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<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wJBEHcI/weight.png"></a>Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-4394426711651737322011-06-29T14:56:00.000-07:002011-06-29T15:39:20.511-07:00Day 4Well today is day 4 of my diet and workout craze. Diet is going ok. Struggled this morning when I got home from work. I had the munchies BAD! But thank goodness I have plenty of points to eat a decent meal and some snacks tonight. I just bombed my 2nd DVD from The Firm Express. This one was Cardio. I liked the 1st DVD Sculpt which I did on monday. Still hurting from it too. Cardio was a LOT harder. I onlhy made it half way through and thought I was going to die literally. I was drawn to these DVDs because they say you are guaranteed weight loss working out 20 min 3 times a week. I figured on the days in between I would go speed walking or something. Yea well thats not going to happen at this point. These workouts are hard. They move fast and I struggle to catch on to each new move. I will try to get through Cardio again tomorow but I am just now sure I will make it. I have lost 3.2lbs since Sunday. That makes it worth it. I also started talking the stairs when I am on Peds in the NICU overflow. Sure its only 2 flights but I go up and down them like 4-5 times a night. Eventually I will get brave enough to go from the 1st floor to the 5th every day but not quite yet.<br />I was told not take phentermine anymore but a Doctor because it could be making more moody. I have really struggled lately after some issues at work and with Jayden and with some other people in my life. I AM NOT HAPPY. I feel lost. My life just repeats itself day after day. Sure I have a great job that pays well, I nice place to live, a nice car and an adorable child. But something is missing. I dont really know who I am anymore. I have become more emotional and get angry so quickly. Not having an appetite suppressant is going to be hard but I am hoping with eating better and exercising that I can still get through it. I have got to change myself to become a better mother to Jayden and nurse at work. I deserve to be HAPPY!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-46444727360389114862010-07-01T02:21:00.000-07:002010-07-01T02:38:15.401-07:00Back at it!Well I am back to losing weight. Its a battle and I hope to win it eventually! I had gained back about 3lbs from what I had lost before but have already lost that and some more. Pretty good for only starting 5 days ago. Thats right I have 6lbs since saturday. I am certain that at least 2 of those were from water. But still pretty good for just changing my diet, right? I plan to start exercising next week. I like to get the eating part down and then start working on the exercising part. Ive got 61 lbs to go to get to an acceptable BMI. At this point I will just take it 1 day at a time. I have to be thin and healthier and happy with myself because this girl has got to find a man and get married. I am beyond being ready for married life and having more babies. I have to keep telling myself this like a gazzillion million times per day!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-73657571088999913742010-03-07T22:26:00.000-08:002010-03-07T22:58:47.282-08:00Well....I got really stressed out while studying to take my test and started eating evrything in sight! I have had a hard time getting back on track. I attempted a 5 day fasting cleanse starting Friday and only made it just over 48 hours. It was miserable and I will never submit myself to that much torture again. I think I am somewhat "cleaner" or whatever you want to call it! It wasnt the liquids only part of the fast that was hard it was the nasty vitamins. Glad it over with and now I am back on track with WW. I need to lose like 9-10 lbs over the next 3 weeks. I think that I can accomplish that. I am not looking forward to working out tomorow, Ill be honest. I have been trying to switch it up and use the Wii one day and go to the club house the next day. But the last time I was over there some bratty kid came in and asked if I would please get off so his pregnant mommy could come in and work out. I was like uuuggghhh NO, there are 2 machines not being used, she can use one of them. And if she still doesnt want to use those then she can wait for me to get done with the treadmill. He got all mad and said "well fine then" and slammed the door shut as he left. Id prefer to just sit home and workout but I need to work on jogging faster and farther. I struggle with running. I have been forcing mycelf to run for certain amount of time like 5 or 10 minutes. When I first started I could only run for about 1-2 minutes before I had to stop and catch my breath. I can now go 5-10 minutes. I know thats still not that great but I have been happy that I am improving. I just hope for this week that I can lose 3 lbs and workout 5 days.