What does it mean???

A few years ago I decided it was time to get in shape and lose weight. I went out to find my motivation and I found it in a brand new pair of Nike running shoes. I was totally pumped. On the way home I was thinking things like, “I feel fit already! I’m totally going to be skinny because I have Nikes!”

As I sat at the stoplight on the way home with my new Nikes by my side, there was an overweight woman crossing the street on the other side of the intersection. The light turned green and the woman quickly started wiggling, running for the rest of the way. I thought, "MAN-I’m glad I don’t look like THAT when I run! Of course I don’t… I have my new Nikes!”

As I passed the woman on the street, the sun caught a shiny glint of her shoe. What was it? The Nike swoosh symbol. DANG!

It was then I came to the realization: Even FAT people have Nikes! It’s not the tools you get that make you lose weight and become who you want to be, it’s what you do with them that count. The only thing that sets us back is ourselves. Here is to making good choices and being your own motivation!

Friday, March 13, 2015

Let's Play Catch!

So friends, I decided that this not in real time posting is not working for me! I've found that I am not caring as much and thinking my weigh ins don't matter right now! Darn it! In other words- I'm in a funk and it's time to mix it up! So that being said- This post is going to catch us up to current day. I will weigh in again in one week and kinda start over. I'll be honest- this funk has lasted at least a month! Yikes! So here you have it- all of my weigh ins with pics that I have up to current day! Hoping this real time will add some much needed pressure and once a week weigh ins so I can start making larger leaps again!

3rd Weigh In:
12/19/14 Weight: 283.8



This week was a MAJOR heart break. I actually cried after weighing in. It did not feel good. I stayed under calories by a LARGE amount and exercised MORE than committed and lost WAY LESS than expected. Just goes to show, sometimes over doing is harmful to your body. 


4th Weigh In:
1/2/15 Weight: 276


Notice my new bracelet? I got a fit bit for Christmas! It is great! Love it!

5th Weigh In:
Weight 272.4
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Seems like I have a good one then a not so good one, right? I have a hard time adjusting to not using food as a method of relieving stress, and I have a lot of stress at times! Darn it! Working on it! What do you do as a healthy way to relieve stress?

6th Weigh In:
Weight 265.8 
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Sometimes what seems slow is actually huge leaps! Can you believe I'm SO CLOSE to a 40lb loss!

7th Weigh In:
2/13/15
Weight 265



I feel like I'm starting to see some changes! This is really when the struggle started for me though. Notice it is not even a whole pound loss in the two weeks. Then my next one two weeks later was actually a two pound GAIN. That brings us up to date. I was due for a weigh in today and I don't feel like I've done great. I don't want to be putting myself in the dumps about bad decisions, but look forward to good ones- so I did not weigh today. I will next week and post then.

Back to the changes- I thought my back was quite a difference from the beginning to now. First pic is first day at 302 and second at 265. What do you think?
Little less of the flab and a little more definition on the back of my neck/shoulders, right? Or is this in my head?

I'm super excited to post things as I do them and share them when they happen and keep it fresh! I will add in a few things from the past I didn't get the chance to post that I wanted, but here's to keeping up to date!

Tomorrow I am going on a TEN MILE bike ride! This is my first long ride! Can't wait to share pictures and how THAT goes! Cross your fingers for me!





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