inspiration :: plus weekly weigh in

Two things we need to talk about here today.

#1: Weigh in.  Lets just get it out of the weigh way.  I'm down five pounds after a week of eating healthy and exercising regularly.  Not bad.  Not bad at all. I know that will slow down after a bit, but of course I'm hoping not for a few weeks at least....

Have you ever noticed how much more work it takes to lose weight than it does to gain weight? Annoying.  Maybe at some point "that'll teach me".

#2: Inspiration.

These three are my inspiration for this weight loss.

I've got heart issues I've written about before, and getting healthy is only going to help that situation. It won't solve it--but it will definitely make a positive difference.  Better heart = longer life = more time with those three people in the photos above.

That and the fact that I want to be a good example for my daughter.  She lives and breathes fruits and vegetables. So I'm taking her lead and making sure there is someone in the house doing the same thing. Hopefully that means she won't decide to change her mind about her love for all things healthy.  {fingers crossed}

So how about you...what is your inspiration?  I've got these peeps as my screen saver on my phone, to remind me many times a day of my motivation.

40 days and 40 nights

First:  
Is it true that you can take Sunday's (since that is the day each week that Lent doesn't include-and why is THAT? CONFUSED.  Party of one.) off from what ever you 'give up'?

Alright, moving on.... 

I love to resolve to do things.  I do it all the time.  At the beginning of the year.  At Lent.  On the first of August.  It doesn't matter the date, I'm all about making the big commitment to do something. I know others who 'resolve to not make resolutions', but that's not how I roll.  So, with Lent beginning I've had a hard time deciding what my sacrifice or observation of it will be.

But...pssst.  It's Ash Wednesday.  Time to decide friends.

So here they are.  Yes THEY.

1. My scales are now in the closet in 'storage'.  They won't come out until Easter.  Yes, I'm Jen Living Healthy still.  But I don't need to obsess about my weight, which is what I have been doing.

Even when I'm doing everything right and it doesn't change? I obsess. To the point where I have a digital and an analog (is that what it is called?) scale. That isn't healthy, and it doesn't help me focus on faith and living an intentional life. {I will confess though, that I use my Wii fit several times a week and it makes you weigh yourself to make that day 'count', so I will see changes to my BMI (but I won't check my weight-which is something I can avoid).  Plus, since I don't use that EVERY day, I won't be obsessing.  See how that works? Oh and that analog one? I barely use it because its in stones, the UK measurement of weight.  Too much math {bahaha}.}

2. I won't be watching t.v. at the kids nap/school/quiet time.  I am blessed with about two hours each afternoon where J#3 is at nursery school and J#4 (knocking on wood) naps.  I've been using about an hour of that for exercising as of late, but the other hour I waste watching crap t.v.

People. I could have complete silence in the house. I could be using that time to read, to write, or even to nap. But I waste it on t.v.  That will stop for Lent.  {And I am not so secretly hoping that's a habit that I will continue after Easter.}

3. I'm committing myself to reading more.  I went through some 'down' time last year, and when I say that I mean my head just wasn't in the right place.  I am blaming it on Scotland's very short days and the lack of sunlight.  So, for the next 40 odd days I'm going to reread a few books that I read over the last year and read a few books I haven't had the chance to delve into yet.

What are they?

• Bloom by Kelle Hampton {Read just after it published last April.  Rereading AND highlighting.}
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown {Started it but probably need to start over from beginning.}
• Love Does by Bob Goff {Read last fall, need to reread.}
• A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller {Read last fall, need to reread.}

I think all of these books can help get me closer to my goal of living a more attentive {listful} and intentional life. 

That is the goal of ALL of these items, to help me really be more focused on my faith and living an intentional life.  

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SO, with that extra time in the afternoon, chances are you'll be hearing from me a bit more.  Hope you don't mind.  

On healthy living....

As I mentioned in Sunday's post, one of my goals for this week was to share something new with you.  This is where I'll do that.  So, check that one off the list!

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I've been writing about living healthy on this blog ever since I started it, I think.  I've started my diets/lifestyle changes over and over again.  Lost weight, and then gained it all back again.  Over and over and over and over and over and over again.  I could probably add in some more overs, and be good...but you get the idea.

So here is the story.  I'm taking that discussion off of this blog for the most part.

