Movin' right along...

Haven't updated in some time now. I must say that I have been a little busy, but now things are slowing down a little. I have had quite a few milestones within the last week or so. One of those things keeping me busy was leading praise music at the ladies retreat last weekend. Where my milestone was singing a solo for the first time in front of people which is so much different from karaoke because you are revealing your heart. But it wasn't about me so it became a bit easier than I thought it would be. I had a blast with the Donna and Peggy preparing and singing the music. They were great fun to be with... and didn't make bad roomies, either! Check out some of the pictures!! Another accomplishment, I ran 2 miles on the treadmill at the fitness center AT THE RETREAT. And I did it at a near 5 mph. I have not been able to run like that since high school! I was beyond excited! And of course, Donna and Peggy were there and we worked it together! The other milestone was pretty huge for me. A dress that Billy insisted on buying for me back in Jan/ Feb... I tried it on Sunday before church... and it fit!! Mind you, that it is ATLEAST 2 sizes down from what I started at. Now he has to take me out to celebrate. Don't know what we are gonna do yet... I just want to have a nice warm Sunday where I can wear the dress to church! It's about the occassion that I would have to wear it! It just felt great! I had just got done telling him a couple days before I didn't think I could fit it and for fear of ripping it, I hadn't tried it on yet. Well there ya go, what a surprise. I don't remember the last time I posted, but this week I lost 6.2 pounds. Mind you, I missed last Thursdays because we left in the a.m for the retreat, so it was a 2 week loss. But even on average, 3 a week?! I'll take it! BTW, I didn't exercise this past week... Total loss thus far... I don't even want to say it because next week should be another milestone and I don't want to jinx it... but... I am excited... so.... total loss is 39.4 lbs!! I am down form 248 to 209! I cannot believe it. I really can't. It truly is amazing how much making healthier choices can change you! It's not even about dieting and deprevation... just more concious decisions. At this rate, I could reach goal within a year of starting! That is an outrageous though, but so within reach. And the funny thing is, I don't think I make all the choices I could make... but it still works and I still am on a good track! Well, I will definitely be insanely happy when I reach 40! but can you believe, that when I reach 48, I would have lost 20% of myself?! Crazy, huh?! I mean, if I were split into 5 pieces... I would be missing from the tip of my head to my head to my shoulders! I know... forget I said that! Just a fifth of my weight! HAHAHA...

Really, man... common!

I am telling you... one of these days, I will be right about what is gonna happen on that scale. Seriously, I just don't get it. My body must be completely confused because it has no idea what I had done to it this last week. Somehow after consuming a large, Ledo's, buffalo pizza... with LIGHT ranch dressing within 2 days (with the exception of a few pieces). I STILL managed to lose weight. No, I am NOT complaining. I am excited to have lost every week so far. But I know the truth of what I did... and what I DIDN'T do. I know what I ate... (pizza 2 times this week - I behaved the first time- my mother in laws chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, and probably whatever else I could eat that wasn't the healthiest selection. Hey! But I did drink my water!! I am starting to feel like, no matter what I eat, no matter how much I exceed my points (I know I did this week)... I will lose weight as long as I drink my water! I just don't really want to test that theory, so it will remain a THEORY. You know, the eating part wouldn't have been that bad, except I didn't exercise at all this week. Well, if you are familiar with The Biggest Loser... you would know what I mean when I say I did try and get that "last chance workout". Thursday was THE only day warm enough and dry enough to get out and do anything! So we took the boys and our racquets over to the tennis courts down the way. I must say, Billy really was trying to work me. Every time I put the ball over the net, he sent it back the direction I JUST CAME FROM! So I was back and forth for every volley. I was sweating jut being out in the sun. I am sure I didn't have to do anything! Then I tried to work it out a little coaching a rambunctious group of toddlers. Needless to say, I feel REALLY sorry for the persons sitting next to me in Weight Watchers last night. I was not a pretty sight. But I had managed a loss of 1.6 lbs. Don't get it, but I lost it... OMG!! I know what it was. I was wearing SHORTS and not my usual JEANS!!!! Oh, how depressing! I didn't lose anything. Oh well. I guess I will just have to work harder this week so I don't put that weight back on when I put my jeans back on. My total loss, though it hasn't gone too far behind LAST weeks total, is specail because I am THAT much closer to losing 35!! I can't know if I lose 35 BY my birthday (this Tuesday) but I will aim for 35 for Thursday!! OH NOOOOOOOOOOO. I won't BE THERE!! The womens retreat, we leave Thursday afternoon. Guys... I am really beginning to get frustrated here! I guess I will try and find a Tuesday meeting in my area and then I guess I can really see if I lose 35 BY my birthday.
Anway, the total is 33.2... 1.8 from 35!! I think I am gonna bust my butt playin tennis today, (ANYBODY WANNA JOIN US!!!) and hopefully Sunday or Monday, whichever DOESN'T rain... run a bit at Mikah's practice and then go weight in... in my shorts?! HAHAHA. Man, there is so much going on this week that I just did not realize! Thanks for helping me figure it all out. Till next time. Look, if I do manage to do it... I may have to post it! So hope I post Tuesday!!! PLEASE!

