Here I sit, home alone on Valentine's Day and you know what - I'm so happy it doesn't matter! As of last Saturday I've lost 30 lbs. and am at the bottom of my skinny clothes. That feels amazing! I started training for a 5k with a C25k podcast. It's actually a cool thing and a good motivator to get through a half hour of cardio. I've never liked doing cardio, and I REALLY haven't liked running but I'm doing both to get to a goal and apparently - it's working :) I think it took me getting to the place where I was ready to get results and work hard to get them. If it took eating differently, exercising differently, thinking differently - I was/am willing to do it. I think that's the struggle for all of us who are trying to change our lives. Hitting rock bottom and being willing to do whatever it takes not to stay there. Everyone CAN change. The question is are you ready to.
Every day I look at myself in the mirror and think I don't look any different. I'll tell you right now, don't trust your own eyes. Trust the way your jeans fit and what other people observe. Then allow yourself to be happy! It's hard not to think it's a drop in a bucket, and trust me I battle that one all the time, but the less I worry about the contents of the bucket and instead focus on each small success the better I feel. I started writing my next 5 lb. goal on my hand so that I'm always thinking about it. Five pounds doesn't seem so overwhelming and seeing the number 35 on my hand reinforces my commitment to myself. If you are thinking about or trying to lose weight know that you can do it! Find the thing that works for you and go for it. For me it started with drinking shakes and getting the proper nutrition. Maybe for you it's getting up and moving daily. Find someone you can share your journey with and go for it! You may end up happy like me! :)
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I'm still around and pushing forward! Life has gotten really busy lately. I've been working full time, getting my Herbalife business going, finished my Level 1 CERT class, meeting with my church college group and running around after a full household of young adults. Such a strange time in life to be on the verge of empty nest but not quite. I've been feeling the most energetic in a long time! I love my Herbalife shakes and the fact that I'm not having the afternoon crash at work. My sister, Eileen, and I went to the new outlets in Livermore. I saw some of the cutest clothes! It was a nice motivator that I'm going in the right direction. I look forward to being able to wear sizes that allow me to shop anywhere - even if it's a gazillion dollars :D Ok ok, I wouldn't PAY that much but it's nice to have the option. I don't want to wear a fat lady dress to my son's army basic training graduation so I'm going to be hitting it hard.
New Year, new me. There must be something about January that gets me going, guess it's the idea of starting new. The battery in my scale stopped working and I haven't been able to weigh in BUT I know I've been doing good so unofficially I've made it through the holidays in one piece :D I'm going to be doing a weightloss challenge for anyone who's interested and so far there are 5 of us signed up! I think it will be a good time. I plan on doing a webcast for the people that don't live near me so that everyone can get in on the energy and learning. This is the year that I hit my fitness goal. This is the year that my financial situation changes for the better. Cheers to everyo
My goal was to lose thirty pounds but now I've revised to 25. That's still respectable so I'm going for the more realistic. Losing weight through the holidays is hard! If I didn't have to go to work and if I didn't have people deliver homemade stuff (like cookies and marshmallows!) I'd be fine. Ooops, forgot family parties. All those favorite non-diet foods begging to be eaten. My mantra continues....Nothing tastes as good as fitting in my jeans feels. My son gave me a hug today, and normally he likes to remind me how much taller than me he is. Instead he said I was smaller, and he didn't mean my height. I think I danced around in glee for 5 minutes! lol I don't see much of a change in myself but I think 22 lbs and 19 inches over all means something is happening - I
I'm blown away. I don't even have anything to say except I'm still in disbelief. I step on the scale occasionally just to see if I was imagining things. I can't tell you how excited I am, and best of all...how hopeful I am. I finally found something that's working and I feel good doing!
