Update

Not going to my meeting tomorrow. Got kinda busy all of a sudden. Grandma is moving to ATL (Atlanta) and I got recruited to drive her down there. I will resume posting next week. Just didn't want to leave you guys hanging.

-bless

New Tickers

LOL! I had to change my tickers because Sherine told me I was confusing her. I changed my start weight from 317 to 319 (cuz I went up 2 pounds my first week up to 319.2). This way I'm going from my heighest weight ever and veiwing the changes there. That way ya'll won't be confused and mad at me because I'm making you think and pull out calculators. *LOL!*

Updated ticker

This post will be updated every week. I had to go over this again... because it looks like i didn't lose any weight... but i did. I forgot i went up 2 pounds then came back down. But counting from when i started the blog.. I began at 317 and I'm currently clocking at 315.4.

I am down 1 pound this week! ;)

Five pound goal




10% weight loss goal:





Total Weightloss Goal



I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it! Wooooo Hooooo! A sister is back on track! Go me! Go me! Go me! *does the cabbage patch* LOL!

Week Six

I lost that .8 pounds i gained from last week ya'll. I was down 1.6 total. That .8 brought me back to my original weight when I started the blog. When I began I actually gained 2.2 pounds and my highest weight ever was 319.2 pounds. So total... I came down 3.8 pounds. Make any sense?

Anywho... I'm gonna step it up. I think this 317 number is some type of plateau for me. I need to take the exercise up a notch. It doesn't help that I didn't exercise last week either. *whistles nervously* LOL!

Man, I was supposed to start dance classes today, but my friend canceled... yet again. Sooooooooooooo... I'm just going to get up early in the morning tomorrow and hit up the gym.

I'm going to start taking my measurement today... and charting it weekly in a book I bought for that. That should be fun.

Mid-week

It's the middle of the week and it's gorgeous. I love when it gets warm out... but sometimes it's hard for me because I don't want to when it gets hot out. Does anyone else have that issue? Sometimes it's so hot and stuffy outside... that you just don't want to feel uncomfortable by eating a bunch of food. I'm gonna go for a walk on my lunch break. I want to feel the breeze.

Week Five

Ahhhhhhhh... another week. I gained a pound... but I credit it to water weight (i got my friend yesterday morning before I weighted myself). I was expecting it... so I'm cool! It's 75 degrees outside right now. I just got in from doing some errands. I'm about to open the windows and let in the fresh air with the sunshine... and work on cleaning my home while my roomate is still gone. I'm soooooooooooo excited! Because cleaning is exercise... and I'm happy to do it. Plus I'm going to go outside for a walk before the sun goes down! What a beautiful day.

I also went to the market today and bought some fresh produce so I can have some salad this week... since its going to be anywhere from the mid 60's to the low 80's all week! I love spring.

Question on Measurements

Okay, So.. I haven't started doing measurements, but I think I'm gonna start that this week. Someone told me (i forgot who... one of ya'll) where to go get the tape form. My question is do instructions come with it on how you are supposed to take correct measurements... or are you just supposed to wing it. *lol* I wanna make sure I'm doing it right.

Week Four

Well ya'll... it's been a month and I lost just under 3 pounds(net). I'm happy... cuz that's 3 pounds I won't have to see any more! Bye bye now! Buh bye! I feel great. I went out for a walk today, to celebrate my weight loss. I thought that would be a good way to celebrate my small victories and at the same time... encourage myself to keep going.

Losing weight at a 28 year old is definitely more difficult than it was when I was 16 years old. Boy o boy... is this something that is definitely going to take all my effort. I think it finally kicked in to me just how much weight I want and need to lose. I'm trying not to be overwhelmed by it, but I have to admit, I sometimes have doubts that I can do it. BUT NOT TODAYYYYYYYY!

Mannnn, I tell you, I walked for an hour today. I did 4 laps around the outdoor track around the corner, then I walked to the gym and did 30 minutes on the tredmill. I feel great! Exercise makes you not want to eat a bunch of heavy food... or junk food... cuz you want to hold on to that good allover feeling you have afterwards. You know what I mean? Anywho... i'm about to make myself a nice salad for din-din. Talk to you all later.

Friday

I went to work today, and a coworker told me that when you work out, your body starts to burn all the fat & energy it has stored, and detoxifies (is that a word) itself. He said that process is could be causing my headaches. You think there's any truth to that? He said i need to drink more water to help flush my body out. I'm going to try it. Tell me what ya'll think.

Middle of the week

Ya'll I was so sick today. I had a bad headache. Needless to say, I didn't hit the gym. I hate that I have these stoopid headaches, cuz I can't function for crap. I hope it goes away (I still have it slightly). I came home early (around noon) and went straight to sleep cuz I was hurting so bad and I was nauseaous (sp?). I'm glad to be here by myself... so that means maybe I'll get a full nights sleep and wake up fresh enough to work out in the morning. On a lighter note tho, I found out that one of my friends from the dorms at NJIT lives in my building... on the same floor but on the other side! I was sooooo excited!! I went buy to see her when I woke up and talked to her a lil bit (I saw her man and he told me where they live). She told me she goes to hip-hop dance classes on Saturday nights... so I'm gonna start going with her. I'm so excited.... I can't wait to go. Ya'll gonna see me at the next party shaking my butt in the middle of the party like this: See me? Right there... in the middle? NO! You dont'! You know why? Because you can't even see in the middle ... it's so many folks shaking they butt. Ha ha! That's gonna be me.... watch! Shoot.. i'm dancing right now

Yeahhhhhh!

I went to the gym today. I was so happy to get in there. But I was mad at the nasty butthole who was standing there outside the gym watching me on the treadmill. Dummy. Grrrrrrrrrrrr! I felt like doing one of these: . Don't be watching me punk! He's lucky he wasn't in the gym.. or he would have gotten it like this:

LOL!

It's Mondayyyyy...

And I ain' t loose no weighttttttt! But it's okay cuz I didn't gain either. Whew! Don't want that set back... no sirreeee Bob.

Anywho... getting up in the mornings and going to the gym just ain't working out. Having a houseguest just makes it super hard. So, I resolve to do it after work 3 times a week and once on the weekends until he moves out. The problem is, he comes in and out at late times... which break up my sleep pattern. See, I have to call security and let them know it's okay for him to enter, then when he gets there he has to be buzzed into the building since I can't give him a key to the door. So whenever he come home, he wakes me up twice during the night. By the time my alarm goes off at 5:00... i'm dog tired and hella hard to wake myself up. I ususally don't get my bearings until almost 6:00 and by then it's too late to go and get in a good workout. I have to be out by 7:00 am. *Sigh*

But... when he doen't come home for a day or two.. I have no problems waking up refreshed (if I went to bed on time). So to make it easier... I'm just gonna be consistent and go the afternoons right after work. Then come in clean up, prepare dinner and eat. I'm home by 4:30... so I can be done with my workout by 5:30. We'll see how that goes. I'm used eating dinner before 6:00.... so this might be interesting.