This page will help keep me honest about my weight loss. I’ve even decided (gulp!) to list my actual weight, something that I never thought I’d be comfortable doing.
Goal: To lose 150 pounds and finally be in my “normal” weight range for a 5’3″ woman.
(I first began this blog in November of 2007. Since then, I’ve had many “start dates” and many failed attempts. It’s been a struggle, and instead of listing it all out here, as I used to, I made a page to show the progression of starts and stops in my weight loss journey).
Beginning August 2010, I began the journey toward undergoing weight loss surgery. It has taken several month to prepare to lose weight (mentally and physically). As part of the program requirement, I needed to lose over 10% of my total body weight before the surgery is scheduled. After they took my official starting weight, I quit smoking (yay!!), but gained 20 lbs (boo!!), and never returned to get my starting weight readjusted (I was too embarrassed at the gain), making the amount I needed to lose 45 lbs. No matter what, I have to get down to 266 lbs. I’m following a 1200 calorie/day, high protein meal plan. My fitness goal is to get 60 minutes of exercise in a day, 5 days a week. I use MyFitnessPal to track my calories/exercise.
I weigh myself almost every day on MyFitnessPal, and you can add me as a friend to see my daily progress. I’ll be entering my monthly progress, to coincide with my monthly check-in calls to the Bariatric group at Kaiser, on this page.
311 (starting weight) (45 lbs to goal)
4/1/12: 305 (-6 lbs) (39 lbs to goal)
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Rewards
These are a few ideas for some rewards for weight loss milestones.
5% (15 lbs) – pedicure
10% (30 lbs) - where “10″ charm bracelet from Etsy store QACreate
45 lbs – qualify for surgery! This is reward enough!!
50 lbs – a $100 splurge at Sephora
75 lbs – facial
100 lbs – Whoooo HOOOO! Buy a new, red beach cruiser.
Onderland (199 – under 200 lbs) – a new outfit from a non-plus size store.
125 lbs – a luxurious body massage
150 lbs/Goal – an entire outfit from Anthropologie
Hey, I came across your website while trying to find a review on Sketcher Shape Ups, and i’m so glad i found it. I love you’re approach on weight loss! it’s so inspiring! I went through the weight lost struggle last year and lost 50 pounds(which was my goal). A year later, and my first year in University later, 10 pounds right back on, and losing that 10 pounds is even harder then the 50.
I think you’ll do it! if you set your mind to it it’ll happen! I love how you reward yourself after set goals with objects, and not food! I’m so inspired by your story, I think i may go for a jog!! The best of luck to you!
And you know what! don’t get discouraged if you loose “too little” or gain “some”… when alot of people get into weight loss they expect for the pounds to fall off like sweat! but 8 pounds in a month an a half is EXCELLENT! it really is!!
you’re changing your exercise and eating lifestyle that you’ve had a lifetime to develop. it’s not possible for this to happen overnight!!
and you know what? statistics prove that the faster you loose weight, the more likely you are to put it right back on! so if you ask me, 8 pounds in a month and a half?.. YOU GO GIRL!!!
Amazing blog!
I’ve been heavy now for 7 years (size 8 – 18 in less than 8 months) and now dream of a goal of when I dont have to shop at the plus size stores anymore.
Sending you awesome vibes for blogging about this!!!
Congrats!
being samiantha
I just reached a low point in my life or should I say high point . I have always been heavy but always in my 200′s untlil this week I went on vacation in Mrytle Beach and when I came home and got on the scale It was horrible moment I had reached 302 even though it was only 4 lbs more than when I left see a 3 in the front left me devastated so this is the beginning of a new life I went out bought a pair of sketchers and ordered the visalis shake mix and I m going to a surgical weight loss meeting on sept 9 so I will be following your blog closely to see if we both make any headway. Nice to meet you .
My husband and I are starting medifast tomorrow. I am excited to follow your progress. Maybe we can help one another out with tips and such!
Julie
http://marriedfattiesmedifastjourney.wordpress.com/
That would be great!!!
A mutual friend gave me a heads-up on your blog. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Russell, and I’m on a similar journey myself and blogging about it. I took the liberty of linking your blog to mine, hopefully that’ll get you a few more readers. You can read mine at http://aliveonceagain.wordpress.com.
You have a terrific blog, I adore your enthusiasm for this. This isn’t an easy thing we’re trying to accomplish, I’ve come to believe obesity should be seen in the same light as alcoholism, cigarette smoking, and drug addiction. I hope the people closest to you are supportive, not just in reminding you how precious you are to them, but in giving you the time and space to do the very hard work you have to do.
I hope to hear back from you soon, in one form or another.
Your new friend,
Russell.
Stumbled across your blog through wordpress and I am so inspired to keep to my plan. It always helps when you can have someone to relate to.
Hi, I just wanted to say I have been following your youtube blog since last year. We are both Kaiser patients and we were going through all of our appointments during the same time. I had my VSG in December of 2010 and I am now down 95lbs! I admire your will and determination = ) keep up the good work..you are doing great!
Wow I’m really into this blog! I’m glad you are so determined, and I love reading your articles
I’m in love with your Italian recipes!
I wish you the best of luck, and hope you achieve your goals
I’ll be reading every step of the way