Monday, October 18, 2010
One One Zero.......yup, 110!!
Erik hit 110 pounds lost on Friday!!!! He was hoping to get there by Saturday, which marked 6 months since we started our journey and he did it!!! :) The crazy,busy weekend got in the way of taking pics and I remembered to take them yesterday when he was still dressed up nice from Church! :) We had to get him new Church clothes this weekend, since he was looking a little clown-like in his older (as in a few months old) clothes and he swapped out size 38 pants for 32s and a XL dress shirt for a MEDIUM!!! I've known him 17 years, been married to him 13 and I don't think I've ever known him at this size.....and he was 18 when we met! LOL :) I'm so proud of him!!! :) Here he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Went to the gym.......
See, writing it down made me do it!!!! ;) But, WOW, am I feeling it now!!! I am so sore right now. I was happy to see that my stamina did not decrease, and in fact, is actually better than before. But, my muscles are definitely telling me they've not done this in a while. Will have to make sure that doesn't happen again. lol I would REALLY like to get in the pool. But, with it not being bathing suit season I might be outta luck with getting a new suit. I was having a hard enough time trying to find one in August....which I obviously didn't. Trying to find one that I like and that fits in October might be near impossible. Glad I went this morning, sore muscle results and all. :)
Monday, October 11, 2010
Holding myself accountable.......
Okay......so, I've been baaaaaaaaaaaadddddd about going to the gym lately. It did not start out by my choice. A few weeks ago, our two year old niece started staying with us because we were helping her Mom and Erik's parents out watching her for a couple of weeks. One morning, I got both of us ready, drove over to the gym, and they wouldn't let me drop her off in the day care there because I'm not her Mom or Grandma. Ridiculous!!! I did pitch a fit to their customer service and got our fees waived for October, since I couldn't use my membership for so long because of their stupid rules. ;) So, I couldn't go for a couple of weeks because I had a two year old in my sole care all day long and by the time Erik got home and could watch her, our kids were home from school and I was helping with homework, making dinner, etc. etc. So, I got out of the habit and haven't been back since. **Hanging my head in shame** I'd been doing so good too. So, here it is.....I WILL GO TO THE GYM TOMORROW MORNING!!!!
There, I said it "out loud" I told anyone who reads this that I'm gonna do it. So, now I have to do it. ;)
There, I said it "out loud" I told anyone who reads this that I'm gonna do it. So, now I have to do it. ;)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN........prepare for landing........
IN ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMGOSHOMGOSHMOMGOSHOMGOSHOMGOSHOMGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DID IT!!!!!!
The scale jumped from just barely under 80 to 81 pounds lost overnight and I have officially arrived in ONEDERLAND!!!!!! For those who don't know, this means the first nunber on the scale now says "1" on it. And yes, this is where I suck up all of my pride and vanity and admit that I began this journey at 280.2 pounds. :(
I saw that gorgeous number "1" and gasped out loud and immediately teared up and bawled like a baby. I still am. Till the other day cry fest in Old Navy, I never realized how truly emotional this is for me. Yes, I've felt excitement and happiness with every single ounce lost along the way. But, these milestones are really HUGE ones and it's really hit me what all of it really means. I haven't seen that GLORIOUS number "1" in a very long time. Probably the better part of 10 years. I just can't believe I'm really "here" in ONEDERLAND. :)
Pics will come later as I'm home alone with Erik at work at the kids at school. I can't even reach Erik on his office phone right now and cannot find where I wrote down his new pager # he got just a few days ago. So, he hasn't even heard the news yet! LOL
OMGOSHOMGOSHMOMGOSHOMGOSHOMGOSHOMGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DID IT!!!!!!
The scale jumped from just barely under 80 to 81 pounds lost overnight and I have officially arrived in ONEDERLAND!!!!!! For those who don't know, this means the first nunber on the scale now says "1" on it. And yes, this is where I suck up all of my pride and vanity and admit that I began this journey at 280.2 pounds. :(
I saw that gorgeous number "1" and gasped out loud and immediately teared up and bawled like a baby. I still am. Till the other day cry fest in Old Navy, I never realized how truly emotional this is for me. Yes, I've felt excitement and happiness with every single ounce lost along the way. But, these milestones are really HUGE ones and it's really hit me what all of it really means. I haven't seen that GLORIOUS number "1" in a very long time. Probably the better part of 10 years. I just can't believe I'm really "here" in ONEDERLAND. :)
Pics will come later as I'm home alone with Erik at work at the kids at school. I can't even reach Erik on his office phone right now and cannot find where I wrote down his new pager # he got just a few days ago. So, he hasn't even heard the news yet! LOL
Monday, October 4, 2010
Crazy busy weekend.......
