Drop It Like It's Hot!

Can I tell you how much I LOVE the Ideal Protein program? This truly has been a blessing in my life. Chasing my Thursdays every week for my weigh in’s and measurements - to hear I've lost 2.5 pounds and 3 inches in 5 days - CRAZY. To fit in cuter close - to work toward "regular" sizes. I'm not sure why plus sized clothing must look like a table cloth but instead of continuing to fight the industry, I'll fight what got me there because I AM WORTH IT.

I'm on my way people; the road is ahead of me and will be marched down, Thursday after Thursday.

I'm excited for my future. I got engaged to my best friend Saturday and I'm excited to live this life, walk this journey with him and our kids - to experience everything, the things I wanted to do but couldn't because I was too big, too ashamed, to conscious - now watch out! I want to inspire people that they can, because they are worth it. God doesn't make mistakes. Every day is a blessing and I'm so ready!

You'll see the success not just from my words and the excitement found in them but from my chart shown here - you'll see where I was doing it on my own and when I started with IP on 2/24 how it's just gone DOWN, DOWN, DOWN!

Be blessed people - do you (no one can do it better). Have ZERO regrets!
Can I tell you how much I LOVE the Ideal Protein program. This truly has been a blessing in my life. Chasing my Thursdays every week for my weigh ins and measurements - to hear I've lost 2.5 pounds and 3 inches in 5 days - CRAZY. To fit in cuter close - to work toward "regular" sizes. I'm not sure why plus sized clothing must look like a table cloth but instead of continuing to fight the industry, I'll fight what got me there beause I AM WORTH IT.

I'm on my way people, the road is ahead of me and will be marched down, Thursday after Thursday.

I'm excited for my future. I got engaged to my best friend Saturday and I'm excited to live this life, walk this journey with him and our kids - to experience everything, the things I wanted to do but couldn't because I was too big, too ashamed, to conscious - now watch out! I want to inspire people that they can, because they are worth it. God doesn't make mistakes. Every day is a blessing and I'm so ready!

You'll see the success not just from my words and the excitement found in them but from my chart shown here - you'll see where I was doing it on my own and when I started with IP on 2/24 how it's just gone DOWN, DOWN, DOWN!

Be blessed people - do you (no one can do it better). Have ZERO regrets!

Chasing Thursdays

I've gotten a few questions about what I mean when I check into the gym and put that I'm "Chasing Thursdays," so here it is....drum roll....it's my weigh in day! I know huh - huge, monumental information, you should now mark your calendar!

All jokes aside, it's my little goal, not so much Thursday, that's my focus, my goal for Thursday is 2.5-5 pounds. Yes each Thursday. As long as I keep Thursday in mind the other six days, I should be good to go. The key to long-term weight loss and overall success is to chase small goals on the way to your big picture. My big picture is 100 pounds by year's end, I should however hit it the end of September. Focusing on the big picture only will certainly lead to stress and FAILURE. That's no fun.

I challenge you every day, in whatever you do, to find a small goal, even if it's smiling at a stranger; accomplish it, then go after the next. We spend too much of our life chasing big picture things, retirement - really; lay the pavement sure, but LIVE TODAY!

Hugs.

Four Dress Sizes!

Weight loss is an interesting endeavor. I have done very well, I have lost 41 pounds, 59 to go, but at times I feel as big as a house, at times I feel bloated and disgusting, I feel like eating my weight in chocolate, feel like crying etc. I know this is partially due to being a female, what joy is that, part of it being human, but regardless, it's annoying no matter the excuse you put with it. Why can't we just be happy with what we have, the work we are putting in and keep moving forward - why is that so darn hard? Human!

I'm in such a good place right now - I finally decided to buy a couple new pieces of clothing because I nearly lost my pants running to catch the bus! I decide to go "budget shopping"...OLD NAVY. They have some cute things so I grab a pair of size 16 pants. Internally there's this battle erupting "how exciting would that be," "are you freaking crazy," "they will never fit," "you'll be let down," "how cool would it be..." THEY FIT - I could have cried right then and there, I could have screamed at the top of my lungs, and ran out of the dressing room with them still on and yelled SOLD! But instead I calmly put them back on the hanger and bought them! Then I text everyone I knew!

Size 16 still seems large but I was at a 22-24 and I NEVER want to see that number again. I want to go buy more things with a one and a six but I will hold back. I have goals, I have 59 more pounds to go, wouldn't mind buying something in the single digits next!

I've learned that every day is a process; every mental battle is worth fighting because I am worth it. I deserve this more than anything. I'm so thrilled with where it's going and continue to chase my Thursday weigh ins.

Keep pushing forward; see you at the next woohoo moment!

P.S. for those of you that have requested progress pictures - though I do take them, I value our friendship too much to subject you to such horror! Lol, I'm certain though when I've hit my goal I will post before and afters, just to remind me of where to NEVER be again.

Stay blessed.