I want this blog to be a positive place the majority of the time.  I want it truly be about living a listful and listfull life. About being attentive to my children, husband, friends and family.  About taking ahold of life, and really living it.  About checking items off of my bucket list, my 34 in 34 list, my reading list and sharing those stories with you. And maybe just about random, goofy subjects too.

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And to be frank--the journey to losing weight and living healthy isn't always a fun and happy journey.  There are some deep seeded things in my psyche that I think affect my resolve and ability to reach my goals.  I want to process those somewhere, and so I created a new blog.

I was going to make it private, because this journey can be a personal one.  Especially when I start working through some of those 'deep seeded things'.  But, that isn't fair.  There are other people on this journey too, that I think might benefit from reading my story.  Learning that they aren't alone.  And my hope is eventually its a place where I can share recipes, exercise information and the like.

The blog is called Jen Lives Healthy.  For now it is pretty 'bare bones', because I'm focusing on the writing.  You can click above or below on my pic to get there.  And feel free to subscribe by email or on your blog reader to keep up with the journey.

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That picture above? From our recent trip to Minnesota in November. I love it because it represents a time when I was feel VERY healthy and confident.  I was 'going strong' on Game On, got almost a perfect score-even while being on vacation for ten days.  I was actually using the fitness room in the hotel...it was epic.  Ha.

But no...really.  I want to get back to that place, and stay there.  That's my goal and my intent for 2013.

strong, focused & determined

I think I may have mentioned that I've been taking part in a challenge to do 31 days of Jillian Michael's work-outs this month.  

To this point, I've missed three days. 

• the 13th: a Saturday, mid point of husband's LONG trip, needed a breather, but still did wii fit exercise
• the 16th: no exercise.  was the day after I finished exercising for 50 days straight. a girl needs a day off now & then right?  {wink}
• the 21st: I did do wii exercise again this day....

BUT I drank too much beer the day before so I didn't do a Jillian video. And I've officially learned something.  There is NO reason to have beer in our house.  Or too much wine, for that matter.  There is just NO reason.  I just feel worse after I've indulged.  And I'm more hungry the next day.  And its empty calories.  And it makes me enjoy it less than if I just had it went we went out for dinner, as a treat.  And. And. And.  The list could go on.  

And on.

Lesson learned. 

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Yesterday was my first day of Week 4 of Ripped in 30.  Wow.  Just wow. 

Hard. Awesome.  Sweated like a fool.  Absolutely loved it.  Plus?  Jillian gives this awesome pep talk at the end.  I'm going to have to play it back and type it out one of these days...but that is where the title of this post comes from.

That is what I am 'this time'. 

Strong. Focused. Determined.

And as I was saying "are you freakin kidding me with this?" to Jillian as I was doing her work out, I was also saying,  "I LOVE this."

Who am I?  Who is this person that is inside my head???

Oh! Its me!?  

Hmph. 

What took so long Jenny???   {smile}

34, and you finally figured it out. 

 

“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.”
-William Butler Yeats

Well...better late than never, right?

Discipline.

"It isn't really our choices that distinguish who we are.  It's our commitment to them."                         Emily, from Revenge

Oh yes.  I just quoted a serial drama.  I told you I love tv, didn't I?  {wink}

My largest barrier in losing weight and being healthier is self-discipline.

In other words?  

Me.


Evidence?

Exhibit A.
J#1 is out of town for work, so I treat myself to carbs and sweets {within my calorie limit for the day}.  Now, its not like he is that tough on me when he is here about what I'm eating.  But part of that is because I haven't been giving him a reason to be.  I've been disciplined.

Now that there are just two wee ones here to see what I'm eating?  I'm not disciplined.  Even if I stay within my calorie range, I've learned that eating that way isn't getting me anywhere. 

Exhibit B.
When husband is at home I wake up daily at 5:30 a.m. to get my exercise in bright and early, before the kids are up.  While he is gone?  There's been one day that I've gotten up during the 5 o'clock hour.

ripped in 30 just keeps getting harder and harder and harder. 

Today I woke up at 6, still wasn't able to get the exercise done before J#3 {our early riser} was up, but at least I'm done with it now and its a lot earlier in the day. I've also showered, gotten dressed in something other than lounge pants and put on make-up and jewelry.

I'm ready for this day.

A perfect example of why I should be more disciplined.

Sigh.

