To say it’s been a while is quite the understatement! Wow. Over a year! And what a year it has been! In the past year I have moved to Florida, helped my BFF through her husband leaving, birth of her first child, and her divorce, had my husband leave me, moved to Missouri with my parents, started my own business, leaned on my BFF who went through exactly what I was going through in my marriage only the year before and now and readying myself for my own divorce. WHEW!
Needless to say I haven’t kept up with exercise and diet like I should have for the past year. My lowest weight on record since I started the battle with losing weight was 188.6 (that was over a year ago). I managed to creep back up to 206 pounds. (highest weight on record was 262, highest weight with pictures was 235). During the course of my husband wanting out of the marriage I dropped a good 15 pounds over a month and a half period. I don’t recommend this as a weight loss method! So, that brought me to 189. I have since gone through all 5 or 7 or 12…however many stages of grief that they say there are. Finally I have come to rest at acceptance. What a great, peaceful place to be. My weight has stayed constantly and consistently between 193-195. So now that I am in a better place mentally & emotionally it’s time to tackle the weight and get back on the train!
My BFF has inspired me to get back to it. She has started her own weight loss blog & there’s no time like when you have someone doing it with you to lose the weight. We both LOVE Kettlebells so it’ll be great to have someone to swap exercises with!
My weigh in days are going to be Friday’s. So today I have weighed in, measured myself, took pictures and am ready to get started!
Weight today: 190.8
My measurements show that I have gained 2″ in my stomach and 2″ in my hips since the last time I measured. But a loss of an inch in my chest (WHAT?!? lol). No loss/no gain in my thighs, calves or arms.
The pictures, I’m going to attach those with my other pictures and get those posted asap. I’m happy to say that there’s not that HUGE of a difference in those.
It’s also on my list to update my “weights page” with new weights and goals and also my “reasons for staying OP” page as the hubby is no longer in the picture.
WHEW!
Get ready ya’ll…Lady J is back and ready to kick some ass!