Onederland is taunting me!

I really want to see this number 199 or less on a regular bases. I am there one day and then I am not. Yesterday at my Doctors appointment I was not.

Come so far but only a little more to go. I have to keep in mind slow and steady wins the race! As long as I keep loosing I will make it to goal. So head up and keep pushing forward!

Why is the number on a scale so important? It is the person that is important not the number. Numbers are in our lives in everything we do! We have a phone number and these days that means anyone over the age of 12 anymore has a phone number. I remember when I was in my teens the only phone number I had was our home number. Now, it seems to be a life line for teens.

Those of us in the US has social security number. That petty important number to each of us. Then we might have a credit card number, bank account number, our tag on our cars have a number. All of these are important in some way so is it really necessary to focus on the scale number?

Loosing weight for me was about feeling better and be healthy. I feel I gotten to that point. Can I fine tune what I have done so far? Sure I can, but the end goal is here and I am successful in that! So with that said...199 and less will come, just might not be on my time line.

October Success Story

I am the Success Story for the month of October for the Jacksonville Weight Loss Center!

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Found a new Love!

Phil the love of my life and I were out shopping the other night. Came across this little gem. Going low carb to help me loose the weight I have had to give up so much for the fight of weight loss. But never the less it is my life style change now.

So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk I found is so GOOD! I can mix my protein mix with it. Taste better then water I have been mixing my protein mix with. To me it taste much like skim milk. So smell and pure white! I can't wait to try it in some other things that I make that are low carb. This milk only has one carb for one cup and 50 cal. I was so excited about this I emailed my "Nut" and told her about this. My "Nut" is my Nutritionist at my weight loss center.

I wish it was this easy to find the things that taste good that I like. This is a lifestyle change now for me but I will be honest, I am tired of the same old things. I have my staples but I am now feeling it is the same things. So, I am on a mission to find the low carb good stuff! If you have any great low carb stuff let me know in the comments!

See you later!

11 Month Update

 

11 Month Update 

For my birthday I asked my friends on Facebook what daring thing I should do!  Got lots of answers and I will be doing one of them real soon...as soon as my shoulder is up to it so stay tune!

So on my birthday I had my husband help me with an updated picture.  I had visited my weight loss doctor a few days before and even though I did not see Onederland (weight in the hundreds) I did have a BMI of 29.1!  I am now overweight and no longer obese!  I would have loved to have hit Onederland but I will take this as a wonderful gift to myself! I have to admit, I now check myself out and saying...I am looking good!  Shopping is wonderful now!  I even got into a size 14 jeans the other day...still a bit tight but I GOT them on!  September they will be mine!

Now, I am wishing Florida was cooler again.  I can't wait for the cooler weather!  I find working out is harder in this heat and I want to do a few 5k's this fall and winter. My first one will be the 15th of October.  Not a 5k but it is the first walk I did on this journey.  The Walk From Obesity is very close to my heart and can't wait to do it again.  Last year I could not do much, but I did it.  I am hoping more will come out and do this walk. 

Now as I come up on my one year mark, I think back to where I was this time last year.  I kick myself looking at old photos of myself.  I wish I had done this sooner for myself, for my family.  But I have done this and I will keep on going!  Long term I am going to be the best that I can be!  It going to be a great life and my hubby better hang on and come a long for the ride because I am ready to do anything!

Time to reflex as to who I was and who I am now

My husband was going though some old pictures and found this one of us a few years ago. I was working at the Sawgrass Marriott. It was around I would say Christmas of 2007. He emailed this to me with the subject line of "Look any different?" I open it and went OH WOW! Then I asked my self now why did I let myself get like that and not do something about it sooner?

So this is my new inspiration picture from the past! The past that I don't want to revisit. The past that put me on the side lines of life where I didn't want to be! The shirt I have on in this picture I have in a bag to give away....when Phil emailed me the picture I had to pull it out and see just how big it was now! It so does not fit!

Tuesday, I go back to my weight loss Dr. I will step on the scales and I hope to see a drop but will not be a surprise if I don't and I will take that. I use these appointments as my accountability. But with school starting tomorrow I can get back into the routine of working out etc.

Who I am now is not the woman in the picture above. I am strong and not weak. Able to go and do and not get tired. Able to keep up with everyone! Walk without hurting. Maybe even run but the robo toe really don't like that to much so running might go to the sides lines for sure now.

But never the less I will go and found all those things I could not do before. For I am a new woman able to do all!

Set Goals

Well it is time for Back to School. My dear hubby Phil went back to work today to get his 5th grade classroom all set and ready for new students this year. His goals are the same as to have his kids do better all around. Chris my 17 year old son is getting his goal of Eagle done soon. He needs to as he is turning 18 at the end of the year. He is also getting ready for college as his Sr. year of High school will be spent going to college. Kaitlynn goal is to have A-B honor roll the first 9 weeks of school at a new school so she can get an IPOD touch. Goals...they are worth it.

So why is it now almost an year out I am finding it harder to set goals? I am no where near the point I want to be and I am not doing myself any good not eating the way I should. My goal of 199 by my birthday seems so far away but it really is only a few pounds....just I keep hurting myself in my eating and workout habits. I need to regroup. I need to do what I know I need to do. So why is it so hard now?

I am enjoying living my life in my new body. Size 16 feels so good on me. For those who are saying wow size 16...you got to think I am very tall and size 16 is very good for me. I have about 35 more pounds to loose to be where I want to be...so why is it so hard now to get there?

So now I am setting some new goals again. I want to be in Onederland in September. I also want to get back to my workout of walking 2-3 miles a day. I want to do my scripture reading everyday. I will eat right.

Next week I go back into my weight loss Doctor. I am interested to see what I have lost. I hope some but I am not going to be surprised if it is none....I just pray I have not gained. At least this will keep me accountable. If I screwed up I will accept it and move on.

Walk from Obesity

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