Lea Jnice's Diary

I bought my swimsuit for this year. It's ok... I'm not going to really like anything, but I plan on going swimming this year. I went maybe once last year..and I didn't swim at all the year before. I still have a ways to go before I even attempt something like a bikini..as of now I am staying away from that. I can't even bring myself to try one on. I'm getting there though slowly. Also if your still on the plus size side of your journey the store torrid has some awesome swimwear. I'm in a zero(I think thats a 12?)It's a bit pricy but they are made well. Also there are a ton of options. Not just large floral print swimdress... I've worn quite a bit of those in the day. haha I swear I was one of the only kids that wore her mothers swimsuits... Anyway heres a link to my top.
 
Looking great! You're a huge inspiration to me. Keep it up, I look forward to further updates!!

(Hope I can do as well as you are this time!!)
 
Ok so I shaved some time off of my mile. I'm at 13 minutes. Which isn't great but I'm improving greatly. I bought new running shoes today so I'm excited. Also lost another lb ; ) 171 lbs woot woot. So close to 70lb weightloss..I can taste it. I also tried on a size 14 dress today..too big! yes'm too big. : D I'd like to buy a size 10 dress for my b-day which in August. I am hoping that I will fit into it. As much as I'd like to be a size 7 then..it's not going to happen, but I'd be content with a 10. About to go sweat and try out my new shoes. Over and out.
 
Awesome! Congrats on your achievements today :) I also bought new shoes which I'm excited to work out tomorrow. (Today I went swimming.) :D Awesome job ^^
 
Wow, great job on paring down your mile time!! Makes me want to go out and see how fast I can do one...

I can't believe you're almost at a 70-pound loss. That's so much, really quite amazing! Keep it up!
 
LeaJnice said:
I bought my swimsuit for this year. It's ok... I'm not going to really like anything, but I plan on going swimming this year. I went maybe once last year..and I didn't swim at all the year before. I still have a ways to go before I even attempt something like a bikini..as of now I am staying away from that. I can't even bring myself to try one on. I'm getting there though slowly. Also if your still on the plus size side of your journey the store torrid has some awesome swimwear. I'm in a zero(I think thats a 12?)It's a bit pricy but they are made well. Also there are a ton of options. Not just large floral print swimdress... I've worn quite a bit of those in the day. haha I swear I was one of the only kids that wore her mothers swimsuits... Anyway heres a link to my top.
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WOW!!! You got it going on Sweetie!
 
hanabi said:
Wow, great job on paring down your mile time!! Makes me want to go out and see how fast I can do one...

I can't believe you're almost at a 70-pound loss. That's so much, really quite amazing! Keep it up!
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Thanks. I know that 13 minutes isn't that great,but it's way better than what I was at. If I can get it down to 10 minutes sometime than I will be happy. I'm not looking for anything crazy like 4-5 minutes. I would really like to do a 5k though sometime in the near future. I think I could do it sometime soon if I keep running everyday. It's a start. Worlds away from where I was 69lbs ago. ; )
 
Last night I went to the gym. I tried to beat my 13min mile. No such luck. However I'm getting so much more comfortable running in front of people. They have mirrors all over the walls so I can see myself run. I look like a dork,but whatever. What can I say..I'm not really built for speed...I cut myself on the eliptical. I know...how did I manage to do that? I'm talented.It wasn't a little cut either(like it looks in the photo, the whole red part is skin peeled off. hah ewww). Somehow I scraped a few layers of skin off of the top..and finished my workout while my leg was swollen. That's dedication. ; )

I went to karaoke last night.
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I sing karaoke once a week.(I drink water) It's fun for me and I am kind of a regular at this place near my house. I get requests. It's a good time. haha. Also, when I went to go open the door to the bar.. two guys opened both double doors for me to walk through. I could not stop laughing. Think I ever got one door held open for me when I was 240lbs?..yeah no way...but two? blew my mind! Silly boys. Still made me feel good though. Guys that are very attractive now introduce themselves to me. Sometimes I think to myself "why the F are you even talking to me"? I can only imagine how weird it's going to be when I hit the 130's-140's. I can't say that I'll hate it...I'll adjust. hah

Over and out for now.
 
Wow it took me two days but I read through your diary!!! I think you are doing amazing!!!! I hope ou are very proud of your accomplishment and I can see great things happening for you in the future. Wow those are some hardcore workouts, I wish I was able to do 1/2 of those!!!!!!! You look great!!!! I will keep reading your journal you are a great inspiration!!
 
Verobc said:
Wow it took me two days but I read through your diary!!! I think you are doing amazing!!!! I hope ou are very proud of your accomplishment and I can see great things happening for you in the future. Wow those are some hardcore workouts, I wish I was able to do 1/2 of those!!!!!!! You look great!!!! I will keep reading your journal you are a great inspiration!!
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I've been writing in this for two years. I have no idea what my posts even say. lol Thanks for reading all of it! I'll keep writing in this until I reach the end..whenever that is. hah I'm just glad that I can help others. It's such a struggle and it's just nice to talk to other people that really get that!. It's an emotional rollercoaster. I'm lucky to have readers : )
 
My scale bit the dust today : P I am so annoyed. I need to weigh in today. POO. Well I've been wondering if my scale is off for a while. If I find out I am like ten lbs lighter than I thought... that would make me happy. hah

I ran a mile on the treadmill last night,did 3 miles on a bike and then that 30 minute "less is more" cardio video. I couldn't do the burpees in it though because my wrist is still messed up. : P I'm hoping that I get over that soon. I don't want to loose the muscle I've built up. I've noticed even if I go a week without lifting I feel like I am going to die when I get back at it. My 23rd birthday is AUGUST 11th. I need to get as close to my goal as I can! ERGG! Two years on my weightloss journey.I am proud of what I have done so far,but I know I can go further. I deserve to be at the end soon.

