Again, I'm late but I'm here. Sorry bout that.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty, shall we?
Surprisingly enough, my past week in my weight-loss joooourney was better than most.
Yes, I had seconds of my favorites at Thanksgiving, but I didn't regret any of my choices, either. We did some raking and mulching over the weekend which probably helped compensate from any increase in calories I ate.
All in all, I felt good walking in to my WW meeting.
(Of course a big reason may be because I snuck and weighed myself at the gym on Monday.)
So, I ate breakfast, wore normal clothes, and still had a nice loss at the scale. To be honest, it wasn't as big as I thought it would be, but still nice all the same. Felt good. :)
When I decided back in September of last year that this would be the last time I ever tried to lose weight, I told myself that if I just kept at it, I could feel and look better at 30 than I had in my entire adult life.
I turn 30 tomorrow.
For realz.
I am proud to say my prediction was true. My blood pressure is good, I feel strong physically, and I no longer fear that a diabetes diagnosis is just around the corner. I am not saying I am perfect (far from it) and have no room for improvement. I still have goals and many things to learn about living and sustaining a healthy lifestyle.
I am so glad that 15 months ago I didn't give myself a number or pant size to aspire to
(for the record, I've gone from a 16 in jeans to an 8/10 and from a 2x in shirts to a Large, and lost 60.6 pounds as of yesterday), only a challenge to not give up.
I am no different from anyone else and if I can do it, anyone can.
Like I said, my joooourney is not over, but tomorrow is a big milestone for me.
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On to some business, anyone who has been participating the 20 in 20 Challenge, please check-in this week. It is the last week of the Challenge and we'd love to hear if you've learned anything or (if you want to share- no pressure) if you've lost anything. Email me if you'd rather not comment.
From today until next week's WW post I will collect the names of people who participated in the Challenge and they will be included in the drawing for a prize next week.
Good luck to you all!
3 comments:
Wow, since the beginning of the challenge, I have lost a whopping 4 pounds. Not a huge loss, but a loss nonetheless. Even though there isn't a huge difference in my weight, I feel fantastic and I've done things in the last 20 weeks I never thought I'd do in my life and am healthier and happier than I've been in my adult life. All of these things are way important than the pounds lost.
I will get to goal, but the lessons I've learned will help me to never go back to where I was 14 months ago (for the record, ive lost 53 pounds since last September :))
Well, I am 3 pounds heavier since I started this. However, since last December, I am 30 lighter than I was. I want to at least maintain my weight, but hopefully after the Holidays, I can get the extra 15 off that I would like to lose. I am very proud of you Cayce that you were able to do this. Keep up the good work. Love you!
Um yeah, Melissa, I'd say up have learned and accomplished a lot! Sooooo glad you are taking this joooourney with me. :)
Thank you, daddy, for your support. At least it was just 3 pounds. Maybe you'll get a hold of your sweet tooth soon( I say as I munch on peppermint bark).
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