Fat to Fabulous

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Biggest Loser

Just a quick update:

Right now, I am in the middle of two Biggest Loser competitions. I am going to try to win them both. :) I still have yet to reach my goal weight, but hopefully by the end of the competitions I will be there! I went in Target the other day and saw they have already starting putting out bathing suits!! I have big plans to look AMAZING this summer!!! I can't wait to go to the beach and NOT feel like a beached WHALE! No, I will not be wearing an itty, bitty, yellow, polka dot bikini, but I will be looking FaBuLoUs in a one piece. ;)

Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year = Resolutions

New Year means New Resolutions....

Have you made your resolutions yet??? I hope the year 2013 brings joy to all of you, my family and friends. I am so happy to see the END of 2012!!! I feel such a sense of relief tonight that I can finally say goodbye to this year and to all the pain it brought me. It has ~~probably~~ been the HARDEST year of my life. I am so ready to start 2013 and plan to make it the best of my life!!! I really believe that it will be and I am looking so forward to what it has in store for me and my boys. As for my resolutions....My first two come straight from the Bible and are very important to me....

1. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. Phil. 3:13

Why is forgetting so hard to do??? I have been working on this one for a while. As I begin this new year, I will stop focusing on things that happened in the past. I will start looking forward to what lies ahead!!!

2. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act... Psalm 37:7

I will not try to rush God's plan. I will be still and know that God's timing is perfect and he has wonderful things in store for me and my boys. I just have to be patient and not worry about things I cannot control.

3. I will spend more time with my Heavenly Father. I will pray more, and I will read from his word more. I will find time daily to just be with him.

4. I will continue on my weight loss journey and be happy with my body. I will reach my goal weight. I will be in a single digit size jeans.

5. I will set myself free by letting go of any bitterness or anger I may feel. I will forgive anything I have not yet forgiven.

6. I will be a better mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

7. I will not be selfish.

8. I will be more compassionate.

9. I will be thankful for all the many blessings in my life.

10. These three kind of go hand in hand.... I will enjoy life. I will try something new. I will welcome new beginnings.

These are my resolutions. I hope that I can stick with them and make 2013 the BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE!!!!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Who's that Girl???

Who is that girl rocking those size 10 skinny jeans..........

This girl right here.....

That would be ME!!!! YEA!!!!! I haven't been in a size 10 in forever and I have never even attempted to put on a pair of skinny jeans! I have lost 5 more pounds. Yes, the flu was definately part of it, but I am keeping it off. I only have 8 pounds to go to reach my goal weight!!! I can't believe it!!! :):):)

Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Flu and 150's

My goal was to reach the 150s by Christmas, well I made it! Today, I weighed 159. I have to say though, the way I got here was no fun at all. Having the flu and throwing up 10-12 times yesterday was not the way I had planned on reaching that goal!!! I am sure that I will put some weight back on as soon as I feel like eating again, so my stay in the 150s will probably be short lived. I am going to try really hard though to not put too much back on and still be in the 150s at Christmas. On another note, I am so looking forward to the Biggest Loser Challenge with my Zumba friends at FUN 2B Fit! I am hoping to reach my main goal of 150 by the end of the challenge and possibly even set myself another goal. Who knows?!??!? I haven't worn a bikini in..... well EVER, but by this summer.....we shall see, as my journey from Fat to FaBuLoUs continues....Oh, and if you are interested in Zumba and the Biggest Loser Challenge just message me or check out the Fun 2B Fit facebook page. :)

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

New Beginnings

New beginnings are not always easy, but sometimes they are necessary. I just moved into a new apartment with the boys. It is small, but that is okay. We will be just be extra cozy. I am trying to be positive about this. I just keep remembering when we built our house 5 years ago. I was so happy. This has been a difficult transition, but with great friends and family to support me and give me amazing words of advice it has been a little bit easier. So I thank you for that. I don't know what I would do without you all. I keep telling myself that God has great things in store for me and the boys, and I really believe he does. I just have to be patient and keep being thankful for the blessings in my life. So here is to new beginnings!!! I am going to make the best of each and every one one of mine. Oh, I guess I should report on my weight. I was worried about Thanksgiving, but I actually did okay. I have lost another 2 pounds. :) Unfortunately, it is looking like I won't be reaching my goal by Christmas....13 more pounds to go and only 20 days till Christmas. Don't think I can do that. So I am going to say I just want to be in the 150's by Christmas. I think that is a much more attainable goal. We shall see as I continue my journey from Fat to Fabulous!!! :)

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Thanksgiving/Holidays...YIKES!!

I began my journey from FAT to FABULOUS in July 2011. I did really well from July until right around this time last year. The holidays killed me. I went from losing weight to skipping weigh-ins and not posting at all. From mid November last year until really July of this year I stayed pretty much the same. I would gain and lose, but never really get anywhere. The past two months I have been doing GREAT!!! I have lost another 2 pounds this week, which brings my grand total to 72 pounds GONE!!! I am just so worried that I will mess it up again with the Holidays around the corner. I have got to stay focused on my goal. I can't allow myself to mess up now...Just 15 pounds away from my goal!!! I can do this....I can do this.....I CAN DO THIS!!!! :):):)

Monday, November 12, 2012

70 pounds!!!

I have lost a total of 70 pounds!!!!

70 pounds ago I looked like this....

70 pounds ago I was a very unhappy and unhealthy person...

70 pounds ago I could barely walk up a flight of stairs...

70 pounds ago I could not play football with my kids without getting out of breath...

70 pounds ago I wouldn't have dreamed of doing ZUMBA...

70 pounds ago I was tired all the time...

70 pounds ago I hated myself...

70 pounds ago I did not want to look at myself in the mirror...

70 pounds ago I HATED going shopping...

70 pounds ago I only had a few pair of pants I could wear in my closet...

70 pounds ago I was MISERABLE!!!!

BUT, that was 70 pounds ago!!!!! :):):)

Today, I look like this...

Today, I am a much healthier, much more happy person...

Today, I LOVE getting out in the yard playing football with my boys...

Today, I CAN and LOVE doing ZUMBA...

Today, I have energy when I get out of bed in the morning..

Today, I like the person I see in the mirror...

Today, I love to go to the store and buy a cute pair of jeans...

Today, I am beginning to love me again!!! :):)

Before I began this journey, I had let the real me disappear. I didn't know myself anymore. I only knew the "FAT girl in the mirror". I knew in my heart I was not that person. I didn't like going places or socializing with friends. Sometimes, I would even skip church because I could not find anything in my closet I could wear, or because I was so embarrassed by the way I looked. Today, the real me is finally starting to shine through. I will NEVER be that "fat girl in the mirror" again. Trust me!!! If I can do this, ANYONE CAN!!! I still have 17 pounds to go to reach my goal, but I am so proud of how far I have come. Please!! If you are reading this and you feel the way I felt 70 pounds ago, don't say I will start tomorrow. I said that SO many times. Start right now, TODAY!!! Don't settle for being that person you hate to look at in the mirror. You CAN be healthy and you CAN be happy!!! Come to ZUMBA with me tonight at 6:30. Even if you think you can't, you can. I have had so many people in my life that have motivated me to keep going on this journey from FAT to FABULOUS!!! I would love to be the person that motivates you!!! :)