Proud of myself
If you could see me now, you’d see me sitting on my living room floor with a goofy smile on my face. The weekend is here but for the first time in a while I know I have the ability to make healthy food choices and incorporate exercise. I have completed 4 1/2 perfect days and this morning the scale showed 249.5! I’m not going to say I made my goal until the official weigh-in Sunday morning but 250 has been such an obstacle for me that I can’t wait to blow past that bitch and never look back. We had our interview for the Children’s Miracle Network telethon in our area and I’m very pleased w/my responses. I didn’t say “um” every other word and I didn’t cry! And then, when we got home I did TJ Cardio Party. It has been forever since I have done that workout and I forgot how much fun it is AND how much it kicks your butt. I’m stinky and sweaty but I haven’t felt more beautiful in quite a while.
I’m sure the other shoe will drop at some point in time but I’m savoring the moment. Hearing the stories from the telethon all week of parents who have lost children makes me realize that I need to savor every moment. I have a wonderful husband who loves me and would do anything for me, a job that I look forward to doing every day and wonderful friends. My health as well as my appearance is improving and I now know that I have the ability to continue improving. When I officially weigh-in on Sunday below 250 (I’m guessing 150 is a healthy weight for a muscular gal who is 5′7″) I will have fewer than 100 pounds to lose. It has been over 3 years since I have been able to say that.
Hope you all have an equally uplifting Friday night and weekend!
Progress toward workout goal: 49/250
How ironic is that? I hit 248 today; getting out of the 250’s was a HUGE STRUGGLE for me too!!!!
Let’s never look back to the 250s. Keep up the good work!!!
–Paula
I loved reading this post you wrote! I have a goofy smile, too
That’s what I call a perfectly perfect day! Put a copy on your fridge. I’m sure reading it will help guide you through any rough patches. Hell, I want to put it on my fridge!!!
I’m so pleased for you!
[...] appealing. I want to throw some weights around, get all sweaty and feel as good about myself as brseay does in her recent post! Hell, I want to feel that content with what I’m doing [...]
Congratulations, Brandie!! I’m so happy for you.
You sound like you’re in a “perfectly” good mood, and spending time in a “perfectly” good place!
Hang on to that feeling, it’s exactly where you deserve to be!
(((HUGS)))
Nice to hear your goals are paying off in more than one area of your life! I’m thinking about how nice it must be to say that you’ve had 4 1/2 perfect days…I’m struggling with just one perfect day at the moment, but you’re inspiring me to try a little harder.
Brandie, that’s so awesome! And re: your other post, I hope you don’t let guilt get in the way of continuing to take time for yourself. KEEP IT UP! Sometimes I feel like I should give up some of MY TIME that I use to run, exercise, blog, and spend it with kids, but in the long run, what we do for ourselves is what keeps us sane enough and healthy enough to be around for our kids! So, again, KEEP IT UP!!