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-60020029734661316292010-02-18T18:32:00.000-08:002010-02-18T18:52:00.457-08:00Well I am still alive. I am still working out and trying to eat healthy. Its was difficult last week and I am pretty sure I didnt lose much. Its hard to know where I am at. I ran out of my HCTZ, which is a diuretic. My calves and legs swell so much when I dont have it and my shoes dont fit right either. I swell everywhere but its most noticable in my legs. I gained 4-5lbs in only a few days and now I am almost back down to normal. It makes me feel gross and sluggish to have all that extra fluid. I have a hammer toe and it rubbed the side of my shoes and got swollen and hurt. I was sure I broke it or something. I didnt work out for few days becuase of it but I have put away my $126 shoes for work and started wearing only my crocs there and at home to. I bought I cute pair of hooker shoes for Aleenas wedding and they have 5" heels on them so I have to get this toe healed. OH I almost forgot why I got on to post because of my ramblings! I can wear size 18 in most brands and some XL's in tops and some XXL in brands I have only been able to wear size 2X in for awhile! I am so HAPPY about that! I was wearing a size 22 in pants before. Its absolutely amazing how much 15 lbs can do! I am gaining more confidence and I am feeling to much better. Since I have had my gallbladder out I suffered with some chronic bowel problems( I am sure you can guess without me saying).I was eating a diet pretty high in fat, people with no gallbladders are suppose to eat low fat and high fiber diets. Well I got rid of the fat but didnt eat as much fiber as I should have and I am sure you can imagine the problem that caused. Went from one extreme to the other. So my lesson was learned and I am now eating WAY more vegetables and thanks to my Mom I just got a huge box full today too! I have a developed a LOVE for cauliflower. It is so YUMMY. Right now I am on a cauliflower and baby carrot kick. I need to include more fruits though. I know I have inspired a few of my friends to either start eating better or start woring out. I am so happy that they can join me in my journey and that I have people to talk to about it. Anyone considering dieting or losing weight should GO for it! It makes you feel so much better!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-75072154873882200752010-02-06T12:25:00.001-08:002010-02-06T12:56:10.122-08:00End of week 5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtvg218VnkTNST5lBzp_78IGTFBq8RHNDLS75ljfF2eoyUZpB_fAG0YMJfvA7N8ySQZAszu8ThtLoHV9GYe-DY1sxjdgb1WOSx52W0O_cMjcc5dDqPxC-dmi_Z6mnF2JgbA1k-hy8sfs/s1600-h/HPIM1111a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtvg218VnkTNST5lBzp_78IGTFBq8RHNDLS75ljfF2eoyUZpB_fAG0YMJfvA7N8ySQZAszu8ThtLoHV9GYe-DY1sxjdgb1WOSx52W0O_cMjcc5dDqPxC-dmi_Z6mnF2JgbA1k-hy8sfs/s320/HPIM1111a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435236807635825810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqW6AVzZAdzCttI0MldCZGeeUv8hBjQFpRhXasQBd2z8adfNAowqEBOft6CMEaBAv780eNl897wPFaxhm_3IeYmtG54PR_RaFFSeZVfL-hjXYScNew-umCm1mCgQnNoG0JRjnMWOClcU/s1600-h/HPIM1109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqW6AVzZAdzCttI0MldCZGeeUv8hBjQFpRhXasQBd2z8adfNAowqEBOft6CMEaBAv780eNl897wPFaxhm_3IeYmtG54PR_RaFFSeZVfL-hjXYScNew-umCm1mCgQnNoG0JRjnMWOClcU/s320/HPIM1109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435236656091398178" /></a><br />I know these are not attractive at all. My sports bra and workout clothes look horrible but usually its only me that sees me in them!<br /><br />Well, I am still going strong, I think? Its amazing how toned I am starting to look after such a short amount of time(my legs and arms anyway). My belly appears to have shrunk a little and my back is looking much slimmer! I still have my days where I dont feel like working out and sometimes I just plain dont, but my new goal is to work out 45 minutes a day at least 5 days a week. I hope to work out everyday but after working all night, and not getting more than 5 hours of actual "sleep", and having to go back to work again just makes me lazy. I am pretty sure in a year from now I am going to need some plastic surgery but I guess only time will tell. I cant wait to lose about 30 more pounds at that point I am going to buy a few new outfits. I imagine that wont be until some time in May but hey its something to look forward to, right? I am somewhat happy with my success so far but its been hard and I wonder if I could be doing better. I have been dealing with some depression, which is making me ornery, angry, and sad all at the same time! I think I am finally shaking it after getting back on my old medication but double the dosage. My Dr had me try a new one and it led to an all time LOW! Its frustrating when I go to the dr and I know what I want and he does the opposite. I am a Nurse for crying out loud! I know what I am talking about and Drs are in too big of a hurry to listen! Well problem solved, going to another Doctor! I have some pics of where I am at now and every 2 weeks or so I will post some new ones. Its hard for me to look at them but know I am slowly melting, lol, I can deal with it!