Change of Weigh-In Plans...

So, as of right now, I am planning on rejoining WW on the 1st :-) I think I can seriously commit this time because, for the first time, I want this to happen more than ever before. I'm waiting for the first of the year since they'll most likely have a deal going on, and I could use any discounts I could get at the moment.

For the next few days, I'm not going to weigh-in. I'm going to stay away from the scale because I've gotten back into the habit of weighing myself EVERY other hour...which is not good or encouraging at all. I'm not going to eat awful, but I'm going to allow myself to enjoy these last few days of 2010. I'm going to focus on fitness & learning about the WW program, so I am prepared when I register on the 1st.

I'm actually super excited about this!! I have a lot of thinspiration going for me at the moment and I'm a year away from graduation, so my goal is to be down to AT LEAST 200 by next December. That's about 80 pounds. I would LOVE for it to be more, but I'd love to look good in my graduation gown next year :-)

Okay...I have the day off from work, so I'm going to spend it just relaxing. Hope everyone is having a good week!!

xoxo

I'm Back!

I know I haven't posted in over a week...I've just been so busy. Homework on top of work on top of everything else in my life. Not to mention...MY LAPTOP BROKE!! That definitely set me back quite a few stops on the homework train. But I'm pretty much caught up on all my assignments now :-)

I've decided that I'm going to start afresh on the weight front. I haven't been weighing in or even tracking what I'm doing. So, from this point on, the weight loss journey starts at 275.5 while still weighing in on Wednesdays. So, I'm down 11 pounds from where I originally started back in July, so that's still great!! I just need to REALLY focus this time and I'm sure I can lose more.

I just want to post my facebook profile picture real quick because looking at it this morning, I realized how good I used to look!! This was only 4 years ago & I can't believe how quickly I've changed. I want THIS back...I want to feel good in whatever I'm wearing & have a look that can turn heads.

I miss looking like this!! So, this picture here is my biggest inspriation right now. I know it doesn't show my whole body...but I can just look at my face and see the difference.

Well, I just wanted to post real quick. Let everyone know what was going on. I'm on my roommates laptop right now and a battery should be here for my BACKUP laptop on Tuesday. Then, I have to send my REGULAR laptop in to get fixed. Wayyyy too complicated.

Hope everyone has a good Monday!!

xoxo

Half a Pound

Sorry I haven't posted these last two days--plus, I missed Music Video Friday. I've just been busy with work...although, I gotta say...I'm caught up on homework for the first time in a long time, and it feels great.

So, even though I try not to weigh myself daily, I've been making little checks all week because I felt I wasn't doing great lately. But, apparently, I'm losing about half a pound a day!! At least that's what my scale is showing. I'd LOVE to be down to 270 by Weigh-In Wednesday (I missed this week due to bloating...you know how that goes...), so I'm gonna throw in some extra hard workouts and keep eating on track. I've started fully counting calories again and I think that's really done the trick.

We're going to the State Fair tonight, so I'm a little nervous about food. I was thinking in my head, "What do I usually get and what can I count out this year?" I'm gonna still go ahead and get my warm apple cider...and while I usually get a corn dog for dinner (corn dogs have been one of my FAVORITES since I was a kid), I think I'm going to try some of that corn that everyone keeps telling me about. Haha. As for dessert, I'll probably treat myself to something...but I plan to split it with a friend, so I don't feel like I'm totally destroying everything. There's no need to starve myself when I can still eat...just have to make smart decisions.

Well, I'm off to sell some shoes until fair time. Cheering on my WOLFPACK today as they take on those rotten ol' Pirates over at ECU. LET'S SHOW THEM WHY WE'RE 5-1!! GO PACK!!

xoxo

Feels Good

So, today I weighed myself on my NEW scale in the morning...then again after dinner, because I was curious. The weight was the same! For me, this means I'm on track. I can just feel it. Usually after all day, my weight has gone up some...the fact that it was the same means I ate good today & did what I needed to do.

So exciting!!

I'm heading up to DC next weekend to see the family, so I'm looking forward to that. Until then, it's work work work. My birthday is Tuesday though, so I'm super excited for that!! Plus, I got a new Vera Bradley duffel today!! SO EXCITED!! It's so cute & I've been wanting it for awhile.

I gotta go get ready to catch a movie with a friend, but I hope everyone is ready for a great weekend!! NCSU VS. VT -- 3:30 ON ABC!! GO PACK!!

xoxo

I Can Do This!

Time to get back to work. I feel like I let myself take this week off from focusing, and although I wasn't eating completely as bad as I used to, I wasn't eating crazy well either.

I am DYING to be at 276 by Wednesday, so I'm going to up the workouts & watching what I eat like crazy for the next few days. Right now, I'm definitely on track to be at 276...so I just really need to make it happen!!

It's gonna be tough. School & work are slowly starting to get busier...and it's just gonna get worse as the semester goes on. But I can do this--I just know it. I've never been so determined to figure out how to balance everything in my life. I feel like this is the time to learn to juggle things because in a year, I'm not really sure where I'll be...but I could be doing things that are a lot more stressful than what I'm doing now.

I'm determined to graduate in May. There IS no other option at this point. I won't allow it. I need to continue working hard at work to show that I can do this & hope that I can get promoted within the company after graduation. And then the weight just has to happen now because I can't deal with feeling like everyone is judging me on my weight when I walk outside.

Basically, my goals at the moment aren't just about weight--but life too. But, for the first time in a long time, I'm sure of myself. I've never had a mindset like this before and it all just seems so clear to me now. I CAN set my mind to anything I want to do, it just takes some hard work. Nothing comes easy--but the rewards can be wonderful!

xoxo