14.2lbs and counting...

I didn't make the 15-lb mark yet, but I still lost a pound which is pretty good considering my eating and (lack of) exercise habits in Hawaii! LOL! So now I'm at 14.2lbs lost. Next stop - the 15lb milestone! I'll post a new picture this week too :) And have you read the last entry about Benita's amazing progress? You go, Benita! Yeah!!

WOOO-HOOOO!!!!!

Did anyone hear me yelling this morning in my bathroom??? :) If not, you're lucky because I think all of my neighbors heard me, lol. I was in total shock this morning when I jumped on the scale! And right now, I'm still smiling from ear to ear :) :) :) This past week, I have lost 2.4 lbs.!!! 2.4 people!!! Now I am 18.0 lbs. lighter than I was when I started exactly 3 months ago today! And yes, I really did scream! Even my dogs came into the bathroom to see what was going on, lol.

Okay, so I realize that may not seem like much to some people.....heck, I've read stories where some people lose 18 lbs. in a month. And yes, I probably could lose this weight faster if I would make more drastic changes in my eating habits, but sadly, I'm a very picky eater :( I don't eat salads, I don't eat veggies, heck, I don't eat any kind of meat except for bacon! I admit it.....I still enjoy my potato chips every once in a while. I still enjoy my homemade Mac & Cheese occassionally. And pizza.....well, let's just say I'll never give that up! ;)

When I started this journey 3 months ago today, I really had NO idea what to expect or how fast I would lose weight or if I would even lose any weight at all! So to me, 18 lbs. is a BIG deal! HUGE!!! That averages out to 6 lbs. a month! And if I can do this, then ANYONE can do this!!! ANYONE!!!

Thank-you so much for all the wonderful, positive comments you leave.....they really do mean the world to both Toni & I! I'll also be adding new pictures to my slide show later on today, so watch for those.

Have a wonderful weekend :)

Benita

I DID IT!!!

I hit my first short-term goal of losing 15 lbs.!!! I lost another 1.0 lb. this past week for a total of 15.6 lbs. gone for good! That's more than the weight of one of my bowling balls! I still haven't decided what to do as an reward yet. Jim & I are planning on doing some shopping today, so maybe I'll buy myself a new shirt or something. I really like the idea of getting a manicure or pedicure, too :) I also thought I would share some of the pages in my weight-loss album that I'm doing. I originally started this album over a year ago, but then never followed through with it. But this time.....this time is different! This album will have a happy ending :) The 2 pages above are my stats & goals pages. Each month, I add a new tag with a sideview picture of myself & put my current stats on the back of the tag.
These 2 pages are just some journaling I did as to why I want to lose weight.
Each month, I'm doing a new page with a new picture of myself along with what I've accomplished that month & how I feel. I used stickles on the flowers on the paper to make them stand out more. The Primas are the new ones that Michael's sells.

Here is the latest page. I also used stickles on this page. The journaling is behind the photo on this layout. I also used the Fiskars Threading Water Punch on this page.

Till next week,
Benita

Better week this week

Today I weighed in at Weight Watchers and was down 1.4lbs...this was a big surprise to me since I didn't have a particularly good week exercise-wise. That makes my total 13.2lbs! Yeah! Next for me is that 15-lb milestone :)

I won't be weighing in at WW next Monday - we're leaving for Hawaii tomorrow and won't be back until Wednesday next week. I'm hoping that that time we'll spend swimming and walking will offset those Mai Tais by the pool! LOL!! See you when I get back!

Still A Loss

I completely forgot to update yesterday after doing my weekly weigh-in. It wasn't a big loss this week, but still a loss nonetheless......another 0.8 lbs. gone for a total of 14.6 lbs. :) I'm hoping that next week, I'll make it to that 15 lb. mark!

Yesterday was a pretty depressing day for me, which is probably why I didn't update until now :( Jim & I found a house that we absolutely love, but we're not sure if we can afford it or not. The really good thing about it, it's in a newer subdivision right behind the one we live in now, so it would be SO easy to move & the area is perfect for us :) I told myself I wouldn't get my hopes up, but that's already happened, which is why I was depressed. I didn't even go to the gym yesterday & ate way more than I should have :( Someone smack my hands, please ;)

But today is a new day! A fresh start! I know that I'm going to have those off days along the way, but I'm not going to fail! I refuse to fail!

Off to the gym :)
Benita

Monday weigh-in

I was down just 0.8 today. Ugh! I know, it's still a loss, but numbers with a "0."at the start of them are not nearly as motivating as losses over 1 or 2 lbs! LOL! But - I'll take it. My total now is 11.8lbs :)

A VERY Happy 4th Weigh-In!

I had no clue what to expect this morning when I got on the scale. Earlier in the week, I weighed myself & had actually gained a little bit of weight back :( So once again, I was a little afraid to get on the scale, but I did it & yep, this is a VERY Happy 4th of July for me :) I'm down another 1.2 lbs. for a total of 13.8 lbs. to date :) When I reach 15 lbs. lost, I'm going to have to do something to really celebrate! Any ideas out there?

I never thought I would be able to lose weight before. I thought I was destined to be fat! Heck, I never thought I would enjoy exercising before, either! Sure, there are some days when I just can't get 'into' working out, but I push myself to do it anyway because I've made this a part of my life now. And it really is fun to exercise if you make it fun! I'm currently trying to do at least an hour of cardio between the treadmill, elliptical, bike & stair master each time I go to the gym. And now I've even started doing some of the classes there as well.

Thank-you for all the comments you've left. Whether you know it or not, those comments help even more to keep Toni & I motivated :) And I think Toni will agree with me on this.....if we can do this, anyone can do it!

Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
Benita