After a short hiatus and a major fall of the wagon, I've decided to re-join Weight Watchers and get my never-ending weight/body issues under control...again. For reals. WW has really been the only program that has helped me lose weight and keep it off, all the while not feeling deprived or like I was on a fad diet. Over the holidays, I kind of forgot I needed to track what I ate in order for the theory to work. I forgot. Bigtime. As in, I didn't track a single crumb for over 8 weeks. The holidays were great!! We had many fun family activities & outings and awesome get-togethers with friends. However, my wardrobe, which was quickly consisting of only elastic waistbands to accommodate my growing pooch, would highly disagree. Once I remembered to track, I had packed on 9lbs. Not a large amount, I know. But measuring in at 5'3" on a good high-volume hair day, those 9lbs were noticeable. And 'feel'-able too. I didn't feel 'good' anymore, nothing fit right, and crankiness ensued! By the way, wearing workout clothes all day without actually going to the gym does not help you lose weight. I tried that method also. Don't do it.
Growing up, weight was never an issue. I was used to being thin and being able to eat anything I wanted and not gain much weight, if any. Then I went away to college and 'freshman 15' was more like freshman 30 for me. I had never been that size and didn't know how to handle it. I had many a crying fits in my dorm room and on the phone with my mom. I became pretty depressed and eventually that became one of the list of reasons why I left that college at the end of my sophomore year. I was determined to lose the weight and that started a now 15-yr old battle between myself and the scale. But I did lose it. In healthy and also not-so-healthy ways like crazy fad diets & diet pills. Once I met the Hubs in 2002, I felt pretty good. The extra weight had been off for a few years and I was looking good (if I do say so myself)! I was at a weight I was comfortable with and feeling sassy! We got married and 4 years later in 2007, we had our daughter Mikayla and our little family was complete! I was lucky in that I had a relatively easy pregnancy. I gained 22lbs which is a nice healthy amount, but I definitely made sure to enjoy the perks of eating for 2 :-) I lost those 22lbs pretty quickly and feeling pretty confident. Hello, hot mommy! But once I returned to work...it all came back. And more. And it never really went away. I thought I wasn't doing so bad, until we went to visit my in-laws in Arizona in late 2010 and then later saw a pic my father-in-law had posted of me on Facebook. Then I took a really good look at other pics of me those pics scared me. I made the decision then and there to really get my ass in gear and lose that extra weight once and for all.
On, January 1, 2011 I joined Weight Watchers. It changed my life. Slowly but surely, the weight started to come off and I was able to enjoy all the foods that I really LOVE...just in moderation. Since I was feeling better about myself, I decided it was also time to become active, which was never really a priority in the past. Activity for me was going shopping. Which I was always doing since I always needed a bigger size. 5lb bags on each arm count as weight resistance, right?! But then, I started running. Just a half mile at first, since that's all my lungs and body could handle after years and years of treating it badly with fried foods and bad carbs. But just those few minutes of running started a new love for the sport. Not only was I burning calories but I had a few minutes to myself and my thoughts. Whoever said running was better than therapy was a genius! By the summer of 2012, I hit my goal weight! I did it! WOOT WOOT! Early fall of 2012, my bestie Kat and I signed up for our 1st official race, The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer 5K and after that, we were hooked!! Running became not just a means to lose weight, but it set goals for us to look forward to. It gave us an excuse for girl-time run/brunch dates. It gave us an excuse to go shopping for cute workout clothes. And it allowed us to wear silly tutus at races!
