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25 Days

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

That’s how long I have until Jessica’s wedding. I can’t believe her big day is almost here — time seems to go by so much faster now. I tried my bridesmaid’s dress on again tonight, and guess what?! It is too big! The top was basically falling off of me (which is why I didn’t take a picture of myself in it…ha ha!) I’m truly amazed at how far I’ve come over the course of 3 1/2 months. I’m exercising more than I ever have in my life. I portion and prepare more meals, instead of grabbing what is convenient (except for my lunch today, unfortunately). I’m pushing myself a little more each day, and I’m proud of myself for sticking with it, despite all the roadblocks I’ve experienced along the way. I’ve wanted to give up more than a few times. I’ve shed my share of tears. But I’ve kept going. I will reach my weight goal, and I’m willing to fight the good fight to get there.

I’m saying yes to this dress! (But no to my terrible picture…it’s hard to get a good snap of something on a hanger!)

Tomorrow is weigh-in day for me. It’s been a week since I switched from Weight Watchers to calorie counting, and I want to see if there’s a difference on the scale. Here’s hoping! :) I stayed within my 1,400 with these meals and snacks today:

Breakfast — 1 container Chobani non-fat vanilla yogurt, 1 small banana, 3/4 cup Kashi GoLean cereal (318 cals)

Smart Ones Fiesta Quesadillas (440 cals for two) — I’m not big on eating out of a box anymore, but I was running late this morning and needed something quick to pack. These are pretty tasty, too, but higher in calories than I like.

Salad (barely any calories, and my nutritionist told me to eat as many veggies as I like!)

+ 2 tablespoons hummus (70 cals, and not pictured) :)

Snack: 100 calorie Kettle Korn Smart Pop

I was so hungry at dinner that I forgot to take a picture of it! Bad me! The husband made grass-fed beef hamburger steaks, sweet corn and a big pot of collard greens. I ate a few more ounces of meat (5 total), but it was still under 500 calories for the whole meal. Sparkpeople tells me I had 1,427 for the whole day, which is only 27 over my target. Not too shabby!

Workout was a 2-mile walk/jog with JD and Tex. I even sprinted the last leg home!

Does anyone have any small victories this week that they would like to share?

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My friend, the bride

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

So I said in my initial post that I would get into some of the reasons why I want to lose weight. One of those said reasons is named Jessica. :) My wonderful, hilarious, very fit friend is tying the knot in December to a great guy that shares her interest in asking random questions. (i.e. What is your favorite kind of bean? Do you like Geico? Have you ever had deer wrapped in bacon?) Ha Ha! Seriously though, they are a perfect match, and I am so happy to have the distinct honor of being part of their wedding day, as she was for me when I got married last year. And while I know the bride is going to be a KNOCKOUT, I still want to look dang good in my cherry red gown.

This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to lose a few l-b-s in the name of wedded bliss. When another friend of mine asked me to be her bridesmaid a few years ago, I had my mom take my measurements so I could order my dress. And let me tell you, the numbers really had me close to tears. But, that was when I got on Weight Watchers and joined a gym. I was more than excited when the dress came in, and it was so big, I basically had to get half of it cut off. And before my own wedding last year, I did Weight Watchers, aerobics classes, ran stairs and did laps at work with the supportive Jessica, and had to get my absolutely amazing princess dress taken in. However….

When my sister, Sarah, got married, I had gained some weight, and when I put my baby blue gown on, it wouldn’t zip. Panicked, I didn’t eat carbs for a week, and thankfully, that seemed to do the trick. (Maybe Mr. Atkins didn’t have it entirely wrong.) But the top was so tight, I was afraid I would pass out during their “I dos.” At my friend Jen’s nuptials last year, I felt like that commercial where the slightly-overweight girl is walking through the room, and she feels like everyone is staring at her. (Not to mention I should have tanned my pale legs before the big day…ghost legs in a black dress…not so cute.)

So I hope for Jessica’s wedding, I can get it right again and look hot instead of not. Ha Ha! And the bride is definitely a motivator….she works on her fitness like 6 days a week. Not to mention I burn a lot of calories laughing at all the funny things she says. One study says just 10-15 minutes of hardy-har-hars can burn up to 50 cals! So keep me laughing, girl! Thank you for being my friend, and allowing me, whether fit or flabby, to be in your wedding!

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