Hello everyone,
I hope all is well with you all and that you are all finding success in your quest to be a healthier you!
Today's post is going to be a little different from my usual post. I really just wanted to share a realization I had the other day. Most of my posts I try to offer tips, and motivation and I'm not sure that this Post has much of either of those things, However if you have ever struggled, know you are not alone... I'm right there with you! :)
So with all that being said, a few nights ago I was at my parents house hanging out with my family. Everyone was around, except my dad who was out of town, I went over to spend sometime with my siblings and mom because my brother and his wife were in town. After being there for a little while everyone decided they wanted ice cream, me and my mom decided we didn't need ice cream because we are doing the 60 day challenge and trying to loose as much weight as possible, so instead of them spending less money and going to the store to get the ice cream, my mom decided she would pay for everyone to go get ice cream at cold stone, even though it was going to be a lot more expensive, just so the ice cream wouldn't be in the house. Talk about having some major will power, way to go mom! As me and my mom watched everyone walk out the door with out us I started to cry. When she asked me what was wrong all I could say is " why do we have to be fat, its not fair?". Sadly I cried for several minutes thinking about how I was being left out because I am trying to loose weight when everyone else in my family is thin and can just put in a few extra minutes at the gym to burn it off. I guess all at once I realized I have always been the one who feels left out, even when I wasn't trying to loose weight I felt like everyone would judge me when we ate ice cream because I was the fat one. Looking back on my life I was always bigger, I don't know what it feels like to be thin. I know that I am the way I am today because of me but I think never being thin and always feeling like the fat one contributed to that. I have been on " diets" on and off for the majority of my life and I'm sure alot of you feel that same way. Its not a fun thing to think about, and I think if all of us are honest with our selves we find a lot of hurt and pain thinking about things like that.
The last few days I have been really questioning if it is worth it. Is it worth all this work? Is it worth all the pain that gets brought up? Is it worth the late night and early morning work outs? Is it worth the seclusion that you have to have sometimes to keep yourself on track? and after going through all those questions and more I have come to the conclusion that it is worth the temporary discomfort for long term happiness and health even tho when I think of how much weight I have to loose the word "temporary" doesn't seem to fit. Now if we could just remember that. One day I hope and pray that we can all not have to be so obsessed with loosing weight. Yes this should be a life style change but I can't wait for the day that I am maintaining my weight and not trying to loose it! I have been trying to loose weight my entire life I'm sick of it. I want this to be the last time.
If there is one thing I have learned it would be, it is easy to have motivation at the beginning but real commitment and drive is found in the middle of the weight loss journey. Keep pushing towards your goal. The closer you get the more motivated you are going to be to keep going!
Love you guys! You are not alone in this journey I am always here if you need someone to talk to! Keep up the good work. Lets make this the time that we are successful and meet whatever goal weight or size that you have set for yourself :) I know we can do it!
Keep up the good work!
Brittney
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
What to do when you fall off the wagon and you feel to fat to climb back on!!!!
Hey everyone!!!!
I know it has been awhile and I am sorry about that. I have been pretty busy and just haven't been feeling my normal self. So I decided to write about what I have been going through and have overcome recently.
As a woman and, I'm sure men feel this way sometimes too, you just get in a funk! It's like one thing after another. First you are sick so you skip the gym, then you eat really bad and your bloated and you think in one meal you gained back every pound you lost, so you still don't got back to the gym, then because you think you gained all you weight back (when you didn't) you feel like your goals are unattainable so you don't feel like trying, then your in a funk. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me I am not the only one who goes thru this, because if I am then I have some serious problems:) This cycle can cause you to end up right where you began, unhappy, unhealthy, and lacking the energy and zest for life. So how do you get out of it? We are all going to face it and it can break you and if we are honest it was probably the thing that got you last time. It doesn't feel good to feel this way. I have decided to call it the " you fell off a wagon and you feel to fat to get back on it syndrome" lol :)
So how do you over come it? It really isn't hard physically, but it is hard mentally. You have to stop making excuses, let go of your pride, and stick to your word!
