I would NEVER have taken this picture.
Like NEVER..ever.
6 months ago, hell even 3 months ago, there is no way I would have crammed myself into some leggings and a fitted t-shirt and posted a picture anywhere. I said there were going to be some changes…and I haven’t let myself down.
I took measurements today. Before I say that, let me make the big announcement! When I did my weekly weigh in last Monday, I hit the 50lbs mark! Actually 50.2, so let me say that I SURPASSED the 50lbs mark. Never in my wildest dreams when I started my serious weight loss journey in the first weeks of SEptember did I imagine that I would be able to say I had lost 50lbs by year end. I knew I’d seen people do it, with the assistance of a reality show’s dilligent trainer, or even a risky weight loss surgery, but I knew what I was going to try was going to be a new type of challenge. I don’t take away from anyone who loses weight through surgery, because without the very same willpower that I have they won’t succeed. But I guess I doubted myself, that me and my “hard work” approach would get such fast, good results.
As I hit that scale the morning after Christmas, I thought about how many people would have “gains” that week, but a gain was not even an option to me. I did enjoy some Christmas treats in moderation, but knew the best gift would be to see a number that showed i’d reached my goal. I couldn’t believe it when the scale hit that number, with a week to spare until the end of the year. I have not felt so proud in a long time, nor have I felt so motivated to keep going.
I have to give a BIG thanks to my health club, Anytime Fitness in West Allis, WI. Without my membership, and the fact that I USE it, I guarantee there is no way I would be seeing such great loses, as well as so much transformation in my shape.
So keep up the good work. I know I want to lose at least 50 more pounds, and I no longer feel like that goal is far from reach. I hope that this new year leaves you with a commitment to yourself, to the ones that love you, and to a better 2012!!!
