Weigh-In Wednesday Week 32!!!

HEYYYYYYYY EVERYONE!  -- Happy Wednesday and Happy Leap Day!


My Peak Starting weight was over 300 pounds. The day I weighed in I was 294 back in July


Today my Official weight loss is still at 42-43 pounds depending on the day. 

Still trying to push my body into the 240's. I've seen some more awesome changes with my clothes though....and I think I'm about ready to start wearing size 38 pants :-). 


Before Pic of the week....

And a rare before from the side view ... 

And After .... 


Check me out with one of my old t-shirts! This shirt was TIGHT on me a few months ago---

From the side ... 

Anyways....IT'S RACE WEEKEND

Got some cool things going on this week. The biggest and best is that I'm going to be participating in the Gasparilla 5k Festivities this coming Saturday morning :-). Check out the link, their site looks great! 

I'm going to be doing this with a group from my office. They do this every year, and I signed up a few months ago. I know that a 5k isn't exactly a marathon, but going out and doing this in public with a group of people is a BIG deal! The last time I tried to run in public it was at a kids race at my Dad's company's fall work picnic and I quit with an "Asthma attack" about one lap in...I was 10...hahaha. Scarred for life :-(  


I have been running the past few months and I'm really excited and slightly nervous. This is going to be a great experience. I can't wait to post pics etc from the event. 


See you all very soon... 


“Courage is a resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” ~Mark Twain

Update Coming Soon

Hey All,

Life has been really busy the past couple weeks, we even adopted an awesome new puppy! 

I'll have an update soon on further weight progress, some workout , stuff, and of course pictures of the pup.

Thanks again for all the love and support!!!

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 30!!!

30 Weeks Completed 

161 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 27 Weight -- 252

Today's weight -- 2-5-2 Soooooooo staying the same still. 

Total Weight Loss to date = 42 pounds !!!


For some reason my body weight fluctuates up and down right now. I've actually seen weights as low as 250 and one day I saw a spike up to 256-257?? Today I'm back down to the usual 252. 


Really bizarre stuff. 


Before ...

After : 

Before Side ... 

After from the Side: 

But on the bright side I feel fantastic! I had my fastest single mile time tonight at 9 minutes and 50 seconds! That's a pretty amazing change from when it was taking me over 15 minutes to run a mile back when I started running a few months ago :-) 


I'm really trying to keep my mind off the weight plateau my body is going through right now. My clothes keep getting smaller and smaller and my wedding ring actually fell off while I was running Tuesday. I've started wearing it on my middle finger because it's getting so loose. I've talked to a couple of different people for fitness and they both told me to quit paying attention to my weight and start adding more and more variety to my workout plan. I plan on getting a few free weights to mix in and start doing some plyometric P90x style stuff. 


As for the blog itself, I know it hasn't been getting updated quite as frequently with everything going on. I'm going to try to keep it up at least weekly, but sometimes it might be just 2-3 times a month. Do not fear though, I'm still going strong. 


MY SHORT TERM GOAL: To be into the 240's by the end of February 


I like this quote particularly well right now for what I'm experiencing. 
“When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.” ~Abraham Maslow 

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 28!!!

28 Weeks Completed 

147 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 27 Weight -- 253

Today's weight -- 2-5-2 So that's another 1 pound down!

Total Weight Loss to date = 42 pounds !!!


Arghhhhhhh....Kind of frustrated these days with the pace of the weight loss. I believe I'm officially in a plateau until I can break into the 40's ,,, Buttt I have some really great observations from this week :-). 


First....Here's a couple before pics ...

Andddd After! 

From the Side ... 

Check out these 4 pair of shorts and one pair of jeans that are going to Goodwill this week. I could barely fit into these 28 weeks ago, and now I can't wear them anymore! 

Also, I've prepared a classic "LOOK AT MY OLD PANTS" Picture ... 

I've had some really good workouts since I finally was able to get over that sinus infection. Tonight, I had my biggest and bestest 5k run yet. I made it in 33:38 and burned up about 600 calories! 

My clothes are fitting better than ever before. I've probably seen the biggest difference in my clothes here in the last two weeks. I've had lots of people tell me I need to get new clothes because mine are looking too big. hooray! I'll take it. 

I've been tightening up my diet even more this week to try and move things along as well. I'm going to be running the Gasparilla 5k with some people from work next month so that should be fun too. 

My biggest challenge right now is not getting too frustrated with the number on the scale. I want to get to the next level, but I know that takes time. 

In other news, I recently started teaching a college course on Monday nights, which has been a ton of fun and a big learning experience. As usual life is BUSYYYYY , so it's just a matter of making exercise and healthy choices a part of your lifestyle. every day. no matter what. 

Still want to pick up the pace with the weight loss, but overall I'm very pleased. 

“The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.” ~Thomas S. Monson

Don't stress.....Update coming tonight!

Don't stress.....Update coming tonight! 

Hey all, I know it's been a little bit since I've updated this thing . I've been busy with some cool stuff going in my life. I'm teaching a college course once a week now, which is pretty exciting. Anyways, stay tuned...I'll have an update post tonight on my latest regarding my journey to get fit and stay fit. 

Thanks for reading!