What has made me more successful has been how easy it is to be on the go. I can fit a few meals, supplements and other goodies in my purse so I'm never caught unprepared. The other day I was with my daughter at a drive-thru and before we pulled in I was kinda giving myself permission to have something because I knew I was going to be under my calories for the day so it wouldn't "mess up" my goal. Problem was, we got to the ordering screen and I couldn't do it! I don't want that life any more! That food makes my stomach bloaty and not feel good. It was just as easy to go home and make a healthy meal for myself and feel way more satisfied in my body and in my head. I'm excited to see what weight I start the new year with - doesn't that sound crazy?? lol It does to me too! Hope can do that to a person :) I look forward to blogging next December about how 2013 changed my life. I wish my very best to everyone else trying to change theirs - if I can, you for sure can! Yep, I said it. I think it's the most weight I've lost - ever! I'm changing my weigh in days to be on Saturday so I can go to the Health and Wellness club to weigh in and get my body fat tested. I am so excited! I have hopes I will be at 20 lbs by Saturday. I haven't been working out all this time but I am going to start, just because I want to see some muscle tone as well has have the muscle work on burning some fat for me :) I'll post some pictures of my progress soon.
Yep, I grew up in days that lots of girls went to Girl Scouts and we learned those two words. At the time I really didn't get what that meant, I just said it so I could get the badge. They take on a significance now that I'm older. We are having heavy rains here in Northern California this weekend and there is a lot of street flooding. Being prepared for that and possible power outage is always important. Where "Be Prepared" REALLY is hitting home with me today is when it comes to eating.
My kids have decided they really like my Herbalife shakes and all the sudden I'm out of product. Talk about throwing a monkey wrench into the works! My life is now centered on two shakes a day, what do I do?? Aside from locking them out of the house (tempting sometimes!) I'm going to eat healthy meals until my shake mix arrives. That will definitely take preparation. Getting into the weight loss groove was hard for me, and now that I'm there I don't want to lose my momentum. It used to be one little (big) thing like this would set me back quite a way because one thing leads to another and soon I'm at an Italian place eating them out of all their French bread while I sop up my over carb loaded pasta. This week will tell us if I can handle a set back....today I'm thinking yes :) Yep, that's right. The month of November netted me a total weight loss of -16 lbs. And that was without much exercise at all, just replacing two of my meals with shakes and taking my multivitamins. Can't tell you how amazing it was to weigh in after Thanksgiving and weigh less. My goal now is to at least lose 20 before Christmas, but I expect more. I'm on the fat loss train and it's running down the track :) I've been walking a few times a week at my regular haunt but just casually. I imagine I will want to start doing more sometime but I'm enjoying getting the results without having to work too hard. I know that won't last forever. So cheers to everyone that wants to give themselves a weight loss for the holidays!
Ok, I just had a little bit of green tea and am feeling a bit hyper so bear with me. What a week!!! This working thing is hard to do while trying to eat healthy! I think it's harder because it's just not me sitting at a desk doing my thing, but sitting with someone training me. I forget to eat, then my lunch I'm famished BUT sticking to my program. Here's what it really comes down to PLAN PREPARE PACK. I see it as really the only way to be successful. Sure, you can try to buy something healthy at fast food, eat a salad at lunch and run home before you die of starvation BUT I have some bad news. That doesn't work for someone trying to lose weight. Believe me, I've tried it. For breakfast I'd get a oatmeal and unsweetened tea from McDonalds. Sounds healthy. right? I'm not going to judge McDonalds but I am going to say changing your life and the way you eat involves, ironically, changes. Eating out all the time isn't really changing any patterns. Not saying that we can never eat out again but while in the patterning phase, it should be at a minimum. Save some money, reduce your calories, change your life. Sounds good to me!
I'm down another 2 pounds! I made a commitment to myself that I was going to lose 20 before Thanksgiving but I realize Thanksgiving was a lot closer than I thought...lol. Even so, if I try and fail I will still weigh less than I did. I'm really excited to see the results I'm getting. I feel good, am not hungry (unless it's because I didn't eat) and can't wait to see the changes continue. I start my new job as a secretary tomorrow for a place that is around the block from me. Thank goodness, I needed some money! The better thing is that Sean and I are still moving forward with our health and wellness club. If that takes off I'm gonna be soooo happy! Shoot, happy either way. Feels good to feel happy, I think I'll drink in as much as I can for later :)
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AuthorMy name is Kat and I'm a single mom of two young adults. I have not always been overweight but after having children and going through some personal hurdles, let it get out of control. My philosophy about eating is this: Eat real food. Real eggs, butter, veggies. Eliminating processed junk as much as possible. I eat butter, not faux butter product because I believe my body can better process real food rather than chemicals. Archives
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