Week 7 of 10 WK Challenge

Okay guys I'll keep this post short. This week, I started the second month of Insanity and let me tell you... It's INTENSE, or INSANE! But, I know I'll be seeing results, woo! Makes me so happy to know for sure that I'm going to look different for Vegas, correction, more different. Here's week 7 of the 10 week challenge:

Beginning
 

Week 7

I weigh in next week, so not sure how much I've lost total this week. I see little changes in this photo. BUT, I see big changes in my legs AND arms. My arms mostly, they are getting so tight! My trainer was telling me this week that he needs to beef up my weights because I'm getting stronger! YAY! I'm so happy with my progress! I'm still keep pushing and leaving the gym and kitchen with no regrets!


Till next time, don't give up because if you don't, you WILL make it. :)

Week 4 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys! So after this week, I saw the nutritionist and got my macros in order. Bonus, I lost 2 lbs!

Start - 188

Week 1
Total lost: 1 lb

Week 2
Total lost: 3 lbs
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Week 3
Total lost: 2 lbs
(1.8 lbs gain)

Week 4
Total lost: 4 lbs

I'm still pushin! You have to, it's the only way to make it! I hope you guys are trying to get the body you want, FOR YOU and only YOU! It has taken me a while to realize who I'm doing this for, but I'm so proud to say that it's for me.


Going to try and post some awesome recipes I have run across in the past few weeks this weekend. Stay posted, I personally think they are amazing! :)

Till then, eat right and work your a$$ off!!

Week 3 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys, here's my 10 WK challenge post. I wasn't too happy with what I saw on the scale, gained 1.8 lbs. But I'm not letting that stop me. I saw the nutritionist today and she told me how many calories I should be eating. She also mentioned the amount of macro nutrients I should consume. We realized I was eating too much fat and not enough carbs. Peanut butter has good fat but too much for how much I eat, gotta cut back on the nut butter. :( Here's my results thus far in the Challenge:

Start

After Week 1

After Week 2

 



After Week 3

I'm gunna keep pushin and work hard. Now that I know what I should be eating, I should really see a change on the scale. Wish me luck!

 

Till next time, leave the gym happy. :) 

Week 2 of 10 WK Challenge

Hey guys, I've been so busy with school and working out that I have not had time to make any posts. I'll try and make one this weekend. Here's my results from week 2 of my 10 Week Challenge. I lost 2 pounds also! Yay! I didn't reach my short term goal, but I'm still pushing hard and leaving the gym soaking wet. My cardio has been increased and I'm still seeing my trainer for weight training.

Start- 188 lbs

After week 1
Total lost- 1 lb

After week 2
Total lost- 3 lbs

Seeing little tiny changes. I'm happy with my results, because I know I'm working SUPER HARD to get where I want. That's all that matters to me now. Thank goodness. :) I can honestly say I'm doing this for me, and only me. It feels amazing.


Till next time, keep hydrated and do it for yourself. :)

10 Week challenge

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I'm gunna get personal with you. REAL personal. But I think at this point in the game I need to lay it all on the line. As you can tell by my handy little short term goal tracker to the left of your screen. :) I am currently 186 lbs, 6 lbs away from losing 100 lbs! I want to be completely open with you guys as I lose the last 26 lbs. How am I going to do that you ask? Well, I'm going to show you what I look like, with just a sports bra and running shorts. Kinda sounds crazy to me, but it's what I gotta do.

 I'm not ashamed of what my body currently looks like. I've worked hard to have it look this way. I've lost 94 lbs, that's almost a whole adult human! That's not saying it's easy for me to post this, it's still quite reveling and very personal. I hope me being open with you guys helps you push harder and motivates you to want to reach your goal.

The reason for taking this photo in the first place is because I've started a 10 week challenge with someone on Instagram. I'm posting a photo every week till Christmas to show my results as I work hard and push myself. I'm going to continue to eat healthy and workout daily. My goal is to be down to 165 by the end of the 10 weeks.

If you have an instagram account follow me! kmcwold is the add. If you want to do the challenge just post your photo weekly and tag #illreachmygoal so we can motivate and inspire each other to keep pushing to reach our goals.

Till next time, push hard and drink lots of water! :D

Busy busy busy

Hello hello ladies and gentlemen! So I know it's been about a month since I posted something, but let me tell you a lot has happened in the last month and I've been super busy. I moved back to Washington for school, started school and am currently waiting to move from my grandparents into a friend's place. One of the biggest reason there has been no new posts is because, my grandparents have no Internet. Yes, I'm living without connection to the rest of the world. CRAZY. Hah.

