Thinspiration #42

A friend of mine on the NS discussion boards posted this and I loved it so much I wanted to share it. Lately my weight loss rate has slowed so much that it's almost non-existent. Granted I could be doing things a little better but I have to keep in mind that I can't control the pace, I can only control the direction.

I know that I'm not completely off the band wagon and I'm glad that the scale is not moving in the opposite direction. Each of our bodies move at their own pace and that's just something we have to deal with.

Hakuna matata!

Green with envy

Ok so I lied. I'm not envious. I'm excited. Because last week I finally got my 40# Nutribear. It's only about 6 weeks overdue...

I'm so close to getting my next Nutribear, but the scale has definitely not been cooperating lately. I'm hoping to be able to earn it before I leave on vacation, but at my current rate, it's not looking good. I just need to stay focused!

Hakuna matata!

Beary upset today

Last night I finally received my latest NS box for this month. I had been looking forward to getting it for several weeks now since it was supposed to have my 40 pound Nutribear in it. Well, I open up the box and start to organize my food and then I realized that something wasn't right...

MY BEAR WAS MISSING!!!

Grrrrr... So annoyed. I know I just need to call customer service and they'll send it out to me but I am still disappointed that I don't get to bask in my glory just yet. Never fret Nutribears, your brother will be joining you soon.

P.S. I don't think I've explained this yet but Nutrisystem sends you a little teddy bear for every 10 pounds you lose. They're like the Beany Baby bears. So cute! My bears so far:



Hakuna matata!

Biggest Loser 19 challenge results

Sadly, my blue team kind of fizzled out towards the end of the challenge but we had a good go-around. The teams were a little unbalanced IMHO so maybe there's something we can change for BL21 in September. I'm still a captain for the next BL but since it's summer an a lot of people are on vacation, we're doing a more laid back approach, then gearing right back up at the beginning of the school year. Should be exciting!

Biggest Loser 19 5/14/2012 - 6/25/2012
Starting Weight: 169 ..... Goal Weight: 163 (-06) ..... Ending Weight: 160 (-09)

Total pounds lost: 9 pounds
Total percent lost: 5.325%
Total exercise minutes: 2810 minutes

Midway weight rank: 17
Midway exercise rank: 15
Final weight rank: 12
Final exercise rank: 7

(Wooo! Top 10 for exercise!!)

Hakuna matata!

How low can you go?

So I just realized that I had not posted anything about this and personally I think this is newsworthy. Due to my ongoing weight loss success. I have officially lowered my goal weight by 10 pounds to 145 to reflect my ultimate goal weight. [End of public service announcement]

When I started Nutrisystem, I thought maybe I'd lose 10-15 pounds if I was lucky. I've never had much success losing weight and keeping it off. However, there is so much knowledge I have gained along this journey that I know I was equipped with the tools to keep this going and to keep it off.

Never in a million years would I think that NS would get me to where I am today. But as I am within 10 pounds of my original goal weight, I know that I don't have to stop here. I know I have the power to keep pushing forward to really being the healthiest version of me.

Hakuna matata!

I know where I've been

Today is June 4th. It has been exactly 5 months since I received my first Nutrisystem box. Has is been that long already? Or should I say has it only been that long? It's hard to tell which is appropriate as I think about how much I have gained (and lost!) so far this year.

First of all, I don't think I would even have been able to make it this far without the support of so many new friends I have made through the discussion boards. I'm always amazed at how open and inspiring these people are. I have grown close with so many of them that I feel like I've known them forever. They accept me for who I am and push me to work harder.

For the first time in a long while, I finally feel like me again. I don't feel overly embarrassed just walking into a room and most of the time I even like the way I look. I can actually enjoy a shopping trip, and I just might be able to fall in love with the beach again.

All that and 40 pounds lighter, in just 5 months. When I ordered NS, never in a million years did I think that I would be where I am today. Back then, this was only a wish, a dream. It was never even possible with the old me.

Now there's something they don't tell you that comes in that monthly brown box. Each month, a piece of a new and better you gets put into place. That's the real transformation. I always say that this journey is just as much mental as it is physical, and I believe that 100%.