"All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness."                   (Hebrews 12:11)

So.  My goal? To wake up at 5:30 a.m. Thursday AND Friday.  I'll check in on Friday and let you know how I did.  

And I'm taking bets.  What's yours?  {smile}

One woman. 50 days. A lot of exercising.

50 days.
14% of the year.

And it's true.  I didn't always look forward to getting up early to exercise.  Or lacing up the shoes and heading outside in sub 40 degree weather to work on my couch to 5K training {for the second time, if you're keeping track}.  But I did it.

For being of the items on my 34 in 34 list that I feared might not actually get accomplished, I'm pretty excited that I can already check it off the list.  

 Most of the exercise? Took place before 7 a.m. on the weekdays.

At first that was to get it out of the way, because I was worried I wouldn't make myself do it if I waited until nap time, or even worse, after my husband got home from work.

But now?  It's because I want to do it early in the morning.  My day is a little 'off' if I don't get up first thing, put on my work-out clothes and spend some time with Jillian Michaels.  Or on the trails. 

I didn't work out to the max every single day of those 50 days.  I mixed in Jillian Michael's work outs (30 Day Shred, and Ripped in 30), running/walking doing the Couch to 5K training and using our Wii Fit (those were the easy days).

Plus, my favorite form of exercise.

Hiking.

Getting to be with my family.  Enjoying the lovely landscape I'm blessed to live in right now.  Burning a HUGE amount of calories.  Sounds like a win-win-win to me.

Trust me when I tell you that back in August, I didn't think I'd be sitting here on October 15th saying that I had done it.  That I had found the time every day to focus on me, and that I'd use that time getting more fit and more focused on losing weight. 

You know what that means?  People can change.

Old dogs can learn new tricks. 

The funny scary true thing?  I don't want to stop.

I'm considering what to make my next goal.   Maybe I'll run/walk a certain # of miles in a certain # of days.  Or actually run an entire 5K. What do you think? Any ideas for me?

Now, I feel like the possibilities are endless.

And let me tell you "one more thing" as my son says, when he's delaying bedtime:
                  If I can do this?  You can too.

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Today I'm linking up with Ashley for Move it Monday.  Seems appropriate, right?

I've been missing out

First of all, a disclaimer.  I never expected these words to come out of mouth. 

I think exercise is my favorite part of getting healthy. 

Seriously.  I've been missing out.  But at least I've figured it out now, right? {smile} The fact that to see some of the most beautiful sites, you need to walk hike. 

It might be a two and a half hour hike, 3.75 miles long, with a 1000 feet ascent hike. 

But this is the reward.

Oh yeah.  Plus I burnt 1700 calories. 

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I'm linking up over at lovely little whimsy today.  Carina has organized an online Biggest Loser competition, with 43 women competing.  And I'm one of them. 

A fun way to possibly win some money while losing weight and having a supportive community.

Hmm., seems to be my favorite way of losing weight, doesn't it? 

Day 65. {perspective}

Last week was last week.  It's over and done with {thankfully}.

This week is a new beginning and begins with good news.


Weight check-in:
Starting weight (this week): 198.4
Goal weight for week (1%): 196.4
End weight:  194.4
Total weight loss (since start):  20.4 pounds 


Four pounds!  20 total?  Happy girl right here.  

It's amazing what a new perspective can do.  When I look at the weight loss as a whole, instead of focusing so much on the tiny weekly number?  It gives me a renewed sense of purpose.  

I started this journey wanting to lose 85 pounds total.  And I am about a fourth of the way there.  

That gives me a boatload of motivation.  

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What are you thinking about that could use a "new perspective" this week?

Day 51. {& a new pledge}

First of all, good news...I am no longer stalled.  Well, at least on my weigh-in day I wasn't stalled {more on that when I get to my pledge}.   


Weight check-in:
Starting weight (this week): 201.4
Goal weight for week (1%): 199.3
End weight:  199
Total weight loss (since start):  15.8 pounds 


Let's get right to that "pledge". 


I, Jenny, will NOT weigh myself between weigh-in days {which from here on out will be Fridays}.  


That scale is pure evil.  I would almost not use it if it weren't for the fact that weight loss is a big part of our "Game On" lifestyle/diet game.  I hit this weight on Friday, and then I've been yo-yoing ever since. Hmph.  When you know you are doing the right things from exercising to eating to all the rest?  The scale can be your worst enemy.  

