG TIME! Maxed out at 320 lbs.

I had totally forgotten my last effort at doing this but then it clicked! LOL, I started this blog on my weight loss journey back in 2012 and then when I started it I was 298. I actually had gotten below the 300 mark and had forgotten that.
Then I Blew It All!

Well, this time after I had gotten up to a max weight of 320 lbs., I just had to do something and do it right, for life! The lowest weight I had gotten too back when I started this blog, if I remember right was around 281, then I just blew it!!!!

This time around, and I pray it to be the last, I maxed out at 320 lbs.. I did work on losing some weight back a few months ago and did manage to get down the 305 mark. Of course, I had to blow it again, I slacked off on eating right. That was a shut down of eating right for me for a couple of months, til I came across the "21 Day Fix" eating plan.
That is when I started posting about the eating plan on my FB wall. https://www.facebook.com/pages/21-Day-Fix-Portion-Control-Lifestyle/1442613509355594

I wanted to get my blog updated here and get this right this time, I have got to see this through this time to my goal, without a hitch in my gitty-up, so to speak, LOL!

You can keep up with my weight loss journey now on my Face Book wall: https://www.facebook.com/pages/21-Day-Fix-Portion-Control-Lifestyle/1442613509355594

I started this Face Book page, "21 Day Fix" Portion Control Lifestyle for anyone and everyone
who have some of the same struggles with losing weight as most of us do. It is a place where you can try, fail, and try again. A place where we can post and share our failures and our accomplishments and help to keep each other motivated to Get Er' Done!

You can share 21 Day Fix recipes, photos of your before and after pics, and photos of meals that you have made, anything that has helped you to achieve and or fail. We are all in this together to help each other succeed.

Come on over to the Face Book page and join me, together we can do this!!!
Kathy

New pictures to come in the future at my Face Book page!!

Week 6 Weigh in at the gym

My goal weight -- 150 pounds

(I had my dates wrong before)
(Now they are correct)
OCT. 27th, 2012
1st Weigh-in at the gym ... 298 pounds

DEC. 8th, 2012
Week 6 weigh-in ... 281 pounds
Total...17 pounds lost.

I did weight 301lbs. 2 weeks prior
to starting with the trainer at the
gym. After 8 weeks, I have lost
a grand total of 20 pounds

 

Not much more than this to update on. I was sick this past week and did my weigh in at home. I know my scales weigh different from the one at the gym, but it gives me an idea of where I am in my weight loss. I did this a fews weeks back and in the following week, lost 3 or 4 pounds. Hoping for the same at this coming Saturday's weigh in at the gym.

 

I am this much closer to my goal now, slowly but surely I am on my way to acheiving it,

with God's help. Thank you Lord!

Week 5 Weigh in at the gym

My goal weight -- 150 pounds
(I had my dates wrong before)
(Now they are correct)
OCT.  27th, 2012
1st Weigh-in at the gym ... 298 pounds

DEC. 1st, 2012
Week 5 weigh-in ... 282 pounds
Total...16 pounds lost.

I did weight 301lbs. 2 weeks prior
to starting with the trainer at the
gym. After 7 weeks, I have lost
a grand total of 19 pounds



Today I actually did some working out at the gym with weights (very little work out, but It did bring on a sweat).
It hurt but I wanted Brian to be proud of me, I actually did everything. I was proud of me because I saw it through. Now I am paying for it and most of my friends know exactly what I am talking about. I do this everytime I lift any weight, including myself. I have got to find out what is causing this other than the doctor saying it's just the change of life and that I have to be more careful when it comes to lifting.
How am I going to ever get anywhere til this stops? All I know is back before the weight came on, I didn't do this so much, unless I moved furniture in the house, or something major like that.

I am not going to give up, I am going to figure this out somehow, even if I have to wear a tight girdle to hold up my tummy weight, LOL! I hate girdle's! Maybe as kidney belt?

I got to go to the gym this evening...

I got to go to the gym this evening and I had a great work out.
I worked out in the pool which helps me a LOT! I am able to do so much more in the pool without it bothering my heart at all!

I walked 1 mile distance which took me 40 minutes to do. Then for 30 more minutes I did some basic exercises in the pool. When I stepped out of the pool my legs felt like jello, LOL! It took me a few minutes to actually get them to where I could walk normal again.

You would be surprised at just how much more your muscles work when you are in the pool compared to being out of the pool. It's like double the benefits in half the time which is nice.

Went to the gym Saturday

My goal weight -- 150 pounds

OCT 27th, 2012
1st Weigh-in at the gym ... 298 pounds

NOV. 24th, 2012
Week 2 weigh-in ... 287 pounds
Total...12 pounds lost.
1 pound gained.

Went to the gym Saturday. Not much to add other than the new scale he weighed me on said I had gained 1 pound. My scale at home weighed me at a 1 pound loss but I know I should have lost 2 pounds.
I did eat over my points 1 day and guess that blew the 1 pound. Guess it's the muscle, after all, I am doing some weight reps, arms and legs and core.

Not discouraged though, I know it will be slow but it will happen.

Week 3- Weigh-In

My goal weight -- 150 pounds

NOV. 10th, 2012
1st Weigh-in at the gym ... 298 pounds

NOV. 18th, 2012
Week 2 weigh-in ... 286 pounds
Total...12 pounds lost.

Slowly but surely, the tortoise is winning the race! I look at it this way, a slow and steady weight loss will be a lifestyle than can be maintained. A new way of life becoming the norm. I also know that with a slower weight loss, my skin will have a much better chance if shrinking down and tightening giving less loose skin in the end. Don't get me wrong, I know there may be some that will always be loose because of my age, but less is always better. I saw this 59 year old woman (same age as I am) on a morning TV show who started on a new lifestyle of healthy eating and increased activity to lose weight. She also had the same weight loss goal as mine, 150 pounds and she did it. She didn't have any lose skin at all and she did it just like I am, with Weight Watchers and a good regimen of activity and exercise. She lost her weight in right at 1 year. I am also looking at a year for me to reach my goal.
Stay realistic, stay on course and the race will be won!

NOV 16, Just checking in with updates!

Hey everyone, I am checking in to let you know how it is going with me.

I really pushed my points day before yesterday and thought I was going to mess up. I did, I went over my points that day. So, what I did the next day was stay low on my points and did yard work. I cleaned up the leaves and bagged them. Worked for 6 hours on that yesterday. I had points left last night so that made me feel good. I ate low on my points again today and worked in the yard again for 4 hours.

Tomorrow will be my 3rd. weigh in. My trainer will be gone on a re-treat tomorrow so I am suppose to do the weigh in myself here at home. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will have lost at least 2 more pounds.

I have finished my front yard and now will be moving onto the back yard tomorrow. I am hoping that will make the pounds drop!! Still doing the 20 reps, sets of 3 as well. He will be adding pool exercises for me to start doing next week, 2 days a week.

Say a pray for Brian on his re-treat that the Lord will Bless him abundantly!