New Challenge

As most know who have seen me throughout my journey I have moments where I do really good and then lose focus. The only reason I continue to lose focus is because I no longer have something to reach for, to achieve as a short term goal that will hold me accountable. SO I have decided to take on the Mamavation Virtual 5K on March 9th. The great thing about this 5K is that ANY ONE can participate no matter if you can run or just walk it, the goal is to Complete it. I am starting my countdown which as of right now is T-10 days and that means I need to get my act in gear if I want to complete it all without giving up. I would love to have my friends join me just to be able to say "I completed a 5K!"

Mamavation Virtual 5K

In order to be able to complete it I am committing to go for a jog every other day, but to take my dogs for a walk every night just to keep my body moving without being constantly hard on it. I am sticking to my #NoExcuses which means I CANNOT back down on this one. Will you join me and help hold me accountable? Want to learn more about the Mamavation Virtual 5K? Visit http://www.mamavation.com/2013/02/mamavation-virtual-5k-march-9th.html and I hope to see you there :)

New Motivation for my Journey

Lately I have really struggled with staying on track for my workouts, eating healthy and remaining accountable to my health goals. You would think after getting rid of 40 lbs already and starting to feel better about myself I would have a reason to keep going, but instead of gaining confidence I started to lose what I already had. That was though until I met Dolvett from Biggest Loser and EVERYTHING changed for me. His kindness and willingness to talk to me for a few minutes was the boost I needed to know that I am still at the beginning, so that I don't get discouraged.
Who would have thought that someone who is SO well known would take a few minutes to give me advice and treat me like just another person. After living SO long at over 300 pounds I still have moments where I cannot believe that I am REALLY doing this and there is actually a noticeable difference in the weight that I have lost.

The picture on the left was taken Summer 2011 when I was weighing in at my highest of 332 pounds. Well the GREAT thing is that the picture on the right was taken January 2013 after already getting rid of 40 pounds FOREVER!!!!!! To actually look at both of these pictures now is motivation, but also it makes me cry to really see just how much I had let myself go. My goal now is to get healthy, fit and reconditioned to be a firefighter again some day. If I can do this after all that I have been through then you can do it to, just don't give up and keep going!

So I have slipped

I know lately I have slipped on blogging about my journey. Things at home have been hard on me and very stressful, but I can say that I have not gained any weight back. The last two weeks I did the #mamavation #bobharperlive challenge and I'm starting to feel good about myself. For me a hard part will be the holidays coming up because I LOVE ham & mashed potatoes which we have for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. If any one is looking for a twitter workout buddy you can find me @AllNewHealth Have a blessed end to your week.

Trying hard to stay one fire

This journey has been a challenge for me. A journey that is full of ups and downs, reaching goals along with moments of failure. For once I decided to do this for me, but in the last week I have lost some of my fire that keeps me going. Some of my fall back moments were: McDonalds (more than once), Whataburger, Taco Bell (more than once) and Sonic. The most frustrating part right now is that I had done good to stay away from Soda and in the past week I have had it 4 times plus the crack food that I have been working hard to avoid.
So tomorrow will be a new weekend to push away my mistakes of the past week and focus on getting back on track and kicking butt. There is still 3 months until my birthday to lose 30lbs. I know if I recommit to eating cleaning and training hard I will reach my goal. I just have to remember that once I commit to the changes I will be able to get my family to stay on track with me and we can ALL get healthy together.

A weekend of blessing

The past few weeks have been really stressful for me here at home. For me the biggest struggle had been with me working out and losing weight yet my husband had no motivation to get his work outs in. We knew his APFT was coming up this month at drill and I had been stressing that his lack of consistency would show during it which would result in him not passing. Well thankfully we were blessed by my husband finding that little bit of extra "Umph" in him and he was able to pass the test. They say that when you finally give it over and quit focusing on the negative, that the positive is soon to come. This weekend was a perfect example of that.
On a personal note I did slack on my eating and I am frustrated at myself for that, but I know that tomorrow is a new day to refocus and get back on track. Several great things have happened the past few days and I know that if I keep my head up that I can continue to be successful on this journey. My moto is #NoExcuses and I really need to commit to my gym time and not give in to over sleeping or cowering away from my daily workout.

Starting a new challenge

I have committed to the 90 day-Body By Vi challenge. After a lot of research I thought that I would use this as a tool to get past the plateau I have reached on my weight loss journey. During this challenge I will still eat healthy and workout, this not an excuse to do whatever I want. My hope is to lose 30 lbs just in time for my 26th birthday that is coming up in January.
My starting measurements are as follows:
Chest: 48"
Waist: 60"
Hips: 54"
Weight: 304lbs
These pictures represent me at the start of this 90 days.

Reaching my first big goal

During this journey, the past 4 months, I have reached the point more than once where I just wanted to give up. I had come to the conclusion or so I thought, that I would never lose the weight or get to where I felt like I was making progress. Thankfully though I found the willpower to give up and just keep at it. Four months after I started this I have FINALLY overcome the stalling point of 300 pounds and weighed in at 299.6 this past week. It has been a big sigh of relief for me to know that my dedication is paying off even if it does take time to get there. I am so thankful that I have a great group of friends who are my cheerleaders and support me on this journey. If you want to follow my daily struggles and triumphs check out at http://www.twitter.com/allnewhealth
I am here to help others who want to achieve weight loss or live a healthy lifestyle. Feel free to join me.