Ok everyone! Here it is! I am a huge fan of this show and it starts this Tuesday September 13th at 8PM on ABC. Why not make a challenge to challenge yourself or/and those that are on the show? Say you will lose 10, 20, or 30 + pounds, or you will run x amount of miles, or fit into BLANK size of clothing or finally make exercise and low carbing a "habit" you no longer have to think about by the time the final episode of the show airs. This will be a great opportunity to act as if WE were going to win that million and work our tushes off! More importantly we will have achieved our goals or come closer to them and better health. Here is a little about me if you have never seen me before on here.
At my highest weight I was 335 pounds. I have always been overweight, even in the 5th grade, I weight 176 pounds. I have not seen below 200 since middle school and now I am 26 years old, so I have no idea what it is to be in a "normal" weight range. I have lost weight three times using low-fat diets and exercise and gained some or all back every time. The first time: 40 pounds, The second 60 plus the 50 more that brought me to my highest 335 and then after losing 95 pounds those pounds, shooting up 40 pounds.
That is when I tried Atkins at the urging of my brothers fiance. I went from 271 down to 200 from November 2004 til July first 2005. I am now at 208 due to some setbacks with hormones and some emotional eating during some rough periods. So anyhow, this is the greatest WOE that I have come across and in all of my fat years, believe me, I have tried plenty of ways to lose it.
This brings me to today. I had been off track until August 31st with my exercise and September 1st with my WOE. I have been on track since then and have reached that "Enough is Enough" point, where you have had it with the bouncing back and forth between 2 numbers (If you have been "good" all the way through, I am jealous
...) I am emotionally ready now to lose it all once and for all and the going back and forth will not cut it anymore! So if you want to join me in watching the show, talking about it and creating little challenges for ourselves each week it airs, and seeing what you can accomplish in the time that it runs, tell a little about yourself and your goals.
My Stats:
5'8
208 pounds (larger frame)
Workout:
6 days per week (M-F, 2-3 hours spread through the day by way of classes: Kickboxing, Hip Hop Dance, Step and Strength training using machines, free weights and the ball opposite days for upper and lower body)
My Goals/Mantras:
What will I say at the end of this challenge?
I am so proud of myself for staying committed to this WOL so far!
I am glad that I have squashed my emotional eating habits with new healthy coping habits/skills.
I am so much more confident than before and this challenge has given me MOMENTUM (If you build this, you can do anyting for good or bad!) for so many other things in my life!
I weigh a fit, healthy, toned 150-160 pounds and I am sexy as hell in cute clothes that do not begin with X or Plus!!
OMG! I weigh less than I did in the fifth grade!
I have more energy than ever before and I am ready to challenge myself physically for the rest of my life (Where can I sign up to train for x amount of marathons? How long will it take me to earn my black belt? What sports teams can I join during the summer?...)
Look at all the yummy low carb recipes I was able to create!
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more will come to me... So it's your turn! Who is up for it?