End of the Challenge - Team Bouncing Apple Blossoms

Friday, May 10, 2013

I am so proud of myself for making it through the end of this challenge! I may not have received the most points throughout but I stuck it through!!!!!!! Yay! To all of us who made it to the end.


Looking back I realized I posted my current weight for my goal weight when I began this challenge. My starting weight was 206.2 and my final weight is 198.8 I lost 7.4 pounds!!!!!!!! I made it under 200 pounds and I am happy about that.

I think I would have done better in this challenge if I would have managed my stress better and took care of this toothache. I still haven't gotten it pulled but I am trying my hardest to get to the dentist.

The next time I complete a challenge I am going to do everything in my power to not let certain issues hinder my progress. In the future I would like to reach my goal weight of 150-180 and drink more water on a daily basis without feeling as if it is a chore.

My personal challenge was to not eat red meat and I haven't eaten red meat in 8 weeks! Yay!

We did great team I enjoyed all of my teammates you guys rock!

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Vision

Saturday, April 27, 2013

I tried to put everything on here I could! I had so much fun making this collage!!!!!!!!!! I have it saved as my desktop and I'm going to print more copies so I can put them everywhere so when I need motivation I have something to look at!!

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Accountability - Bouncing Apple Blossoms

Friday, April 19, 2013

Sadly I have not reached my goals and I am posting this to hold myself accountable. I do track everything I eat and I am making sure I eat as healthy as I can, there are days where I have eaten fast food but I make sure I log them in my nutrition trackers.

Here is my problem the first 3 weeks I made sure I reached all the fitness challenges and I was going to the gym faithfully. Then I broke my tooth and this toothache is horrible and then I been getting headaches so I decided to skip the gym. I been walking more and doing little exercises here and there at home but I haven't been to the gym. I was going to go today but my face is swollen and I really need to get this tooth pulled.

In the past I had an "all or nothing" attitude about the gym but yes I missed some workouts here and there but I learned I can not have that attitude. Yes I missed some workouts but that doesn't mean I should quit completely. A lot of people have not finished this challenge and I know a lot of people who say they need to lose weight and do nothing about it. I am trying my hardest to change my life style and become smaller and healthier.

I am still suck at 201 pounds some days it goes up others it stays the same. Am I upset about it? Yes. Am I making excuses? No. I know what it is I need to do and I am making progress toward fixing it.

I have not been getting enough sleep, this quarter at school is crazy! I am trying to drink more water but honestly I can barely get 8 glasses but at least I get 2 (a small bottle). I have been making sure to reach my personal challenge of not eating red meat and since I cut out beef my choices at fast food are limited and I like that.

This challenge is almost over and I plan on kicking it in full force the remaining weeks. To my teammates sorry I do not get all the points but I am trying we all are making progress and that makes me happy!

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Feeling Sad

Sunday, March 31, 2013

About a week ago my Aunt stopped breathing and ended up in a coma. A few days ago she was declared brain dead and this morning Easter Sunday around 5 am she passed away. My Aunt was barely 40 and I am not fully understanding the situation but I miss her dearly.

Even though today is Easter I am going to spend time with my family and remember all the good times I had with my Aunt.

Rest In Peace Auntie Sue

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My Goals

Friday, March 29, 2013

My main goal is to learn to love myself and the body I am in. When I started my journey I was 206 pounds the biggest I have ever been in my life. Before I had children I weighed between 140-145 and after my second child I went from 189 in labor to 165. A month after my second son I became very ill and then started to slowly pick up weight until I reached 206. I would love to be 145 again but honestly I just want to reach about 180 and then go from there.



My other goals would be that I am healthy and able to run around after my sons without being so winded. Heck I would love to be able to walk up and down stairs and not feel winded.


I really want to feel comfortable in my own skin again




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My short term goals for my challenge are to lose 10 pounds and continue to exercise throughout the week not just when I go to the gym.
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