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I stepped on the scale this morn and it read 180lbs… so I’ve lost 75lbs.. WHAT??!!!  Still in shock.. can’t believe it yet..lol  I really don’t have much to say I just wanted to update you all.

 Something is a little off though.. I suspect muscle loss because I don’t feel as toned and fit as I did before the holidays.. I feel a little flabbier.. so guess I know what that means.. little less cardio and a little more weight and strengthening exercises …..So can’t stop.. gotta keep pushing.. I have goals to reach before the summer. : )

 About to go hit gym right now so catch you all later!!!!

 BTW, I reached my mini-goal as well so I’ve changed it to 165.. wow almost to my goal!!

How I Feel at the Moment…  

It’s a New Year.. and a New ME!! Sounds kinda cliched!  Nothing really changes with a new year unless you make a change.  Why do so many people wait til the 1st of the year to make changes?  I remember I started seriously on this path over 3 years ago (about a week before Thankgiving) I still ate foods that some people consider forbidden.  I just kept up with my exercise.  Some may think that while eating and binging during holidays, this overrides exercise therefore its not needed.  NOT TRUE!  Any amount of exercise helps even if it’s half effort than what your body is used to.  With all that said, there’s nothing wrong with waiting for the 1st of January to start this journey.  It’s a good time to start.  What I’m saying is don’t let holidays and gatherings ruin your weightloss plan.  Remember we can still enjoy ourselves.. depending on you diet plan.  When you get on this type of thinking, you won’t have a problem with upcoming holidays.. Valentines Day, St. Pattys, Easter… and cookouts when it gets warmer.  I personally don’t believe in restricting foods.  Moderation is key!  And Exercise Exercise Exercise!  It doesn’t matter what kind of diet plan you’re on.. everyone needs exercise.

UPDATES!!!!! 

 I set a resolution for myself for the year 2010.. and that is to never make another resolution about weightloss ever again!!!  From my highest 269.9 to my lowest 182 I lost 87.9 lbs.  Over the holidays I picked up about 5 of those pounds back.  That’s about average I suppose. 

I want to reach my ultimate Goal of 145-150lbs and just maintain. 

For Christmas my mother ordered the Wii Fit with the board.  So you can count on me incorporating some of that into my regular workouts.  I still do DDR also : )  If any of you use these get in contact with me.  We can support each other.

Pictures!!  I told so many of your that I would have some current pics up of me soon.  I just have not had the time.  I promise that I will get them up within the next couple of weeks.. perhaps after I get back down to my lowest ; o) haha

I also promise to start blogging more.  The last time I blogged before this blog was August… Shame! 

Finally how are my buddies doing?? Talk to me.. even though it may seem that I have gone obsolete.. I still log in regularly to check up on you all. 

 Happy New Year and Hope this year brings you much success on all your endeavors.

I haven’t been on as much to check up with you all.. I know.. I know.. GUILTY!!  My schedule these days are fuller than usual.  I’m still hanging in there though.. I had to adjust my schedule around to fit my exercise in.  Now, I do it when I come home from work.  That is one of the hardest things to do, but I’ve been persistent cuz I know it will pay off.

The thing I hate about working out when I get home around 5ish is that I don’t really have the energy to go as hardcore as I used too.. so my results have been kind of slower.  I’m happy with anyloss, I just don’t feel like I’m progressing anymore like I want to.  I feel tired, fatigued, and sore through my workouts.. it’s like my muscles haven’t had enough time to heal.  Maybe lack of sleep may be to blame.  I get about 5.5 - 6 if I’m lucky..lol  I’m working on getting to bed earlier, it’s just hard to adjust.  I still eat right and I make sure I eat a little something before I workout.

Another thing is, I heard that after a workout you should wait an hour or 2 before eating.  The problem I have with that is I have to be in bed around 10 so in order to give my last meal some time to digest, I would ideally have to eat before 7, but that conflicts with the time I’m suppose to wait after I exercise.  Any suggestions?  I wish I was the type to get up and exercise to get it out the way.  I normally get up @ 5am so getting up @ 4 to exercise.. nah thats not happening..lol 

Anyway, I hope you all had a great weekend.. I need to go prep for my workout.. I will talk to you all later. 

Have a good week!!

Yes I’ve finally hit it.  It seems like it’s been so long since I’ve really been on.  I do log in, most @ 1-2 times a wk, but I haven’t really had the time to blog about anything.  So here’s the updates:

I entered one-derland coming in strong @ a lean mean 197.5.  (I’ll post some updated pics hopefully this weekend)

I stayed around that # until TOM came along so I’m up about 3-4lbs up which I’m not gonna pull my hair out about.

