tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42358903566309223932024-03-05T15:22:55.346-06:00highway200to160My journey from 200 pounds to 160 pounds by my senior prom, May 2010.highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-15832289749966427252010-02-07T10:59:00.000-06:002010-02-07T10:59:32.440-06:00Day 62 - Does a bad weekend negate a good week?So I've been pretty proud of myself this week, food and exercise wise. I got all my exercise goals in for the week, and I stayed in or below my calorie range for food! All week! So I'd say that's a pretty huge accomplishment.<br />
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Now the problem - I went all hog crazy this weekend. Friday in one of my classes we had a back to elementary school days valentines party, complete with pizza, cookies, cupcakes, and chips and dips. And yes, I ate all of that, and not in moderation :( Saturday was my cousins birthday party, and again there was pizza, chips and dip, and cake, and yes I went all crazy again. <br />
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Today I decided, however, that it's a new day. So I can't let it drag me down. Because if I did, then what would that do? It wouldn't make me lose weight any faster, or in a bigger amount. So I just have to move on past the bad points, and focus on the good. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. My new motto is to look at life sunnyside up. So I would like to say that 5 good days totally kick 2 bad days rear. And that's what I'm gonna keep thinking all day today (:<br />
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I hope you all start looking at life sunnyside up like me!highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-17156221852775540782010-02-03T19:32:00.000-06:002010-02-03T19:32:13.468-06:00Day 58 - Pigs? In the sky?Pigs must be falling from the sky because....<br />
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I BOUGHT A FREAKIN' SCALE!!!!<br />
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And it was a total God thing too. I was browsing for coupons on Sunday before I went to the grocery store, and I found a coupon for $5.00 off a Conair scale! So I was like YAYY! And then I went to Target, where the scales were 10% off, and I got my digital scale for $17. AAAAAMAZZZINGGGGG (:<br />
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Now, here's where the sad news comes in. I got on the scale yesterday morning, and the numbers were there. And they were numbers that were oh so familiar. The number on the scale was 200.0 lbs. 200 lbs even. I'm back to where I started. But the crazy thing is, I wasn't disappointed: I was relieved! I didn't gain! Well, I did from my 198. But that inspired me to work so much harder this week. And well I already started working hard on Sunday, but I mean my food and exercise have been so good this week! And I'm just overwhelmingly happy about it! God has so much in store for me and my body, and I can't wait to see it :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-4797301235210581922010-01-30T14:05:00.000-06:002010-01-30T14:05:35.487-06:00Day 54 - Lunch sucked!Okay so I'd like to say that I am doing pretty dang good on food and everything. And my exercise has been pretty fantastic, so I'd like to give myself props for that. Unfortunately, I do not think that it negates the awful lunch I had today. Now don't get me wrong, lunch tasted preeeeettyyyy dang good. It was actually super super good. But was it good <em>FOR</em> me? Absolutely not. <br />
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Let me start by saying that Chili's is not a good place for someone who is looking for a low cal meal. Granted that restaraunts in general really aren't great places, some have their perks and their golden menu items that have all the allure and taste of something tantalizing, without all the fat and calories. Unfortunately for me, (and my waistline), Chili's has a very very very small food selection in that good for you. Don't get me wrong, they have the guiltless grill menu options, that all sounded pretty good. And whenever my friend suggested that we go last night for lunch today, I said sure, and did my research! I got online and looked up their nutritional values and planned my meal to a t. It was going to be great! But today, even though I fully prepped myself for this meal, I still got my bovine on and ate like a cow. Well technically. I mean, I will give myself props that I didn't eat every single thing in sight, and I wasn't famished so that's good. But I did chose the triple dipper (my reasoning? It's smaller portions!) and I ate really slowly and carefully, so that's a plus. But my food choice ended up totaling to around 1700 calories for lunch. I'm supposed to eat 200 calories LESS than that in a DAY! A day!! So that pretty much sucked. But I'm not going to let it get me down. The smart thing would be to skip dinner completely (and believe me, I feasted so I'm sure that I won't want anything. But skipping meals isn't healthy so most likely I'm going to have a 200 calorie or less dinner. And that's okay. I mean, At least I didn't do this for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner. And people do! And with snacks in between! That's crazy.<br />