Because, be assured, I am not being a SLUG right now. 


So, you are my witnesses.  And this is going to be TOUGH. I seem to be addicted to weighing myself every morning.  I literally wake up, lay there, think about how I need to get up to exercise, and then think "oh, yeah!  I need to weigh myself!"  And then, of course, half the time it isn't what I am expecting, and that makes me crabby.  


Not a good way {or weigh} to start the day.  

I see this uprooted tree each time as I go on a walk/run and it reminds me of how I am uprooting all of my bad habits and making a substantial, beneficial change.  

And yes, I finally got back outside to start running! I am restarting the Couch to 5k program, since I haven't been hitting the pavement since Thanksgiving.  Hopefully that, mixed in with shredding it, some Biggest Loser action and my Wii Fit should be a good mix.  

Speaking of the Wii Fit?  I turned it on for the first time in about two years today.   I've lost 20 lbs. since the last time I used it.  

Just sayin'. 

And this?  Pure evil.  On both entrances to the park I run in "Burger King" has been spray-painted on the signs.

Like I need a reminder of WHY I am running through the park.

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Being Brave: Progress Made

On January 2, instead of making a new year's resolution I was sure not to keep, I decided on having "one word" for the year.  My word is BRAVE.   


I had no idea at the beginning of the year where that was going to bring me or how it was going to change my life. And to be perfectly honest, up until this past Saturday, I wasn't feeling very brave.  That is a day that I am so thankful for, and has changed my mood, my faith and my attitude.   {For the better, of course.}

So, with a renewed spirit, I wanted to check in and touch base on a few of the ways that I had planned to be brave in 2012.  Today I'll reflect on where I've made progress.  And a part two will come soon on...well, things I haven't.


#4 was to live a purpose driven life.  During Lent {and as my "good habit" in this session of Game On...but more on that to come} I have started reading the book, "The Purpose Driven Life" and it was the nudge that I needed for Saturday to happen.   So check, and check.  I get excited to read the next chapter of this book every day.

#5 was to meet new people.  Sort of an obvious move, since we are living in a new country, right?  Well, this was the first week that I really did it.  Evidently it took me a while to build up the courage.  But with a playgroup today, another coming up on Monday and a girls night tomorrow night?  I will have officially met quite a few Scots {and hopefully friends}.

And I must say {even as much as I told myself I didn't need it} it DOES feel good to get to know some more people.  J#3 & J#4 are fun kids, but they just aren't such great conversationalists, you know?

#9 was all about losing weight and getting healthy.  If you are a regular here, you know I am all over this one.  If you are newer, well then read here for my latest update.  And the next time I mention we have a new session of Game On starting?  You better join us.  It seriously is life changing.

#10 was to discover Scotland {and England and Ireland}.  A plan has been set in place.  Check out my bucket list for a rundown of some of the places we are going to see.  And our plan is to head out and "discover" at least two weekends every month.

So out of the 10 ways I was going to be brave, I wrote about four here.  Which means...I have some work to do.

But unlike a week ago?  I can't even begin to tell you how thankful I am for a renewed faith and spirit that have given me an attitude of "can do" instead of "maybe later".

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Linking up with a punk, a pumpkin and a peanut and The Fontenot Four for Thankful Thursday. 


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Day 44. {Stalled}

"Say wha??"

Yes, J#4.  Momma's weight loss has stalled.

I'm gonna blame....  ah....

Well, I don't really have anyone to blame but myself.  And letting myself take more than one day off last weekend.

Weight check-in:
Starting weight (this week): 201.2
Goal weight for week (1%): 199.2
End weight:  201.4
Total weight loss (since start):  13.6 pounds 


Luckily, my weigh in for ME is on the weekend, and the weigh in for our game is on Monday {after said day offs, so my weight was up...grr}, so I made my 1% weight loss for the game.  


But I am, of course, disappointed.  I know, though, that this is bound to happen along this long and twisted journey of getting healthy and fit, right? 

"So, Momma, this is what you have to do..."

No, no, J#3.  I got this.  

Just like last year, I am giving up sweets for Lent.  AND my plan is to give up alcohol {my main day off issue, I'm guessing} for 40 days, which will take me right up until Easter.  

Plus, I've downloaded a new exercise video off iTunes.   "The Biggest Loser: The Workout." 