I started a new job this Monday.  I’m interning for the summer @ the Department of Labor near the capitol.  It’s been a little stressful, but I think I’m starting to get used to the early morning and late afternoons and sleep or lack thereof. 

I have a funny story well it wasn’t very funny when it happened.  I almost burnt my office down! Omg it was so embarrasing and on the 2nd day of work!!  Brought a mug to fix tea and it burned.  Why didn’t the fact that metal and platic will burn in the microwave register to me??? Who knows.  The first couple of days I didn’t know what to expect and anxiety + restlessness + plus no sleep = well you do the math..lol  It’s getting better I’m now going through a little training and completing assignments so I feel like I’m lending a hand and making a difference.  (That’s a good feeling) 

Adjusting to this new schedule I haven’t been able to do any exercising this week, so I’ve decided I’m gonna take the rest of this week off for my major intense workouts.  I still have been doing a little ddr and walking back and forth from the bus stop to work. (That’s about 1.5 miles a day) 

I’m getting ready to do a little ddr now so I will catch up with you all later.  Enjoy the rest of your week!!

Woohoo!!  So today is the concert.  I’m going to see Fall Out Boy at the Merriweather Post Pavillion and I accomplished one of my goals -That blue star!! OH Yeah babe!!! haha  I really wanted to get down to 199 by now, but SO WHAT!  I think I did pretty dang well to have lost 5lbs in a month especially now that I’m losing at a much slower rate.  I’ll probably get down to 199 before the summer starts, which is fine with me -no rush. 

 Oh as a bonus, I went out to eat yesterday.. Cheeseburger in Paradise and I was able to pick a healthier option -jerk seasoned grilled chicken w/ red and yellow roasted peppers in a red pepper aioli sauce on a whole wheat bun no cheese, and sweet potato chips with no added salt.  Pretty good!

 I find myself eating more.  When I workout the way I do, I have to eat!  Just make healthier options and balanced meals.

 So the oncert is tonight and I have a ton of things to do before we leave.. so I will check-in with you all later!! Have a good weekend!!

That put’s me at 206 and 1lbs away for that blue star!! One of my goals was to get that and I might hit it this week!! *Crossing fingers*  I’m ecstatic & hooked!!!  I actually got down to 206 last week but I gained some of that back over easter, but now I’m back down. 

 I haven’t been playing everyday, but when I do play, I try to do at least 30min - 1 hour in addition to all my regular workouts.  I’m having fun and it’s paying off.  Plus I’m sore again and I’m loving it…lol

 On a more negative note.. I’m out of work again and I’m still job hunting!!  Really got me down a couple of days ago, but I’m not giving up hope.  I’ve been trying to keep myself busy to distract my mind from it and this game has helped to a degree.  I know it’s late, but I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

1lbs - Blue Star

7lbs - Mini-Goal

Update  (April 4th)

Well I woke up this morning to see 2lbs down… I couldn’t believe it so I took the batteries out my scale and reset it…haha but there it was 208!! Woohoo!!!! Seems like I just needed to adjust my workouts some.. instead of just the treadmill for an hour.. I did the treadmill for about 40min and one of my dance workouts afterwards and later in the day I danced a little on Dance Dance Revolution.. I’m hooked and convinced!!  I’m getting that game today!!! It’s a lot of fun and I broke a sweat after 3 songs.. so I’m gonna start incorporating a little of this in my workouts.. Lesson learned -just gotta stay active throughout the day and keep changing up my workouts.  :o)

2 down

9 more to go to mini goal!!!

Here we go again!!  Sorry buddies.. I have to vent a little bit.  I have about 15 min before I have to go put dinner on.  I think the reason I’m most disappointed now is because I actually set myself some goals (in my last blog) that I really want to achieve and I’m stuck!!!  I tried various different things.  I increased the intensity and time of my workouts.. I sure did feel it cuz the next week I had to take a couple days off to recover.  Gained a couple of pounds, but lost it the week after.  Then I tried changing my workouts.. I started adding my old dance workouts in my routine (to take a break from the treadmill).  I Also increased on the cardio.. and decreased a little on the strenth training.  Then I played around with decreasing and increasing my caloric intake because I was concerned I was eating too much or possibly not enough.. All of this and NOTHING!  I’m fresh out of ideas.. Can you all suggest anything?  I don’t know why I’ve been stuck here for the past few wks.