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So lesson learned, when you make a plan actually stick to it! Then you won't have to boo hoo on your blog later (:highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-12845934931682250562010-01-27T20:51:00.000-06:002010-01-27T20:51:42.810-06:00Day 51 - Cardio and HealingSo I'm out of the hospital! Yay!! And the good news is I just have to go back in the next two days and get treatments by IV. So in my personal oppinion, that's FABULOUS news :)<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztc_2TLmkoMRVCQwr3FXAhb5ucxrN0PSnIdTaekXv715yGSJHBIAv_SwBNzpCbqpnshWSQ48zvfLHZh8tfpfGAWGaFTifF8irHUC7YVBl_wboFKo9ewTWJOLxcAU9FJiAcEcY68MKY49R/s1600-h/Cardio-Ballroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztc_2TLmkoMRVCQwr3FXAhb5ucxrN0PSnIdTaekXv715yGSJHBIAv_SwBNzpCbqpnshWSQ48zvfLHZh8tfpfGAWGaFTifF8irHUC7YVBl_wboFKo9ewTWJOLxcAU9FJiAcEcY68MKY49R/s320/Cardio-Ballroom.jpg" width="220" /></a>And to celebrate my breaking out of the hospital, I went to Target and got some fabulous things :) I got 2 new sports bras, and they were on CLEARANCE for $3.47 each. WOOOOHOOO! And then I got Julianne Hough's Cardio Ballroom DVD that I've been lusting after for a good month. I also got some 100 calorie right bite things that were on sale, and it just so happened I had a COUPON in my purse for them! That was God right there! I also got some granola bars for $0.89 a box! Wooo! If I were you, I'd hit Target up - they are having some fabulous sales! Oh and my Cardio Ballroom DVD was only $10 and it came with a free one year subscription to Fitness magazine. It was great! So I rushed home, got my dinner, and went straight to my dvd. Now, please remember I just got out of the hospital, so my energy level isn't as great as it normally is, but I did 15 minutes of Julianne. It was awesome! I'm obviously gonna have to practice, but it was a blast :) I'm so glad I invested in this!<br />
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I think I'm finally getting my sunshine after all this time in the dark :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-36543197342915328952010-01-25T12:24:00.000-06:002010-01-25T12:24:06.982-06:00Day 49 - Dark but LightToday, I'm not at school. I'm also not at home. Today I'm in the hospital.<br />
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Before you freak out, it's nothing too bad. I'm a frequent hospital visitor, so it's nothing new. But I do have certain medical issues that keep me up here from time to time.<br />
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So that being said, back to your normally scheduled blog :)<br />
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Last night was really rough, and I couldn't sleep. And it made me really frustrated. So this morning, at the crack of dawn, they took me out of my not-so-comfortable hospital bed, and brought me downstairs for some testing. While I was laying in one of the beds for testing, I was thinking about losing weight for prom, and how behind I am. It made me disappointed and uspet again, but then I realized that the more I keep whining about it, and crying, and being upset, the more I'm not going to do anything. So I decided there, that these are the things that I AM going to do:<br />
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<ul><li><div align="center">Eat a healthy breakfast, and a healthy lunch. Then look at how I did for b-fast and lunch to see what I can do for dinner.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Exercise, and do it thoroughly. It's not about quantity, but quality. But still stick to a semi-planned routine.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Just live life to the fullest, and don't get down about the failures. Rejoice in the triumphs.</div></li>
</ul><div align="left">So those are my goals. Simple. Sweet. To the point. And I'm ready to start living them.<br />
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This blows big time!<br />
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I don't know why I'm in such a rut. I mean, you shouldn't be in a rut when you start, right? That's not good AT ALL. I don't want to quit. I CANNOT QUIT. I just hate it. I have no way of measuring progress because I don't have a scale yet, and I just feel blah. Yesterday I went to Academy to try to jump start my life again. I bought 2 pairs of work out shorts and a pedometer, but I was so sick today, I couldn't even do anything :( I'm just tired of being in this slump.Like I can't get out and I just want to so bad. But it's not happening :(<br />
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Why isn't it happening? What can I do? :(highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-28031155602865995792010-01-18T22:29:00.000-06:002010-01-18T22:29:21.930-06:00Day 44 - SparkingAs stated in my post from yesterday, today was supposed to be the day that I got back on track. Sadly, it wasn't. I didn't exercise, I did overeat (and I seriously do not know why!), and I overall did about 3 productive things. It's disheartening, but I'm starting to find that the more and more I whine about the bad things, and the things that don't go well, and the gains, and the no scale, and all of that, the more and more I'm getting angry with myself. I mean, this is bull-loney! There are people in Haiti with no water, no family members, and really no hope, and I'm sitting here all in a tizzy about a scale. No. That's not okay. I am EXTREMELY blessed. God gives me so much, and I still sit here all ehh about it, like I'm not satisfied or full. That's not okay.<br />
