Work does pay off!

I've learned so much since I started losing weight. I've learned to love myself, motivate myself, encourage other, lead by example, have basic health, and the list goes on and on. I think the best thing I have learned though is that no matter what, I have to keep pushing. I have to never give up no matter what it is that breaks me down, it could be school, family, work, anything. I have to push through the pit falls to get what I want.

Starting this journey I could barely run 1/4 of a mile without dying, now I can run over three miles and still have enough energy to lift weights! Before I wasn't able to do girl push-ups, now I can do a few sets of regular push-up (granted some aren't so pretty but I can still do em!:P). When I first started I had medical conditions, PCOS, I was at  high risk of diabetes, had constant knee and back pain, now PCOS is gone, there is no sign of diabetes in my future and the only reason my knees hurt is because of the weather change!

There are so many more changes that I can't even list because there are too many. I have grown into a stronger person, physically and mentally. My confidence has taken a 180 and I love myself! It feels so amazing to say that.

The struggles have been hard but I have pushed through all the pain to reach a goal. All the physical trials have led me to now, this quarter of school, I guess you could say the straight away of my weight loss.

Soo...

Over the last month and a half my weight had plateaued. I was a gym junkie, health freak that wasn't seeing results on the scale! Boy was that disappointing, but after getting help from my nutritionist and focusing more on my life as a whole I have been starting to see a change in the scale! GOOD CHANGES! I've been lifting weights, taking a cycling class, doing yoga and INSANITY. All that hard work is starting to show! This last week I reached a point in my weight loss journey that truly amazed me, I finally reached the 100 lb weight loss marker. I have lost 100 lbs!

I remember thinking back when I had lost 30 lbs telling myself "man it's going to be awesome when you lose 100 lbs!" Let me tell you, it feels way better than I imagined The way I look at life is completely different. More than just my weight has changed and THAT is what amazes me.

I pushed through my plateau, I pushed through every hard workout, I pushed past the people that didn't believe in me and showed them I still could.

The moment I stepped on the scale and saw 180 lbs was the moment I realized all my hard work was worth it. Every workout that I wanted to give up during and every time I decided to not give in to my temptation of bad food payed off. It feels so good to know that it really does work if you keep going and don't give up!

So with that said, I have 20 more lbs to lose. I wanna lose it by my birthday (Jan 15). Let me tell you, I'm going to work my butt off to see 160 on the scale the day before I leave for Vegas. But, don't get me wrong, if I don't reach my goal by Vegas, I know without a doubt in my mind that when I step on the plane I will be 100% confident with the work I did to reach whatever goal I'll be at. I never leave the gym or kitchen regretting anything, that's why I'm so confident that where ever I am, I know I will have worked hard for it.

I hope you guys are inspired to lead a happy healthy life! That's what matters.

Thank you for following my journey, I have 20 more lbs. I'm gunna keep pushin to reach it! WOOT!

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!!

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.