That being said, there is no way I'm letting this Hot Tamale train slow down! I'm going to keep pushing and reach for the stars. Because now I know that it is actually possible.

Hakuna matata!

Skinny Memories for Memorial Day challenge results

Skinny Memories for Memorial Day 4/9/2012 - 5/28/2012
Starting Weight: 177 ..... Goal Weight: 168 (-09) ..... Ending Weight: 166 (-11)

Total pounds lost: 11 pounds
Total percent lost: 6.215%

Hakuna matata!

O Captain! my Captain!

And we're off! Biggest Loser 19 is officially underway. The teams are set and the numbers are racking up. Can the blue team defend their "Top Shaker" team title with their total exercise minutes? Or will the red team snatch it from under their feet? Who will win this battle of the pounds?

I am so excited to be a captain for the blue team. There has been so much activity on the discussion thread already and I hope we can keep the excitement going all the way to the end. I am determined to get my exercise numbers up this round as well as make my goal again. Bring it red team!

Hakuna matata!

Why do I keep doing this?!

I totally fell off the band wagon last night. I was scavenging my house for anything and everything sweet (though I managed to leave all my NS food intact). There's been a lot going on this week and I had a temporary moment of weakness in all the stress.

I hate being an emotional eater. I'm hoping it just wasn't so weak that I totally undid my progress for this week. Not only that but I was a lazy bum. I just kept making excuses for why I couldn't exercise yet. And then I felt sick from all the junk I ate which really made me not want to exercise.

Game plan for tonight. Get home from work, take out my dog Charlie, change into work out clothes, and go running (or do 30 Day Shred if the rain picks up again).

Hakuna matata!

Biggest Loser 18 challenge results

After a long 6 weeks, BL18 finally ended on the Nutrisystem discussion boards. BL19 starts next week and I am super excited to be a team captain this next time around. (Go Blue Team!) The sign up list is filled up and the waiting list has begun so we are good to go come Monday.

Biggest Loser 18 3/26/2012 - 5/7/2012
Starting Weight: 179 ..... Goal Weight: 170 (-09) ..... Ending Weight: 170 (-09)

Total pounds lost: 9 pounds
Total percent lost: 5.028%
Total exercise minutes: 2405 minutes

Midway weight rank: 21
Midway exercise rank: 17
Final weight rank: 15
Final exercise rank: 13

Hakuna matata!

Bring On the Bikini challenge - Before pictures

One of the requirements for my newest Nutrisystem challenge is to take a "before" picture in a swim suit so we can compare it to our "after" picture at the end of the challenge.

Well I decided to take it one step further and find an old picture of me in the same swim suit. I already plan on getting a new swim suit for this summer but I thought it would be neat to have the same one in all the pictures.

          

Summer 2007 I think... 215ish pounds, maybe??

5/3/12 171 pounds

Hakuna matata!

Hotties out of Hibernation challenge results

Yesterday was the final day of the Hotties out of Hibernation challenge on the Nutrisystem discussion boards. I thought I'd post the final results here as well

Hotties out of Hibernation 3/1/2012 - 4/30/2012
Starting Weight: 184 ..... Goal Weight: 173 (-11) ..... Ending Weight: 171 (-13)

Total pounds lost: 13 pounds
Total percent lost: 7.065%
Total work out days: 38 days
Total 100% on plan days: 19 days

Hakuna matata!

Highs and lows of a yo-yo dieter

This is by far not my first time trying to lose weight. As I said earlier I am a professional yo-yo dieter. You name it, I've probably tried it. But obviously, nothing before now has stuck. Part of that has to do with my lack of self discipline, and the other part of that has to do with my emotional ties to comfort food.

I've been overweight my entire life, literally. Never got rid of the baby fat and it just got worse from there. You would never be able to find a picture of me under any synonym of 'skinny'. My weight and size has gone up and down more times than I can count over the past 10 years.

You only get one first post

I decided to follow in the footsteps of one of my good friends and create a blog as well. I have created blogs in the past for various reasons and none of them seem to stick so I'm hoping to make this one last.

Brief intro...