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So tonight, as I was eating a vegetarian quesadilla (it's my own recipe I concocted, and it's super delicious :]) (ohh and no, I'm not a vegetarian, but cutting meat usually cuts calories for me lol) I was thinking about getting back on track and so here's the first thing I did.<br />
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I made a sparkpage! Now you can follow my fitness and eating and blah blah blah at this link:<br />
<a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=HIGHWAY200TO160">http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=HIGHWAY200TO160</a><br />
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Happy trails guys! I hope yall are havin a good week :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-1439035867070221902010-01-17T22:43:00.000-06:002010-01-17T22:43:59.423-06:00Day 43 - Back on TrackHey guys! I am finally back home, and feelin' good! I can honestly say I did pretty okay with my food this weekend. Not anything special, but you know, I'm just glad I didn't hoarde things in my mouth. I am aiming towards a really good week of exercise and eating next week. I have to re-evaluate my goals, and get back on track. I need to remember what I'm doing this for, and why I'm doing it. This weekend I went to the town of my future college with a fellow friend who will also be attending in the fall. Now my friend is just a drop dead gorgeous girl: very tall, very lean, blonde hair, perfect tan. Just a very pretty girl. And I'm well.. just an average looking, pleasantly plump girl. Well going around campus, and just talking to people, my friend got lots of looks, and lots of attention from the males of the school. Me? Not so much. And that's okay, but you know, I want to get to where I'm comfortable, and when I step out I KNOW that I look good. So that's what I'm aiming for. <br />
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For the short term, which is prom, I have a little less than 4 months to get down to my goal weight.<br />
But for the long run, I have 7 months to get to the healthy lifestyle, and the healthy body that I want for the rest of my life. I wanna get to where I have the best years of my life at college - not looking back at pictures thinking "Hm? What might of been?" I did that too much in high school. I have to stop doing it. I won't do it anymore.highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-33959213611543507812010-01-16T09:09:00.000-06:002010-01-16T09:15:13.351-06:00Day 42 - Busy bee, busy meSooooo I haven't posted in the past couple of days because I've been obnoxiously busy with everything!! And I'm still not even at home or in town, so I have to make this one short (:<br /><br />Quick updates from the past couple of days:<br /><br />1. the big one: I GOT ACCEPTED TO MY FIRST CHOICE COLLEGE ON THURSDAYYYYY!!! (:<br />it was probably the happiest moment of my life!<br /><br />2. My scale is still broken, & I still have yet to purchase a new one. :( this will be resolved soon though!<br /><br />3. I stepped on my friends old old old scale and it said I lost a pound, and I'm at 196! But I want to make sure with my new scale. <br /><br />That's about it! I hope you all have a great weekend, & I'll see you when I get home!<br /><br /><br />- Posted from my iPhone <br />highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-20839324255076073312010-01-11T18:19:00.000-06:002010-01-11T18:19:44.819-06:00Day 37 - BlueSo I've been kind of in a hump the past week. I haven't really exercised, or made good food choices. And I have no idea where I'm at, because I'm still lacking a scale. I think tomorrow I'm just gonna go try to find one in my price range, but that's slightly disappointing for a teenager with no job lol. So when you put everything together, it kind of puts me in a slightly blue mood. I really need to get back on track. Hopefully I do soon. I really hope I do soon.<br />
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:(highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-14976008853396239242010-01-06T20:54:00.000-06:002010-01-06T20:54:08.563-06:00Day 31 - Did you know I weigh 359 pounds?Okay so before you choke on your gum, I would like to explain that I in no shape or form weigh 359 pounds. Hahaha. But that's what my scale told me when I hopped on it on Monday, which is weigh in day.<br />
