2010 ~ Weeks 16-27

Oh my! I thought I went on a month long hiatus with my weight loss efforts, but apparently it has been much longer than that. Qué paso? I don't know what to say other than I just put it aside to give time for other things in my life.

Today I went into the gym feeling more nervous than ever. My clothes have been fitting very tight on me giving me a pregnant look over these past few weeks. Ugh! TMI!!! About a month ago I went to the doctor's office for some lingering cold I had. As expected, I was weighed. The horror!!! The scale read 196lbs!!!! I turned to the nurse letting her know that I just gained a whopping 8lbs over the course of two months. Thinking to myself- this has to be extremely unusual. The nurse kindly let me know that it was normal- we (women) tend to gain water weight sometimes.

Feeling a bit encouraged today after reading a blog post from one of my favorite tweeple, I made a bee-line to the gym after dropping off my kiddos to band practice. First thing I did was hunt for the missing scale that is normally found in the woman's locker room after a quick pee. (Sorry for the tmi again.) I slipped my shoes off and held my breathe while thinking skinny thoughts as I stepped on the scale. I suppose it was water weight gain after all.

Waist:  38"

Weight: 188 lbs

Surprisingly, I am still maintaining my weight. I need to get back into my weight loss regime so I can actually start shedding those unneeded pounds and inches. I'll try not to keep you all in suspense for too long before my next update. ☺

Asta luego!!

2010 ~ Week 12

Hola Peeps! This week I have been feeling much more motivated than I have since I started to attempt to lose weight earlier this year. Everyday I wake up and I tell myself, "Only twenty days, only twenty days." Viente días para qué? That's how much time it takes to develop a new habit. It's been a bumpy start for me but I'm getting there...paso a paso.

My motivation comes from the tweeple I follow on Twitter, the Biggest Loser on NBC, and the warm weather that we Californians have been enjoying over the past couple of weeks.

Some of the tweeple (people on twitter) I follow represent to me the various stages I have been, and where one day I want to be. Some are where I am now and others have made exercising as part of their daily life. Then, there are the ones who inspire me- they run marathons. Truthfully, I am not a runner but I would love to jog in the Los Angeles Marathon one year. Okay, maybe the NPN LA 5K is more of a realistic goal for now.

My heart goes out to the tweeples who struggle to shed the extra pounds they lug around. Since the time I have re-gained my weight, I have many days where I feel sluggish. Earlier today while on the treadmill, my chest hurt. My breathing was constricted and the swelling from my cheeks and neck added to the pressure on my tongue, which made me feel as though my body was chocking me. !Ay, dios mío! Me estaba muriendo right there on the TREAD MI LL, at the gym!! Trying not to panic, I stayed on the killer machine and pushed forward. My goal was to do 3 miles total, but alas I only finished 2.35 miles (on an incline.)

Feeling puffy after my deathly work-out, I started to think about the contestants on The Biggest Loser show. I can't wait to see it later tonight. They have many roadblocks but they continue to push forward. If they can do it, I can do it!

Now, I am sitting here in my flip flops and shorts wishing I did not look so disproportionate. My lower legs and ankles are thin while the rest of me is plump and round. Nursery rhyme characters come to mind when I look at myself in the mirror. If my lower legs were as chunky as the rest of me, then I would not look so bad in shorts, skirts, or dresses. Spring is already upon us- I can no longer hide behind my big knitted sweaters and scarfs.

Weight: 188 lbs (that's right!)

Waist: 37" *rolls eyes*

Last week when I weighed myself, I did so with my tennis shoes on. I've never lost more than 3 pounds in week, so I don't know how else to attribute the 7 pound loss. My waistline....still maintaining. The count down to twenty days begun last week ~ 13 more days. 

I'm doing this!!!