In the last eight years, I have stopped taking care of myself and let myself get extremely out of shape and unhealthy. Simply put, I got fat. I couldn't keep up with my son or my husband. May 2011, I got up to 189 pounds. For my 6'3" husband, that's a good weight. On my 5'0" body, not so good.
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| May 2011 189 lbs |
Over the summer I started eating better. I cut out a LOT of the carbs from my diet and eating lean chicken. I was eating a salad for lunch. I was still skipping breakfast though. That's not good for the metabolism. I was still feeling like crap though. I still had no energy. This next photo was taken on a trip to Chicago with my family. I had lost about 13 pounds.
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| August 2011 176 lbs |
I had my last Dr. Pepper on Halloween 2011. I drink a meal replacement shake for breakfast and I have a Spark about 30 minutes before I eat my lunch. I have a salad for lunch, and I am still eating chicken for dinner. I have a TON more energy. I am able to wear jeans and pants that haven't fit in 4 years. This next photo was taken today.
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| January 2012 164 lbs |
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| Side View January 2012 |
I plan on keeping a food journal starting in the next few days. I keep up with the food in my fitness app on my phone and iPad, but I'm going to start taking pictures and posting recipes. The recipes may be a little harder because Jim does all the cooking, but I'm going to try. I will also start posting my workouts as well. This is mostly for my benefit because I want to see where I was and where I'm going. It's hard to see the change on a day by day basis when I look in the mirror, but when I look at the pictures, I can see the change.
*UPDATE* *UPDATE* *UPDATE*
I have lost more weight since my last post. It is now July. I am down to 144 now. Here is a picture taken last weekend after a date night with my husband. I am now a size 9/10. I only have 30 pounds left to go to get to my goal. I have started working more hours too. I work for a gym now, so it's even easier to get my workouts in. We have some excellent trainers there. I LOVE my life right now!!!!
July 2012