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At first I was slightly confused. I got off and then got back on. When I tried the second time I weighed 84.5 pounds. A welcome weight (haha I'm kidding), but not my weight. At this I realized my scale was broken. I went online and found out how to recalibrate it, when I looked up the error message that finally came up, but it was no use. I recalibrated it several times, and, nothing. And as I realized my scale was broken, I also realized that my heart was broken too. I don't have the receipt, or even packaging of the scale, so returning it is not really an option. I'll have to go buy another one. And that was a $30 scale, and my mom isn't too thrilled of the idea of buying another scale, as this is about the 3rd broken scale we've had. The digital scales are great, but they are very sensitive, and hard to fix. I'm thinking about researching other brands or what ever and going out and getting one when I finally accept that I have to (this will most likely be by Sunday, as I do not want to miss two weigh in's). But anyway, I went back to school on Tuesday (grudgingly - might I add) and found out that I am now in boy's P.E. for my final semester of high school. I think this might just be a funny way that destiny is telling me to workout. Blah, blah, I've been going to the gym and doing well. And I'm really proud of myself for continuing to go out there in the midst of new year's resolution workouts. That's a reward in itself!<br />
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So with that, I leave you without a road sign number change :/ but with the information of why I haven't told you all my new weight, and a somewhat funny story about my luck with scales.<br />
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I hope you all have a great rest of the evening :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-4233577703855486002010-01-03T20:41:00.000-06:002010-01-03T20:41:52.483-06:00Day 28 - Has it been four weeks?So today marks my four week mark! Yay! It really has flown - I mean it seems like yesterday since I've started this blog. So it's a pretty big thing.<br />
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Today was uneventful - I had to go all the way to the apple store 30 minutes from my house so they could help me with some problems I had with my iphone. I was 7 (literally 7) minutes late to my scheduled appointment of 12:30, so I had to reschedule to 1:40. So normally this would be okay, and I would go browse around the mall looking at stuff and what not, but there was a problem - I was with my dad. And today was game day. And he had to work tonight. So I had a new mission to keep dad cool and not frustrated with an already frustrating situation. The mission was to resolve the problem and get home before 3:15 to watch the Cowboys (who may I say, won tonight, 24-0 (: ). We went and had lunch, and I got to catch up with him, which I normally never get to do because we're always so busy. Then I finally got to go to my appointment, get my phone fixed (I think) and headed home, pulling in the driveway at 2:48. So mission accomplished.<br />
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Earlier after the game ended, I browsed the 5,000 blogs I follow, and was looking at a lot of everyone's posts. And mostly everyone I follow has had a new years resolution blog. Now I am someone who HATES resolutions, mostly because I never follow mine. I can tell you all day that I'm gonna clean out my room, study more, eat out less, yada yada yada, but in about a month and a half I will not even remember what I resolved to, or that I even had a resolution. So I decided I'm not going to have a resolution this year. I am going to have a goal list, and a reward list. And this is how I've compiled it:<br />
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<div align="center">The 2010 Goals and Rewards List<br />
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</div><div align="center">Goals:<br />
</div><ul><li><div align="center">Leave the size 14 jeans behind.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Embrace the positives in everything.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Try something new at least once a month.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Get a steady workout regimen together and actually follow it.</div></li>
</ul><div align="center">And Rewards:<br />
</div><ul><li><div align="center">Lose 15 pounds (from original 200) and get a cute outfit from Nordstroms :)</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Smile at the fact that I'm losing weight!</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Be confident in my cut clothes.</div></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: left;">So maybe they seem lame or stupid or whatever, but I like them. And maybe I'll revise them and maybe I won't, But I know that I will obtain them. And I'm glad that you'll all be here to watch me :)<br />
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Haha, okay on to business. This week I made a huge step that I swore I wouldn't do - I went to the gym. For the longest time I refused to go to the gym in the month of January, because it's everyone's new years resolution to lose 10 lbs, and get in the gym. So it's always packed with people skinny as a bone, and they stare at you like "woah big girl, I guess you have a new year's resolution to lose a bunch!" and it'll make you really self-conscious. But at the same time it pisses me off. Because I'm like "who are you?!You've NEVER been here. I've been here a while." Hahahah. I guess it's a humourous situation, but it still grinds my gears.<br />