Stop making excuses: stop saying I will go tomorrow, stop saying I will start back on Monday, stop eating crazy because it's your last day to eat whatever you want ( and letting that "last day" last for a whole month!! You know I'm right! Lol) we have to learn to just except the fact that sometimes we are out of control and there is no excuse for it. Monday will never come, just grab back a hold of your life, take a deep breath and,
Let go of your pride: no matter how much you have had it together in the past, no matter how many people you have inspired, no matter how much weight you have lost or how in shape you are we ALL need help and a little motivation sometimes. And most of the time you are going to have to ask for the help. Ask someone to go to the gym with you and stress to them the importance of making sure you both go at the time you planned. Ask someone to ask you every day if you went to the gym and how your diet is. It's ok to ask for help. A prideful person that seems like they have it all together and never asks for help will be the first one to fall off the wagon and it's hard to find the strength to get back up alone! Sometimes we need a hand up from a friend.
Lastly,
Stick to your word: the more times you say you are going to go to the gym and you don't the easier it gets to do that every time. So try your hardest to just go. You will never regret going but you will regret it if you don't go. sometimes the hardest part about going to the gym is getting there. Once your there you feel good, you accomplish something, and you enjoy yourself but it's not always easy to convince yourself to go, but you CAN do it! If you are having a hard time eating right, go to the gym and put in a lot of effort to burn those calories of whatever you ate that isn't apart of your healthy eating. It will help you eat better because you work hard to burn those calories. You will start looking at things and realizing eating them isn't worth the work you will have to put in at the gym to burn it off:)
I hope this helps some of you!!! Don't forget we are still doing the 60 day challenge and it is never to late to start! It ends July 1st. Set a goal for yourself from now to then and do everything you can to reach it! I am always available if anyone needs help! Post a comment, email me brittneybaker87@gmail.com or look me up on Facebook!
Let's work hard! Our goals aren't that far out of reach! You can do anything you set your mind to. Stop feeling miserable and get back on the wagon. Trust me the effort is totally worth it:)
Brittney
I know it has been awhile and I am sorry about that. I have been pretty busy and just haven't been feeling my normal self. So I decided to write about what I have been going through and have overcome recently.
As a woman and, I'm sure men feel this way sometimes too, you just get in a funk! It's like one thing after another. First you are sick so you skip the gym, then you eat really bad and your bloated and you think in one meal you gained back every pound you lost, so you still don't got back to the gym, then because you think you gained all you weight back (when you didn't) you feel like your goals are unattainable so you don't feel like trying, then your in a funk. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me I am not the only one who goes thru this, because if I am then I have some serious problems:) This cycle can cause you to end up right where you began, unhappy, unhealthy, and lacking the energy and zest for life. So how do you get out of it? We are all going to face it and it can break you and if we are honest it was probably the thing that got you last time. It doesn't feel good to feel this way. I have decided to call it the " you fell off a wagon and you feel to fat to get back on it syndrome" lol :)
So how do you over come it? It really isn't hard physically, but it is hard mentally. You have to stop making excuses, let go of your pride, and stick to your word!
Stop making excuses: stop saying I will go tomorrow, stop saying I will start back on Monday, stop eating crazy because it's your last day to eat whatever you want ( and letting that "last day" last for a whole month!! You know I'm right! Lol) we have to learn to just except the fact that sometimes we are out of control and there is no excuse for it. Monday will never come, just grab back a hold of your life, take a deep breath and,
Let go of your pride: no matter how much you have had it together in the past, no matter how many people you have inspired, no matter how much weight you have lost or how in shape you are we ALL need help and a little motivation sometimes. And most of the time you are going to have to ask for the help. Ask someone to go to the gym with you and stress to them the importance of making sure you both go at the time you planned. Ask someone to ask you every day if you went to the gym and how your diet is. It's ok to ask for help. A prideful person that seems like they have it all together and never asks for help will be the first one to fall off the wagon and it's hard to find the strength to get back up alone! Sometimes we need a hand up from a friend.
