Hi all,
I could not wait to come here today and tell you...I weigh daily, but usually wait until Monday to report...
I have officially reached my 3/4 goal of 75 pounds down. I have lost more, but I will save that till Monday. I am just so excited. I went into the clinic this past Monday and did my InBody scan, and my measurements....even thought the scale had not moved much, my body was re-adjusting and still losing in inches..so let that be a lesson to you that just because the scale isn't moving, don't get discourage. Your body is still doing something. Just stick to the plan and you will succeed thru any plateau.
I have officially lost 50.25 inches total..CRAZY! And, I have also nudged ever so close to a "healthy" range with my BMI. I do the scan again next month, so hoping I will be a healthy woman again.
My upcoming 5K run is just around the corner and I must admit, I am a little bit scared. I have been running a lot earlier in the day. This run is later when it is hotter. Hopefully, I will do ok. The important thing is that I am getting out of the box I have kept myself in for years. I feel so awesome. After my oldest son and Hubby get done with their Blackbelt testing and Graduation, I am hitting the kickboxing gym all out... The next step in my journey. I can't wait. I have read this quote many times, but Never has it spoke more to me than it does at this time in my life:
"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."
- George Washington Carver (1864-1943)
I am not trying to command attention of the world, but I would like the world to hear me when I tell about this program. There are so many men and women that need to lose weight, and many like myself have gone thru the motions for years looking for that one perfect pill or potion to cure my issues with weight... After spending the last 30 years fighting weight at various levels, I am hear to tell you that there is no special anything...just a special YOU who deserves to be healthier and happier.
What is amazing is that this will be the last weight loss program I ever do. I never had those thoughts with any other program, but with Take Shape For Life/Medifast, I KNOW that I will continue to lose the weight, and keep it off. For those of you that do not know, the Take Shape For Life Program is so much more than weight loss... This company has done an incredible job at putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. Not only providing us with an awesome selection of meal options ( like who would of thought Brownies and Ice Cream would help you lose weight ), and they teach you too...you have 1 meal a day following a list of healthy selections and you put together a meal....as times goes on, you slowly add in more healthy food options and you learn what portions are suppose to look like etc...Learning healthy habits that will keep the weight off and live a new healthy lifestyle. I can't tell you enough about how great this is...I am so happy to be a part of this. I am also excited to be able to coach people as they start the same journey. It would be an honor and a privilege to help you too and I would be happy to talk with you one on one.
I am working on a few new things.... To help keep people motivated. I'll be filling you in on it soon....
In the meantime, I want to leave you with this thought:
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Where are you? Are you truly committed to changing your life and get healthy, or are you getting around to it after that Pizza? When, and only when you are ready to get yourself in the game, you will succeed.
Till we meet again.........
Pattie
Pattie@GetSlim4Good.
www.beslimbuddies.tsfl.com
IT IS NOT A PERFECT WORLD, BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S PRETTY DARN CLOSE!
Wow, I can't believe it has been an entire Month since the last time I was here...It has a little busy..
To update you, I am continuing my journey with the Take Shape For Life Program using Medifast and continuing to love how easily it has been to fit this program to my life. I was never the person to succeed at losing weight, but this time I know the sky is the limit...Never has something been so obtainable to me. I really see this. I think it we be the first thing I have done in a long time start to finish. That is huge for me.
I have for the most part loved all the food options and I am contining to gain ground on my goals to lose 100 pounds at which time I will re-evaluate to see if I want to go further. To date, I have lost 72 pounds. I am excited to report that there will be even more options in the coming week. New products are heading to stores as we speak...Ice Cream! and Pancakes! How cool is that!
My next weigh-in is Monday and I am hoping to see the scale move after 2 weeks of the scale not moving..It is a little frustrating, but I try to remind myself that it didn't come on overnight. I am not the first to reach a plateau, and I know I won't be the last. I continue to eat and drink as the outline says...keeping focus on my next mini goal of 75 pounds lost.
I have taken on another venture..I have been given an opportunity to share my story of success with others by becoming a Health Coach. I am so passionate about this program. It has saved my life in many way..Last time I posted, I was just getting started...It has been such a rewarding thing. To see these folks reach goals and know that I may have inspired someone is surreal. I hope to touch as many people as I can. The other day, I had a guy at work walk up to be and tell me he started a weight loss program because of me..I didn't really know the guy..but he was keeping an eye on progess and was so impress he decide to do something..Wild to think, someone wanted what I had..up until recently I wanted to be like everyone else..slim and trim.