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But yes, I finally decided to go to the gym this week, as everyone made their resolutions. So my bestie and I went Thursday morning, and this lovely Saturday morning. And I'd like to say it was AWESOME! Thursday I biked 10 miles. (Oh yes, 10.) Today I did the weight loss program on the bike and biked 4.5 and walked 1.0 miles on the treadmill, with strength training with the weights on the side. It was AWESOME! I really really really feel confident in having a new roadsign on Monday! Yeaaaahh!!<br />
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I hope you all have great resolutions, and that you also have a great weekend :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-30348205096464639802009-12-29T23:06:00.000-06:002009-12-29T23:06:44.234-06:00Day 23 (Not a repeat, I swear) - The dress.Okay, so normally I only post once a day, but if you've been keeping tabs on my blog, you'll notice it's pretty sporadic. Some days I post every single day, and then I'll skip like 3. It just depends on the time that I have. But never have I posted two posts in one day....until now. (BUM BUM BUM!)<br />
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Lol, but on a serious note, I felt the need to share a little anecdote with you from my girl's night out tonight. Today I did my exercising, and was very very good at breakfast and lunch so I could splurge just a super tiny bit at dinner with two of my good friends. So we went, and I got all dressed up, like super glamorous (and may I say, I really looked good). Well anyhoo, on the way home, we were talking about prom, beach houses, dates, yada yada yada, and then BAM. The question is proposed: Do you have your dress?<br />
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So I'm kinda like...ugh. Because really and truthfully, no one really knows about my lifestyle change. Like my mom does, and one of my best friends who I walk with does. That's pretty much it. And I know that seems crazy and I should be screaming to the people that I love the most that I'm losing weight, but I don't want to put myself in that boat. Oh sure, people have asked, but I just kinda mumble or change the subject or say no politely. I just don't want to. And this is probably why: When you're a young, overweight high school girl, and you tell people you're exercising and wanting to lose weight - they watch you. And there's always gonna be the people (and what cracks me up is there the ones who have no idea what's "healthy" and what's not) that are gonna ask you when you eat a small cookie or something if you should have that on your diet. And I'm like 1) I am not on a diet. and 2) I did not know that you were my personal trainer and dietician. And why weren't you at the gym with me yesterday or the grocery store? It's really annoying, and it's just like ughhhh. It's not something I wanna deal with, so honestly - I don't. And maybe that's a bad thing. Or maybe it's good. Or maybe it really doesn't matter. Only time will tell.<br />
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Okay so back to the most important thing about this post, before I bore you to clicking "next blog". The dress. One of my friends had already bought hers, and the other hadn't. And it was just a general conversation, but they asked when I was gonna get mine. And since, well no one knows about my weight loss adventure, I just uttered a "I don't know" and kinda left it at that. My issue is that I can't just go out tomorrow and get a dress and drop a size, or two, or three. But I mean, I can't wait till the last minute. So now I'm trying to plan exactly when I'll be okay with getting a dress. That should be fun to add to the mountainious to-do list I already have (side note: is mountainious a word?). Anyway, that's my big development for the night. I felt it appropriate, considering that that's the "official" mission of this blog. <br />
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But I'm not even sure about that :) Goodnight reader!highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-80367742276195863572009-12-29T12:05:00.001-06:002009-12-29T12:05:42.696-06:00Day 23 - bad night, good morning<br />Last night was probably one of the worst I've had in a while. I couldn't sleep, was dealing with personal struggles, and not feeling well. After milling around on my laptop in bed at about 11, I got up and went downstairs in bed with my mom. I cried like a baby. I just had such a horrible night and I just wanted to sleep so bad, so it could be over. I kept thinking "God just bring me the morning light.", but I was still there in the dark night. But what's that thing they always say? Oh yeah:<br /><br />"Weeping may endure for a night,<br />but Joy Comes in The Morning."<br /><br />Psalm 30:5<br /><br />And yes, it did. I finally went to bed around 2 a.m. and arose promptly at 8 for my 8:15 walk with one of my best friends. And even though I was sore, tired, and feeling weak, the walk was AMAZING! I wore my new collegiate beanie, and got all gussied up in cold weather gear for the cold Texas morning. It was awesome! And we walked 1.5 miles this morning! Yessss!