Current 140; Goal 115

prila13

It's hard to believe that in just 5 days, I will have been on this weight loss journey for a whole month. Wow, a month! I will have pictures to post on that day and I hope, hope, hope some progress can be seen.

I don't have any new weight loss to report but, I successfully walked 2 miles today. Granted, my first 0.5 mi was my wam-up mile and my last 0.5 mi was my cool down mile. But still, I consider that a NSV for me.

Also, yesterday I managed to drink over 4 8 oz. glasses of water which was a challenge for myself in March.

I'm hoping to have some more weight loss to report by the end of my month. If not, the 5lbs. I have managed to lose is good enough for me, for now. Like I said... FOR NOW!

prila13

It looks like should've waited until today to post. I weighed today since I havent weighed in a couple of days and I'm down to 134 lb. which is a total of 6 lbs. lost since 2/19/11. But... I still have 4 more days to go and I might lost another lb. before it's over with. LOL Who knows... I've been averaging about a lb. a week so I think that's just fine.

prila13

sorry guys n gals. i know 2day is my 1 month update. couldnt step on the scale. i hurt my back last night. i had to be taken to the ER. they think i pulled a muscle. it sure does feel awful. so, no update, no pictures. but, as soon as i'm back on my feet i will get you guys some pictures. until next time...

prila13

Ok all... I haven't posted any pics, I know it's been past my 1 month update but, I'm a little scared that I've gained a couple of pounds from being stuck in a sedentary lifestyle due to my back injury however, I went to the chiropractor today and I am now allowed to sit (not for long periods of time) and I finally got out of the house and drove to my hunny's house. It's only a 5 mile drive from my house so I figured I'd be ok. Plus, cabin fever was about to hit me BAD. I can probably start back walking soon. (At least I hope so.) I might start back just walking 0.5 mi to begin with. I don't want to overdo it, ya know. So, once I'm back into my normal swing of things and have lost a couple of more pounds, I'm going to post pictures for you all. I know my "starting" pictures are getting boring. So, be patient with me...

Until next time...

ashmo1785

Hey,

I've just read all the posts and am loving your story. sorry to hear about your back hope you get better. you were doing so well.

Can't wait to hear more of your story.

prila13

Thank you ashmo1785!

My back is doing better. In fact, I went out with my little sister and walked for 15 minutes today. :bigsmile:

My hunny bought me a heart rate/calorie counter/stopwatch wrist watch so I could keep up with things and it came in the mail yesterday. I'm loving it. Although, the only thing wrong with it is that we requested a purple one but they sent a blue one. Oh well, color isnt everything and I'm not sending it back now. :laugh:

I've decided to start back with walking a half mile every other day until I'm confident that my back is fully healed. Once I drop a couple of more lbs. I will post update pictures. Thank you all for your support and motivation. I am loving this website and I've even got my little sister hooked on it as her doctor requested she lose 20 or so lbs.

Until next time...

laurajanesheridan

best of luck to you

prila13

Ok, so I was able to step on the scale today.. I haven't lost any weight, but I haven't gained any either so I thought it only fitting to post the pictures I had planned to after a month on my journey. There's not much of a difference but, 6 lbs. makes me happy.



I also took this picture that I forgot to start out with so here it is, my big 'ol butt! LOL



I'm going to continue my progress slowly as I recover from my back injury. Once I'm back up and going completely, things will get back to normal, I hope.

Until next time...

ebgbjo

You are doing great! We are similar in height with similar goals. I am 4' 11", currently weigh 127.4lbs, but started taking my weight loss seriously when I was 141.8lbs. Joined the site at 138.4lbs.

I am also hypothyroid and really hate it. Used to be real tiny before pregnancy- 118, got pregnant and up to 174lbs. Didn't lose ANYTHING for a little over 2yrs. Finally managed to get down to 154 by time kid hit 3yrs old then doctor checked my blood for thyroid issue and sure enough, I was hypo.

