Part Deux of Shawnna's weight loss journey :)

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shawnnam

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Hey guys,

So, I have an old diary on here that han many supporters. As a quick intro I started this journey originally back in February of this year, I was out of shape and knew I needed to do something. My back hurt, my knees hurt, I was huffing and puffing just from walking, my clothes didn't fit, I was not confident, I was not happy with my self, and there is no other way to put it except I was fat.

I had started my journey thinking I was just getting chubby, I thought I was somewhere in the 160's and had some how denied to myself that I had let myself go my first year of college... I finally weighed in, in mid-feb and found the ugly truth staring me in my face. I had ballooned all the way up to 171.4 pounds. Yes, I had gained about 25-30 pounds in ONE YEAR of college. I was shocked, angry, disappointed, depressed, sad, in denial, and every other negative emotion you could think of. And sadly, I fell off my life style shortly after starting it.

Well, I came back in May with full force. I knew then and there I was DONE being fat, I was done with all the negative impacts weight was having on me physically, mentally, and emotionally. I followed my diet strictly, to the "T," I exercised daily, took strength training classes, drank gallons of water, and lost about 20 pounds between May and July.

I had a break up with a long term boyfriend/fiance and got a case of the "f-it's," but still managed to lose a few pounds between July and August down to 148.


THE HERE AND NOW

So, now that I have you up to speed I will start with where I am now. I have restarted exercising and eating better. I make mistakes (I am a young, sometimes dumb college kid after all), but I do my best. My roommate and I have been at it for a week and tomorrow is weigh in day. My ultimate goal is to be 130 for my birthday on December 20th. and depending on how satisfied I am I may want to set my goal to 125 pounds in the future for maintainance. But, for now that is my goal.

To reach my goal I need to lose approximately 18 pounds over the course of 16 weeks. I hope I can inspire some, get inspired by others, and become a happier healthier person in the process.

Here's to a new beginning!

-Shawnna
 
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Hey guys,

So official weigh-in was today and the results are in... I am now 144.2 pounds!!! Last week (mid-day) I was 151.4 so I had a weight loss of 7.2 pounds this week. A lot of it is water, and the first weigh-in was a little skewed since it was mid-day, but none the less I am nearly out of the 140's! I cannot wait to reach my goal. :)
 
Thanks guys! :) It was not easy in the beginning, but I just have to keep determined and I know I will make it sooner than later. I know it is going to be hard to lose the closer I get to my goal, but I am going to try my damnedest not to get discouraged.
 
Hey shawnna!!

Welcome back! And lookin good there! Looks like you won't be here for long with weight loss numbers like that!

Great to see you are doin ok and hope all is well!

Take care!!!
 
Aw Sunflower and Flumes! I missed you guys :) Thanks for welcoming me back...

So yesterday I had a funny experience, I had NOTHING to wear and I had a really cute outfit in mind... so I go to my closet and found a pair of dress pants I have not worn for awhile (probably since May/June) and they use to be snug on me so I figured "hey, what the hell they will probably fit just right" and I was excited because they are like my FAVORITE dress pants EVER... I tried them on and they were like 5 sizes too big! I couldn't even let go of them or they would fall to my ankles!

So, I am bummed that my favorite pants ever are now like mchammer pant, but I am happy I am losing so much weight/inches!

I took a picture because it was just so shocking and I almost didn't believe it...
 
Wow!! Those pants are really lookin lonely ever since your ass moved out!!!! :smilielol5::smilielol5:

Well done Shawnna! You are leading by example! Woot Woot!
 
Lmao I know right!? I feel like I could carry a baby in there like a kangaroo... you know it is shocking to see that... that means I WAS that BIG, and I had convinced myself I WASN'T... wow, no wonder everyone is telling me I was looking "chunky".

You know what is irritating? EVERYONE has been giving me this reverse compliment crap they will be like "OMG, You look GREAT now , you were starting to put on some weight!" and my little from big brother, big sisters Mom said "Wow, you were really fat and now you are really skinny, I thought you were sick!" LMAO, I mean COME ON PEOPLE... is it really supposed to make me feel better that you noticed I was turning into a fat ass, and to add insult you HAVE to comment on how fat I was looking? I know people mean well, but it is kind of a downer that the same people who told me "You are not fat, you look great" when I WAS fat are now telling me I was looking like a beached beluga... haha oh well.

Hope everyone is doing well... last night I was house sitting and the owner left some cookies on the counter for me and my friend who is also house sitting... knowing me and my love of junk food I ate one, lets just say this was a "special" cookie... lol def was not thrilled about that.
 