<br /><br /><br />Thinking about my personal struggles, I'm sure many of you have some as well. I'd just like to remind you to keep peace and faith. Remember that struggles only last a little while, and always make you stronger. <br /><br />I hope you have a terrific tuesday (:<br /><br />- Posted using my iPhone<br />highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-57929893739532056532009-12-28T11:27:00.000-06:002009-12-28T11:27:18.169-06:00Day 22 - Weigh In Post-ChristmasSo as you know, Monday is my weigh in day, and I think I'm pretty satisfied with the results. Today I was 198.4, +.2 lbs from last week, but that's okay in my book, considering how bad I did last week. I'm feeling better about this week though, because I only have to pass the New Years eve party. And I'm sure I'll do okay then, after reading some snazzy party eating tips in my mom's family circle (ha ha) Would you care to read? Here are some that I think will prove helpful (if not for me - hopefully for one of you, dear readers). <br />
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Holiday Party Swaps:<br />
No to the Swedish meatballs, Yes to the chicken satays<br />
No to the baguette slices and dip, Yes to the pitas and hummus<br />
No to the shortbread cookies, Yes to the meringues<br />
No to the pecan pie, Yes to the pumpkin pie<br />
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Okay so that's not a fantastic list, because in all honesty I only eat meringues and pumpkin pie, but even with the pie that's only at Thanksgiving. But I am working on a fool proof holiday tip list to keep in my head and keep my waist down. Here's my version:<br />
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- Drink water, not soda. <br />
- Be very careful with chips. It's not always the dip, but a lot of chips add up. One serving = 7 chips.<br />
- It's probably best to say no to most deserts, as you have very little idea of how much butter and sugar was put in, unless you made it. Then make a decision from there :)<br />
- Have more fun enjoying the people around me, rather than eating. You aren't promised tomorrow.<br />
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Okay so those are my lists. And I promise to utilize them to the best of my abilities to make sure that I get to change my roadsign next week :)<br />
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Have a great Monday!highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-69648064487487655312009-12-25T18:23:00.000-06:002009-12-25T18:26:36.245-06:00Day 19 - Happy birthday Jesus!Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all are having a great one (:<br /><br />I'm blogging on my phone currently (I knew there had to be an app!) so forgive me if my format's different or anything. Lol. I can honestly say that I really did try with my food the past two days, but hey "it's Christmas!". Ha, I know I'm probably gonna roll my eyes when I look at the scale on Monday and that statement is echoing in my head, but for now, I think it's okay. I'll be up and workin out early tomorrow (:<br /><br />Let me know how your Christmas feasting went! Merry Christmas everyone (:<br /><br /><br />- Posted using my iPhone<br /><br />highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-12911043060496492302009-12-22T13:33:00.000-06:002009-12-22T13:33:11.255-06:00Day 16 - PitstopSo yesterday was weigh in day, and I have been putting the blog off because I'm not really satisified with the results. When I got on the scale, I didn't see a smaller number than last week. It was the same number 198.2. I actually gained .2 lbs.<br />
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Okay, so it could have been worse. Considering how I did on vacation (little exercise, bad meal choices), I should be very happy that I'm not in the 200's again. But I'm still kinda ehh on the situation. I would have been happier if I would have lost, but I didn't. I'm just at a pitstop on my journey. I'll get back on the road eventually.<br />
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So with that in mind, my friend and I walked two miles yesterday in my neighborhood. It was actually invigorating, just moving on and not doting on the roadblocks. So that's what I'll keep doing this week!<br />
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When the world says, "Give up,"<br />
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."<br />
-Author Unknown<br />
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Ohhh and by the way - Cowboys won (:highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-55018822226487810492009-12-19T18:12:00.000-06:002009-12-19T18:12:48.699-06:00Day 13 - NeglectOkay guys, I know I seem like I have fallen off the blog wagon, but I promise I haven't. I've been super busy this week, and I went out of town to my aunt's, who for some reason, does not have wifi. But I'm back home, and ready to blog again!<br />
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I have one milestone that I would like to share with you - I am down a jeans size! I have worn size 14 jeans for the past 6 years, and yesterday I went to my favorite place to buy jeans (American Eagle) and purchased a size, oh yes, <strong>12 </strong>jeans. Wow! I haven't been able to wear a 12 sinxe 6th grade! Can you believe that?!?! Now they are snug, but they DO fit! I can wear them out, but I don't want to yet, because I wanna wait till I loose about 10-15 pounds and look a little better in them. But this is extremely thrilling!<br />
