Question + Checking In

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Yes, I'm checking in. After 1 1/2 months, I'm doing a post here. If you're new to my blog, I actually write on three blogs- one for work, my personal/ crafting one and then this one. Obviously, this one is the bottom of the totem pole. 

Honestly, I've struggled with having motivation to keep this blog up and active. Since I've hit my goal weight, I feel like I don't have anything interesting or helpful to write anymore. I know many who first followed me on this fitness blog, were coming here for motivation and inspiration and now I don't feel like I have any to give. 

I don't want to be that girl. You know the one- the "skinny one" who says it takes hard work, determination, good food choices and lots of exercise. When I was obese (yes, I was obese on any chart you would look at), I feel like I didn't respond well to skinny/ lean people who said those things. Maybe it's just me though. 

Do you all still want updates? I'm open to doing them, but I guess I don't want it to just fall into cyberspace unread. You guys tell me, okay? :) 

In closing, I have a picture of me at my 25th family birthday party last month. Hard work + determination DOES pay off. (Disclaimer: I'm still not exactly where I want to be physically, but I'm getting there!) 

Skinny Compliments

Hi there.

Gosh, has it really been almost a month since I last wrote on here? Well, as you read in the last blog post, June was a pretty emotional month. There was a speed bump in my fitness journey, but life is full and speed bumps and you have to deal with them and adapt. I think I did as good of a job as I could and am slowly getting back into a normal routine.  

As I type right now, I am back to my "goal weigh" of 120 pounds and honestly, feel great. Even with just an additional 5-10 pounds, I could tell a major difference in the way I felt. I was more sluggish and didn't feel as confident and comfortable in my own skin. 

Since I'm back to this weight, I've gotten a lot more compliments on how I look. I don't know about you, but getting compliments put a spring in my step and just make me want to keep going on this journey. :) 

I want to thank you all for sticking with me, even with the irregular posts. If you're new to my blog, please leave a comment so I can check out YOUR blog. I'm always looking for some new blogs to follow! 

Have a great Tuesday- talk with you all later!

Emotional Eater

The past eight days have been a roller coaster of emotions. My grandpa passed away very suddenly and I have reverted back to my old habit of emotional eating. I was doing SO well too! I had gotten back to my goal weight (of 120 pounds) and was even about to bust through that. Then I got the devastating news and well, I found myself eating to stop myself from crying and thinking about how sad I was. It was bad, bad, bad. Fast food three times in ONE day= bad for losing weight.

Today I think I'm starting to take the reins back on my emotions, so I'm hoping to get back on track soon. My extended family is flying in and the funeral is on Wednesday, but after that, I'm not going to make any more excuses. Hold me to that, will you?

Are any of you emotional eaters? If so, have you found something that has helped when you hit a bump in the road? I'd love to hear what your new go-to thing is.

That's all for now.....talk with you later.

Sweaty Workouts

 

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I don't know about you, but when I'm finished with my workouts, I look (and feel) nasty. There's sweat practically dripping from my face and hair. I noticed that if I'm not sweating a lot, I don't feel like I got a good workout in.This wasn't always the case though....

When I first started working out, I hated sweating. I would usually stop right before I got to THAT level. It was gross and well, I didn't want to push myself. Needless to say, the opposite is true. There's something that's so addicting when I push myself now. How many minutes longer can I go? Can I go faster? Is my heart rate in cardio mode? 

Do you push yourself in your workouts? What's YOUR sign that you are?

Before & After

Hello, skinny friends! 

Has it really almost been a month since my last post? Well, I have been quite busy, to say the least. In between work, my workouts, helping at church and trying to have a social life, I don't have too much time to write anymore. 

This past month has been somewhat of a roller coaster. I had to go to the doctor quite a few times, but I think my health is pretty much stable now. During the process of trying to find the right medication for me, I was stressed out a LOT. Sadly, I went back to my old ways and stress ate. Thankfully, I have been pretty faithful about my workouts, so that helped me to not gain back any weight.

Lately, I've been getting discouraged about not seeing the number on the scale go down. I set aside the scale for a while and was disappointed to see that the number didn't budge. Yes, my pants were looser and I was getting my waist back, but I still wanted that number to go down. I know they say you can't go by what the scale says, but it's SO hard. I need to learn to not let my emotions affect my weight loss journey.

So far, the only thing that has helped me come to terms that I can't go by the scale: pictures. Seeing side-by-side my before and after pictures have been a huge help. It's visual proof that yes, hard work DOES pay off.

How has your fitness journey been going? I'd love to hear how things are going!

Until next time.....

Do you get discouraged?

Do you ever get discouraged when you don't see results right away?

I'm a person that NEEDS to see results. Whether it's in work, personal life, or fitness wise, I thrive after seeing results. I'm programmed that if I don't see results, then I question if it's worth it. Honestly, right now, I'm going through this process in my fitness life. 

The past few weeks, I've gotten a few comments that people can tell I'm losing weight. The thing is: I'm not really seeing what they are seeing. Yes, my clothes feel a little looser, but when I look in the mirror, I still see that fat girl looking back at me. It's so discouraging- I honestly have cried a few times because of frustration. 

Does this happen to any of you? I need tips on how to get past this, pronto!

While I'm discouraged, I'm not letting that stop me from working out. I've been really faithful about going to the gym these last three weeks- I'm just hoping that it's starting to show SOON. 

I'm curious to hear how you all are doing. Keep those comments coming. :)

Do Not Use

Oh boy, right now I'm craving everything. Thought it would be better to blog than cave in and have my intense two hour workout go to waste. 

It's so strange, there are days when I'm perfectly happy with eating healthy and don't crave anything bad. Then there are days (like today) where I just want to eat junk. It's times like this when the picture below is a good reminder.....

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I'm off to do some healthy blog hopping. Any blogs you would suggest I check out? I've been out of the loop for a bit, so I'd love to hear what your current favorites are! 

Hope you all had a great day. Talk with you later!