Best of luck on your weight loss journey

prila13

I personally don't see much difference in how I look but, I can tell in clothes. I pulled out a pair of dress pants I bought back in the winter while they were on sale. They are a size 7. I normally wear a size 9. They are still a little tight but not like they were when I bought them. Haha. The only reason I did buy them was because they were on sale for 4 bucks! I couldnt pass it up. I just knew someday I'd get to fit in them. Eventually, they will fit comfortably.

prila13

I am feeling so much better today. I even went walking and I used my calorie counter/heart rate counter that my fiance so graciously bought me. I managed to walk 2 miles today. But, I had to rest for about 20 minutes in between the 2 miles. And, I walked at a slower pace than normal. But, my daily routine is getting back to normal after my back injury. I'm so happy to be able to slowly ease back into my workouts. I hope this progress continues without and further injury. I'm going to do the best I can do prevent it. I'm not over doing it for a while. I'm even putting off getting back to doing JM 30DS. Just simple walking for now.

Until next time...

happybunnysbabe57

good luck

stephnsuarez

Hey! I am very interested in your story! I am about to turn 21, I'm 5'2 at 135 lbs right now...hoping to get to 115 by summer but my ULTIMATE goal is 110. Seems we are on the same track! Good luck to you!!! And hope your back is better

prila13

Thank you stephnsuarez!

I wish you the best on your goal. It takes time and we all get set back sometimes. But, we must never give up.

And, a BIG thank you to all that are supporting me. It means so much.

ontheskinnyroad

this is a great blog. keep up the good work u are on the right track!

prila13

I don't expect to lose any weight this week because of TOM. But next week is another story. I'm going to weigh in Sunday. Maybe by then, TOM will have passed and I can get my true weight. But I can tell that my jeans are not fitting as snug as they usually do. So, that's a plus.

wagn27

Thank you so much for posting! I'm also a very short 5' (5 ' 3/4") and I haven't really seen anyone my height and weight posting. It always seems like the people who weigh 140 lbs are 5'6" and to me they look pretty good. It's good to know there is someone out there similar to me and we know how a few extra pounds look on a short person!. Fall of 2009 I was up to my heaviest, 140 lbs, and I'm currently down to 129lbs. I have a lot of trouble sticking to exercise plans and I'm not a very healthy eater so that was a big change for me. My goal is to get down to 115 which was my weight when I graduated high school. Good luck!

prila13

Thank you so much for posting! I'm also a very short 5' (5 ' 3/4") and I haven't really seen anyone my height and weight posting. It always seems like the people who weigh 140 lbs are 5'6" and to me they look pretty good. It's good to know there is someone out there similar to me and we know how a few extra pounds look on a short person!. Fall of 2009 I was up to my heaviest, 140 lbs, and I'm currently down to 129lbs. I have a lot of trouble sticking to exercise plans and I'm not a very healthy eater so that was a big change for me. My goal is to get down to 115 which was my weight when I graduated high school. Good luck!

We do have a lot in common. My weigh fluctuated between 115-125 when I was in my senior year of high school. Looking back, that was the year I felt my best about myself and was the happiest. I was up to my heaviest back in August of 2009, 165-170. I lost down to 130 by May of 2010 then, I lost my job. I live in the south so around that time, it was harvest season and my dad always gets into gathering watermelons and all that. So, I helped him and managed to stay around 130 until the winter hit. I gained up to 145. I found MFP after my fiance found the app on his phone, that's when I decided to join and do something about the way I felt about myself. That was back in Feb. Since then, I've lost 6 lbs and I'm still going. I want to at least get down to 125. But, my goal is 115.

prila13

Ugh!! I'm so frustrated. My mom & I did my measurements today. And well, while I didn't gain weight over the 2 weeks I was injured, I did gain 3/4 of an inch back. Boooo!!!! I know that still isn't terrible but, I'm not happy about it. It just means I must work harder in the upcoming weeks. I am hoping I lose something by Sunday but, I'm a little discouraged right now. I'm just trying to keep my spirits up somehow but, as you all know, sometimes that can be rough. I do thank all of you that are behind me on my weight loss journey. It means a lot considering I don't have a lot of support from my non-MFP friends.

prila13

I know that I probably post too much on this thread but it's my way of keeping up with myself and what I've done. I keep forgetting we have a blog on this site. It's just much easier to share with everyone by using the forum.

I'm currently at my brother's house. I stepped on his scale (which always weighs about 3 lbs more than mine) and it said 138 lbs. The last time I stepped on it was before I hurt my back and at that point, it was saying I weighed 140.4. If that's the case, I've lost 2.4 lbs in about 2 weeks. My scales have always been a little lighter anyways. (That's why I use them.) But, I just wanted to share this little bit of info with you all (as well as to keep for a reminder for myself).

