Lesli on Goals

This post is much harder for me to write than I thought it would be. I was chatting with a friend the other day and she said, "I hope this doesn't come across as bragging, but I've lost 10lbs since I started losing weight!" Bragging? Heck NO! I am so proud of my friend! We all know how hard losing weight can be and we need to celebrate each others victories and let them motivate us to be the best we can be.

Now having to write this post I get what she means. I don't want to come across as a bragger either, but I think this blog is about setting goals, sharing failures & celebrating success! Surprisingly, I feel weirder about putting these words out on the blog than I felt about my first sports bra picture. Hell... Without further adieu... I reached my goal weight! {original post}

Here's me on the 1st day of this blog...

{OMG... my boobs were huge!}

and here's me celebrating my 30th birthday... I am happy, because I'm at my goal and I have a routine that flows right now. I got there through hard work, but not torture. I.E. ~ I ate food that I wanted. If I was craving ice cream, I had ice cream. Now, I'm not trying to pretend like Oh I ate what I wanted and lost weight. If I had ice cream at lunch, I didn't have it at dinner. Except for vacation... and then I ate what I wanted, but tried to not be a total gluttonous fool. Tried being the operative word here. I'm also not trying to pretend like Oh and I spent about 20 minutes on the elliptical a day and did some yoga. Let me be frank with you... since December I've pushed it hard in the gym. Not to the point of killing myself, but on average I worked out 5-6 times a week(hard, sweaty, heart rate up). {Now, before you get on your work out high horse and tell me that's too much, Bob Harper clearly says in his Strength video that if you want a great body you have to work out hard 4-6 times a week} Spinning, Running, Weights, etc. I know my body... I rested when I needed to and didn't beat myself up for it. I'm also not trying to pretend like I think my body is perfect nor do I think I'm the skinniest person you know. Guess what, I'm NEITHER of those things and maybe if I did torture myself a little more and splurge a little less I would be, but that's not my life. I don't eat perfectly all the time and I'm not always the perfect work out person, but where I am right now is a place of happiness. What worked best for me was relaxing and getting into my routine. I couldn't help but think this morning on the spin bike... beyond maintaining (which is a LOFTY goal) what will my next goal be? Any suggestions?

The Sports Bra Shot ~ Revisited

After many requests to revisit the sports bra pic, I decided to give in and give you what you ask for. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING can snap you back into reality like seeing a picture of yourself in a sports bra & tight work out shorts. Haven't done it? I can promise you that it is FAR more motivating than looking at a picture of an unrealistic skinny bitch!


Honestly, I thought about cheating and wearing looser shorts, but because of you guys, there was no cheating and MINIMAL sucking in. This is me in all my glory the minute I walked in from the gym yesterday evening.

Week 1 ~ December 10, 2008: 140lbs

Week 21(ish) ~ May 19, 2009: 127lbs

Total: 13lbs

{sorry, no side shot from week 1!}

Last week I saw some old friends that had last seen me 18lbs ago and didn't know I was losing weight, and all gave me a shocking reaction that was so encouraging and so motivating to me. Sometimes it's easy for me to think 13lbs, big whoop! I see the number changing, I wear a different size, but losing weight is so mental sometimes, and it's nice to actually see progress in a side by side comparison.

I know that I still have a ways to go, especially in the toning department... hello, chunky tummy, but I'm glad that y'all made me do this. Now I have double motivation ~ I can visibly see how far I've come and how far I still have to go.

Ryan Week 1-I am a Weight Watcher

This is very hard for me to post a picture like this of myself, and what kind of dorky pose am I doing? I’m smiling and have my hands on my hips like I’m Steve Urkel. Why the hell am I smiling while standing in a tiny sports bra and tight pants knowing I’m showing this to all my friends and family, and WHY didn’t Jim say, “Babe, maybe put your hands down to make yourself look more relaxed.” I would have taken more, but I didn’t want to have Jim take any more pictures of me like that, it was hard enough standing there for 30 seconds. SO now everyone can see what’s underneath all my black outfits. I hope that changes in a couple of months! I can’t wait to burn my SPANX…wait, don't skinny people wear SPANX?

Dork Pic #1

MAN, LOOK AT THOSE HIPS!  P.S. Those closet doors in the back ground, the right side is Jim's FYI...I know, it's a pit, and yes, that's 3 robes hanging off the doors, those are Jim's as well.  :)

Lesli ~ Week 1 ~ I'm a Weight Watcher!

Oh. My. Gawd. By far one of the scariest and bravest things I've ever done is strip down to my sports bra and tell my husband to snap a picture. When I opened this picture in photo shop to put the text up top I had to zoom in on the picture for correct spacing and THAT replaced the actual taking of the picture as the scariest thing I've ever done. I suspect the bar will raise in the morning and I'll be too scared to get out of bed this morning for fear that you've all used the comment section to point out every last roll and flaw.

I knew that I had to put my picture out there for several reasons. Number 1 being that my mind plays major tricks on me when I'm standing in front of a mirror with all my clothes on, but the camera just don't lie, sister! Number 2 being if I put it out then you'd prob check back for results and I do not want to disappoint my other 3 fat chicks or you!

Now, now, don't go expecting or demanding that the other 3 fat chicks put their pictures out there, because I've learned through this process that our weights are as different as our needs and wants. What works for me isn't necessarily going to work for everyone else and that's ok! The point is, we're all in this together and it's about picking our stagnate asses up off the couch and changing our lives for the better!

Collectively, we have decided to eat according to the weight watchers plan to change our portions and eat healthier rather than get into a crash diet that will show quick results. While exercise is not necessary with weight watchers, I personally would like to see a toner and more fit me, so for now I am working on Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. Repeat after me ~ HOLY COW! She is freaking intense, and I'm thinking that from now on I might start playing the biggest loser music in the background for added incentive. What have you done today to make you feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel proud?

Thank you for pulling up a chair at our girls table! We welcome any and all encouragement, tips and of course recipes for a lifetime of success!