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-17604069156380724312010-01-17T22:59:00.000-08:002010-01-17T23:17:32.018-08:00Not the best, but it will do!Well last week I didnt do as good as I did the first week. I only lost about 1 lb. I am determined to do better this week! Tonight I worked out for 45 minutes. The longest I've ever worked out before. Honestly I had to, I ate to many points for dinner and had to work them off. Working out for 45 minutes gains you 3 points. I would like to workout and not add those points to how many I can eat but there may be some days where I have to! Like for the wedding reception I am going to on Thursday. I looked online last night for a dress for my sisters wedding. I found quite a few cute ones but I am really hoping I can get into a size 18 before I buy one. Which may force me to put off getting a dress until right before the wedding. My sister said its my wedding, why do you have to worry about looking good and losing weight. Well my answer is, is I want to lose the weight but need an incentive/something to look forward to! If I have to wear a dress, have my picture taken, and essentially see people I might not regularly see, I would like to look a little better than I do now. Saying Id like to lose 19 more pounds before her wedding makes me work that much harder. I want to start dating so badly, I have had such poor self esteem for so long that I am ornery and very short tempered. I know that losing some weight will make me feel much better about myself and make it easier to put myself out there to meet someone. Alrady I am feeling much better about my self. I have been to the tanning bed a couple of times, I feel much better about myself when I am tan. I dont know why that is, I know I have naturally darker skin but I still feel "pale". Well anyway I will blog on Friday when I weigh myself again.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-60130464803340155452010-01-09T22:28:00.000-08:002010-01-09T22:38:22.364-08:00Week 1Week 1 ends today. I am happy to report that I have lost 4 1/2lbs this week. This is from my original starting weight of 228 and not from the 231 I was at one point from the edema. I have had to suffer a little but not much. I have had points left over every day so its not like I had to make myself suffer but I am trying to eat less sweets. Last night I was really craving some cake or a donut. I didnt give in though! I hope week 2 goes well and I can lose at least 2 lbs.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-75605292270791279002010-01-06T19:16:00.001-08:002010-01-06T19:28:02.553-08:00Wii FitToday I bought Wii Fit Plus. I did play with it tonight and jogged for 20 minutes with the running game thing. I am so out of shape!!! It was fine though, more fun than running on the treadmill! I plan to use it again tomorow. Today was my first day of working out. I have been having some kidey problems and a cold/sinus infection? so I havent felt to great. I have been doing well with the Weight Watchers and switched back to Diet Pepsi and Diet Sprite as opposed regular which I had started drinking again. I weighed myself on Monday and had gained 4lbs in only about 5 days. I am pretty sure that is impossible to do when you have not changed your eating at all. I was sad but I am 99% sure it was just water weight as my legs were pretty edematous(filled with fluid & were mushy). I am on a diuretic, which is included in my blood pressure med, but after working 2 nights in a row or walking a lot my legs swell. Its really gross!!! I have a Dr appointment next Tuesday and I am going to ask for a different B/P med that is cheaper. I hope to get up the nerve to ask for some phentermine. I know I could go without it so if he sais no I wont mind! I am hoping to have lost a little when I go back to work on Saturday.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-56258941819535192322010-01-01T20:06:00.000-08:002010-01-01T20:24:42.265-08:00This is getting old!Well, its that time again! Time to start losing weight, that is! I have become lazy again. It would be nice if I was just healthy and then my size wouldnt matter! LOL, of course it doesnt work that way! My sister is getting married April 1st and I would like to lose at least 25lbs before then. I am pretty sure that I can make it.I guess it would just be nice to lose anything before the wedding. I plan to do Weight Watchers again but this time I am doing it on my own. I will weigh myself at work once a week and see how it goes. If I cant lose it as fast as I'd like then I will go to the meetings. I unfortunately will have to start working out every day and I am not at all excited about it! I am starting Monday(4th). I