I did L1D1 of Jillian Michael's 30DS today as well as a 1.5 mile walk. I'm not sure how to enter my calories for JM 30DS. (If anyone can help me with that, I'd appreciate it.) I forgot to use my heart rate monitor watch while I was using it. I don't think it would be very accurate considering you do circuit training. (Maybe that is how I should log it!)

Anyways, until next time...

prila13

I started the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred yesterday. Below are my Day #1 pictures. I'll be posting pictures every 30 days (if able) to keep up with my progress. You all are welcome to join me.

MeaganAnn84

You are too cute! I love the mp3 player holder you made. And it sounds like you have a supportive honey, that is wonderful. I am going to send you a friend request, I would love to follow your journey!

joip

Hi there, I'm in the same boat as you. short and around 145lbs. Goal weight is 115 lbs. I would love to know what you're doing to get to the goal. do you have any diet or exercise plan?

fallenmack1989

it looks like your only problem area is your stomach, and im in the same boat with ya!!! I really hope you lose it because I know what thats like.

I have heard from so many people that belly fat just has to do with your diet so I became a vegetarian and it seems to be working good for me. Also, theres the Atkins diet which has a 2 week starter period where people have lost up to 10 lb.s! its high protein so its the lesser of dangerous diets but it might be worth looking in to.

I wish you soo much luck!! You can do it *quotes Rob Schneider"

etpx3

the best advice i could give is to NOT give up! I'm saying this from experience...I start to get frustrated because i don;t see results and get real impatient..just keep your head up and keep on keeping on! you can def do it! can't wait to see those results ))

prila13

@ joip: I'm not following a diet specifically. I just try to watch my calories and my carbs as well. I find if I keep my calories and carbs under my goal set by MFP, I lose about 2 lbs per week. As for exercise, I just do what's fun. I walk up to 1.5 miles per day 6x per week. Soon, I'll be increasing that to 2 miles. I have several workout dvds that my mom gathered over a couple of years when she was into exercising more. I do those when I feel like it. I also use my little sister's Wii Just Dance on occasion. I just recently started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I have seen such great results from people on it, I felt like trying it out.

@ fallenmack1989: Ugh, tell me about it. My belly. I hate it! I have that area and love handles. I've been trying anything I can to lose it. I'm a picky eater so it's a challenge.

@ eptx3: Thank you! I've been working on it for over a month and I'm not giving up. 6 lbs lost so far makes me feel like I can do it for sure. As long as I have all the wonderful people here at MFP, I know I can do it.

dailyorange

Hey just wanted to say hi and lend some support on your weight loss. I loved reading your story, keeps me motivated to keep trying my best! Good luck on the 30 day shred. I've been meaning to try it as I saw so many successes around the forums too. My only advice is to never let a bad day get to you. There have been days when things just don't go my way. I give it a couple of days and things are back on track. Will be checking in to see your progress

prila13

Thank you dailyorange! I'm proud to report that I've lost 1 more pound (7 lbs. total) and 0.5 inches since my last weigh-in/measurements. (That's 6.25 inches) All of this since Feb. 9, 2011. Most people lose more in that span of a time but I'm glad for what I have lost. I will continue to work on losing more as well. That's a BMI decrease of approx. 27.3% to 26.0% according to the calculator here on MFP.

prila13

I'm not sure if any of my posts and things that I'm doing are helping to motivate anyone or inspire anyone to do the same but, I enjoy posting on here and sharing my story. It helps me keep myself motivated. I like to think I might be helping someone out there in some small way. With that said, I'm starting a new routine of trying to get up before 10am and doing part 1 of a short Leslie Sansone video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVjwkaLGDk ) then at night about an hour or 2 before bed, I do part 2 of that video. It's equivilant to a 2 mile walk. That way, in case I wasn't able to workout like regular, I am still getting in some form of exercise. It's all a lifestyle change! LOL But, I'm loving it.

prila13

I managed to get in an extra walk today and I still have part 2 of Leslie Sansone walk video to do before bed. I have an interview tomorrow for a job. Hopefully I can impress them and get it. I also managed to drink 4 8 oz glasses of water today. (For me, that's quite a lot.) I'm heading now to do a little studying in my anatomy class, video chat with my BFF and Nephew in NC then go take a shower and hopefully, go to bed early tonight so I won't be groggy for my interview tomorrow.