I just have one thing I want to share...I know how someone who hasn't started might be feeling or someone who is looking at a huge mountain to climb and has just started the journey..I know EXACTLY how you feel. I know it feels like just another diet that you will fail at..You look in the mirror and can't stand what you see..I thought that myself. I was scared, I was depressed, I was angry at myself to getting to the point I was at, especially after watching my Mom battle with weight-related issues...all the above. Take a deep breath, take the first step, and get ready for your life to change...I promise, I will never sugar coat things...I am honest and sometimes honesty hurts...It is both a blessing and a curse. People want the truth if the truth be told...but others really don't want to face it. It takes YOU being in the game to do this..to do any weight loss program..If you are doing this for someone else, that is fine..but it must also include doing it for you...You have to want this and be at a place where you are really ready to be honest..It isn't always gonna be easy..We don't live in a perfect world. You may fumble as you learn this in the beginning..It's ok..The important thing is that we keep trying till we get it right...I had mishaps in the beginning..not because I tried to cheat, but because I hadn't understood it all and was still learning..As you continue, it gets easier and you start to make it second nature. Soon there is no other option..your new life is the only way to go.
I look at the world differently now...I see so many overweight people, and yet I remain humble...I want to help them..I know I can help them...
There are such highs with this program. I have lost more sizes off my clothing..I have been running 2 miles on the bridge weekly...AND I am schedule to run a 5K in the coming weeks..I never thought 6 months ago that I would be here...lighter, happier, and wanting more of what a healthier life can bring me. You can do this too....Take the step...Step one is the hardest step..but the remaining steps are the most rewarding steps you will take....
I hope to have reached my goal by the next time we talk...say a little prayer!
Thanks for reading.
Pattie
http://www.GetSlim4Good.com.
To update you, I am continuing my journey with the Take Shape For Life Program using Medifast and continuing to love how easily it has been to fit this program to my life. I was never the person to succeed at losing weight, but this time I know the sky is the limit...Never has something been so obtainable to me. I really see this. I think it we be the first thing I have done in a long time start to finish. That is huge for me.
I have for the most part loved all the food options and I am contining to gain ground on my goals to lose 100 pounds at which time I will re-evaluate to see if I want to go further. To date, I have lost 72 pounds. I am excited to report that there will be even more options in the coming week. New products are heading to stores as we speak...Ice Cream! and Pancakes! How cool is that!
My next weigh-in is Monday and I am hoping to see the scale move after 2 weeks of the scale not moving..It is a little frustrating, but I try to remind myself that it didn't come on overnight. I am not the first to reach a plateau, and I know I won't be the last. I continue to eat and drink as the outline says...keeping focus on my next mini goal of 75 pounds lost.
I have taken on another venture..I have been given an opportunity to share my story of success with others by becoming a Health Coach. I am so passionate about this program. It has saved my life in many way..Last time I posted, I was just getting started...It has been such a rewarding thing. To see these folks reach goals and know that I may have inspired someone is surreal. I hope to touch as many people as I can. The other day, I had a guy at work walk up to be and tell me he started a weight loss program because of me..I didn't really know the guy..but he was keeping an eye on progess and was so impress he decide to do something..Wild to think, someone wanted what I had..up until recently I wanted to be like everyone else..slim and trim.
I just have one thing I want to share...I know how someone who hasn't started might be feeling or someone who is looking at a huge mountain to climb and has just started the journey..I know EXACTLY how you feel. I know it feels like just another diet that you will fail at..You look in the mirror and can't stand what you see..I thought that myself. I was scared, I was depressed, I was angry at myself to getting to the point I was at, especially after watching my Mom battle with weight-related issues...all the above. Take a deep breath, take the first step, and get ready for your life to change...I promise, I will never sugar coat things...I am honest and sometimes honesty hurts...It is both a blessing and a curse. People want the truth if the truth be told...but others really don't want to face it. It takes YOU being in the game to do this..to do any weight loss program..If you are doing this for someone else, that is fine..but it must also include doing it for you...You have to want this and be at a place where you are really ready to be honest..It isn't always gonna be easy..We don't live in a perfect world. You may fumble as you learn this in the beginning..It's ok..The important thing is that we keep trying till we get it right...I had mishaps in the beginning..not because I tried to cheat, but because I hadn't understood it all and was still learning..As you continue, it gets easier and you start to make it second nature. Soon there is no other option..your new life is the only way to go.
I look at the world differently now...I see so many overweight people, and yet I remain humble...I want to help them..I know I can help them...
There are such highs with this program. I have lost more sizes off my clothing..I have been running 2 miles on the bridge weekly...AND I am schedule to run a 5K in the coming weeks..I never thought 6 months ago that I would be here...lighter, happier, and wanting more of what a healthier life can bring me. You can do this too....Take the step...Step one is the hardest step..but the remaining steps are the most rewarding steps you will take....
I hope to have reached my goal by the next time we talk...say a little prayer!
Thanks for reading.
Pattie
http://www.GetSlim4Good.com.
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