Day 1 : Final Journey

I have decided to start anew.  I'm going to start as if today is my day 1. I'm doing this because I am technically on Day 1 of TSFL.  So, here are my measurements

Weight = 136lbs Goal = 125lbs  (11LBS)

Height = 61 Inches (Can't imagine this changing unless I shrink when I get older...)

Waiste Circumfrance = 31 Inches

Hip Circumfrance = 38 Inches

Waist to Hip Ratio = 0.82

Jean Size: Size 8   Goal = Size 4 or 6

Outside Goal:  To maintain 125lbs until I become pregnant - After my wedding end of April I'd like to possibly try to become a Health Coach.

Now, I realize that these numbers are not horrific to some but I also have found myself making a lot of excuses lately as I try to get to my final goal.  I am in the final stretch and once again I am trying to start anew and really make good conscious choices to be healthy and happy.  So, I am somewhat beginning the program from day 1.  I am not planning on losing 5-7lbs the first two weeks like I did originally but... I want to still see the weight come off...

Here are my five reasons that will eliminate or add to my life as a result of achieving optimal health and my ideal weight

1. Confidence

2. Sense of Accomplishment

3. Energy

4. Inspiration

5. Wedding Worthy - Happy Health life worthy of being lived and shared

Current photo:

Day 1 of motivation

I am attending a conference and trying to stay on track. Currently attending a discussion topic on obesity and outdoor recreation.  

Hoping to keep me motivated to continue to lose weight. Really want to get to 125lbs. Currently at 135lbs... 10 more lbs to go!

Day I don't know...

I think it's time to go back to blogging. Mostly because I've been so bad lately abou staying on the path. I'm not completely off but I'm not making the best decisions either, for instance, halloween.  I had too many sweets. I didn't have nearly as many as I would have had a year ago today or even a few months ago but I definitely ate more than I wanted to.  Right now I'm at 135lbs and I want to lose another 10lbs.  

I'm struggling because I'm so close which I knew was going to happen. I'm about to head to DC for a conference tomorrow and planning to really just make very good choices - bringing Medifast meals with me and workout clothes.  Really going to try to be conscientious about my decision making in regards to my meals. 

I think I might need to go back to being very strict about my lean and green. If there's one thing I've gotten a bit slack on it's that. 

Wish me luck! Trying to find the motivation again!

Day 75 TSFL

So I am offiically hitting a plauteau and to put it bluntyly, it sucks.  I am incredibly discouraged and all I can say it's like a have a TSFL angel on one shoulder and a you're so incredibly stressed who cares devil on my other shoulder. Today was incredibly difficult for me in regards to so many emotions and just stress surrounding the wedding. I got up at 530am to go to the gym. Today was my swimming laps day so I was hoping to do 1,000 but instead I really couldn't get my goggles to be on okay so I swam 700 instead but was mostly just grumpy. I was grumpy mostly because I woke up for the second week weighing about 139lbs.  I weighed in at some point at 138.6 then went up to 139.6 and just can't seem to dip below that for wahever the reason... I'm working out regularly and staying to the lean and green and doing things like I normally have.  My body just doesn't want to cooperate.  

So to get back to me being bad today. i slipped out of annoyance with the platueau. At lunch I had a salad (good, yes), corn (okay), and then s spoon full of potatoes. Obviously the potatoes was my slip up.  I really enjoyed them but then felt very guilty that I was giving in with my willpower.  

Tomorrow I'm doing the food tasting for the wedding so I'm a bit nervous where I'll be. I do not want to regress and lose my healthy habits but I really also want to see progress. :(

Day 68 TSFL

Happy first day of life Daniel James Harter!  I was so blessed to be able to go up and see my nephew for the first time and be there to help out with Caitlin while he was delivered!  Even as I was heading straight from work I was really excited because I knew I had made good decisions. I had packed extra medifast meals "just in case" and I stopped quickly at McDonalds to get something. I ordered a fillet o fish without cheese (best thing I could think of), took a couple of bites, took the bun off, and then ate the rest. Overall, for eating a lean and green on the run in a pitch I thought I did pretty good.

Now some cute pics to share :) Better pics were taken on my phone....

Day 66 TSFL

Going to buy a new raincoat today since I met my 140lb weight!  I'm at 139lbs. Woo-hoo!  This may be hurting my wallet a bit but I'm so excited. My old raincoat is about 10yrs old!

Day 64 TSFL

At this point I've lost almost 28lbs! It feels great! Weighed in this morning at 140.2!  It's great but I realize that I've also sort of lost touch of the whole idea of blogging every day. I realize that this could be a disservice to otheres who may be interested in TSFL and are wondering how it's going so I will try to do better.  I initally started blogging because you can easily see your progress and look back at frustrations and then see progress again. I also wasn't quite sure how successful I would be so I kind of tried to do the scientific approach.  Now that I've changed my lifestyle and realize some of the hurdles it's harder for me to realize that blogging can still be impactful for others.

I found out today a good friend of mine has decided to start TSFL due to my progress. I was REALLY extremely excited that she decided to give it a shot. It's somewhat addicting because I want to see everyone have the same success.  Chris was asking me if I thougth she'd do well and I said yes because she's very competitive and stubborn and won't give up!  I think a lot of the reason I started this journey was for my health (blood clot scariness) but it turned into one of my obsessions where I was very aware of what I was eating and doing and putting into framework of what I want to get out of life.  

For instance, I still have 10lbs to lose. Although now that I'm so close I think I'd like to be closer to 125lbs so closer to 15lbs.  Looking at my schedule and Chris's schedule we really aren't going to see each other much the next couple of weeks and I had eaten my lean and green at lunch because of my class trip.  Instead of tell him I couldn't do dinner and be with him or go out and eat like he wanted I decided that my relationship and building on that, but doing it with health in mind. So, I went out and had a second lean and green meal with him and just got something that was a grilled Mahi at the restaurant and focused on us.  I actually didn't gain anything and lost weight the next day (rock climbing and eating healthy).  But, I also know that this isn't a diet and that there are times when I'm going to have to work outside of the parameters but I also know when that's appropriate and when it isn't now.  

Feeling happy :)