Today, I weighed in with a loss of 11.2 lbs. . . yeah! next week, I should hit my first goal which is the 5% mark. I haven't exercised as much as I should, just need to get on the ball with that - heck, I have the passes I need, although I DO need to get that deep water exercising punchcard purchased next week. Second goal is hopefully going to make a July 10th appearance. Have to remember, though . . . baby steps! Knowing me, if I get to far ahead of myself, I'll disappoint myself.
Michelle talked about goal setting for the summer - 12 weeks worth. I'm not sure what I want to do with that, yet. I need to really put some thought into it and then post it on my fridge! One of my goals is to go to 2 meetings a week to help me keep up the momentum. Oh, and get myself a "hungry" doll and take pictures of him in the places that I visit to remind me of my goals. Anything that helps motivate me is worth a try!
Lastly, Kirsten is going to start joining me next Friday at meetings. We are going to put our plan in place for the once-a-week BIG exercise day (mornings, hopefully) where we'll do something fun and not at the gym to mix it up. I also want to do the Ultimate Walking Challenge, so need to get Kirsten motivated to join me on that one. Having a buddy to do this with will help both of us!
Now to go find some easy recipes. . .
Friday, May 22, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
OK, so I'm sucking at staying up on this thing!
A lot has happened since January. Had my 44th Birthday, it was a GREAT time! Went to Ohio to visit the family, especially grandma. Came back, found out my position was being eliminated within the entire company; however, they created new positions and I ended up with one of them (33 out, only 6 back in). Started that position officially Friday, but have really been doing it since April 29th. Went to Hilton Head for my cousin Josh's wedding; it was really great to be with all of cousins within that family, all at the same time. Last time that happened (since we were all kids) was at his brother Mike's wedding in 1998. It was fun but WAY too short. I had a whole day and a half with them. Too quick of a trip.
In the midst of the latter part of the above, I finally joined Weight Watchers. I have been able to get my flex benefits to pay for it by setting it up with a medical determination letter. I desperately need to have knee surgery on my right knee; however, I won't do it until I lose at least 50 lbs. I restarted my workout regiments and am also able to get part of that paid for as well. My hours changed at work, so it helps a lot by allowing me to do my workouts in the morning before I go to work; my day goes so much better when I can do that! So, in order to help me track my progress, I'm going to utilize this blog. I've put up a picture of me at my birthday party. Ewwww!!
That Daugherty double chin is really showing.
As of Friday, May 15th, I have lost 9.6 lbs. My 5% mark will be at 239.2. I'm going to do this one small step at a time. At 235, I'll be able to wear some pants I haven't been able to get into for about 3 years. I will work to make that goal on June 5th (3 weeks). I was going to this meeting on 88th, behind the Westminster mall. Our team leader, Wendi, is nice enough, but not very motivating. In addition, she looked like she hadn't worked the program in awhile and mentioned nothing about still doing it. Since I had to change my meeting time/day, I chose to try this meeting up on Washington and 120th. Michelle is the leader there; it's a 7:30 start. I REALLY like her, as she still works the program and tells you how much she continues to struggle daily. She's "vertically challenged" (in her words) - just a little thing. However, she is just a bundle of excitement! Michelle really encourages you and she works to reward EVERY thing that you accomplish. no matter how small or big. In addition, she follows up her meetings with emails restating what was discussed that day. What a great way to follow-up and continue encourgement! I'm really happy with this opportunity. However, I struggle every day, so I'm going to work towards going to at least 2 meetings a week for awhile. Eventually, Kirsten will do this with me, too . . . stayed tuned!
So, I promise to keep in touch more, since I have a new goal to work on. This is my year for big change in my life. Stayed tuned for what I'm doing!
Oh, and congrats to Karen for winning her first "public" photography contest! It's a fabulous pic, she really did a great job with it. Check it out on her blog link on the left.
Ciao for now!
In the midst of the latter part of the above, I finally joined Weight Watchers. I have been able to get my flex benefits to pay for it by setting it up with a medical determination letter. I desperately need to have knee surgery on my right knee; however, I won't do it until I lose at least 50 lbs. I restarted my workout regiments and am also able to get part of that paid for as well. My hours changed at work, so it helps a lot by allowing me to do my workouts in the morning before I go to work; my day goes so much better when I can do that! So, in order to help me track my progress, I'm going to utilize this blog. I've put up a picture of me at my birthday party. Ewwww!!
That Daugherty double chin is really showing.As of Friday, May 15th, I have lost 9.6 lbs. My 5% mark will be at 239.2. I'm going to do this one small step at a time. At 235, I'll be able to wear some pants I haven't been able to get into for about 3 years. I will work to make that goal on June 5th (3 weeks). I was going to this meeting on 88th, behind the Westminster mall. Our team leader, Wendi, is nice enough, but not very motivating. In addition, she looked like she hadn't worked the program in awhile and mentioned nothing about still doing it. Since I had to change my meeting time/day, I chose to try this meeting up on Washington and 120th. Michelle is the leader there; it's a 7:30 start. I REALLY like her, as she still works the program and tells you how much she continues to struggle daily. She's "vertically challenged" (in her words) - just a little thing. However, she is just a bundle of excitement! Michelle really encourages you and she works to reward EVERY thing that you accomplish. no matter how small or big. In addition, she follows up her meetings with emails restating what was discussed that day. What a great way to follow-up and continue encourgement! I'm really happy with this opportunity. However, I struggle every day, so I'm going to work towards going to at least 2 meetings a week for awhile. Eventually, Kirsten will do this with me, too . . . stayed tuned!
So, I promise to keep in touch more, since I have a new goal to work on. This is my year for big change in my life. Stayed tuned for what I'm doing!
Oh, and congrats to Karen for winning her first "public" photography contest! It's a fabulous pic, she really did a great job with it. Check it out on her blog link on the left.
Ciao for now!
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