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January 06 So the first weekend is ending.... Well, this has been the first weekend of my weight loss challenge. I have been pretty good, surprisingly. Pamela dragged me kicking and screaming, to the gym Friday night. Of course once I got there I was happy I went. I did my workout and felt pretty good afterwards. Thankfully Pamela is helping me stay focused and motivated. I need that extra push. I started tracking my food intake as well as my daily activity on Saturday. I did pretty well with my food choices on Saturday and walked the dogs a little farther. I even added in a little jog, not much - but it's a start. I was even faced with going out to eat with some friends. I was suprised how well I did with my meal. Then today I went out to eat again. I didn't have as many good options but think I did pretty good. I came home and adding my meal to my fitday journal. It was so much better than I thought. I have actually consumed less calories today than I did all weekend. Plus on top of all that, I did a thorough housecleaning. So my calories were burning away...yay!!!! Tomorrow will be a little more difficult. Working all day, my first day back to class....plus I still have to eat properly and exercise. Hopefully I can figure out a way to manage my time  and get it all done. Keep your fingers crossed.  January 03 My Not So Fairy Tale Well, like everyone else, I have my own story to tell. I was born with various medical complications. Due to the effects of my problems, it made it difficult to stay active. So growing up I was never athletic and this didn't help my weight. On top of this my family is almost all overweight. It was just natural to look the way I did. I fit the family mold. It started to really suck when I was in my teens. My friends could eat 2-3 times more than me and stay near half my size. I was able to stay at a decent weight until I found my "happy fat". This is what I call the 75lbs. I gained after I found my husband. I became happy with him and our life and BOOM.....fat found me again.
In January 2006. I had Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty. I did this to not only feel better emotionally but to help my health. I had sleep apnea and was starting to get asthma. I lost 55lbs pretty quickly, about 6mo. My health was improving. I quit using my CPAP and inhaler. I even loved going to the gym 3-4 times a week. Then, I slow started finding ways to eat the not so good things again. Slowly the workouts decreased. I really thought I could do it all on my own and it would stay off. I was wrong. Now January 2008 and I have found 15 of the 55lbs I lost. Of all the things I lose, I wish my weight was the one I wouldn't keep finding.
So here's the all about ME details:
Teammate: Pamela - my coworker, roommate, and one of my best friends!!!
Age: 32 years old
Height: A whopping 5 foot even!!!
Weight: Oh boy....really, I have to say!?!?! Ok here goes.... 207lbs
Weight Goal: Ultimately....150lbs but let me tell ya', 180lbs would be great too.
Over All Goal: Get my butt in gear so I can be as healthy as I can. I want to be happy with who I am, inside and out. I may never be a size 2, but that doesn't mean I have to stay a size 22. I will make myself proud and everyone else around me will be proud of my accomplishments as well.
Our Total Weight Loss Goal: 87lbs.
My Plan: Start to eat healthier. I will rethink some of my choices and then pick wisely. I will begin a workout plan with my partner Pam and stick to it. Pamela's epic tale:Freshman 20-30Like many girls my weigh t has always been a source of stress for me. Even when I was at my most in shape at 18 years and 150 lbs, I had low self esteem and could always find something wrong with my body. In addition to the typical adolescent body issues I was also diagnosed with Type One Diabetes.
One may think that being diabetic would help me stay fit, however when arrive at college the temptations in the cafeteria led to bad choices and a quick 15 pounds. The following years I struggled with exercise, diets, diet pills, and even a semester of not taking my medication. While the diet pills and abuse of my condition resulted in weight loss, I was sick, tired and my blood sugars were out of control.
After a wake up call of almost being diagnosed with a thyroid condition I stopped the destructive behavior and tried to be healthier. For the past few years I've been trying to eat healthy and exercise, however the weight doesn't seem to come off.
Details...
Teammate: Trisha my friend, roommate and coworker
Current Weight and Height : 180 , 5'8"
Goal Weight: 150 would be awesome, but 160 would be good too.
My confession: I'm an emotional eater, and diabetic. Not a good combo.
My goal: Look good naked. No joke, I'm dating again and want to feel confident in my own skin. One chin would be nice.
My plan: Work out with my partner Trish, eat smaller portions, and replace emotional eating with emotional sit-ups! So here we go......So this is our first blog. I'm sure we will be adding more soon. Pam and I are going to work together add help each other achieve our weight loss goals. I hope I can do as well as I know she will. I think it should be fun to do this with her. She is a great friend and an awesome support. |
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