Jumping In – Day 2 Update

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

My Goals:

  • Drink 6 -8 cups of water daily. YES .. got at least 6 in today. 🙂

  • Eat at least one fruit or vegetable with each meal. YES. I had a clementine with breakfast, applesauce with lunch and 1 cup of green beans with dinner.

  • Be mindful with eating. Again, pretty good. Not sure if I stayed in weight loss portions, but definitely did not overeat mostly.

  • Only one sweet treat a day. YES. Today my treat was to dip into the M&Ms, but I waited until the evening to enjoy them. Wait, I also had three donut holes. oops…so maybe this was more of a “partial”.

I also got some toning workout stuff in today on top of house cleaning and doing all the laundry. I’m tired and about to get myself to bed for a nice relaxing day tomorrow between church services.

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Kettle Worx Giveaway

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Tricia at Endurance Isn’t Only Physical is having another giveaway for some Kettle Worx products. Feel free to learn more about it and enter it by clicking here.

Good luck!
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Jumping In – Day 1 Update

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

My Goals:

  • Drink 6 -8 cups of water daily. YES for today!

  • Eat at least one fruit or vegetable with each meal. YES. I had a banana with breakfast, a V-8 with lunch and a salad with dinner.

  • Be mindful with eating. Pretty good. I had to eat lunch when I wasn’t very hungry yet, but it was a time situation and I didn’t stuff myself.

  • Only one sweet treat a day. YES. This may sound crazy, but I’d been dipping into the M&Ms and other sweets during the day, so this is a big deal for me. I saved my sweet thing for after dinner and enjoyed every bite of it. I wanted more and more, but knew I was satisfied and I didn’t need any more. 🙂

Here’s hoping to a good 2nd day coming up!

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Thursday P.S.

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

I was showing my kids the post Diane did the other day on being featured in SHAPE magazine when my son says, “Someday that’ll be you, Mommy!”


Such hope “out of the mouths of babes”.

It encouraged me to keep going, because, Yes, someday that will be me sharing my weight loss story with the world. It may not be in a magazine, but I’ll be happy to share it none the less. 🙂
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Weigh-In … Jumping In

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding
Today’s Weight: 205
Loss/Gain: -1.5
Total Loss So Far: -26.0 lbs
Well, the scale has gone back down and I’m grateful. I’m getting back into my groove and feeling ready to tackle my weight loss journey with some renewed vigor.
To help me in that I’ve decided to join the 3-day challenge over at 266’s blog. You can view it here. Her idea goes right along with some thoughts that have been brewing in my mind for a week or so. I wasn’t planning on doing anything serious until Monday, but something in me says I need to just do this and get going. Don’t put it off any longer.
My goals for these three days will be:
  1. Only one sweet treat each day.
  2. Get 6-8 cups of water in each day.
  3. Eat at least one fruit or vegetable with every meal.
  4. Be VERY mindful of eating and stop when satisfied, not when full.
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Misc. Thoughts

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

I worked a full day again today, but I managed to fit in 30 minutes of exercise while my son had soccer practice. That was good.

Funny, I wasn’t in the mood to jog at all, not one bit, but I couldn’t help myself. After about five minutes of a very brisk walk I just started jogging. I only jogged for 15 minutes and then I walked some more. Silly body..can’t be satisfied with brisk walking sometimes.
Tomorrow is weigh-in. I’m not expecting much. I’ve never been one to put much weight in the whole sodium thing greatly affecting my body, but I’ve had some salty food lately and hardly any water for two days. So, that will be my excuse tomorrow….
No,seriously, I haven’t overeaten much at all, but I haven’t eaten very strict. There are plans of change brewing in my mind that are going to come to fruiting some time very soon. Change for the better. My one-year anniversary of starting this journey is in May and I want to show more than a 25-pound loss.
Also, I plan on having a very interesting post coming up by Monday at the latest. It inspires me and I know you’ll be inspired as well. 🙂
I’ll catch up with everyone in the morning for a quick weigh-in post.
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It’s My Teacher!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Today I went to the gym at the church while my son had soccer practice out in their fields. I decided to do some jogging on the treadmill and then weights.
As I was jogging I saw four students from school pass by the hallway. The first was one of the sweetest little 3rd graders who always hugs me when I’m subbing. When she turned my way her face lit up like, “I know her!! She’s a teacher!” I waved to her and she happily waved back.
Also a teacher and her husband walked by and they waved. I waved back to them also, while jogging my slow little jog and turning beet red in the face. 🙂
Was I embarassed to be seen in my capris, t-shirt and sweating like a pig while jogging SLOW??
No, as a matter of fact something in me was so happy to have the students (and other teacher) see me jogging. I think it was a happy pride of sorts. I’m not totally sure.
Yes, I’m chubby still, but I do exercise and it was kind of nice to have the students especially see me doing something good for myself.
I’m not sure if I’m getting my point across right, but it was just a nice feeling…for some reason… I guess it was one more thing that made me proud that I made the effort to fit a workout into my busy day today.
Ever have little happy moments like this that you’d like to share? We’d love to hear about it!
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Progression Pics 10 Months