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So rather than bore you with the details of my humdrum week, I'll go ahead and tell you about my plans for tonight, and tomorrow. Tonight is the Cowboys and Saints game. Now beofre we start, I'm going to give you a very important piece of information: we are DIE HARD cowboys fans. I've been raised to love the cowboys since the day I was born. Literally, they've been the team to watch. Oh sure, I've dabbled in college football teams, and I guess that should be a little more important to me, considering I will be going to college soon. But I LOVE the boys. And I always will.<br />
Some of you may not know a lick about football, or have been living under a rock, the saints have been undefeated this season, at 13-0. So it would be extremely BEAST if we beat them tonight. I'm not saying it will happen, but I'm not saying it won't. I'm saying it CAN happen. <br />
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Because I never thought I'd be out of the 200's again. And now I am. Things DO HAPPEN if you try :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-19111327446224164832009-12-14T22:35:00.001-06:002009-12-22T13:35:21.625-06:00Day 8 - Weigh in Week OneWell I weighed in this morning, and I am very proud to announce that I lost two pounds! Yes, that's right, I am OFFICIALLY out of the 200's. Now you're probably thinking "umm hello? You were 200 pounds, you were on the line!" But before I began this blog, I weighed in at my heaviest this summer at 218 pounds. I slowly lost that weight, but the school year and other things kept me from getting down to business a little quicker. So here I am! I can honestly tell you, I do not remember the last time I was in the 190s. I'm sure it was my freshmen year. I know that I weighed about 180 lbs. in my eighth grade year, so I am SUPER proud. I would also like to inform you all that I am tightening my belts another knotch (oh and I am actually basically FORCED to wear them, as my pants are starting to fall). It's all coming full circle, and I'm just so greatful. God's really showing me that I can do this, it's not impossible. One of the things that always got me down was that you always see those people on tv, or in books, or on Oprah, or whatever, and they lose like 100 lbs. at the pivotal moments of their life, like they're about to get married and they weigh 135 lbs. at their wedding, and everything is perfect. And it's so inspring, and you're like - hey that could be me! That always was me. Watching the biggest loser, the other weight loss programs with befores and afters and it just seems so doable. But the thing that I lacked that those people had was drive. Of course I had the desire, but I didn't really want to get up and do it. And when I did, it was for a day or two or a week or three weeks or whatever and then BAM. A huge brick wall came up. I can honestly say that now, I'm smashing through those walls (: Especially the 2billclub wall!<br />
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I can honestly say that God is really the driving force behind all of this. And I know he will continue to be.<br />
I hope you all have a super Tuesday!<br />
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Isaiah 58:9highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-8136572602038776152009-12-13T19:28:00.000-06:002009-12-13T19:28:33.551-06:00Day 7 - Week one is said and doneOkay so I'm really nervous because tomorrow (Monday) is weigh in day! I can honestly say that I've had about a B in my eating report card, and a big nasty F on my exercise (One hour on Sunday. That's it!) But I'm not letting that get me down. I mean why should it? Either way, tomorrow morning, I'm going to get on top of that scale, and it's either going to go up, down, or stay the same. Those are my options, and I have no other choices. So I have to face it, and I will - I'm just gonna be a little nervous lol. <br />
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Let me catch you up on my weekend - Friday was pretty uneventful, except for I strung popcorn for the Christmas tree with my mom (like they do in the movies). Word to the wise: this is NOT fun if you're impatient. Well, I mean I'm not very impatient. But it is time consuming. And my dog was literally eating the popcorn off the string, so that didn't help. Lol. SPEAKING of my dog - on Saturday he ran away! Yeah! Some kids drove by on bikes, he chased them to the back of the neighborhood. It was horrible! I remember being so scared, and my mom and brother, my brothers friend, and I all took our cars and drove around looking for him. Luckily, I found him in the back, about a minute after I left. I was so upset though. I was almost in tears, but I was so thankful that I found him. It's proof that God always watches over us, and those we love (even my dog). <br />
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Other than the dog search and the popcorn strings, my weekend was pretty plain. However, I'm thinking this week will be different! I can't wait to see my week one results, and really get into the days of Christmas.<br />
