As I sit here feeling yucky this morning, I know there is now way to
reach my goal of 210 lbs. by Sunday. So I'm looking at what I have done
so far this year. A little over 3 years ago I was at 235 lbs. roughly
At the end of this year I am at 235.6 lbs this morning, mind you that
is with a few extra heavier layers of clothing on so I'm thinking its
more like 233 or 234 lbs. Then 2 years ago for my brothers wedding I was roughly at 249 lbs. and then started this year at 242 lbs.
So even at 235.6 lbs. thats 14 lbs. lighter than I was at my heaviest, thats the weight I was a little over 3 years ago, and thats an accomplishment in itself right there. I can't remember exactly but its either 10 or 15 lbs. you pack on each year just by doing the same things and not doing any exercise and such. If its 10 lbs. I've taken off a year and a half worths of weight gain. If its 15 lbs. I took off all but one lb. of the weight gain - still an improvement.
Either way I got tired of not being able to fit into my jeans...its getting to that point again. They have gotten tight again. So I gotta get back on the bandwagon here and start the year off right. Now you may be thinking 'what set this girl off on this line of thinking?' Well this is the third time that my mother-in-law has decided that I am three times bigger than I actually am when buying me clothing. Mind you I have always had the childbearing hips and thunder thighs to go with them. Which made my lower portion of my body a size 16 before having kids. Lowest I ever got was a size 12 very briefly. So after having one kid she bought me a dress for my birthday - a size 3x dress. Ok I had gained some weight - but NOT that much. I'd gone from the size 16 on the lower half only to a size 18/20. My top half has always been smaller. I wore Mediums in High School. Well actually I wore Larges because I liked the extra room to fit them over my damn hips. But the upper half is now at 14/16, sometimes 18 depending on who makes it. So last year and again this year, my mother-in-law bought me a shirt as my xmas gift. A size 22/24 shirt both years. After telling her last year it was way too big and asking for the receipt to exchange it. Never got it and ended up giving the shirt away because it was too big. This year she asked me to try it on and see if it would fit - I didn't have to. I told her it was big and she gave me the gift receipt (which in my opinion should have just been in the box in the first place) so that I could exchange it.
My frustration is that I gave her my old size 16 pants once I couldn't fit them anymore. So now she assumes that I have become this blimp simply because I have always had a big butt. What the hell?!?!?!
How was your Holiday? Other than that mine was great. Wishing everyone safe travels and good times with their loved ones. Now I'm off to brave the returns line at the store to get something else that will fit. ~Hugs~Jen
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Hey Jen sorry about the disappointing gifts, some people are just dense sometimes. But hey don't feel bad about not reaching your goal, I reached mine only to be derailed BIG TIME by the holidays, I haven't really weighed myself but I am guessing I am up by at least 10 pounds. I am really trying to NOT let it bother me and just get right back on the horse. Good luck to you and we can bith start the new year off right. HAPPY NEW YEAR, HUGS, EVA.
Hi Jen! My name is Veronica and I think it's time to cheer you up! A positive mindset is all you need to change your life and get on you on track to weight loss success. I started 2006 at 236 and I am now 152. Still alot for my 5'2 frame. I would like to be at 130 by spring. Let me tell you it was not easy but staying positive kept me motivated. I started working out and eating healthy on Feb. 2nd and havn't looked back! Let me tell you once you give it your all the feeling of accomplishment is very addictive. You can do this! I am 35 and a mother of 3 boys 17, 13 and 4. I have been a mother for half my life and it hasn't been easy to take time for myself. At first I felt very selfish for leaving the kids to workout but through my weight loss I have been a much happier person. So it turns out I did everyone a favor by getting of my butt! So remember there is no secret on getting the weight off just plain hard work! I t will seem like forever but the pounds will come of and you will see your goals. Most importantly before you see alot of pounds shed you'll get to feeling better about yourself and that is key! One more thing I found is that life is not the same without good food so don't deprive yourself it will only backfire! Good luck and God Bless!
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