Week 12 Weigh In

Can you believe it? I don't have any good pictures to post in my blog this time! I usually have something to use, even if it's stupid. But nope, nothing! Guess it's back to the old days of using images that I googled:) Deal with it.

Anyways, I've been looking up pictures from Warrior Dash tonight and it's making me so excited!
I'm nervous for a few of the obstacles, like things that involve ropes and walls, but everything looks fun!

I will definitely have to do a blog about how the race went! I hope we can get some good pictures of us. Apparently they have an event photographer that takes pictures and then posts them onto a website for everyone to view after the race.

Tonight is my last of 3 in a row, yes! I'm so tired! Working night shift has definitely effected my sleeping habits. I used to be able to sleep at night all the way until the next day. Now, I fall asleep at 11pm and wake up around 3am, unable to sleep! It sucks... but I still wouldn't ever do day shift! No thanks:)

I don't really have anything good to talk about tonight. Same old, same old. Especially since I worked the past 3 days, I haven't done anything fun! But October is going to be a GOOD MONTH! I can't wait for all the fun stuff:)

Here's the good stuff you came for;-)

Previous Weight - 165.2

Current Weight - 163.0

Weight Lost - 2.2 Pounds

Total Weight Lost - 68.4 Pounds

Ahhhhh... finally! A good loss! Not that my 1 pound losses are bad, I'll take them any day over a gain. But I missed my nice, solid losses that I always had in the beginning! It felt great! I'm not quite sure what I did this week that made me have a good loss, but I need to do it again! If I can at least get 1.6, that would be awesomeeeee!:-)

Ok, that's all I got for ya! I'm happy with that! I will update sometime after Warrior Dash!! Wish us luck!!:)

Anna

Week 11 Weigh In

Late again as always! I actually started this blog on Saturday, but never got around to finishing it! Oops! Sorry. I just get busy with work and exercise. Never really have too much down time.

This picture was from Friday. Me and my sister Roch went to Target JUST to get Bridesmaids, but ended up trying on boots! I was so happy because last year I looked EVERYWHERE for boots that would fit, but I could never zip them all the way up. I picked out this pair and they slipped right on! Such an amazing feeling! Now I'm excited to go boot shopping!!^_^
Last week was rough. I worked out so hard everyday, burning over 800 calories each day. I ate pretty decent and always reached 1,200 calories, and sometimes over that. I'm still not convinced that eating back my exercise calories is the right thing to do, so I've been aiming for eating at least half of them back.

Sunday was "Susie's Cause 5k" that I ran with Caitlin. It was fun! The only things that sucked... it was cold! And lots of big, steep hills!! Ouch! It was really tough. I hate running up hills! Luckily, I never gave up!

Here's our times...

Caitlin - 55th place out of 424. Time - 30:28 Pace - 9:49

Anna - 56th place out of 424. Time - 30:32 Pace - 9:50
(We crossed the finish line together! Awww)

I think we did really great!!:) The best part of the race? The Panera apples they gave out afterwards. OMG.

Later that day, I also did Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 - Week 1. Charlie had just bought it for me, so I wanted to try it out. I loved it!! Really good DVD. It's got a nice variety of stuff. It was good to have a change from the Shred.

Monday I did the video again. Charlie did it with me, too! He's doing pretty good with trying to work out. Proud of him:) I also decided to try and do a 5k in 27 minutes! That was my goal. Since we got a new treadmill from Charlie's friend, I did it on that. It's sooo nice! Huge, smooth, with a fan!! Love it! I was able to do the 5k in 27:48!! Woo! New record!

Tuesday I went to the firehouse and did the ellipital and some weights! Burned over 1,000 calories. I love the elliptical!! It gives you the most bang for your buck:)

Wednesday I did Ripped in 30 again! I worked that night, so I don't usually do too much in between shifts, I'm too tired!

Thursday... weigh in day! As usual, I don't eat anything till I weigh in at work, so I also don't exercise! My only rest day:)

Here's how my weigh in went...

Previous Weight - 166.4

Current Weight - 165.2

Weight Lost - 1.2 Pounds

Total Weight Lost - 66.2 Pounds

So I almost lost my whole gain from last weeks weigh in! Pretty good. Was hoping for more, since I seriously burned so many calories last week!

I work tonight, Wednesday night, and Thursday night. I'm weighing in on Thursday. Hope it's a good one! Then! Saturday is Warrior Dash!!! Omg... I'm so excited and nervous!!! It's gonna be a blast either way!

We're leaving Friday night and staying in a hotel. Our wave time is at 9:00am. Can't wait to see how it goes!:)

I will definitely, definitely try to update ON THURSDAY with my weigh in!! I need to stop slacking lol.

I will leave you with this before and after of my wedding rings!! Can't believe the difference!!:)



Size 7 1/2



Size 5 1/2

 Goodnight!!!:)

Anna

Week 10 Weigh In



March 2011



September 2011

(You can obviously tell what shrunk the most! Boobies!!!)



When I worked out the other day, I decided to wear this green top that I got from my sisters for my birthday. I remember when they gave it to me, I was kind of worried because it was a Large and I didn't think it would fit. It did, just kind of snug! But I wore it a lot. Now when I wear it, it's baggy and goes down to my thighs! lol it almost looks like a dress! That makes me happy:)

I'm not too happy tonight though. My weigh in sucked, so I'm kind of bummed. I really try not to let bad weigh ins get me down, because I know how far I've come, but it still sucks! That's why I like to look back at pictures and compare. It helps me feel a little better about myself.