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Well, my weight is up half of a pound from the last time I took pictures (two months ago). I didn’t want to take or post pictures today, but I know I skipped it last month for the same reason – no significant loss. So, I made myself do it.

Compared to the first picture it’s great progress. Compared to two months ago I can see a little more toning.
Now it’s time to get that scale moving down, so that next month there will be more of an actual weight loss showing.
I’ll tell you one thing…looking at these pictures makes me want to keep going. I see that there has been change and I know I can keep losing weight if I just get my act together.
I’m working the first half of this week, so it’s “The Biggest Loser” Wii workouts for me in the evenings. They may not be jogging on the treadmill, but they kick my butt. With my husband still having to study most evenings, they are also perfect so I can get my workout in here at home while the kids read and get showers done.
So, while you new followers peruse my pics and you oldies check in on how I’m lookin’ these days I’m going to go get to that workout!
Have a great week everyone!


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Saturday Check In

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

I wanted to stop in and thank you all so much everyone for your supportive comments on my weigh-in post yesterday. It’s encouraging to know that I’m not in this alone and that I’m not the only one facing these weight issues.

Busy day with laundry, babysitting three toddlers overnight (friends of ours) and BAD allergies. yuck..on the allergies part… So, I’ve finally had a minute to catch up on blogs and be encouraged yet again by the successes I’m seeing.
I hope you are all enjoying a nice weekend!
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Weigh-In … Getting Rid of It

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Today’s Weight: 206.5

Loss/Gain: +1.0 lb
Total Loss So Far: -24.5 lbs
I have nothing really to say to justify my gain. I wasn’t careful, and though I’ve exercised all five days I haven’t eaten “weight loss portions” as Steve puts it. Basically I’ve maintained my weight for five months now. The newness of really beginning to believe I could lose the weight and seeing myself lose those first 20 pounds has worn off and I’m a bit frustrated.
Frustrated in a good way – in the way that I know I need to get going. It’s given me plenty to think about. You know, my husband started working out last summer, but hasn’t really changed his eating habits. He has dropped inches and a few pounds and everything fits him better and he’s looking great and feeling great. He’s never had a weight issue like me and I can’t solely depend on working out to lose the weight, unless I want to work out for hours and hours a day, which I don’t and can’t do anyway.
So, as I packed away the snowmen decorations last week and I am going through the house cleaning out old stuff, in preparation for a city-wide yard sale in a few months, I had a mental conversation with myself.
It went something like this: “Self, springtime is coming. Just like you’re going to plant flowers soon you also need to plant more good seeds of healthy choices and portions into your life. You’re seeing the bulbs you planted last fall coming up and are enjoying the beauty they have to offer, but you plant more because you won’t be satisfied with just daffodils and pansies. So, you also can’t be satisfied with where you’re at in your weight loss journey.

Also, you’ve packed away the snowman stuff and are getting rid of old things you no longer need. Well, there are habits you no longer need and they need to be given away also. You need to realize that they aren’t helping you and they are just cluttering up your life.

Your thoughts are cluttered with feelings of defeat and failure because of this extra weight. Your body is cluttered with layers of fat that you know are hanging there around the muscle you are building with your regular exercise.

You have begun jogging and have proven that you are capable of much more than you ever thought. You have lost and kept off 10% of your body weight. This proves you have what it takes to get with the program and break 200 pounds and go even further.

Spring is coming and it’s time, Leah, to plant some good seeds in your weight loss journey and watch what will take place if you’ll care for them properly. But only you can do it, no one is going to do it for you. Now get to work. “
So, that’s where I’m at. I know it’s not easy…I would almost be to goal if it was, but I know it can be done.
Please bear with me as I continue on in my weight loss journey and work hard at planting more good seeds and getting rid of those bad habits. I appreciate all of your support and your successes, they are the “gardening books” of sort that help me see what can be done if I follow through.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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