Today's Exercise

I can't believe it, but I was actually able to do 24 minutes non-stop on the elliptical tonight!! Instead of trying to go fast, I kept it slow but steady, & was able to complete 24 min, 1185 "revolutions" or "steps", & burned 150 calories....I know 150 is not much, but it's a start!! I am so freakin' proud of myself & so very very thankful to have the strength to complete what I thought was impossible....it was truly amazing to me & a very emotional experience! I just want to give a shout out to Christa to encourage her in doing what she can when she can, because even the smallest amount matters!! Thank you for encouraging me as well!! And to Tiffany, I also want to thank you for the inspiration....I think you're an amazing person & just by you being you, it helps me in ways you don't even know.

Okay, I am obviously getting loopy now so I am headed to bed......but again, Thank You!!

So....

I'm thinking of joining the 50million pound challenge, so I can use the meal plan made by Dr Ian as a guide & to log my exercise/eating/etc.....please wish me luck (& encourage me!) My hopes of having my friend be my personal trainer have gone out the window.....what a butthead for lying to me =(

I did 30 min (albeit it not non-stop, but a full 30 min nonetheless!) on the elliptical tonight, so YAY for that! I found my good headphones for my mp3 player tonight, so was very excited about that b/c music is a big motivator for me. I am proud of myself for sticking to my guns to exercise today!

I just hope I can meet my end goal eventually.....for now I am trying a shorter goal, in the hopes of "if I can just get that done, then I can worry with the next goal"....in total my ultimate goal is an embarrassing 115 lbs....for now I'm trying for 20, then after that 20 more, then after that 20 more, and so on......please please please pray for me, as this is a huge struggle for me (no pun intended) & weight loss does not come easy for me at all.....

Thank you!

Proof I Was Once Thin & Hot....

I came across some pics of when I was younger, & thought it'd be fun & great to my self-esteem to prove I once was thin & hot....it's funny how much more I was accepted when I looked like this, especially at church....personality is the same, all that changed is I got fat....just goes to show how much looks plays a part in dealings with people....


This one is my fave, good gracious my cheekbones! Is it a wonder I had a modeling company approach me?

This one was while I was at NC State *go Wolfpack!*


This was Senior Year of HS & I weighed about 140

This was Senior Prom, dayum I was skinny!
(p.s. ignore the white/grey smudges above my head, the photo got wet somewhere down the line & the ink/finish messed up =( )

I doubt I will ever be this thin again, but I am going to try to get as close as I can.....I have to.....have to have to have to! Mostly for myself, but proving to others that the fatass too can look good would be an awesome reward! ;)

B is for Big Girl!

Just a quick post, to show off my big girl trying to sit up on her own! She can only go for a few seconds, but is going longer & longer the more we work on it, & she sure does love trying! Also, I am including some pics of what I caught today when I came out from the restroom....apparently Gabe thinks Brinley looks better with a moustache! *LOL* I am just VERY thankful the marker was an el cheapo easy to wipe off one & NOT a sharpie! *whew!*

Yay For Me!

My quest to lose weight has not been going as well as I had planned, BUT I did get a very pleasant surprise the other day....I had a bag of clothes intended for goodwill, that Jerry was supposed to haul off months ago but never got around to it....in this bag of clothes was a shirt & a pair of jeans I thought I'd never be able to get into again....well, I knew the shirt would fit me now just b/c of the size, but I thought I'd still have quite a ways to go before I could fit into the jeans b/c they're 2 sizes smaller than I had been wearing....I tried them on the other night just to see how much I'd have to lose before I could wear them, and lo & behold they fit!!! Not only did they fit, but they're not tight on me at all!!! I was praising the Lord for that awesome blessing, as it took me completely by surprise & was quite the ego booster needed at the time....it's still hard for me to believe, many days later!! It has restored some hope for me, and I pray I can continue to lose lose lose!!

So I Finally Got It on Camera!

Brinley has been smiling for me for a bit now, but every time I'd pick up my camera she'd look at it like "what you talkin' 'bout Willis"....I STILL have not gotten her full out "big grin" captured, and these were taken w/my cell phone so they're not great quality, but they'll have to do for now....

and here is one, just because she's cute ;)

It's hard to believe she's already coming up on 10 weeks old! OH, and on a side note, she finally got to meet her future boyfriend today =) She got to sit beside Mr. Cayden during Relief Society & he was already making googoo eyes at her & she at him LOL We'll have to see if she does the same when we visit Mr. Gregory in a few weeks....there might be a lil competition going on, who knows! Hee hee!

Let's Say Thanks!

As a wife of a veteran & family member to many more, I ask please join me in saying thanks to our wonderful military members!