Lastly,
Stick to your word: the more times you say you are going to go to the gym and you don't the easier it gets to do that every time. So try your hardest to just go. You will never regret going but you will regret it if you don't go. sometimes the hardest part about going to the gym is getting there. Once your there you feel good, you accomplish something, and you enjoy yourself but it's not always easy to convince yourself to go, but you CAN do it! If you are having a hard time eating right, go to the gym and put in a lot of effort to burn those calories of whatever you ate that isn't apart of your healthy eating. It will help you eat better because you work hard to burn those calories. You will start looking at things and realizing eating them isn't worth the work you will have to put in at the gym to burn it off:)
I hope this helps some of you!!! Don't forget we are still doing the 60 day challenge and it is never to late to start! It ends July 1st. Set a goal for yourself from now to then and do everything you can to reach it! I am always available if anyone needs help! Post a comment, email me brittneybaker87@gmail.com or look me up on Facebook!
Let's work hard! Our goals aren't that far out of reach! You can do anything you set your mind to. Stop feeling miserable and get back on the wagon. Trust me the effort is totally worth it:)
Brittney
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
59 days to go:)
I wanted to check in with everyone and make sure you all remembered the 60 day challenge started yesterday!:) if you forgot it is ok, don't wait for the next one START TODAY! Don't talk yourself out of it, give it your all. I promise at the end of the 60 days you will be much happier that you did it then if you don't. If your anything like me you will just regret that you let so much time go by with out doing anything! Plan your work outs and when you are going to go, go to the store and get some good healthy food, get rid of the potato chips (unless you can control yourself from eating half the bag!!) and enjoy the fact that YOU have decided to do something to better yourself and that YOU can do it! Be empowered, you have the ability to change your life. It's all up to you and I believe you can do it!:)
I would love to hear from everyone who is doing the challenge or not doing the Challenge. Let's encourage each other and keep each other accountable. Post your work out schedule or routine, let us know of a good healthy meal, ask questions, give us your little secrets! Let's help each other make healthy living a part of who each of us are! Leave a post or message me at brittneybaker87@gmail.com
Be encouraged today! You CAN change your life! It's all up to you and it starts with committing yourself to do your best then taking 1 step at a time. Make a healthy choice and get moving today! You won't regret it! You have nothing to lose , but pounds of course:)
Brittney
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
New Challenge!!!!
Hello everyone,
I'm sorry that I didn't get to post on Sunday. I was traveling and didn't get home till late so here I am now ready and excited to tell you about the new challenge ahead of me. I would also encourage everyone who is trying to loose weight to join in with me.
Ok, so the new challenge is 35 lbs by July 1. That is 67 days from today. My mom and I have been trying to help each other out and we decided on that number together. I would love for everyone who is trying to loose weight to set a goal for yourself. loosing 35 pounds is not for everyone. Some of you don't have that much to loose. I have a lot to loose so my body lets go of weight easier. So keep that in mind. When setting a goal make sure it is something you will have to work hard to reach. If you are already working out and eating healthy then you may need to switch up your work out. Your body gets used to what you are doing so you need to "shock" your body. I am going to start my circuit training. One of the trainers at the gym said I should do it for about 4-6 weeks then change it up again. So if you stop loosing weight and you are putting in the work change it up!!! Along with the challenge I would also like everyone to reward their selves with something when you reach your goal. If you have something in mind then GREAT! If not a good way to help motivate yourself is by putting a dollar in a jar every time you work out for an hour. $1 per hour. Then on July 1st you can take that money and get yourself something you have been wanting like a new outfit or something :) If you would like to put more money per hour that's fine also!
Take the rest of this week to figure out and SCHEDULE in your calendars your work out. Go to the store and buy healthy foods. Weigh yourself and set your goal. Pick the day that you would like to weigh in every week and try to make it in the morning. Lets all make sure we have this done and we are ready to get going on May 1st. That will make this another 60 day challenge :)
I am so excited to hear the stories of you loosing weight! If you would like to leave a comment of your goal that would be awesome. If you need extra help with making sure you stay on track please email me at brittneybaker87@gmail.com or look me up on facebook and message me. I would love to hear the goals you have set for yourselves and help keep you accountable. Also remember this is a lifestyle change not a diet. Don't do anything crazy! I set goals for myself because it keeps me motivated.
I hope this 60 day challenge motivates you. Feel free to look me up I would love to hear from all of you. My prayer is that God uses this in some way to bring more freedom to your life! Be blessed and Know You can do it!
