me...walking around in a swimsuit???

Yep, I did!

I took the day off yesterday to spend the day with my girls...
Monday night we went to the drive in, just the 3 of us...sat in the back of our van with the door up, surrounded by blankets and pillows and popcorn and candy and watched Eclipse and Letters to Juliette! and we had a blast!

Then tuesday we slept in, went out for lunch and drove up in the mountains and spent the day swimming in the hot springs. It was the first time I can remember where I didn't worry about how I looked in a swimsuit...I just walked around and felt normal. Now, I still have weight to lose, and I am not thrilled with how I look yet...but I walked around confidently. I didn't try to hide or cover up...I just was normal. And wow...what a great feeling!

Happy Hump day everyone!

85 lbs down now!

I hit 85lbs down!

I am a little less than 3 months away from being banded for 1 year...and I really hope to hit 100lbs down by my 1 year mark!

And my short term goal is to lose 3.5 lbs this week....so my weight will start with 18!

proof is in the pudding!

I like looking at this...my face before and after....my before one was right before my surgery, in Oct 09. My after pic is from last weekend. I can see so many improvements...my neck, my double chin, my eyes look bigger withouth the fat squishing them. I can see my cheekbones.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Pinch me...I think I'm dreaming

I don't usually do weekly weigh in reports...I weigh myself every day, and if the number changes, I update my ticker and move on.

But...this week...I have lost 4.5 lbs. I can't hardly believe it. Last Friday I weighed in at 198.5 and I was so excited because it meant 80lbs down, and onederland! Today, 1 week later, I weigh 194. I haven't had this big of week in soooo long. I feel like shouting for the world to hear...I am sooo excited about my week.

So...Now I am trying to figure out what I did different...so I can keep this up.
There are 2 things I did different this week.
1st thing, instead of doing my exercise by doing workouts to tapes like Zumba and biggest loser, instead I have either run, outside, a little over a mile. Or I have also started using my Elliptical machine. I am finding by doing these things I am working out more consistently, and harder...and I love it.
The 2nd thing I have done different this week is I have gone back to eating my fruits and veggies...and I really think these things have made a big difference in my weight loss this week.
Now...while I wish I could lose this amount every week...I know that is unrealistic...but boy oh boy..I lost it this week and I am going to enjoy this feeling!

I hope everyone has an amazing weekend!

lesson learned the hard way....and a question for runners

Man did I get sick last night...

I had to take one of our youth girls out for coffee last night...she has some tough situations going on at home and needed someone to talk to...and boy did she talk...we met at Starbucks at 7 and at 8:30 she was still going strong talking and sharing...I ordered a skinny white chocolate mocha (yummy!)
Finally at about 8:40 she was done...so we took off and I quick dropped her off at her house and got home and quickly got changed to go on my run. I got my 9 year old ready and got myself changed and out we went...I was in a hurry because I wanted to get it in before it got dark. And I had decided to push myself and try to run the whole 1.5 miles....so off we went...and I was able to run the whole mile..and fast walked the last .5...and then when I got home I got sick...violently sick..and up came the coffee..and I felt like crap..

So...since I am just starting out as a runner....are you supposed to run on an empty stomach?
or was just the heat, plus coffee, plus pushing myself why this happened?

my scale is continuing to go down!!!!

On friday I hit 80 lbs down and Onederland! After scale being stuck for a long time...

Today, Monday, 197! I am so excited that my scale is continuing to move...downwards!!!
I am going to do everything in my power to keep it moving!!

Having a hard time personally though. My husband took some kids in our youth group on a mission trip...including my oldest daughter. They left at 4am yesterday morning..and won't be back until late Saturday night. It's so hard to be stuck here alone...with no friends or family....I miss him sooo much!!

Have a great Monday everyone!

FINALLY! 80 lbs down and ONEDERLAND!

Yesterday and since June 30th my scale has been stuck at 200.0. Today, 198! I completly bypassed 199 and moved right on to 198. So not only have I reached ONEDERLAND! But I have now lost 80lbs!!! I am soooo excited and happy!

My next goal....90 lbs down by 8-27.

Have a Happy Friday everyone!