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Good Morning!! Thank you guys for many hoorays and congrats on my test results :-). The test I was most worried about, math, I scored higher than I needed to for the program. The highest possible score was 7 and I scored 6. I guess all of that studying paid off, as I never would have done so well if I hadn't prepared. Thank you for believing in me!!
Yesterday went very well, and I had a nice evening at home with the family. I was very hungry though lol. I adjusted my intake accordingly, always remembering that it is important to eat more on days that I am more active. Tomorrow is weigh in day, and it's heading in the right direction so I must be doing it right. Today however, I want to talk about some of my non scale victories this past year. When I first started this journey I found a quote that I fell in love with and have been keeping close to my heart. "Keep going, a year from now you'll be glad you did." It has been a year, and despite holidays and slip ups I kept going.
1)This past summer I rode some small rides at cedar point with my kids. This is HUGE for me, as I never would have been able to at my heaviest. Even if I could have I lacked the confidence to try.
2)I PLAYED with my kids. Lots of hide & seek, tag, and hiking in the woods. We were active together, not just mom in a lawn chair watching them run around. I was interactive, it was an amazing summer.
3)My kids are healthier for the changes that I've made. My daughter is slimming down, not that she is aware of it. I can see it, I'm having a positive influence.
4)I know it's hard to believe but I have not bought one new item of clothing since the loss. Well, maybe one shirt, but no pants. I had quite a few pairs of pants I was saving for a skinnier day, they are all falling off of me now. Pants I thought I would never be able to wear, it's a wonderful feeling.
5)My husbands shirts hang on me, they're huge. Our clothes used to be almost interchangeable, now I'm the lil lady! I always wanted to be someone's lil lady.
6)My knee doesn't hurt, ever!! I have two bum knees that drove me to quit my job last year due to the heavy lifting issues. I was due to have surgery (until I couldn't afford it). Instead I lost weight, no pain ever and I'm doing heavy lifting all the time.
7) My fitness level. I started out one year ago barely able to do one mile in thirty minutes on a stinkin elliptical with no resistance. I'm training for a 5K today. I can RUN. I don't even know who I am anymore lol. I weight train and I run and I can out workout almost everyone I know. An athlete awoke inside of me somewhere along the way, I love it.
8)My confidence. I was terrified of the gym, like physically shaking walking in for the first month. So insecure. I faced down that demon, and chased it away. Now I find myself facing down other formerly uncomfortable situations, like issues with family/work. In the past I would never speak up and try to be invisible while eating my emotions. Now I'm chasing down my demons, one by one. I'm not afraid to be me, or to be rejected. I'm not afraid that I'm an embarrassment to my husband or kids just by being seen with them.
9)My BMI has dropped a smidge over 15 points. Last year I was at 49.1, now I'm at 34. I am SO MUCH HEALTHIER. This is a big deal as my son has this weird way of telling me very often that he never wants me to die. I can't guarantee that, and I don't, but I tell him that I'll do everything in my power to be with him as long as god will allow. That's what I'm doing. Quit smoking, being healthy. I want to LIVE, for my husband, for my babies. I'll fight for it.
10) Think of the money I've saved on fast food and delivery. I still order out from time to time, but DAMN. A year ago I was guilty of having dinner with the kids, then ordering myself a sub after they went to bed. I ate, and ate, and ate. I have saved a ton of money, and I didn't even have to switch my car insurance!
These are just a few of my most notable NSV's. It has been a hell of a ride. I would also like to note that I have made some AMAZING friends. Some people might argue that online friends aren't real... my ass :-) I have been more honest with you all than I have most of my family. I appreciate that you have never judged me and always supported me. Thank you for listening and sharing words of kindness and advice. I hope that I have been able to do that same for you.
Tomorrow we will talk about scale victories lol.
Have a wonderful Thursday!
Diet Calendar Entry for 06 March 2014:
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1603 kcal
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Fat: 61.19g | Prot: 102.25g | Carb: 134.27g.
Breakfast: Egg, Mission Foods White Corn Tortilla, Coffee-Mate Original Powder Creamer. Lunch: Shrimp fried rice, Beef Chuck (Arm Pot Roast, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat). Dinner: General Mills Chex Mix Sweet 'N Salty Honey Nut, Bob Evans Steamed Broccoli Florets, Knorr Rice Sides - Chicken, Chicken Dark Meat (Roasting). Snacks/Other: Barefoot Moscato, EAS Lean 15 Protein Powder - Chocolate Fudge, Crystal Light Crystal Light on the Go Sugar Free packets. more...
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