wanted to start sooner but Ive got to be able to get to the store tomorow and stock up on the foods I like that are low fat and fat free. I currently weigh 228lbs. This means I have 88lbs to lose. I am planning a trip to Disneyland in October so if I could lose a majority of it by then that would be great but honestly I dont really care how long it takes as long as I steadily lose it. I go to the doctor on Monday also. Maybe I can convince him to give me some Phentermine. I could really use the help with the cravings starting out! He is not going to be happy to find out that I have not been dieting since he last saw me but owell! I have absolutely NO energy and I am tired all the time. I cant seem to sleep for longer than about an hour or two at a time and I cant seem to get to sleep at a good time either. These night shifts are killing me especially now that I am working full time. Well I will blog again after mondays doctor visit and the workout!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-49693222484343165142009-07-28T21:20:00.000-07:002009-07-28T21:45:31.431-07:00Oops!I know I have not updated this thing in forever. Thats because I quit losing weight! It was too much to worry about while trying to finish school. I swore that 2 weeks after I was done I would start Weight Watchers again. It now been 7 weeks and I have done nothing. I went to the Doctor the other day because things are all messed up in the woman department(I will leave it at that). She ordered quite a few different labs to be drawn and called me with the results. She told me that my cholesterol levels were through the roof and that it needed to be taken care of ASAP! I dont know the exact numbers, well I cant remember them, but I know that they WAY to HIGH! I already knew they were high but I didnt tell her that. I was on meds but because of some issues I never got more when I ran out. Anyway she also told me that my Blood Glucose levels were extremely high as well. I've assumed for awhile that I was pre-diabetic but maybe its turned into actual diabetes??? I dont know! So I will go have a Hemoglobin A1C. This will show my blood sugars over the last 3 months. I also have to go have a glucose tolerance test done as well. That is the one that pregnant ladies do. I feel like I am too young to be worrying about all of this. I know I am overweight and I dont eat healthy but how many people my age really do? So I guess I will start Weight Watchers again and really try to limit my sugar intake. I think I will quit drinking soda as well. I switched to Diet but apparently thats not enough! It will be hard, I need it working graveyards! But I guess I need to start thinking about my future more and where I want to be and that is not lying in a coffin or a hospital bed because I've had a stroke or a heart attack!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-45297639115506231252009-02-26T19:12:00.001-08:002009-02-26T19:18:53.073-08:00Finally!I put off blogging once again because I was so dissapointed. Last week I only lost 0.8lbs. I was a little bit discouraged. This week though I was very surprised. I lost 4.8lbs. That brings my total loss to 11.6lbs. Not bad for one month, I have to say! I have lost almost 5% of my total body weight. I am much happier tonight!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-68323666169803675472009-02-17T18:04:00.000-08:002009-02-17T18:09:06.847-08:00Disappointed!I am a little behind. I was trying to procrastinate for as long as I could. I only lost 0.4 lbs last week. I was very sad. I knew I had lost less but didnt know it was less than a pound. My total weight loss so far is 6 pounds which isnt too bad for 2 weeks. Hopefully I have lost more this week. I will find out in 2 days.....SCARY!!! Time is going by so fast. I havent been as good at working out the last few days. I have had a bit of a cold and just havent felt like it but I know that I need to get going again. I feel SOOO much better when I do.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-70683510157118499862009-02-10T08:56:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:15:59.266-08:00Oh well...I can pretty much gaurantee that I havent lost as much weight this week. But thats OK! I started working out with the exception of yesterday but I plan to work out extra today to make up for it. I have started eating much healthier except the fries I have ate a couple of times. I still stayed within my points though! I have been getting in all of my fruits and vegetables. I eat only low calorie, fat free wheat bread. I switched to spray "butter". I eat turkey on my sanwiches rather than ham and I quit putting miracle whip on them. I switched to diet Pepsi. I wish I could quit drinking soda all together but as long as I go to school and work nights I need my Pepsi! I have had way less heart burn/acid reflux!!! Yay!! Working out feels great. I am very out of shape so I cant do much to start out with but I am able to do more than I thought I would have done. I have been using the Gazelle at my moms house when I go over. It hurts my feet a little but its a great little piece of equipment. I know I should go over to the club house and jump on the treadmill but I am still a little nervous! I dont have an Ipod or anything to listen to. Thats just boring! I think I may go buy one tomorow though! They are $150 for an 8 GB at Target right now. Thats not to badof a price. I know I would never regret buying one, its just getting up the nerve to spend that much money at once.