Brittney
I'm sorry that I didn't get to post on Sunday. I was traveling and didn't get home till late so here I am now ready and excited to tell you about the new challenge ahead of me. I would also encourage everyone who is trying to loose weight to join in with me.
Ok, so the new challenge is 35 lbs by July 1. That is 67 days from today. My mom and I have been trying to help each other out and we decided on that number together. I would love for everyone who is trying to loose weight to set a goal for yourself. loosing 35 pounds is not for everyone. Some of you don't have that much to loose. I have a lot to loose so my body lets go of weight easier. So keep that in mind. When setting a goal make sure it is something you will have to work hard to reach. If you are already working out and eating healthy then you may need to switch up your work out. Your body gets used to what you are doing so you need to "shock" your body. I am going to start my circuit training. One of the trainers at the gym said I should do it for about 4-6 weeks then change it up again. So if you stop loosing weight and you are putting in the work change it up!!! Along with the challenge I would also like everyone to reward their selves with something when you reach your goal. If you have something in mind then GREAT! If not a good way to help motivate yourself is by putting a dollar in a jar every time you work out for an hour. $1 per hour. Then on July 1st you can take that money and get yourself something you have been wanting like a new outfit or something :) If you would like to put more money per hour that's fine also!
Take the rest of this week to figure out and SCHEDULE in your calendars your work out. Go to the store and buy healthy foods. Weigh yourself and set your goal. Pick the day that you would like to weigh in every week and try to make it in the morning. Lets all make sure we have this done and we are ready to get going on May 1st. That will make this another 60 day challenge :)
I am so excited to hear the stories of you loosing weight! If you would like to leave a comment of your goal that would be awesome. If you need extra help with making sure you stay on track please email me at brittneybaker87@gmail.com or look me up on facebook and message me. I would love to hear the goals you have set for yourselves and help keep you accountable. Also remember this is a lifestyle change not a diet. Don't do anything crazy! I set goals for myself because it keeps me motivated.
I hope this 60 day challenge motivates you. Feel free to look me up I would love to hear from all of you. My prayer is that God uses this in some way to bring more freedom to your life! Be blessed and Know You can do it!
Brittney
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Confidence
I was inspired at church this week to talk about confidence.
When it comes to my confidence in my ability to loose weight I have to be honest and say it is low. My whole life I have gone up and down in my weight. I have probably been on a diet for half of my life... No joke! I have never felt what it is like to be thin because I have always been thick. I'm sure there are many people out there who feel the same way as me and have lived a life style like mine. If you have lived a life like mine you know that it is nearly impossible to have confidence in yourself when it comes to working out and eating right. It has never worked before so why would it work now.
I propose to all of you a different mind set. 1) God can do all things. He is all powerful and what's greatest is he cares about the things that we care about. He has a heart for each and every one of us and I truly believe his heart breaks for his people who do not like the way they look. 2) realize that part of the reason why you can't break out of the habit is because you are turning to something other then God (maybe not in all cases, but most) God can satisfy our every need if we let him. 3) make a life style change don't go on a diet. For me I try extra hard to eat healthy foods that nourish my body and give me energy during the week. I also work out most during the week. I tend to go out to eat more on the weekend when I go on dates with my boyfriend. Instead of saying I'm going to eat super healthy I just already know when I go out to eat I'm going to get what I want in reason. Don't set unrealistic goals for yourself. You aren't going to always eat healthy. I enjoy good food, now I just try to enjoy the things that are a little out of my calorie range less often then before. When you eat better and work out you will loose weight and the great thing about doing it this way is when you do have a day or a week that you don't eat the things you probably should you won't gain all you weight back because you have been loosing the right way.
Have confidence! It's ok if you think you can't do it because let's be honest if you have tried this long to do it yourself you probably can't. The good thing for us is that GOD will help us if we ask! Find your confidence in him. He will work in ways unimaginable. He will put people around you to help you. And let's not forget this is not about being the most beautiful or the slimest or even the most fit and healthy. This is about learning to love who we are. I'm telling you working out an eating healthy helps you learn to love yourself. God gave us all different bodies ask God to help you come to the point that you see yourself the way he does so you can better accomplish the dreams he has for you. Don't get consumed by a "diet". Do everything un to the Lord in the way he would have you do it!
