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| Jan 17, 2012 |
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| Apr 17, 2012 |
I’m happy to say that the end of the contest arrived
last night and I had some pretty darn good results. In three months I lost 36
pounds, went from “obese” to “overweight” according to the charts, I had two
cases of the sniffles that lasted about 2-3 days; I exercised consistently and
over my goal numbers each week; I changed my eating habits drastically; I went
down three clothing sizes and no longer shop in the Plus or Women's departments; I
have increased energy and desire to spend time doing physical activity; I
recently rode a bike for the first time in 15 years and am loving taking long
bike rides with Wyatt; I went shopping in my closet and found some cute things
that will tide me over until I am at my goal and can do a true shopping spree; I
lost many inches of fat and gained some muscle. Here's some of the numbers since Jan: Chest: lost 3 inches; Waist: lost 5 inches; Hip: lost 4
inches; Thigh: lost 2.5 inches; Calf: lost 2 inches; Upper Arm: lost 1.5 inches;
I started out the contest wanting to finish "on the sheet" which means the top 25, but I quickly realized I had a chance at the top ten and just made it! Woo-Hoo! (As did 3 other team J.C. members!) And over 15% of my body-weight in three months is a great number.
With all those great results, I know I am not "done". Here are some things I am still working on:
Rehabbing my knees and hip due to years of couch
potato-ing (pain is such a vicious cycle—I sit because it hurts, it hurts
because I sit…); increasing my endurance so that I am able to walk, and then
run without pain, decreasing my immuno-suppressant drugs and eventually being
drug-free, continuing personal training for my knees, hips and overall strength
training, continuing to eat healthy for life with a few free meals and days
thrown in, focusing on healthy family eating and making sure I am not passing
poor habits on to Wyatt.
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| Jan 17, 2012 |
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| Apr 17, 2012 |
Since my highest weight I have lost one Wyatt…75
pounds. It is hard to believe I was that heavy, but I have the jeans to prove
it! I’d like to try to lose about 25-30 more pounds, move the “average” part of
the BMI chart, and stay at/around that weight for life.
Some of the best ways I’ve changed are not physical. I
had a friend comment recently that I am more confident and carrying myself
differently. I spent a lot of years trying to hide inside so that I wasn’t
noticed, I stopped doing many things I loved. I knew that my true self was inside and if I found a way to zip my
fat body away and emerge, I would be my true self. Each link of that zipper is a
pound of sweat and tears, a food craving denied, a challenge met. I am
almost ready to shed that fat suit entirely.
Watch out, world, here I am!
Keep checking back for periodic updates about my health and wellness and, as always, news about the Plank family.