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-71554671586247622202009-02-05T20:01:00.000-08:002009-02-05T20:08:11.764-08:00YAY!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-2__Czl91ViNRxNPlFEPXJzk0VHquWmuilc0ecgxSmLm-R8hf0lCXZpQl7mNxVhH5XGfZ9m4FK3c9nxP7nmJsUX-YOuJZ7U6f7dHWEvqI8AxyA87UCcT5mwA4XL3rTcbpQbRcq0QIG8/s1600-h/scale.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-2__Czl91ViNRxNPlFEPXJzk0VHquWmuilc0ecgxSmLm-R8hf0lCXZpQl7mNxVhH5XGfZ9m4FK3c9nxP7nmJsUX-YOuJZ7U6f7dHWEvqI8AxyA87UCcT5mwA4XL3rTcbpQbRcq0QIG8/s320/scale.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299530664967166578" /></a><br />So my total weight loss this week was 5.6lbs. That is just crazy! I am not sure how it happened, but I am ecstatic!!! I earned my first Gold Star today! For every 5lbs that I lose I will recieve 1 Gold Star! Kind of childish but I look forward to earning more. 94.4 pounds to go!!!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-72545884956232861972009-02-04T15:25:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:01:37.018-08:00Lessons learned....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HfRuDtB_kvl_wigP8tr8tUisF2SBOG0pHi4l79YHxTFUhsx4cFnxXBINg1cVpH5tnTAMRJckA0zkUZ85rvJ65PA81lZsSGOBDgxme2-nuWOFIZBv7dTq_ko9e7ij3AZQ-6ETxs5yox8/s1600-h/snacks.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HfRuDtB_kvl_wigP8tr8tUisF2SBOG0pHi4l79YHxTFUhsx4cFnxXBINg1cVpH5tnTAMRJckA0zkUZ85rvJ65PA81lZsSGOBDgxme2-nuWOFIZBv7dTq_ko9e7ij3AZQ-6ETxs5yox8/s320/snacks.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299095531799030674" /></a><br />I know that I said I wouldnt blog again until tomorow but I thought I'd type a few things while I wait for Jaydens bus to get here. In the last couple of days I have learned a few things. <strong>#1. Apples taste really good.</strong> Its not like I never ate apples before but I forgot how sweet they can taste. <strong>#2.Teriyaki sauce must have some sugar in it. </strong>I have never ate many teriyaki flavored foods because I didn't think I really liked the taste. It is low in points though so I thought I would try it on some chicken. After tasting just a bite I realized it was nasty and mixed the rest of my sauce with a little bit of brown sugar and it was tasty! <strong>#3. Low fat sour cream tastes pretty good! </strong> <strong>#4. I can still eat everything I love while on Weight Watchers and be satisfied. </strong><br /><strong>#5. I need to eat small amounts often if I want to prevent myself from starving.</strong> I have been eating snacks like string cheese, 15 garden vegetable wheat thins, 100 calorie snacks(many kinds), and granola bars. Each of these are 2 points. I can have 30 points every day. Any vegetables that are green are 0 points. I love celery!!! I have 35 points I can eat each week for special occasions. I am kind of pretending these points dont exist but at some point I may use them like on Birthdays, or family dinner once a month, bunko, or whatever. I will try to save points up throughout the day by eating lots of 0 and low point items. Such as Progresso soups that have 1 or 0 points. I really hope that tomorow I have lost a couple of pounds or at least 1 pound. I have been doing pretty good although, I have yet to start working out but now finals are over with I will have lots of time to get started.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-7670687098739861732009-01-31T21:57:00.001-08:002009-01-31T22:18:57.102-08:00And so it begins....So I finally did it! I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting today. One of the nurses(Peggy) that I work with said she would come with me. She is old enough to be my Grandma but she is totally cool and an awesome friend. I am glad she decided to come with because its always easier with a partner. I was a bit disappointed to find out that I weighed 14 more pounds than what I weighed on my scale. That is a huge difference. 240 punds just makes me sick. That now puts my weight loss at 100 lbs. Thats a whole person, a skinny person anyway. Nasty, nasty!!! Well I officially begin on Monday! I went shopping today and stocked up on lots of healthy things and a scale to weigh my meats with. I am taking lots of herbal things right now to cleanse my body of toxins. Hopefully it will also help me to feel better. Well thats all for now. I will blog again after Thursday, my first weigh in.