Wow... these last 2 weeks...

Let's see... the week after Easter, suprisingly, went pretty well for me. I managed to lose 2.2 lbs, taking me to my 10% goal!! That is right, I am 10% lighter and healthier than I was in January! I hate to post this... but my total loss is 24.8... yes, that means I was 248.8. I could not believe that I still lost after everything that I ate during those 2 weeks since my last meeting! But what is even better is the number I pulled this past week, one week later... not 2... not 4 or 5... but 6.8!!! .2 oz from being 7 lbs in ONE WEEK! Really, this I COULD NOT believe! Seriously, what in the world would make me lose that much. Like I should be on the Biggest Loser or something like that! Wow... you can tell how I feel if you see all these exclamation points I am using. People were asking me... "OMG (gosh!!) what are you doing"? The only answer I had... TENNIS. Billy, Mikah, and I had played tennis 3 times that week for a total of about 4 hours. We absolutely love it! And I truly am astounded at the difference it makes. Unreal!! So not only did I lose that much in one week but I had a few other successes.

One of them, I lost another 6 plus inches since the last time I measured (3/6/08). So in about a month (4/2/08) another 6 inches. A couple from my waist, another couple from my behind!! And yeah, I think it was about 3 from my bust! So in total, inches lost is somewhere between 12- and 15! Really, that is alot. I guess I shared my weight, I guess I can share the size. We went to Old Navy Saturday so I could give my mother in law and husband ideas for my birthday... I hesitated quite a bit before giving into curiosity and I tried on their jeans. I love Old Navy jeans... I really do. Before I had Jeremiah, or even got pregnant, I was wearing womens 18. I went to Old Navy just after Christmas, right before beginning Weight Watchers, I knew I was larger, so I took 2 pairs of 20's. Neither really fit, one could not make it entirely over my hips! I cannot describe to you the feeling. It was humiliating even though I was the only one who could see. And I hated shopping... at that moment! So we had to go to Walmart and I got 2 pair of 22's. So what happened at Old Navy this time around?! I tried on my 18's... and they were on the verge of being too big! They were a bit baggy in the thigh, and the waist was... COMFORTABLE! Yeah, then I thought, in another month, I may be able to wear a 16! I don't think I wore a 16 since Mikah!! WOW. It just felt REALLY REALLY good.

Another, the other day I went weeding through my old clothes collecting dust in my dresser. Most of them actually fit! All except a couple tops that I wore when I first met Billy. I was about a 12-14 then, so I think maybe this summer... I hope. But it was nice to know I will have shorts to wear this summer... maybe I can toss the maternity shorts I was wearing last summer!!!

The other triumph, I went weeding again, actually prior to the above listed because it was pretty warm when we were going out to play tennis and I needed shorts. I thought I would have to wear the butt tight shorts I wore for McSoccerFest last summer (all I could fit was Mens XL), though they are loser, they are ackwardly long. And I found an old pair of soccer shorts that I don't think I have worn since I played in high school/ adult league. They actually fit WELL!! The last time I tried for McSoccerFest, they were so tight on my butt that if I bent over to pick up the ball, they would have split! But not now! That was specail to me. I don't think anyone would actually understand. I love the sport so much, I haven't played in so long, never thought I could be athletic again, but I am doing it! And I am looking for a team. These things are huge for me. I just cannot believe how much better I am feeling and how much more I want to "play".

Total loss... for now - not feeling too good about the lack of exercise because of the rain and the food isn't the healthiest!! But my loss JUMPED from 24.8 to 31.6 lbs since January!! I'm not done yet!! Today is Mikah's birthday so I am trying to bake a cake before he realizes what I am doing. After practice we are going to Chick Fil A for dinner where he will get a present and his cake!! And a balloon from the balloon twisty lady (Bows the Clown??).