I'm Losing It!

Week of August 3

Cheryl — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:48:29 +0000

This week was great! I lost 5 pounds at WI on Saturday. Total of 14 pounds lost!!

I did have a bit of an issue this week, with stomach illness. We shall see what that does to my WI next Saturday. Especially since my recovery included enchiladas

This week’s mini-goal will be to return to normal and try to hit the 15 pound weight loss mark. Next mini-goal is 20 pounds!

Mini-Goal Update!

Cheryl — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:25:44 +0000

I went to a mid-week WI yesterday - lost 4 more pounds!!! I have now exceeded my mini-goal of 10 pounds! Next stop, 20 pounds (8 to go). And, I am in fat burning mode, so that is excellent. I am starting to get kind of worn out on the diet, which means I need diversity. I have to start using the MRC cookbook and spicing it up!

In other news, which might drive me to drink (JK), Brett Favre is now a NY Jet. *Gag* - I could just die. But I will move forward as a Packers fan and a Favre fan. And I will not drink - because losing weight is more important than any damn football

Week of July 27

Cheryl — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:51:21 +0000

I attended food instruction class yesterday - starting Metaslim!! WI this morning - lost 6.5 pounds this week. I’m down a total of 8.5 pounds. I’m back on track!

I’m on the beige menu. The only adjustment is the bread-free lunch. I also bought the supplements. So far, Kiwi-Melon is great, but the powders are yuck-o. I’m just happy to be moving forward and into the metaslim plan. Yay!!!

Here’s to another 6.5 next Saturday!

Week of July 20

Cheryl — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:15:09 +0000

I traveled this week. Yikes.

WI on July 26: 242*

*Gained back 4.5 pounds - WI was during period and <1 hour after traveling 5 hours on a plane. Not accurate due to water retention. Don’t know if I should be happy or sad

Week of July 13

Cheryl — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:12:44 +0000

I went to my initial consultation at MRC on July 15, 2008 - weight 244.5

Started pre-conditioning diet on July 16, 2008.

Weigh in (WI) on July 19: 238.

Lost 6.5 pounds in 3 days!

Finally taking control.

Cheryl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:23:40 +0000

I’ve finally decided to make a major lifestyle change and plunge into the world of weight loss. Here is a quick bio . . .

I grew up being long and lean, 5′10″ tall and 135 lbs. in high school. I finally “plumped” to a healthy 180 pounds in my mid-late twenties. I was very active, playing competitive sports (basketball) and hiking/running. I was blessed with a gorgeous son at age 28/29 and ended up gaining 50 pounds. I also lost interest in athleticsm and activity. I continued to gain to where I am now. Let’s just say I need to lose 65.5 pounds to be back to my healthy 180!! Yikes.

Where did all the weight come from? Well, the obvious is food. I love food. I also got too fat to enjoy activity and exercise - now known as “movement.” And the third strike was alcohol. The social past-time I once enjoyed without guilt has now become a caloric nightmare.

Fast forward to present . . .

I have a dog, Betty. A cute 12 pound runner. She leaps out the door the minute she sees an opening. My son (now 5) cries and I attempt to retrieve. On my last attempt at retrieval, I was “jogging” after her and realized - I am too fat to run. I can no longer run without feeling my weight press down on my knees, my breasts painfully pummel my rib cage and my body just - rejects the attempt at movement.

I promptly called my friend, and asked her for the information on Metabolic Research Center. She joined in January 2008, and has lost a ton of weight in a seemingly small amount of time. I figure, if she can do it - so can I!

I joined MRC on July 17, 2008. From here on, you will read about the ups and downs - hopefully mostly downs