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I hope you all had a great week!highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-50120265622802349002009-12-10T21:32:00.000-06:002009-12-10T21:32:32.656-06:00Day 5 - Cake and Bake<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9IgY7nU2PNxWFVqG-feH6DQOyGmdmJXrlZiBiO1Pl-SY5kAlOws8ML7MtOcpY19nuvXx70thcLpuTWh1K2ChPsynLFlAnexUr01AFc5RcODtvr3Ll7dqF0jmgEYY6tVjJpX8E3-65iTH/s1600-h/cake01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9IgY7nU2PNxWFVqG-feH6DQOyGmdmJXrlZiBiO1Pl-SY5kAlOws8ML7MtOcpY19nuvXx70thcLpuTWh1K2ChPsynLFlAnexUr01AFc5RcODtvr3Ll7dqF0jmgEYY6tVjJpX8E3-65iTH/s320/cake01.jpg" /></a>On Thursday nights I have my cake decorating class. It's just the first course, which is the basics of cake decorating (different icings, shapes, writing, etc.). I made a cake for my friends birthday tomorrow. Doesn't it look great? :)<br />
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The lifestyle change that I'm going through is actually more welcome than I thought it would be. I thought I'd always be hungry, lacking motivation to exercise, and just would give up like previous times, but I haven't. I'm actually looking forward to the change ahead. Not dreading eating "diet foods" and just hoping to get through the day. I know it's just day five, and I'm pretty much in the starting motivational phase, where everything is bright and cheery and a bed of roses. But I really feel different about this one. The only problem I'm having right now are some health issues that are preventing me from exercising like I should be. But hopefully that will get worked out! I'll keep praying. What motivates you to exercise? I'd love to know!<br />
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For food today, I think I did pretty okay. I had an apple for breakfast. Lunch was light, I had a half 6-inch(I guess it'd be easier to say 3 inch lol) sweet onion chicken terryaki sub from subway and for dinner I had tortilla soup (perfect for the return of the cold weather!) I feel awkward talking about my food intake. But I guess that's a necessary step on the journey lol.<br />
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I can honestly tell you that today was not a good day. I got really sick at school, and didn't feel well at all. But as someone who looks at the glass half full, I don't want to dwell on the negatives. So I'm gonna go ahead and remain giddy about the start of my weight transformation. When I was feeling crappy in 7th period, I made a weight calendar that would show my weight at different dates if I lost 2 pounds consistently every week (BTW: This is TOTALLY doable, if I keep up my exercise and make good food decisions). It was GREAT. And really inspiring. I encourage you all to do the same, or something similiar. When you set goals, and especially write them down, you're more likely to not only obtain them, but at the very least attempt them. How cool is that? I mean think about it - You set a goal to lose 8 pounds in the month of January. When February rolls around, you realize that you lost 6 pounds. That's still great! Because if you never set the goal, and didn't strive to achieve it, you might still be looking at the same number you started with. Just something to ponder :)<br />
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Hope that you all are giddy and filled with glee for the rest of the week!highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-49782961494192948122009-12-08T19:30:00.002-06:002009-12-08T20:02:57.156-06:00Day 3 - I've got to be a loser.So right now I'm watching The Biggest Loser finale on tv. Pretty inspiring I must say. I haven't really tuned in this season, just watched the past couple of episodes with my mom.Of the episodes I did watch, my personal favorite was Shay :) But man, these people losing all this weight - it's crazy! Crazy, but doable. That's the kind of inspiration and will power I need!<br />
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Today wasn't very eventful. It was hot and rainy (the perks of living in south Texas), and I didn't really do much. I did however read my women's health magazine. I found a couple of ab exercises that I wanted to start doing, so I think I may try that tomorrow :)<br />
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What are your favorite exercises? I'd love to know.highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235890356630922393.post-2106503089422169372009-12-06T11:45:00.000-06:002009-12-06T11:45:44.742-06:00Day 1 - The Journey BeginsI'm not very good at introductions, and about me's and such, so I will try my hardest to make this as quick and as painless as possible. My name is Lindsay, I'm a high school senior, and I weigh currently 200.1 lbs. I'm on a mission to lose 40 lbs and look awesome at my senior prom. I just turned 18, and am doing this by myself - no diet programs, no crazy pills. Just me. And good food and exercise. It's gonna be hard, but I've already lost 20 pounds since the summer. Along the way, I will include you in on my jounrey, and tell you about all of the things in my life. I'll include anecdotes, landmarks, stories, and anything else I can think of. So come along with me on my journey, and I'm sure we'll all have fun along the way :)highway200to160http://www.blogger.com/profile/17467479115442713353noreply@blogger.com4