Yes, I've been doing Jillian Michael's "Shred It".  And yes, I don't stray far. 

I'm excited though.  There is a "30-day Jump Start"  broken into 10 minute sections, so you can do what you can when you need to.  The 2nd part of the set is a "Last Chance Workout".  Looks like it is 60 minutes straight-thru, with Jillian Michaels as your guide.  

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That's hardcore friends.  I'll be working myself up to that one.  Click here if you want to get that "Last Chance Workout".  

I dare you. 

    

But cutting out those calorie culprits and ratcheting up my fitness?  Ought to kick this weight loss back into high gear.  

And help me avoid any future lectures from my two-year-old.  

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Linking up with: 

                                 

Pin it? Do it! Week #2: Vases & water. But not together.

Everyone needs a bit of inspiration don't they?  Especially on that topsy-turvy road we like to call "losing weight & living well."   So, I have a few nuggets today.

Hopefully you will find these as revolutionary as I did.

Or, at least get a kick out of how my mind REVOLVES around this journey right now.

First up is an idea that I found on Pinterest {click here for the original pin}.

This comes compliments of Ikea.  

{Well, not completely.  And no, they didn't give me anything to write about how I could find just about everything for this project, and for less than about 10 bucks or so. -frown face here- 

Although, they should give us something with the amount of money we have spent there.  Seriously, my house could be an advertisement for them.  But THAT is a story for another day.}

A few vases, some rocks and a few flowers to lighten it up and I have an instant incentive to get weight off.  And keep taking it off.  Because who would want the "Lost" vase to stay that empty, right?  

I had to mix it up a bit with small AND big rocks to fill the vase...but my thought is that as I get farther down the road and the pounds aren't as easy to lose?   Those are the big rocks. 

Also?  My first time working with chalkboard markers.         and I'm in love.  

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Next up is an idea I got from one of my competitors in this round of our "Game On" competition, Amanda M.  She mentioned that she was keeping track of how many bottles of water she had drunk by using rubber bands.  

GENIUS.  GENIUS I tell you! 

As soon as I get done posting this blog post???  I will be pinning it.  Because this idea MUST be shared world-wide.  {Okay, so I am sure people have thought of it before.  But I was enraptured with the idea.}

During our first round I was keeping track with tick marks on a board in my kitchen.  But this idea is SO much better.  This way I have a constant reminder of how much water I've had.

We are supposed to have 100 oz of water for the game {a lot, I know!}, so once I have those four rubber bands on the bottle?  I'm good.  Everything additional is just gravy.

Well, actually, it's water.  Sometimes with a lemon wedge.

In case you were wondering.

Which you probably weren't.

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Linking up again this month with Keeping up with the Johnsons and new this time, I am also linking up at It's a Crafty Life for her Fit Club (so excited that I just found this one!).

Day 23.

I made it again this week.  


Just barely.  But barely works, right?  
Weight check-in:
Starting weight (this week): 208.8
Goal weight for week (1%): 206.7
End weight:  206.6
Total weight loss (since start):  8.2 pounds 


This will be our last week of this session of the Game On competition.  But this journey won't be over with that.  I already have habits set and an idea of how to continue doing the Game On  competition against myself...just in case I am on my own {which it looks like I likely won't be}.  


And let me know if you are interested in joining us for the next round.  Not one person in our group yet has said this didn't work.  Each and every person has lost some weight or if they didn't have much to lose, they have muscles they haven't seen (or at least for awhile). 


But for me?  This is a long journey.  And I am taking it slow and steady, so it stays off for good.  But that can be frustrating. 

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Oh! Guess what I got last week.  I upgraded my weights. 

I went from these... 

{yes, those are beans}

...to these.

Guess its time for some chili, huh? 


And one last thing...
On a blog I found last week, The Misadventures of Mrs. B, Jen {nice name, right?} wrote a letter to her fat.   Loved it.  I wrote one too.  Pretty much agree with everything she says, so I kept mine short and sweet: 

Dear Fat, 

It's not me. It's you. 

Call me...never. 

Signed, 

A woman who's tried to get you to stop stalking me ONE too many times.

Day 16.

Half way done with the "game".  So far, so good.  

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Let's get the business out of the way, shall we?