Hey guys

Well I am a slacker, and I guess that is what happens when life is busy! Just an update that I HAVE been LOSING weight still, sadly I think when a lot of us leave here we gain weight back. I am now down to 130 pounds from 171.4. My one year anniversary of losing weight is coming in May and I want to lose some more fat and gain some muscle.

Here are some recent pictures :)
 
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Well, I guess I am back to this "on phase" of coming back here. I really wish I was more consistent with everything in my life, but I guess that is something I will have to work on.

Anyways, I am still at 128-130 and am trying to make healthier food choices. I made oatmeal with honey and milk for breakfast, had 15 almonds as a snack, and have brown garlic rice and broccoli to eat at lunch. I think I am going to go to whole foods and get some kiefer, tempeh, and some other protein sources. I don't really like eating a ton of meat, I was a vegetarian before and still feel a pang a guilt for eating it, but at the same time it has been shown that eating soy products can raise chances of getting hosimotos disease in women AND soy can raise estrogen levels which can lead to an increased risk of breast cancer and other cancers. GREAT. You just can never win. Nothing is ever 100% great for you. Even veggies, "These ones have more sugar and are not good for you," "Eating meat can put you at an increased risk for cancer," "eating soy can cause cancer," "drinking bottled water is bad for you," GAH, always conflicting.

Aside from this stuff I guess I just don't care anymore. I just want to get more nutrients into my body daily so that I start feeling better and not so slugish.

Hope to go to the gym tomorrow :) Have a good day everyone.
 
Oh here I am again, little ol slacker me :)

Well, I have not been keeping up on exercise or eating right, I suck sometimes. BUT, I am excited because I just bought TurboFire, which is like p90x for women, but it focuses on HIIT so you lose fat and get toned versus gaining a whole lot of muscle mass.

I am excited about it, hopefully I will do it. And, it comes with a meal plan. I find I do much better on my eating when I have a list of things I am supposed to eat as opposed to just thinking of things to eat.

I will try to post progress pictures and hopefully I can get down to about 125 pounds, hopefully lose like 10 pounds of fat and gain a little bit of muscle. This is my final push before my one year weight loss anniversary and I want to go out with a bang. :)
 
YAY! I get my TurboFire program in the mail this week! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. As soon as I can I am going to the store to stock up on tons of veggies, lean meats, and whole grain foods. I am SO READY to lose my last bit of fat and getting the lean, toned body I have been working for for the past almost year now.

So excited! I have been watching a lot of youtube videos of turbofire workouts and it is A LOT of cardio kickboxing/dancing HIIT and I LOVE cardio kickboxing and it can burn up to 1,000 calories an hour. Im pumped :D I'll post current pictures and measurements either today or tomorrow and track my 20 week progress with turbofire.

Woooohoooo!:willy_nilly::willy_nilly::willy_nilly::willy_nilly::hurray:
 
Hey everyone, thanks for all the support!

So, I got my turbofire program in the mail! The plan is 20 weeks long, and comes with an additional 5 day eating and exercise jump off called "Inferno." The "Inferno" plan says you can lose 10 pounds and 10 inches in five days if you follow it perfectly. I don't believe it, but I am trying it out anyways before the actual 20 week program starts.

I took my "before" pictures this morning and all my measurements:

Weight: 134.2
Arms:
- Left: 11 in
- Right: 10.5 in

Thighs:
- Left and right: 19.5 in each

Waist:
- 28 in

Hips:
- 34.5 in

Bust:
- 36.5 in

I'll keep everyone posted on the results. :)
 
I just got done with my first class and HOLY CRAP. WHAT A WORKOUT! The set comes with like 10 DVD classes, and gives you a schedule to follow. Since I chose to do the Inferno Plan first I started with the Fire 55 EZ Class... So a cardio class that is 55 minutes long and then the Stretch 10 Class, a 10 minute stretch class.

I use to go to cardio kick boxing classes all the time and Loved them, but because they were so expensive I had to quit some time ago. BUT, these DVD's are EXACTLY what I did in my real classes so I know I am getting an amazing workout and burning tons of calories. AND its super fun! If you don't know cardio kick boxing moves when she shouts, "JAB, JAB, CROSS, UPPER CUT, NOW SKI IT BACK" you are going to have a harder time knowing what the moves are, but I think most people will figure it out fairly easily after watching the "New to Class" part of the DVD.

So, I started the diet portion and the workout portion and I am feeling amazing. I just got my ass handed to me by a DVD and I am so ENERGIZED, I think I might go on a jog after lunch. Booyaaahh
 
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