It’s starting to play with my emotions somewhat.. almost similar to PMS..lol  Imagine 2+ wks of that..  My family has been keeping their distance. lol

 It seems after every 15-20lbs I go through this.. like I have to make some drastic change to break through it.  *sigh* Okay I’ll keep you all posted.. How have you all been doing?  I’m hanging in there I hope you all are too.

I’ve been on a lot lately because I’ve had some extra time on my hands.  My job layed me off for awhile looks like I’ll be out of work for the rest of this month.  I’ve been doing some job searching and I’m really praying on one job in particular.  I’m crossing my fingers!! o:-)

Well today marks the first day of spring and it’s also my Dad’s birthday.  He would have been 52!!  So, I’ve decided since today is his birthday, the first day of spring, I’m 11lbs away from my next mini-goal, 5lbs away from that dang blue star(I want that blue star sooo bad!! LOL), my sz 14’s are getting a little baggy, I can actually squeeze in a sz 12(not quite there yet), I have tickets to see Fall Out Boy April 25th, (did I cover everything??) Oh & after losing 11 more lbs, I’ll be in One-derland!!  I haven’t weighed that much since the 6th grade..lol  This will be a big achievement for me.. I really really want to lose these next 10-11lbs by April 25th, before that concert! That would be nice!!

So today I’m gonna start by increasing my workouts a little more.  I’m out of work right now.. there’s no excuse!!  I have to prep myself for my run so I’ll catch up with you all later.  Hey check out my other blog (my before and afters.. I’ve finally got all my pics up)  TGIFriday!! I hope you all enjoy your weekend!!

Hey buddies!!

I’m attempting to post some newer pictures and some more before and afters.  I saw another young lady on BS do that and I have been trying to figure out how to do this ever since.. it’s so confusing Ahhh…

Anyway, here goes…..

Click on pictures & links (at bottom) to enlarge.

Before: (December 2007) Few weeks after I joined BS

 Around 250-255lbs (not my highest)

Stretch marks in all their glory

This was taken in Oct 2007

Auugust 2007 (@ skydome in VA, karaoke night)

These were taken around April 2008 (after about 25-30lbs down)

Me and my younger brother..lol

It was very hard to post these pictures.  Almost cried!  I’m doing this because it’s a snap to reality.  With my old unhealthy lifestyle, these are snapshots of how I used to live my life.  I can’t imagine going back and these will be a daily reminder to me as to why.

After: (Feb/March 2009)

20090210_13.JPG (Feb 2009) around 215lbs

20090316_48.JPG 211 lbs (now if only I can get rid of that belly..lol)

20090316_53.JPG 211 lbs

20090317_67.JPG 211 lbs (On St. Patricks Day)

I tried to do side by side before and afters and thumbnails for all the pictures, but I couldn’t figure it out.  For some reason they only let me post 3 pictures as thumbnails. Maybe the files were too big :’( 

Hey buddies!!

 It’s been a while since my last blog and since I’ve finally gotten down to where I used to be(YAY), I wanted to update you all on everything right now.  School is kicking in full gear as I’m getting ready for my midterms, but I am staying faithful with my workouts and diet.  It’s funny the first time I got down to this weight I felt smaller and fitter, but this time I feel kind of bloated and I’m not fitting into my skinny jeans, I think TOM is on his way here.  Anyway, on a bad note, I’ve been talking to this new guy for about 3wks.  We went out for the first time Sat night and it was terrible.  This guy has two 8 year old sons(twins) and no job.  He used to be in a lot of trouble, but now he’s said “he’s trying to change” so he’s in school and all.  And that’s really the only good thing he’s got going on right now. And though his past is grim, I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and go out with him.  So we went out and I ended up paying for his and my movie ticket in which the first half he fell asleep on by the way (on me and slobbered on my sweater) and the other half he just wanted to make-out(when I was trying to watch the movie that I paid for)  He bought dinner, but he kept trying to encourage me to get something we could split(so he didn’t have to buy 2 meals)  On top of that, he stayed on the phone 75% of the time, which I hate!!  Okay, I knew he didn’t have a lot of money, which I didn’t really mind, but for a first date that he asked me out on, he should have at least been able to hold his own.  I was so disgusted by the end of the date, but I couldn’t tell him how bad it was(my niceness got in the way).  So now I’m stuck with trying to find a way to break it off and since he seems to be really attached to me it’s kind of hard.  Any advice ladies?