I look forward to writing my next blog. Here comes another challenge. :) if anyone would like to do it with me feel free. I will tell you more about it soon. I will inform you of what the challenge is on Sunday 4/22/12!!! Can't wait!
Love you all
Brittney
When it comes to my confidence in my ability to loose weight I have to be honest and say it is low. My whole life I have gone up and down in my weight. I have probably been on a diet for half of my life... No joke! I have never felt what it is like to be thin because I have always been thick. I'm sure there are many people out there who feel the same way as me and have lived a life style like mine. If you have lived a life like mine you know that it is nearly impossible to have confidence in yourself when it comes to working out and eating right. It has never worked before so why would it work now.
I propose to all of you a different mind set. 1) God can do all things. He is all powerful and what's greatest is he cares about the things that we care about. He has a heart for each and every one of us and I truly believe his heart breaks for his people who do not like the way they look. 2) realize that part of the reason why you can't break out of the habit is because you are turning to something other then God (maybe not in all cases, but most) God can satisfy our every need if we let him. 3) make a life style change don't go on a diet. For me I try extra hard to eat healthy foods that nourish my body and give me energy during the week. I also work out most during the week. I tend to go out to eat more on the weekend when I go on dates with my boyfriend. Instead of saying I'm going to eat super healthy I just already know when I go out to eat I'm going to get what I want in reason. Don't set unrealistic goals for yourself. You aren't going to always eat healthy. I enjoy good food, now I just try to enjoy the things that are a little out of my calorie range less often then before. When you eat better and work out you will loose weight and the great thing about doing it this way is when you do have a day or a week that you don't eat the things you probably should you won't gain all you weight back because you have been loosing the right way.
Have confidence! It's ok if you think you can't do it because let's be honest if you have tried this long to do it yourself you probably can't. The good thing for us is that GOD will help us if we ask! Find your confidence in him. He will work in ways unimaginable. He will put people around you to help you. And let's not forget this is not about being the most beautiful or the slimest or even the most fit and healthy. This is about learning to love who we are. I'm telling you working out an eating healthy helps you learn to love yourself. God gave us all different bodies ask God to help you come to the point that you see yourself the way he does so you can better accomplish the dreams he has for you. Don't get consumed by a "diet". Do everything un to the Lord in the way he would have you do it!
I look forward to writing my next blog. Here comes another challenge. :) if anyone would like to do it with me feel free. I will tell you more about it soon. I will inform you of what the challenge is on Sunday 4/22/12!!! Can't wait!
Love you all
Brittney
Thursday, April 5, 2012
50 pounds in 60 days
Hello again!
If you read my last blog then you know that my goal was to loose 50 pounds in 60 days. The 60th day being my oh so epic 25th birthday, yikes I'm getting old, march 16 2012.
You might be wondering to yourself, WHY would you set such a high goal for yourself? The answer is simple really. I had to have a goal that would force me to push myself harder then I thought I could push myself. And boy did it work! I accomplished and did things I never thought I would do. I worked harder then I thought my body could work and I'm proud of myself. I can honestly say that I worked for every pound I lost!
Let's talk about how I lost the weight... Then I'll tell you the number.
So starting out I created a calendar with all the classes I wanted to take that my gym offered. Even if that meant doubling up on a day. The classes are an hour long and after I tried some of them out and decided I didn't like a few of them I was left with, Zumba, Hustle, and strength training. Then I surrounded myself as much as possible with people who depended on me going to the gym. This mostly consisted of late nights and 30 minutes of cardio! As you can see I mostly did cardio to loose the weight for my first 60 days.
I continued this style of working out and eating healthy during the week and allowed myself to go out and order what I wanted when I was out with my boyfriend on the weekends. My reason for this was not to reward myself but instead to be realistic. I was making a lifestyle change not going on a diet, so I thought realistically I will usually order what I want on the weekend when I go out so I might as well do it now also! Good decision I think!
