Day 18~The Ugly Truth

This is me 2 years ago after I worked hard losing 30 lbs. I still had a ways to go but was working very hard at it and was very happy with myself and feeling so good and healthy.....
This is me 2 years later...I put all that weight back on and feel so ashamed. I know there is no excuse yet, I have every excuse in the book.

I have been putting off this post cause I really didn't want to face the truth and the numbers. I joined this 100 day challenge to change myself and push myself to do what I have accomplished before. I was challenged to put up my numbers so here is the UGLY truth...

Chest: 38

Waist: 38

Hips:47

Thigh: 30

Arms: 16

BMI:41

These numbers are more for me and may be too TMI for some of you. You may even gasp in shock. Looking at these numbers is not what I wanted. How did I ever let myself get like this? I can not wait to be able to get this weight off one and for all. and look back at all my hard work. I will post numbers 2 more times. Day 50, and day 100~ hoping to start seeing results.

Calories! Calories! Calories!! Day 3 of 100

Calories! that dirty little word. I have never really been big on counting calories or really care what goes in my body. I know I need to watch what I eat or read the little nutrition bar on the side of the box. Even when I thought something was "healthy" I have come to realize that it's not so healthy for me. I have a new awakening to watching what I eat and smaller portions. It's a hard thing to learn and very slow at it. It's also a huge adjustment on my body. I have seemed hungrier and can't seem to get "full". I know it will take some time to get my stomach to shrink a few and I just have to find healthy foods to "fill" me. I am learning. Today wasn't as bad. I wish I had extra money cause I think I would live off of Subway sandwiches for lunch everyday. I love loading them with all their veggies. I can't make a sandwich at home that tastes as good as theirs. I have been challenged to take a picture of myself now and take my measurements. That's a pretty gutsy move for me, but I will do it soon just cause I really want to see visible progress come day 100! I will post them this week, at day 50 and again at day 100! And a picture to go with it. I am hoping to stick to this and even after day 100! My goal is 50lbs by the end of the summer. But my short goal for now is 20!

Day 1, 99 to go!!

Today is the start of my 100 day challenge. It was actually pretty easy today and was very aware of the foods I was eating and trying to pick healthier options. For breakfast I have a small bowl of Quaker Oh's cereal. Lunch I had Subway! can't go wrong there! I had a small bowl of popcorn for snack. And for dinner I made tacos, but instead of piling on the meat and little room for veggies, I used little meat and piled on the veggies instead!

Not much in the way of aerobic exercise but I did get walking in, when I had errands to run at a few stores and just took extra time and walked around just to get the blood flowing and parker farther away, even though it was COLD outside and I'd rather just get in the door and not have to freeze! and also spent time outside chipping ice! for those who don't know anything about chipping ice, let me just tell you that's a workout all on its own. I had 3-4 inches thick of ice surrounding my sidewalk and driveway. I spent about 30 minutes out there and that was enough time to make my arms burn!

I use a great app on my iphone called spark people that tracks my food, calories, exercise and the calories I burn. I find it a great tool! It has almost every food you can think of, but you can always add it if the food isn't listed. Even mcdonalds is listed haha! that's what I'm trying to avoid!

My main goal is to lose about 20lbs by June 8th. More would be even better. I have a 5k coming up in May and a 5 miler in June! I hope to run at least part of those. Here's better eating habits, and routine exercise. The sun is starting to shine more and sidewalks starting to clear, hopefully it will warm up just a tad more so my wimpy butt will want to get outside and take some walks around with samuel!

So cheers to the next 100 days and that I stay motivated to keep pushing through! even on the days I don't feel like it!!