love this challenge !!! so for monday I am sharing picture from my 20 and at my haviest

I was about 20


this is me at 6/1 (so nearly my haviest) on left and on right its me at the end of my last challenge ( start of april ) - I am still on same weight

My Inspirations for everything...my boys!
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My Inspiration poster for being Fit & Healthy (hangs by my treadmill)
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This is who gives me the strength, courage, support, love, and some constructive criticism (as needed) to keep me pushing forward and striving to be the best I can be. This is my family and without them I would be lost!

How old are your kids? I simply don't buy foods that are bad for them to indulge in. We have lots of fruits, veggies, nuts/granola, yogurt, ect. I also use smaller plates. I can fill the smaller plates to look like they have a larger amount of food (works great for the younger ones). My husband eats larger portions but he also burns thousands of calories a day at work. Again, because of the healthier choices that calorie content isn't horrible.

So forthis another horied (wether wise)day bit more positive look at my plateau.


When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of "rehearsal" for maintenance isn't the worst thing in the world.

I have the same problem at my house. The big issue for me is evening snacks. My hubby goes for chips and bars and has them on hand and then the kids want them too. He is just not interested in making changes. I wish we were on the same page. I'm hoping eventually he will follow my lead. We'll see. Wish me luck.

Okay, I already posted my inspiration photos and now I have had time to think about my 7 reasons for wanting to get healthy. This is actually tougher then I expected as I wanted to write ME for every reason:laugh:

1. To be fit and healthy with lots of energy (need to keep up with the kids).
2. To actually wear a bathing suit (not shorts & a t-shirt) at the pool or beach.
3. To learn how to eat appropriately and maybe (no promises) learn how to cook.
4. To be able to throw something on and not worry if it is clinging to bulges or emphasizes my hips/butt.
5. To break my TV habit! I want to live life not watch it on TV!!!
6. To feel good about myself and feel like my kids & boyfriend are proud of me (not ashamed)
7. To participate in the "Tough Mudders" challenge this time next year in Whistler, BC (need endurance, agility, stamina, strength....well pretty much everything I don't have.....YET!)

What a lovely day I had yesterday at chasington ...

Quote for today


You get whatever you settle for.

Still thinking about an inspirational image to post but my reasons and motivation for continuing losing weight are
1. My health was at risk. I need to be in the healthy weight range to minimise risk and stop my family from worrying about me!
2. My weight depressed me - I looked older, had no energy and no confidence. It's getting better......
3. I don't like wearing dark shapeless clothes to hide the bulges and stay in the background. I want to be able to wear fitted colourful clothes.
4. Compliments are nice. I can accept them because I have achieved something and I can motivate others to lose weight.
5. I can go into a normal shop and choose clothes I like - not on the basis of what limited choice they have in my size.
6. My family are proud of me and my weightloss has inspired my husband to reduce his portion size, cut out snacks and take more exercise.
7. I've been able to liberate some nice clothes that I bought optimistically but failed to get into before MFP. Big clothes have been donated to the charity shop. No way am I going back to that size again.

love it
you make me cry

here's an inspirational video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

My reasons for wanting this change are many. I am doing it for myself. A little over a year ago, I woke one morning coughing horribly from all the cigarettes I smoked and had trouble getting off the bed so I could sit up to breath better. That started this new life I'm making. I stopped smoking, joined the gym, and started making better food choices. As much as I love my grandkids and my husband, everything I'm doing is purely selfish and just for me.

1. I want to look good in my clothes
2. I want to not leave indents in my bed after a year of sleeping on it.
3. I want to spend less time in the kitchen and eating basic can do that for you and is better for you.
4. I want to live a life, not just exist.
5. I want to not take medicine for diabetes, which runs in my family, but is controlable with diet and exercise.
6. I want to not take medication for high blood pressure, which I'm doing now.
7. I want to live a life, not just exist. I know I said it before, but I really mean it. In the past year I have done more physical activites than I have in the past 25 years and I want to do more yet.

So as you can see, it is purely selfish on my part. They are all I wants. I will succeed!