First thing to note is that I got a perfect score in our game this week.  Mostly because of...
Weight check-in:
Starting weight (this week): 211.2
Goal weight for week (1%): 209.1
End weight:  208.8
Total weight loss (since start):  6 pounds 


Yay!  Right? Again...the scale was my nasty friend.  It would go down, and then up and then {luckily} down again. Right now the batteries are low and I need to replace them, so that is probably a good thing since it will prevent me from jumping on that scale every day.  

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Not my feet.  Or my scale.  But a good reminder, none-the-less. 


So, onto some fun.  


Or funny stuff.  


At this point my exercise requirement has been fulfilled by Jillian Michael's "Shred It" video.  I moved up to the 2nd level this past week and it provided a nice change and I actually enjoy the variety more than the first level. 



I would love to be outside running, but the temp has barely been getting above 40*F, and that is my limit for running outside.  I'm allergic to the cold.  Have I told you that before?  I'll share more about that at some point.  I know.  I'm an odd duck. 

Yesterday, though I thought I would try some yoga.  When we were back in Minnesota over the holidays I bought a yoga dvd set.  Come to think of it, I think I had a yoga video back in the day...it collected dust.  

This one?  Not the case. 


And I had helpers.    

 J#4 making sure to stay hydrated.  J#3 helping my yoga become "high impact". 

At this point I was rolling back onto J#4 and she was belly laughing.  Which made me laugh.  Which made for a good work-out all around.


Eventually the kiddos lost interest,  and I finished after about 35 minutes.  Yoga.  It's no joke people.  That is tough stuff.  I definitely enjoyed it and will keep doing it.  But I was back to Jillian today. 


She burns more calories.  

Real.

It is weighing heavily on my mind.  Obviously.  Otherwise I would be talking about other things.  Writing different posts.

It has weighed heavily on my mind for the last almost 12 years.  Ever since I graduated from college.  And realized that I was going to have to fit into a cute wedding dress that I had bought two sizes too small, "knowing" I could do the work to fit into the dress.

I didn't.  We sold that dress in a consignment shop.  And found a new one in a consignment shop too.  Luckily, it was one that "fit" my personality better.  And my body too, I guess.

What will I do once all of this weight is off?  I worry that is why I am constantly struggling.  I am afraid of the "real" me.  I have been consumed with trying to lose weight, be more healthy, essentially changing myself for the last TWELVE years.

Who is the real me?

I should be excited about finding out.  But, instead it makes me a bit nervous.

What if I don't like that woman who doesn't have to worry about her weight?

Scratch that...I am always going to have to worry about weight...but that woman who doesn't have to worry if there is a "plus size" section in that store.  That doesn't have to worry that the airplane seatbelt will fit her on that new airline she is traveling on.

I will find the real me.  {And through the plans of the Maker, I know it will be a good me.}

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Photo {since I had to take a photo of a photo} and words in brackets added after the five minutes.

On my way to see what other bloggers have posted at The Gypsy Mama for Five Minute Friday.  Where you write, with no editing, for five minutes.  Genius, right?

Day 9.

First of all, I wanted to thank everyone who provided encouragement last week.  It means SO much to me, and I am so glad that you are all with me on this journey.

Accountability is a HUGE thing for me, and the fact that I know that people are watching and reading here will keep me going.

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Oh...and that prize at the end of this four week Game On game.

But, mostly it's you.

So I am sure you are wondering how the week went, right?

Pretty darn good, if I may say so myself.  First off, I had nearly a perfect score for our game.  I only lost one point.  How did I do that?  Well, I weighed myself on Thursday morning (you are allowed to weigh yourself ONLY once per day), and I was up from the day before.

TIME OUT.  This is why a person should ONLY weigh themselves once a week...or not weigh yourself at all and go by your clothes {but that wouldn't work for this game}.

Anyhow, I was up.  After eating within my points and exercising for four days straight.  Grrr, right?  So, I weighed myself again, thinking the scale must have been wrong.  What happened?  The weight went UP again!  Clearly, my punishment for losing that one darn point and thinking there was something wrong with the scale.

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Weight check-in:
Starting weight: 214.8
Goal weight for week (1%): 212.6
End weight:  211. 2

No pictures, peeps.

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Which means you can expect pics in about three months.

So, this week my goal will be 209.1.  My other goal?  To ENJOY my meal off and day off, but not INDULGE too much.

Game ON!


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