Now let's get down to it. How much did I loose? I wish I could say I lost 50 pounds... But I didn't. I lost 35 pounds and like I said I worked for those 35 pounds and it was hard work. However, I read this quote with 2 weeks left in my 60 days that really made me think.
Up till the time I read this quote I had always said I would be happy no matter what I lost as long as I lost! With 2 weeks to go I had 20 pounds left to loose and I read this quote that said " when you know for sure you will not reach your goal don't change your goal change the steps you take to get there" and I knew that I needed to change up my work outs. I needed to add in some More weights and do things my body wasn't used too. I wanted to do it, I knew for me to be happy with the number I lost I had to do everything in my power to try to loose the 50 pounds, yet I still didn't do it. I got lazy and stuck to my normal workout. I didn't harness the will power to embrace the pain of a new workout.
Am I proud of those 35 pounds? You better believe I am, but I am not proud of those last 2 weeks. It reminded me of the old me. The me that lived in a comfort zone too scared to do something new. Too scared of what others may think or how bad I might be at something compared to others. The new me embraced the challenge of new things and found pride in accomplishing them even if she wasn't the best! The new me walked into rooms full of people and danced as a form of cardio. The new me insisted we go on walks and wasn't afraid of being out of breath, instead embraced it for the simple fact of working out! The new me went on a jog on a nice day! I love that me:) that me is more confident and more connected to Christ. Why do I feel closer to God in all of this? I'm not sure I can even give an answer. I believe part of the reason is because I'm starting to live as God created me to live. Confident and with out fear.
So I lost 35 pounds, more than a 1/2 pound a day. I went down 3 pant sizes. I'm proud of myself for what I accomplished and it may sound cheesy to you but thanks be to God because I KNOW I could not have done it with out him! I felt him with me every step of the way!
To hear more about what I'm doing now and my up coming goals and my ULTIMATE goal keep reading!
Thanks for the interest in my blog and I hope and pray I can inspire others who long to feel freedom from the fear of what others think!
Love always
Brittney
If you read my last blog then you know that my goal was to loose 50 pounds in 60 days. The 60th day being my oh so epic 25th birthday, yikes I'm getting old, march 16 2012.
You might be wondering to yourself, WHY would you set such a high goal for yourself? The answer is simple really. I had to have a goal that would force me to push myself harder then I thought I could push myself. And boy did it work! I accomplished and did things I never thought I would do. I worked harder then I thought my body could work and I'm proud of myself. I can honestly say that I worked for every pound I lost!
Let's talk about how I lost the weight... Then I'll tell you the number.
So starting out I created a calendar with all the classes I wanted to take that my gym offered. Even if that meant doubling up on a day. The classes are an hour long and after I tried some of them out and decided I didn't like a few of them I was left with, Zumba, Hustle, and strength training. Then I surrounded myself as much as possible with people who depended on me going to the gym. This mostly consisted of late nights and 30 minutes of cardio! As you can see I mostly did cardio to loose the weight for my first 60 days.
I continued this style of working out and eating healthy during the week and allowed myself to go out and order what I wanted when I was out with my boyfriend on the weekends. My reason for this was not to reward myself but instead to be realistic. I was making a lifestyle change not going on a diet, so I thought realistically I will usually order what I want on the weekend when I go out so I might as well do it now also! Good decision I think!
Now let's get down to it. How much did I loose? I wish I could say I lost 50 pounds... But I didn't. I lost 35 pounds and like I said I worked for those 35 pounds and it was hard work. However, I read this quote with 2 weeks left in my 60 days that really made me think.
Up till the time I read this quote I had always said I would be happy no matter what I lost as long as I lost! With 2 weeks to go I had 20 pounds left to loose and I read this quote that said " when you know for sure you will not reach your goal don't change your goal change the steps you take to get there" and I knew that I needed to change up my work outs. I needed to add in some More weights and do things my body wasn't used too. I wanted to do it, I knew for me to be happy with the number I lost I had to do everything in my power to try to loose the 50 pounds, yet I still didn't do it. I got lazy and stuck to my normal workout. I didn't harness the will power to embrace the pain of a new workout.
