June 21, 2013 on a Friday afternoon at 3:30pm, i go to the appointment that is going to change my life. I go to meet my nutritionist for a life-changing challenge. As she explains to me what is going to happen and what I was going to have to do to meet my goal....my jaw dropped. I was going to have to lose 84 pounds to meet my healthy ideal weight for a person my size and age. Inside I felt hopeless. Inside I felt lost. Inside I DID NOT BELIEVE!
August 2, 2013 on another Friday afternoon at 3:30pm, i go for my first follow-up. During the 6 weeks, before this date, I am doing what my nutritionist has asked me to do. I am working out at Planet Fitness 5 times a week. I am moving forward. Inside there is still doubt. What will be the results of 6 weeks of CLEAN EATING & WORKING OUT. As I stand on that machine that tells me the truth about my body INSIDE & OUT.....she says it......"you have lost 20 pounds". Are you kidding me? As I hold back tears, as she holds back tears and as my husband is witnessing this, such a joy! 6 weeks of CLEAN EATING and 5 days of working out at the gym.....paid off BIG TIME! 20 pounds gone! The fact that on June 21st I went in weighing 204 pounds....and now I'M UNDER 200 pounds....AMAZING! So on this date (8/2/13) I weighed 184 pounds. I walked out of there ready to take on the next 6 weeks! Oh yeah, by this time I had dropped another size. I was a size 14.
September 6, 2013 on another Friday afternoon at 3:30pm, i go for my second follow-up. I do admit I went in with more confidence than the last time. I knew my numbers were going to be very different. What do you mean different? I knew the weight was less that I lost, but something happened in the last 2 weeks of this time period. As I was working out at the gym and being guided by my nutritionist and trainer....things were happening to my body. Good things. I could see shape on my body. I was losing inches. I was gaining muscle where I had never seen before. I knew it and others did too! Sure enough, Size 14 was not fitting me and size 12 was what I was looking at. I knew something big was happening, but wasn't sure what the follow-up was going to say.
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| you can read the numbers and see what crazy amazing results! |
So here are the numbers if you are keeping score.....ha....kind of like Fantasy Football stats!
June 21, 2013 - 204 pounds
August 2, 2013 - 184 pounds
September 6, 2013 - drum roll please...175 pounds
So as of now:
84 pounds targeted weight
29 pounds LOST in 3 months
55 pounds TO GO!!!
So this next phase until my next follow-up...I am kicking it up a notch....just a little...yea right....
I have come to realize that I am a gym rat, gym junkie, NOT A LUNK, but I love to work out! So yep, gonna hit it hard at the gym these next 4 weeks!
To close this blog...I want to dedicate this one to my family: hubby and kids and the dogs too :)
You guys inspire me to LIVE so that we can ENJOY our lives and family time! And for the first time ever recorded anywhere that I have written, I'm going to say it......Scott and Julia Bloom I want to be a grandma! I want to be alive and healthy to play and take care of and enjoy my grandbaby!!!!! So yea, I said it.....I want to be a grandmother NOW!!!
Check out these pics...MIND BLOWING!
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| Pic on the left: June 21, 2013, Pic on the right August 2, 2013 |
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| Pic on the left August 2, 2013, Pic on the right September 6, 2013 |
