One Day, One Pound, at a time...

 Ever wonder why we can be our own biggest critic? I have whined and complained about my weight cause I lost so much, and than gained some back. A few of my sweet friends and my hubby kept telling me how I have still come a long way. But  I really wanted to reach my goal by August 2012. Going thru pictures from last 2 years, I got see something that made me feel better.. I am still about 30 pounds away from my life time goal. But, all I can do is be grateful with how far I have come, and take one day and one pound at a time. I will let the following pictures tell the rest of my story..

The first two pictures were from December 2010, I finally sucked it up and took a family picture. And actually had family members and old friends ask me what happened that I let myself go! I had to start buying clothes at lane Bryant and Catherines, and hated the way I looked when I saw myself in pictures or in the mirror. Yeah this is when I felt like my world was falling apart too. 



December 2010, My heaviest at 224pds.

I started having medical issues, words like lupus and rheumatoid Arthritis were being thrown at me. So after I threw a huge pitty party for myself. I got off my bootie and started working out. I spent many days crying from the pain of my ankles because of all the weight when I worked out.. But my friends and hubby cheered me on.. 


Actually started losing weight, this was July of 2011, had lost over 25 pds

August 2011: Finally feeling good, and was down to 195pds

Was walking 2 miles every morning at the crack of dawn, and couting points. I was motivated and did not want to look back.. Decided 2012 was going to be the best year ever..
The next picture is from January of 2012. I was down to 166 pds.

Now it is July 2012, I got lazy and quit working out. I seemed to have gained and lost the same 10 pds over and over this year. I went from wearing a size 18 almost 20 to now a 10 and some 12's. I am in the 170's to 180's now. But when I look where I was at the end of 2010, I am pretty proud of my results today. This blog was to encourage those who struggle with their weight each day, that hard work does pay off. You just have to quit with the many reason why you can't lose weight and take one day at a time.. Now onto to getting rid of those last 30 pds for good.