Showing posts with label weight loss journey biggest loser diet lose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss journey biggest loser diet lose. Show all posts

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Eye Opening Reality Check! "The before" vs & "the 4 months later" ...



Reality check!

As a was saying in my previous post, I was sorting through pictures of myself which I believe will help me keep track or my progress and stay focused.

The picture on top is the "now picture". The other one is the dreaded before picture.

The before was taken at last year's Christmas party (December 2007) at my heaviest (about 230/235 pounds). You can clearly see that I'm trying to hide my stomach area hoping that I would look smaller but ... please! Boy, was I foolish for believing that. I don't have too many pictures because I was really good at running away from the camera.

In the now/4 months later picture, I had to crop my head out because I had a 'fro going on, was taken last week (October 2008) after having lost a little over 30 pounds. I still have a long way to go, I'm aiming to lose another 55 pounds by the way ...

There is no way I want to go back to my old habits, no thanks! So, I'm going to keep it up and finally do this for myself.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Weight Loss Update ..

I'm back! I'm not the greatest blogger and I know it's been a while.I'm I guess I've been so caught up in my weight loss regimen. I'm proud to say that I'm still shrinking and that I'm down 32 pounds now. I know it's nowhere near Biggest Loser numbers but a lost is a lost and being 32 pounds lighter sure feels great.
I was sorting through old photos and I still can't believe what possessed me to let myself get that heavy. One thing for sure is that I refuse to go back to my old habits. I was at my heaviest, 235 pounds on a 5'4 frame. Although I knew that I was (and still am) heavy, I did not feel fat except when I was around thinner people. "I'll start tomorrow, I'll start the day after", I'm so glad that that day has finally arrived and happy that it changed my life.
What's my secret?
  1. Exercise and healthy diet. I work out 5 to 6 times a week (I do both cardio & a weight training program).
  2. Watching "The Biggest Loser" and listening to Jillian Michaels' radio show.
  3. Hard work and dedication.
  4. Really wanting it for yourself
  5. And ... a support network!

52 more pounds to go! I can do it!