Before and After (well more so during)

I didn't even know if I really wanted to put these on here, but the difference is pretty shocking to me...so I thought I would share.

This is the difference 67 pounds and hours in the gym makes:

Before: Today
Jeff took the above picture of me this morning as I was leaving work, these are my smaller black jeans, I think about 3 sizes smaller. I stopped wearing jeans a few years ago, it feels great to be in a new pair! Plus, do you notice I have a bright turquoise shirt on?

Now on to a few more before and afters, do I really need to point out which ones are which?

I don't even look like the same person.

The before picture I showed you were the good ones! UGH!!!!
The good news is...I AM SO NOT DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took me 34 years to get my first trophy!

So, I did not win overall for biggest loser, however I did win BL on my Green Team!

I also won for "most supportive" which is what I received my trophy for!

Overall I am pleased with what I have done!

I have lost 29.4 pounds since March 14 for this competition!

I have lost a grand total of 66 pounds since Oct. 29!

I am down 3 sizes!

Who is the winner now?

Best part...I am not done!My favorite trainer! my wonderful, beautiful sister!

My second favorite trainer the "other" Sarah!the Sarah's Green Team Trainers!
A few of the other team trainers, Leanne, Mike, Larry and the program director Nancy!

All very wonderful people and very supportive!
Here I am telling Leanne my total to get my raffle tickets!

WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!
LOL!

My friend Barb and I took a little break to pose for a picture by the "almost done" sign during our 1 mile run/walk today!

Here is me getting my trophy!

Am I a geek or what!

Here I am with a few of my team mates!

Don't they look happy?

Here is all the participants, with trainers!

the three big winners are in the front row!

This is me talking to the director about a sign up problem occurring in the hall (always trying to help, lol)

Yes, by sign up I mean, I signed up for BL Fit Club!

Which is an exclusive workout club for peeps who were in BL.

We get to keep training once a week for 10 weeks with trainers!

They only took 24 and I am in!!!!!

My SpiN on saYing gOOdbyE to a sTACK of bLACK...

This morning I took a giant leap out of my comfort zone

stomach in knots

fear in my head

and every excuse I could think of not to go...

TO SPIN CLASS!!!

Let it be known that I made it through

ALL 45 grueling minutes!

My legs felt like Jello and my ass is so sore!

They play GREAT LOUD music and it is very high energy!

After wards (as if I wasn't shaky enough) I lifted weights with my sister. She was trying to kill me, but I refuse to complain or whine!

I will be back on that hard seat next Monday morning because everything I have been doing has already resulted in me saying goodbye to a stack of black clothes that are

TOO BIG!!!

WOOHOO!!!

20 items of clothing down and the rest I am still pinning when they are too loose!

I have bought a few new things, not too many because I plan to not have any of my original clothing left by X-Mas (if not before)! Actually I plan to donate the clothes I just got in a month or so, thankfully it is getting warmer t-shirts are cheep!

So join me if you will Monday at 9:05am for some spin 'cuz that is where you will find me, trying to get better and better at it!

I had to keep telling myself "don't you dare get off this bike...don't you dare!"

Towards the end of class, the instructor said

"almost there, keep going everyone, 15 minutes left!"

I said "I CAN DO ANYTHING FOR 15 MINUTES!"

Can I get a wha-what!

2.4 LOST WOOOOHOOOOO!!!
HAPPY GIRL!!!
39 TOTAL!!!!!!!!!

Do you like Donuts?

Not me!

Tonight was my first group/trainer workout! Holy SMOKES I have muscles and pains that I didn't even know existed!
But...I had fun!
AND I feel pretty DAMN GOOD! (till morning lol)
I would describe more about what's going on but I think my finger muscles are tired too!!!
I have to weigh in at WW tomorrow and I just hope I lost this week!
Last week I gained POINT 6! not 6 pounds .6 a little over half a pound, I know what you are thinking and I don't wanna hear it...it is not even a pound!
Don't you think I am well aware of that little fact?
It doesn't matter I was still throwing a little fit (all week)! !
So for the sake of others who see me everyday...please let that friggin scale say ANYTHING minus!
After all I have been working hard at the despised gym, and actually making friends with it!
More later I am going to go and pass out!

Thanks Sarah, you are a great coach!!!

This is so worth it...
Goodnight all!!!!



oooohhh the pain...even my ass hurts!

Oh boy look what I got myself into....

(If you care to read the details click on it to enlarge!) I am down 35 pounds in 16 weeks. I feel lighter, more flexible and just over all better!

So time to start working out!

This seemed like a good way to start, besides I will get to work with personal trainers...who knows maybe I will even win a prize!

For anyone that watches "Loser" I am just glad I don't have to weigh-in with spandex and a training bra {{yikes}} why do they do that to those people?!?

So wish me luck and I will keep you posted!

THINK THIN THINK THIN THINK THIN THINK THIN!!!!

Enjoy your weekend!

WW...

Well it is no secret that I am focused on losing weight, so I will probably be talking about it while I am on this little journey. So today I thought I would share just a little bit more about my personal struggle. I use this blog site as well sort of an on line journal, not quite as personal as my little paper pocket journal but none the less as important to me.

I have been overweight pretty much my whole life. The last 5 or 6 years have been the worst as far as my weight control. There has been so many struggles. My fathers many ankle surgeries, both of my parents surviving cancer (hooray!) and my 3 pregnancy losses. All of which contributed to my emotional eating, because that is what I do. It has always been my drug of choice!

I have tried on three different occasions to have some sort of Bariatric surgery and have been denied in some way each time! Go figure. I believe in signs and that God has plans mapped out for our future, so when something life endangering does not fall into place I simply do not push it. Hind site is always 20/20!

So back to WW (Weight Watchers) I go...maybe this is my 7th time? BUT every single time I have not been able to make it past week 10!!! What is the deal??? At week 16 you get this little key chain, it is not studded with diamonds, jewels or gold, but dammit I want that little key chain!! LOL! SO I am proud to say that as of yesterday I am on my week 10! Six more weeks to go for that little symbolic goal achievement! Then on to filling the key chain with more achievement charms! I feel like just breaking things up into small goals is so much easier then the BIG picture.

I created a little place on my side bar for my goals along with a weight loss "ticker" that is fun to update every week! The best way to achieve your goals is by writing them down. Somehow if you can visually see them you can achieve them!

So, keeping in the spirit of my topic I would like to recommend The Biggest Loser Workout, Weight Loss Yoga DVD. I got it on Netflix before buying it just to see if I like it...well I do! I used to love YOGA!!! I haven't done it for sometime, although I can't do all the positions as well as Bob, but it is nice that they have some of the old contestants on there doing the modified poses. I will tell you now I felt muscles that surely must have been on vacation over the last few years!

I think I will just have to buy my own copy soon, I don't want to keep my Netflix copy too long.

Hey who watched Bob explode on the show this week?!? NICE!!!

So that must be it for now, there you have it my unsolicited opinion and DVD plug, haha!

Thanks for reading!

~Peace~