I've had a lot of friends and family ask me "what is your secret" I haven't had one person get excited about my answer. I say Diet and exercise..and it's always "oh" LMAO. There's no secret people.I didn't get weightloss surgery...my Dr didn't give me pills...I worked my ass off! I put the hours needed into it! I had one friend say "hey so you've lost a lot of weight! I need to loose 30 lbs!What have you been doing?" I said working out...The reply I got was "Oh well I hate working out". What am I supposed to say to that? haha It's not like I liked working out in the beginning! I don't like the gasping of air...and the pains in my side. The puking... I still don't love it,but I love how I feel after. If it's worth it to you....you will do it. Easy as that. You will make it happen! Instead of watching tv you're going to go to the gym...instead of facebooking..your going to go for a walk..I have a billion tips for people loosing weight...they just think it's too hard. It's not TOO hard. It's HARD,but it's achievable. Over and out.

Lea
 
hard but achievable...words I need to hear every day, lol. I think I'm gonna have to post that somewhere. Saw you on Korrie's new diary and glad to find yet another familiar friend on here :) Glad you're doing so awesome
 
I know what you mean. I have a co worker who is morbidly over weight I am talking like 400lb and up. She noticed that I was loosing weight and she came up to me and said I wish it was as easy for me to lose weight as it is for you! OMG that pissed me off. I just told her that is wasnt easy that everyday was a battle for me to eat right but that is she wanted a weight loss buddy I could help her out! She said whats the point everyone in my family is big and dies at around 40 I only have 4 years to go!

Good for us for inproving our lives we know the hard work that is into this so the hell with people who don't get it! Keep up the great work!
 
Verobc said:
I know what you mean. I have a co worker who is morbidly over weight I am talking like 400lb and up. She noticed that I was loosing weight and she came up to me and said I wish it was as easy for me to lose weight as it is for you! OMG I would of been so pissed off!!!!
Easy my ass. It's the hardest thing I have ever done. I only have 100-110lbs(total) to loose and it is so hard. I couldn't imagine having to loose 200lbs or more. I'd still strive to reach my goal whatever it was though. I've been overweight forever. It was just a way of life.(except for the one year that I was 138lbs my Jr year in highschool and I had the mindset that I was 210 lbs) It's sad that your co worker is so defeated. Most likely she's failed at loosing it a few times and just has given up. I've given up so many times.Sometimes you just have to decide NO MORE. This is my life and I have the power to make it what I want!

I found a photo of me.I think I was around 180-200 when I was 12... I just read that the average 12 yr old girl weighs 95-100 lbs...Geeze..Sounds like I have been 100 lbs over weight for most of my life...It's been hard not to feel like that 200lb fat kid even in my adult life,but I no longer feel like that person. I never smiled in photos..Joking was always my defense mechanism. I had to be the funny girl. My therapist explained it to me....hah I no longer feel like that girl...Who the heck is that girl? ; )

Over and out.
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LeaJnice said:
Verobc said:
It's been hard not to feel like that 200lb fat kid even in my adult life,but I no longer feel like that person. I never smiled in photos..Joking was always my defense mechanism. I had to be the funny girl. My therapist explained it to me....hah I no longer feel like that girl...Who the heck is that girl? ; )

Over and out.
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Fat all my life too so I can SO relate. That makes sense what you said about the defense mechanism too. Butwith me, I'm not that funny, or at least I'm usually the only one laughing, lol. So I had to be the "nice" girl and I'm at a point in my life I'm tired of compensating and getting treated like crap while being "too nice". I want to be a skinny bi***, LMAO.
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ive been reading your journal and its amazing how far you have come. it was just awesome to see the pounds melting off post after post. I am very jealous you have lost so much. It makes me wish I had started earlier.

Good luck and keep going your doing awesome!
 
Me in my workout gear. hah Leggings,Blue October t-shirt(my favorite)and my knee brace. Sexy...NOT. lol My hips are so wide..not even fat wise...I just have some huge baby making hips. :p You can't shrink bone...
I still don't have a working scale. : P I'm going to weigh myself at my mothers tomorrow. She has the same scale as I. Hopefully it's not off. I found some of measurements..not my beginning but they will do. I can't find a tape measure,but I'm thinking about going to buy one tonight. I am out of shampoo anyway. lol
 
Great job.

I had to go to your first few posts in your diary to compare pics and I am dumbfounded! Well done!

Congratulations on all the hard work!
 
Flumes said:
Great job.

I had to go to your first few posts in your diary to compare pics and I am dumbfounded! Well done!

Congratulations on all the hard work!
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Yeah I should really have a better way of comparing photos...I just post them wherever...I should have a system. Oh well heres a before. lol I'm sure everyone is sick of that photo. hah I don't have many at my highest. I'm going to see what other ones I can dig up...I still have a ways to go,but I am heading in the right direction :hurray:

Edited: added a before and after so far...we aren't done yet ; ) Also added my name. Now people might start stealing them now that I look different. hah Once I hit my goal I could really see them floating around..
 
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