2013 became a very active year for us, we ran a ton of races and some obstacle course races as well. Except... I was slacking on the tracking. It's ok to eat 4 slices of pizza if I just ran 4 miles, right? It's canceled out, right? WRONG!! By mid 2013, I was no longer at my goal weight and had gained alot of what I lost. Not good. But now I'm back! I know I'm not far from that goal again, I'm much more confident than I was 2 years ago in getting there. Sometimes, in that mirror reflection, I'm still that 19yr old with the 'Freshman 30' tiara on. But there's no time for dark shadows! We have big goals for this year...2 (maybe 3) half mararthons and our 1st marathon!! SAY WHAT?!! Never would I have even considered that a possibility in the past. Mikayla loves that I run and always asks me if I won the race. Not at my turtle pace, but to know that she thinks I could win is motivation enough to keep going. So this time I'm fully determined to get to my goal weight and not only crush it but maintain it! With a clearer healthier head and my eye on the prize. And with the help of a few WW friends, of course :-)
Growing up, weight was never an issue. I was used to being thin and being able to eat anything I wanted and not gain much weight, if any. Then I went away to college and 'freshman 15' was more like freshman 30 for me. I had never been that size and didn't know how to handle it. I had many a crying fits in my dorm room and on the phone with my mom. I became pretty depressed and eventually that became one of the list of reasons why I left that college at the end of my sophomore year. I was determined to lose the weight and that started a now 15-yr old battle between myself and the scale. But I did lose it. In healthy and also not-so-healthy ways like crazy fad diets & diet pills. Once I met the Hubs in 2002, I felt pretty good. The extra weight had been off for a few years and I was looking good (if I do say so myself)! I was at a weight I was comfortable with and feeling sassy! We got married and 4 years later in 2007, we had our daughter Mikayla and our little family was complete! I was lucky in that I had a relatively easy pregnancy. I gained 22lbs which is a nice healthy amount, but I definitely made sure to enjoy the perks of eating for 2 :-) I lost those 22lbs pretty quickly and feeling pretty confident. Hello, hot mommy! But once I returned to work...it all came back. And more. And it never really went away. I thought I wasn't doing so bad, until we went to visit my in-laws in Arizona in late 2010 and then later saw a pic my father-in-law had posted of me on Facebook. Then I took a really good look at other pics of me those pics scared me. I made the decision then and there to really get my ass in gear and lose that extra weight once and for all.
On, January 1, 2011 I joined Weight Watchers. It changed my life. Slowly but surely, the weight started to come off and I was able to enjoy all the foods that I really LOVE...just in moderation. Since I was feeling better about myself, I decided it was also time to become active, which was never really a priority in the past. Activity for me was going shopping. Which I was always doing since I always needed a bigger size. 5lb bags on each arm count as weight resistance, right?! But then, I started running. Just a half mile at first, since that's all my lungs and body could handle after years and years of treating it badly with fried foods and bad carbs. But just those few minutes of running started a new love for the sport. Not only was I burning calories but I had a few minutes to myself and my thoughts. Whoever said running was better than therapy was a genius! By the summer of 2012, I hit my goal weight! I did it! WOOT WOOT! Early fall of 2012, my bestie Kat and I signed up for our 1st official race, The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer 5K and after that, we were hooked!! Running became not just a means to lose weight, but it set goals for us to look forward to. It gave us an excuse for girl-time run/brunch dates. It gave us an excuse to go shopping for cute workout clothes. And it allowed us to wear silly tutus at races!
2013 became a very active year for us, we ran a ton of races and some obstacle course races as well. Except... I was slacking on the tracking. It's ok to eat 4 slices of pizza if I just ran 4 miles, right? It's canceled out, right? WRONG!! By mid 2013, I was no longer at my goal weight and had gained alot of what I lost. Not good. But now I'm back! I know I'm not far from that goal again, I'm much more confident than I was 2 years ago in getting there. Sometimes, in that mirror reflection, I'm still that 19yr old with the 'Freshman 30' tiara on. But there's no time for dark shadows! We have big goals for this year...2 (maybe 3) half mararthons and our 1st marathon!! SAY WHAT?!! Never would I have even considered that a possibility in the past. Mikayla loves that I run and always asks me if I won the race. Not at my turtle pace, but to know that she thinks I could win is motivation enough to keep going. So this time I'm fully determined to get to my goal weight and not only crush it but maintain it! With a clearer healthier head and my eye on the prize. And with the help of a few WW friends, of course :-)
Summer 2010
at my lowest weight since starting WW, Summer 2012
Current me & bestie
WOOOHOOO!! We got this this year!! :-)
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Katherine :-)
It's our year to shine, chickie! Love ya too!!
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