Am I proud of those 35 pounds? You better believe I am, but I am not proud of those last 2 weeks. It reminded me of the old me. The me that lived in a comfort zone too scared to do something new. Too scared of what others may think or how bad I might be at something compared to others. The new me embraced the challenge of new things and found pride in accomplishing them even if she wasn't the best! The new me walked into rooms full of people and danced as a form of cardio. The new me insisted we go on walks and wasn't afraid of being out of breath, instead embraced it for the simple fact of working out! The new me went on a jog on a nice day! I love that me:) that me is more confident and more connected to Christ. Why do I feel closer to God in all of this? I'm not sure I can even give an answer. I believe part of the reason is because I'm starting to live as God created me to live. Confident and with out fear.
So I lost 35 pounds, more than a 1/2 pound a day. I went down 3 pant sizes. I'm proud of myself for what I accomplished and it may sound cheesy to you but thanks be to God because I KNOW I could not have done it with out him! I felt him with me every step of the way!
To hear more about what I'm doing now and my up coming goals and my ULTIMATE goal keep reading!
Thanks for the interest in my blog and I hope and pray I can inspire others who long to feel freedom from the fear of what others think!
Love always
Brittney
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Hello everyone:)
This is my new blog! I am here to help inspire my friends, family, myself, and possibly a stranger that may come along.
Loosing weight is not easy and I have come to find that being a women and trying to loose weight is even harder! (can I get an amen?)
In this first posting I would like to mostly focus on the past 60 days of my weight loss journey and show you what I have accomplished. I have much more to talk about but I know you are all wanting to see what my weight loss has looked like. So let's start with my before pictures... Ok so I must admit I am embarrassed to show these. When I saw the picture of me sitting on a rock at the beach I was literally sad. I was so happy when I was at the beach and so excited to have a picture of me with the beautiful ocean behind me but instead when I saw it I was ashamed. Now I'm not saying that it's ok for me to feel that way about myself. Because its not. I'm just trying to be honest. I really wish I could put into words the way I felt when I saw that picture.
When I got home from florida I decided I was going to loose weight BUT I did it all wrong.
While I was in Florida my aunt and uncle offered to purchase me a membership to a gym and my uncle bobby got me some work out shoes for me to use when I worked out with my aunt and her trainer in Florida (best experience of my life, and so nice of my uncle!!!)
So when I got home I was ready to go. I went on a LOW calorie diet. I lost weight but then Christmas came and I'm not kidding in that week I gained my weight back because I had not been loosing the weight right... Lesson learned!
After Christmas I decided I was gunna challenge myself to loose 50 pounds in 60 days! And the 60th day being my 25 th birthday march 16th 2012. To find out how I lost my weight and how much I lost in 60days read my next posting!
This is my new blog! I am here to help inspire my friends, family, myself, and possibly a stranger that may come along.
Loosing weight is not easy and I have come to find that being a women and trying to loose weight is even harder! (can I get an amen?)
In this first posting I would like to mostly focus on the past 60 days of my weight loss journey and show you what I have accomplished. I have much more to talk about but I know you are all wanting to see what my weight loss has looked like. So let's start with my before pictures... Ok so I must admit I am embarrassed to show these. When I saw the picture of me sitting on a rock at the beach I was literally sad. I was so happy when I was at the beach and so excited to have a picture of me with the beautiful ocean behind me but instead when I saw it I was ashamed. Now I'm not saying that it's ok for me to feel that way about myself. Because its not. I'm just trying to be honest. I really wish I could put into words the way I felt when I saw that picture.
When I got home from florida I decided I was going to loose weight BUT I did it all wrong.
While I was in Florida my aunt and uncle offered to purchase me a membership to a gym and my uncle bobby got me some work out shoes for me to use when I worked out with my aunt and her trainer in Florida (best experience of my life, and so nice of my uncle!!!)
So when I got home I was ready to go. I went on a LOW calorie diet. I lost weight but then Christmas came and I'm not kidding in that week I gained my weight back because I had not been loosing the weight right... Lesson learned!
After Christmas I decided I was gunna challenge myself to loose 50 pounds in 60 days! And the 60th day being my 25 th birthday march 16th 2012. To find out how I lost my weight and how much I lost in 60days read my next posting!
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