After my weigh in, I sort of got a little scared. I thought to myself... "What if I lose all motivation when the Biggest Loser is finally over? What if I reach my goal weight and then stop caring?" I don't know why I thought that, because I definitely don't WANT to lose my motivation or stop caring. I just thought about it, and it made me really worried. But I love my lifestyle now, so I don't think I'll ever want to stop doing what I'm doing!

What motivates me anyways? In the beginning, I think it was mostly the competition. I'm very competitive. I love winning. When there's "1st place" or a prize at stake, I try way harder. I was really happy after winning the biggest loser. But I got a lot more from winning than just the money. I gained confidence, became more motivated, started enjoying different things, and just had a different outlook on life.

Now my motivation is just being healthy, losing more weight, gaining more muscle, running longer distances and faster paces. I truly enjoy exercising. I love running and I consider myself a runner now! Never would have pictured that! My motivation is really just ME. I want to keep improving myself to be the best I can be:)

The old Anna loved...
Sleeping
Going out to eat
Getting junk food from drives-thrus and watching movies at home
Going out to eat
Watching tv
Playing on the computer
Going out to eat
Shopping at Torrid

Yeah, I think you get it. Now that I look back, what WAS I doing??? What did I fill my time with? Must have been eating...

The new Anna loves...
Sleeping
Going out to eat for SPECIAL occasions
Running
Making healthy dinners with my husband
Shopping at Trader Joe's
Doing work out videos
Running long distances
Shopping at ANY store I want
Logging food on MFP
Running 5k races
Talking constantly about what I'm going to eat, how many calories I have left/have burned, what exercise I'm going to do
Shopping at Dick's Sporting Goods
Encouraging, motivating and inspiring others to change their lives!

I LOVE the new me! My life is so much more fulfilling now. It has a meaning! I'm making the best of myself while I'm here on this earth. I'd like to live a LONG, HEALTHY life with my husband, and I'm making that more possible each day.

I can't describe how good it feels to turn your whole life around. To be someone you never thought you could be. To do things you never imagined doing. To accomplish goals that you never even dreamed of before. It's seriously amazing. Sometimes I just sit there and wonder "is this a dream?" because I NEVER thought I'd be where I am now, 9 months ago.

If anyone is reading this... just know that you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. I'm living proof of that. I hate sounding like some kind of motivational speaker, or an infomerical, but it's true. You can do anything. Never tell yourself you can't, because then you won't!

Well, on that note, time to let you down with my lame weigh in!

Previous Weight - 165

Current Weight - 166.4

Weight Gained - 1.4 Pounds

Total Weight Lost - 65 Pounds

I hope this isn't a pattern... because 3 weeks ago I had a gain, then I had a really good loss, then a decent loss, now another gain. I mean obviously it's from my bad eating during vacation, but it's still disappointing! Hopefully next week will be better.

I'm going to work extra hard this week, work permitting. Charlie just got me Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 DVD, so I'm excited to try that! My idea, for now, is to do the DVD earlier in the day, then run during the night... at least on the days I'm off.

There's only 2 more weeks left of the Biggest Loser 3! That went by super fast!! I don't think I'll win again, but that's ok. I've come to accept that I probably won't win anymore. I'll take that as a good sign, because it means I don't have as much to lose anymore!!

Well, I hope to have better results next week to share!! I'll be weighing in on Thursday night.

Getting close to 3,000 views! Wow!:) Thanks people<333

Anna

Week 8 Weigh In

Back to reality. After 12 wonderful days off from work, I'm finally back tonight. *sigh* It's always the worst feeling! Luckily, there are lots of people I like working tonight, so that makes it more bearable.

We went to Nags Head, North Carolina on Sunday, September 4th and came back Sunday, September 11th. It was a great week! Some highlights...

Walking out the door and being at the beach in a few steps. Coming in from the beach and walking to the pool. Owen's, Sonic, Blue Moon Grill. Relaxing with my husband, spending time with my in-laws, running along beach road.

We had an awesome time!:) I don't think my eating was TERRIBLE and luckily I ran 3 times while I was there! Really surprised I was able to exercise while on vacation, but I'm glad I did! So hopefully I haven't gained 10 pounds!

Obviously since I was gone, I couldn't weigh in, so I skipped week 9. I'm going to weigh in on Friday for Week 10.

Maddie has to be the cutest baby.... EVER. And I'm not just saying that because she's my niece. Seriously! She's adorable. She's so lucky to be blessed with a natural tan! I'm jeal...

She really loved the beach! You could tell, she was just so squirmy and giggly:) What a cutie! I <3 her!

Ok, so I totally never did my weigh in from the week before I left, so let me do that now!

Previous Weight - 166.6

Current Weight - 165

Weight Lost - 1.6 Pounds

Total Weight Lost - 66.4 Pounds

Woo! Pretty good loss. I like it when my losses are consistent:) So I'm hoping this one on Friday is decent! I've been working my butt off since I've been back, so I hope it's not a gain!!

The whole week at the beach I wore my bikini:) So proud of myself. I'm still a little self conscious, but not much!:)

I'm getting SO close to my goal! I'm so excited. I decided that in January I'm going to get a tattoo. Hopefully I will have reached my goal by then, but either way, it will have been a year since I started losing weight, so I think that's a good excuse for a tattoo:)

I don't have much to write about in this blog... just not feeling it!! I'll try to update Friday night after my weigh in. It will be my 3rd night, so I'll need something to keep me awake!:)

Thanks for being so patient with my laziness:)

<333

Anna