Take a Look at Me Now!

It's about time I posted some photos on here. I kept meaning to and never got around to it. Sorry 'bout that!!

Anyway, someone recently pointed out to me what a difference there was between these two very similar photos, and I couldn't help but put them together. Even I see it :-)

This is my beautiful cousin B and I. On the left we were celebrating my birthday and on the right celebrating her birthday almost 6 months later. That week in January was the very same week I joined the gym.

Check me out, 23 pounds lighter and feeling great!

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Accountability: Weeks 18-20

Week 18

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Starting weight:   172 lbs.

Previous weight:  152 lbs. 

           Current weight:    149 lbs.            

Weight +/-:          -3         

Total weight loss: -23         

Short term goal:   150 lbs.

Goal weight:        145 lbs.

Week 19

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Starting weight:   172 lbs.

Previous weight:  149 lbs. 

           Current weight:    149 lbs.            

Weight +/-:          -0         

Total weight loss: -23         

Short term goal:   140 lbs.

Goal weight:        135 lbs.

Week 20

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Starting weight:   172 lbs.

Previous weight:  149 lbs. 

           Current weight:    151 lbs.            

Weight +/-:          +2         

Total weight loss: -21         

Short term goal:   140 lbs.

Goal weight:        135 lbs.

Sorry about taking such a break there, but things have been crazy 'round these parts....

As you can see I had another really good week, followed by some not as great weeks, but nothing I'm going to complain about. I have not been on a roller coaster with this weight loss journey, but I understand there will be weeks here and there where I will stay the same or fluctuate a little. I've resigned to be okay with that as long as those weeks don't start adding up.

You may have also noticed I have a new goal weight. I went from 145 to 135. I'm pretty close to the original goal weight right now and though I have the support of family and friends who think I'm fine the way I am and don't need to lose anymore, I feel another 15 is certainly not going to hurt me.

There has been a new development since I last wrote. I've started running. Yes, you read that right. Running. And I couldn't be more proud of myself. I wasn't feeling so hot one night, but made myself go to the gym anyway (pesky hangover...) Anyway, I was there, but I was taking it easy on the treadmill. I decided to try a little jog since it had been so long since I'd tried (what with the bad shin splints I was getting). I surprised myself and did a half mile with no problems. From there I began increasing the distance little by little. I'm at a mile and a half now :-)

More on all that later though. Have to run... though, not really run, just get back to work... anyway...



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