FIFTY pounds!!

I've been a little out of touch with my blog lately, allow me to explain.

A string of busy-ness and bad luck has kept me from going to the gym. A few weeks ago I was really busy with Alicha spending a couple days on shower stuff, wedding stuff, and a shower that the church had for her. Then I had t

hree interviews in one day... and then I suffered a major back injury that left my almost unable to stand up/sit down!! I'm still not 100% sure what happened, I did massage therapy 2 times in one week and saw the chiropractor 3 times in that one week, too. Whatever it was, it was terrible and I've been referred for an x-ray. By the time my back pain was subsiding, I had not been to the gym in NINE days!!!

As soon as my back pain started to subside, I got sick with a cold. That set me back a

nother THREE.

Glenna got me back into the swing of things with a 5 k walk/jog around her neighbourhood and then I hit up the gym after. I was back on track and heading to the gym every day, and then got sick again, but this time with strep throat!! Even while I'm sick I stay on track with my diet and continue to eat healthy.

I made it to my first weight goal of 200 pounds on April 14!! I had lost 45.5 pounds to obtain this goal!!! I've been

working hard and kicking butt since December 1st and it's certainly showing.

Then today I got weighed and I was 194.6!!!! I have lost 50.9 pounds!!! ... I'm just saying 50!!! I am so incredibly proud of myself.

I try to encourage the people around me as much as I can because I know the huge difference eating healthy and exercising has made in my life. I'm happier and full of life and I'm looking pretty great (if I do say so myself). I can't remember the last time I was in the 100's.... when I met Mathew almost 4 years ago I weighed 220 pounds.... This weight has been on for awhile and it's not easy to take off, but it's so worth it. My mom has been on Weight Watchers and I've been packing her lunches and making her breakfasts. But tonight my mom, my dad, and I decided to go back to the 1980's weight watchers menu plans. Mom, Dad, and I did these when I was in grade 12 and I lo

st 50 pounds, my dad lost 70, and my mom last 40. The problem was... we didn't do maintenance once we lost our weight. We lost and then ate what we wanted to again. We gained back everything we'd lost PLUS some... which is what "they" say happens.

When I lost weight in grade 12 I was down to 175. My goal is to be 16

5 by the end of August. The last time I was in the 160's... I was in grade seven. It's so sad.

But THIS. This is HAPPY. Here are my before and after measurements:

Right Upper Arm- WAS: 16" NOW: 13"

Waist- WAS: 47" NOW: 35"

Hips- WAS: 54" NOW: 44"

Right Thigh- WAS: 29" NOW: 25"

I'm SO amazed that I've lost OVER A FOOT from my hips and a FOOT from my waist. WOW.

I've shed 33 inches of FAT over those four spots! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!

I took a few pics of me (in my work out clothes) the other day because when I first started dieting I didn't have very high expectations of myself or my ability to stay on track... so I never took any pics. I'm going to post a few casual before pics and a few pics of me (in work out gear) now.