Just have caught my breath from the weekend to catch up here! :)
Things are still going in the weight loss department, though not quite as fast as I'd like....as I said in my last blog. It seems this happens when I'm so close to hitting a milestone. *rolling eyes* However, as I've stated before, I really think that when the scale slows down or doesn't seem to be moving at all.....that's when the "NSVs" or Non Scale Victories occur. I have DEFINITELY noticed shrinkage in my body over the past week. This is when I continue to kick myself for not taking measurements. ACK!!! TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS PEOPLE!!!!!! :) The last almost 10 pounds came of very steadily and quite quickly, so I think everything else is just playing catch up with that. :) Last night, as I was laying in bed, I was feeling and looking at my arms and noticing that they are so much smaller than they used to be. Just like so many women, I HATE my upper arms!!! I've been worried about that stubborn area, so it's nice to notice that there IS change in them! :) Things are shrinking nicely in other areas too, my arms are just the area that really stood out to me last night. :)
So......my other NSV for the week/end that those of you who are my friends on Facebook already heard about..... ;)
Friday was Erik's birthday, so we were out shopping for him. But, I had told him that I HAD to buy me some jeans this pay day. Thank Heaven I did too, because it's been COLD the past couple of days! So, anyway, we went into Old Navy to look at jeans for me. Erik went to look at jackets for himself while I went and tried jeans on. I grabbed a couple of sizes because I wasn't really sure how things were going to fit. I came out of the dressing room completely elated because size 14s fit me!!! :) I started out as a size 24, folks. This is a HUGE victory!!!! :) Then, it hit me........ Oh my gosh. I am in a REGULAR sized people store, shopping in REGULAR sizes and I'm not even the largest size in there!!!!! The gates opened and the tears started flowing. I felt like such a dork and I was crying and laughing at myself for crying and not being able to hold it back and trying to keep my back to people so they don't see my little display and Erik is hugging me and laughing at me too. ;) Seriously......who CRIES in Old Navy?????????? hahaha Well, me, I guess!!! ;) But, it was a huge moment for me. So, even though it was Erik's birthday......I bought me TWO pairs of jeans AND a really cute "jet" sweater in size large!!! :) It felt really amazing. It has been a very long time since I have shopped in regular stores and worn regular sizes. A clothing related funny...over the weekend, I got a Lane Bryant catalog in the mail. Erik asked if I needed it anymore and I said, "NOPE!!!" So, he handed it to me and told me he'd give me the honor of tossing it in the trash. I looked in it anyway to see what kind of coupons they had in it and saw my favorite coupon of $15 off of a purchase of $15 or more (so, basically, a free $15!!!) and pulled it out and told Erik that they sell accessories and jewelry too, so I'd go get me a pair of earrings with that or something! LOL Why not, right???? :)
Not to be out done by Erik.....as we shopped, we picked him up some new SIZE THIRTY-TWO waist pants!!!! He was busting out of 44s 5 1/2 months ago!!! We also picked him up a size MEDIUM jacket!!! AMAZING!!!
Though we had hope, we never ever imagined 6 months ago that we would be where we are now. It's incredible!!!
So, even though that darn scale is teasing me mercilessly......I *know* that other amazing things are happening, that is all a part of it. :)
Things are still going in the weight loss department, though not quite as fast as I'd like....as I said in my last blog. It seems this happens when I'm so close to hitting a milestone. *rolling eyes* However, as I've stated before, I really think that when the scale slows down or doesn't seem to be moving at all.....that's when the "NSVs" or Non Scale Victories occur. I have DEFINITELY noticed shrinkage in my body over the past week. This is when I continue to kick myself for not taking measurements. ACK!!! TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS PEOPLE!!!!!! :) The last almost 10 pounds came of very steadily and quite quickly, so I think everything else is just playing catch up with that. :) Last night, as I was laying in bed, I was feeling and looking at my arms and noticing that they are so much smaller than they used to be. Just like so many women, I HATE my upper arms!!! I've been worried about that stubborn area, so it's nice to notice that there IS change in them! :) Things are shrinking nicely in other areas too, my arms are just the area that really stood out to me last night. :)
So......my other NSV for the week/end that those of you who are my friends on Facebook already heard about..... ;)
Friday was Erik's birthday, so we were out shopping for him. But, I had told him that I HAD to buy me some jeans this pay day. Thank Heaven I did too, because it's been COLD the past couple of days! So, anyway, we went into Old Navy to look at jeans for me. Erik went to look at jackets for himself while I went and tried jeans on. I grabbed a couple of sizes because I wasn't really sure how things were going to fit. I came out of the dressing room completely elated because size 14s fit me!!! :) I started out as a size 24, folks. This is a HUGE victory!!!! :) Then, it hit me........ Oh my gosh. I am in a REGULAR sized people store, shopping in REGULAR sizes and I'm not even the largest size in there!!!!! The gates opened and the tears started flowing. I felt like such a dork and I was crying and laughing at myself for crying and not being able to hold it back and trying to keep my back to people so they don't see my little display and Erik is hugging me and laughing at me too. ;) Seriously......who CRIES in Old Navy?????????? hahaha Well, me, I guess!!! ;) But, it was a huge moment for me. So, even though it was Erik's birthday......I bought me TWO pairs of jeans AND a really cute "jet" sweater in size large!!! :) It felt really amazing. It has been a very long time since I have shopped in regular stores and worn regular sizes. A clothing related funny...over the weekend, I got a Lane Bryant catalog in the mail. Erik asked if I needed it anymore and I said, "NOPE!!!" So, he handed it to me and told me he'd give me the honor of tossing it in the trash. I looked in it anyway to see what kind of coupons they had in it and saw my favorite coupon of $15 off of a purchase of $15 or more (so, basically, a free $15!!!) and pulled it out and told Erik that they sell accessories and jewelry too, so I'd go get me a pair of earrings with that or something! LOL Why not, right???? :)
Not to be out done by Erik.....as we shopped, we picked him up some new SIZE THIRTY-TWO waist pants!!!! He was busting out of 44s 5 1/2 months ago!!! We also picked him up a size MEDIUM jacket!!! AMAZING!!!
Though we had hope, we never ever imagined 6 months ago that we would be where we are now. It's incredible!!!
So, even though that darn scale is teasing me mercilessly......I *know* that other amazing things are happening, that is all a part of it. :)
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