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Anyway, I want to get you guys caught up. Like I said a lot has happened. Let me start with my first disappointment/ reality. I came home and weighed myself on my scale, and wadduya know the scale said 195! I was sooo confused and disappointed. How could one scale say 195 and the other say 180?! That's a 15 lb difference, not a few pounds. So, I decided that my scale is junk. When I got to school I weighed myself on the DIGITAL scale (normally the most accurate) and I was 191. Better than 195 but not as good as 180. So I'm going to be basing my weight off of the scale at the gym, and ditch my scale at home. (I might do a post later about how digital is better than analog.)

Something else new is I got a trainer! Yes! I'm very excited and super stoked. I'll be seeing them once a week until the end of the quarter. Side note related to my consultation earlier this week, my trainer tested me to see what my physical capabilities are(push-ups, lunges, squats, planks) and I was astounded with my results. I did 12 push ups, I worked super hard for the last 2 and did a 2 minute plank! It was awesome! In January I was only able to do a 45 second plank!  (I'll keep you posted on how the visits go.)

 

 

Next, mainly a large part of why I got a trainer is because I'm going to Las Vegas for my birthday! I wanna be at my goal weight when I go, this is my new motivation! I'm turning 21 so I might as well spend it in Vegas, right? That gives me 3 months to lost 28 lbs.

I think this might be the last thing that's new for me, I'm starting to train for a 10K. The race is Dec. 15th in Seattle. Ill post how that training is going too.

There's a lot to tell you this quarter, I'll try to post as often as I can. It will become more regular when I move and actually have Internet!

Till then, work hard, it's the only way you're gunna get the body you want! :)

Touch on a Little Bit of EVERYTHING

What I Want From My Blog:
The first post to my new blog, kinda scary. I have such a long list that I want this blog to cover. I want you to be able to get as much out of it as I have put into it. I want it to cover my detailed weight loss, including how I got to where I'm at now and of course how I'm going to keep losing weight. I want it to act as a personal food diary, sharing photos and recipes (if you want them). I also want it to cover bits of information that I run across and find useful or interesting. While my expectations are high I also want you to ask me questions. I pretty much want this blog to act as a open book for anything that relates to my weight loss. I want it to be a inspiration for you, the reader.

My View on Losing Weight:
 Losing weight is really REALLY hard. But the good thing is, once you get started and have seen some results it gets really easy. I know, it sounds crazy for me to say it gets really easy, but for me it did. I think it's because of two principles: motivation and determination. For me motivations is the most important though, if you don't have it you have nothing, literally. If you don't have the motivation to start then you're not going to get anywhere. You have to have a reason you want to change your body and life. Once you have that fire you most likely will be determined to reach your goal. I have known many people who say they need to lose weight but never do because they don't have the motivation to WANT to. Something else I have learned through my journey that it is also crucial to lose weight for YOURSELF no one else, do it for you. Do it because you want to look good. Do it because you want to be healthy. Do it because its all about you in weight loss, it's personal and you're the most important person. You're the one that's going to get up in the morning to run and workout. You're the one that's going to count the calories, skip the fatty foods and enjoy the veggies. No one else is going to do it for you, its all about you and how YOU do it. While losing weight IS all about you it's also extremely important to have a support system. There is no way I would be where I am right now if I didn't have my family and friends cheering me on. When it got hard and I wanted to give up their words of support are what showed me I can really do it. Not only did their words help motivate me but it showed me I didn't want to let them down. I wanted to show them that they weren't wasting their time supporting me. Find a few close friends and family and tell them about your goals and share your successes with them. You need people you can go to when you need a boost to keep going.

So what's crucial to losing weight?

• motivation
• determination
• losing weight for YOURSELF
• and a support system

Ask yourself: WHY do I want to lose weight? HOW am I going to lose weight? WHO am I losing weight for? and who am I going to SHARE my weight loss journey with so I can have support?

My BEFORE and CURRENT photos:
So you're probably thinking wow, she really has a point of view on weight loss. I wanna see if its really worked for her. Well here's one of your first chances. But first a little background knowledge. I started losing weight in August of 2011, my starting weight was 280 pounds. Currently I have lost 83 pounds and weight 197 pounds.

The photo on the left is taken in Sept of 2010 I consistently stayed at 280 lbs until August of 2011 and the photo on the right was taken after I completed my first 5K in May of 2012.

My Goals:
I have recently started setting short-term goals. I have always had a long term goal but never determined when I wanted to reach that goal, but now I have! Yay!
Currently my short-term goal is to reach 190 lbs by August 25th.
My long term goal is to reach 160 lbs by Jan 15th 2013.
I will keep you updated on my success to reaching these goals as I post regularly.

This is an idea of what is to come for A Thinner Me. If you have any questions go ahead and ask! :)

Till my next post... Adios.