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-37524984596931546572009-01-25T10:11:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:24:58.431-08:00What I would like to get back to!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUZ4BhZbuFRX3hZd6AVFj0O_IgIw-tUi35YC_OaDHOR7xs9RQCJ-n9zcKs9frwEVdKSx91HrdegJ1kK67WMnMwxqAN8BnlomQeMPD8M6HtMIK0_rgfuqVgZyAqM0m8uEypQ1_SFW14yg/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUZ4BhZbuFRX3hZd6AVFj0O_IgIw-tUi35YC_OaDHOR7xs9RQCJ-n9zcKs9frwEVdKSx91HrdegJ1kK67WMnMwxqAN8BnlomQeMPD8M6HtMIK0_rgfuqVgZyAqM0m8uEypQ1_SFW14yg/s320/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296570140165394" /></a><br />This is me 8 years ago. I was actually "happy" at this point in my life. I had toned up, lost like at least 20 lbs and was doing good. I was also about to go to Mexico so of course I was happy! At this size I wore a 12 and could fit into some 10's. I would like to be at least a 12 but a 10 would be perfect. I know because of the size of my boobies that I cannot get into smaller than an X-large. So I am ok with that. I have a closet full of nice clothes that I cannot fit into. This includes like 8 sets of scrubs. I would love to be able to wear them soon. But I am a 2X now and they are larges so probably wont happen any time in the next 4 months. Oh and my size now is a 22. That just makes me sick. I normally wouldnt tell any one my size or weight but I WILL NOT GET ANY HEAVIER so I have justified it with myself. I would love to lose 8 lbs a month. That is my monthly goal or 2 lbs a week. If I lose more GREAT, but I will not expect any more than that. If I could lose 8 lbs a month for 9 or 10 months I would be back to the me I LOVE! But I know that you start to slow down towards the end and don't lose the same as at the beginning.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLou1mPoBVejkC6iGooE2S2pHz2TzfG1G7DvXxSOmsaHOJOzTUvLuQPP26t3ipQtUwWulxFpZ87kWVPMKcG0FkD_WuaWCx1imKxSYtCwueUqSun5A6Wn2E1FBsC3ghJR_pHepwwETQ9Is/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLou1mPoBVejkC6iGooE2S2pHz2TzfG1G7DvXxSOmsaHOJOzTUvLuQPP26t3ipQtUwWulxFpZ87kWVPMKcG0FkD_WuaWCx1imKxSYtCwueUqSun5A6Wn2E1FBsC3ghJR_pHepwwETQ9Is/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296079311964370" /></a><br />This is one of my senior pictures. I would like to at least be this size but if I can lose more that would be great to!Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-26787573431723866012009-01-25T10:04:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:11:11.919-08:00Bigger now then when I was pregnant?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxpZ80zJMYh9o-UeKE3gZ_A-0ugFCv0S9ZjyqZhFFc0PZHiX7PdmCnDUbW18oYZVkVP0zXFNgbmznOd2JlRnq4LVvB2fF5vz9peW7ffFBHR77TdXPULR3vrXExE_kxjb6bvYxgoNWuK4/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxpZ80zJMYh9o-UeKE3gZ_A-0ugFCv0S9ZjyqZhFFc0PZHiX7PdmCnDUbW18oYZVkVP0zXFNgbmznOd2JlRnq4LVvB2fF5vz9peW7ffFBHR77TdXPULR3vrXExE_kxjb6bvYxgoNWuK4/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295295248806374930" /></a><br />I am bigger now than when I was 8 months pregnant. That is just sad!I weigh the same or more now.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796112928460269168.post-54557105913408436192009-01-24T03:20:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:30:07.483-08:00I am Fat!OK so I am just setting this thing up and it may be a couple of weeks before I start to blog. I am going to start Weight Watchers in 2 weeks and need any support or help that I can get. I heard at one time the more people you tell that you are trying to lose weight the more successful you will be.<br /><br /> <strong>My goals are </strong><br /> 1. To lose 75 lbs.<br /> 2. Eat healthier.<br /> 3. Exercise at least 30 minutes, 5 times a week.<br /> 4. Lower my B/P and my cholestrol.<br /><br /> My back is constantly hurting, I know having all this extra weight is not helping at all. I am afraid that if I dont lose this fat that soon I will be having back surgery. Since the accident, I am having some sciatica and some neuropathy in my right leg. I don't want back surgery EVER! I am FAT and UNHEALTHY right now. I can admit I am lazy, so this is going to be difficult. I am choosing Weight Watchers because I can still eat everything I like but in moderation. I hope that I can lose all the weight in a year. I am tired of feeling crappy, old, and tired all of the time. I can't keep living my life this way. I will be done with school in 4 months and would like to start dating again. I can't do that unless I feel better about myself. I hate the way I look right now. I seriously make myself sick. Jayden looks at me and sais " you are a giant mommy". Meaning I have a big belly! I also have a closet full of clothes and scrubs that I would like to wear again. OK well that all for now. I will blog again when I get started.Shantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218047624192541914noreply@blogger.com0