Weekly Weigh-In and Reward

This has been a ridiculously crazy week. Fun, but real crazy. I've had work, working out, all kinds of family in town, travels out of town, a wedding, and lots more. Through the craziness I still lost! I lost 1 lb this week so I'm at 120. I've lost 70 lbs on this program and 75 lbs overall. 75 flipping pounds! I have only 15 more pounds to go! Eeek!

Also I'm running a 5K this weekend supporting Young Life Capernaum in the area. If you want to walk or run the 5k, you can sign up or get more info here. It will he the first race that I'll actually be able run the whole thing! Real excited!

 6.25.13 Day 277, Lost:1 Total:70, Weight: 120

Also for every 10 pounds I treat myself to one fun thing, not food related. In the past I've done earrings, cd's, movies, etc. This time I treated myself to Friday Night Lights Season 3. I have treated myself to Season 1 and 2 in previous rewards, Real excited for Season 3. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose!

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Weekly Weigh-In

I was 1 ounce away from losing two pounds this week. Dah! So close! Next week though. If I lose one pound next week, I'll have lost 70 lbs on the program, 75 lbs overall, and I would be at 120. Next week. I already have my next reward picked out. I won't let y'all know til I reach that goal. Next week. If I hit two lbs next week, I'd officially out of the 120s. Can't wait!

6.18.13 Day 270, Lost:1 Total:69, Weight: 121

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Meet The TWB Staff

Okay I know that I'm probably more excited about this than I should be. As most of you know, I started working for the weight loss clinic (Tidewater Bariatrics) I go to about two months ago. Yesterday our boss asked us to submit a picture and answer questions to post to our facebook page. As a staff we had a lot of fun looking up pictures of ourselves and each other to use for this little project. Most of my pictures are from 73 pounds ago and I REALLY didn't want to use any of those. So we pulled out the office camera and had a lot of fun taking pictures of (and with) each other. Most of them we couldn't use because they are ridiculous. 

I also know that this is not the best picture of me, but it will work. And for those of you wondering what I mean by Non-PA - PA is the term the clinic uses for Physical Activity. So here's the link to the facebook album...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.538844366172260.1073741826.126613764061991&type=3


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Weekly Weigh-In

Getting closer to your goal weight really sucks. It takes A LOT longer and A LOT more work to take the weight off the closer you are to being done! I lost half a pound this week, but it didn't count for losing anything because of that stupid rounding up and down rule. I worked my butt off this week! If I were to lose a pound a week from here on out, I would be at my goal weight October 8th. Sigh. Feels like forever from now.

In other news I've signed up for two races. The first is Young Life Capernaum of Hampton Roads Stroll and Roll 5K on June 29th. You can walk, run, use a wheel chair, etc. If you want to sign up and support Capernaum, click here. I'm real excited about it. This is the first 5K that I will actually run the whole thing without stopping. The second race is the Virginia Beach Rock and Roll Half Marathon. I did this race once before with my aunt and I'm real excited to train for this race. I walked and ran the last half (mostly walked) and this time around I really want to be able to run the whole thing. Hence the training. Still seriously considering running the Portland Rock and Roll Half Marathon next May if any of my Canyon Family/PNW friends want to run it with me! Sarah Morrow!

I'm still proud of myself and how far I've come since the beginning of this journey. I saw this thing on Pinterest recently that said something to the effect of "It's not just about how much further you have to go, but how far you've come!" 73 pounds down definitely outweighs the 17 that I still have to lose!

6.10.13 Day 263, Lost:0 Total:68, Weight: 122

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Back On Track!!!

Well I'm back on track! It has been a good week and the scale showed it! I'm down another three pounds. If I lose one pound a week from here on out, I'll hit my goal weight October 1st! That's 17 weeks from now! I've lost 68 lbs on the program, 73 overall and I have 17 more to go! Eek! I'm almost out of the 120's! I'm at 122 this week. I'm hoping (and working towards) a two lb weight loss this next week so I can be at an even 175!

Friends on assignment - if y'all are willing to pick out a shirt/sweatshirt for me and mail it to me/bring it home for me, let me know and I will send you money! Also in the picture below, I'm in size twos!

6.4.13 Day 256, Lost:3 Total:68, Weight: 122

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It's A New Week...

I got a little off track this week. Not awful. I did not gain a ton or go to every fast food place imaginable or anything. I did enjoy some goodies at a baby shower for my friend Halley and I'm pretty sure the box of Wheat Thins were actually talking to me. Needless to say I gained half of a pound, but the way the clinic views it because I was 124 lbs and 8 oz, they rounded up to 125. So in their books, I gained a pound. I am a little bummed, but I kinda expected it. Today is a new day and a new week for weight loss. As my friend Tandy said today it feels kinda good to hit the restart button. Have a fresh start this week. And that is how I'm going to look at it. I can't change this past week. I can just chose to do well today and this week. I have still lost 70 lbs overall and you can't take that away from me! So here we go. Here's to a new week.

5.28.13 Day 249, Lost:+1 Total:65, Weight: 125

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Wah-Wah

Under some sad circumstances, I was able to see some friends this weekend that I don't get to see often enough. One such friend was Stacy Dooley. Stacy and our friend Katie have both, on separate occasions, admitted that they stalk my blog. While I do not feel worthy of one person stalking my blog, much less multiple people stalking blog, it is flattering to know people care enough to stalk the blog. Stacy said something to me the other day that felt great and I thought was super cool. She said "That stikin' tshirt does not do justice to how good you really look!" And I'm pretty sure Katie said something a few months ago the last time I saw her. I often look at the pictures of myself - especially the ones early on - and think that I look SO terrible! I definitely think I look better and I definitely feel better than I use to, but it is definitely so great to hear it from others when you get tired and weary in this process. And it's a long one!

This week I stayed the same weight. Neither gained nor lost. Neither a good thing or a bad. It is what it is. It's a new week. This past week my exercise was way down due to being sick and having friends then family in town. But again this is a new week and I hope to make up for this week on the scale next week. 

It is a long and hard process but I am definitely thankful for those of who have come around me in this journey.

5.21.13 Day 242, Lost:0 Total:66, Weight: 124

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