car 54 where are you

We made to cedar rapids - 21 hours!! Now shopping with tara tara!

Updating a different blog for the next week

I am going on vacation for a week and a half - I will be updating hopcoach.blogspot.com will I am away. We are driving so hopefully there will be some interesting posts.

Question for You?

So for those of you that have lost enough weight in the past to have to go and buy new clothes - how do you become comfortable in tighter fitting clothes? I like big sweatshirts (yes I know I now live in Florida, but they are still my favorite). I find as I am trying to shop for clothes that fit the new me that I am discouraged - everything is smaller and tighter - and that has never really been my choice for every day clothing. I believe no matter what your weight is you should be comfortable with your own skin - but that can be tough when they clothes you are wearing don't make you feel that comfortable. So any ideas, thoughts or your own experiences?

Never thought I would put this much thought into clothing.

Wow! another bench mark

As of this morning I have lost 31.7 pounds. Over the 30 pound mark. And I am so excited because our pool in our community just opened, so I can start swimming again. That will be a nice addition to my work outs. Especially on days like to day, before the humidity is added in the temps are about 100 degrees. Running in 100degree weather can be very difficult.

And for those that hadn't heard yet - my brother and his wife are pregnant! Expecting in March. We are all very excited for them.

Distractions

Ok - so with the family reunion only 11 days 3 hours away I am finding it very easy to be distracted. Not wanting to get derailed, especially with all of you coming down I had to find away to make myself want to work out every day. I have found 2 ways to do this.
1) I created a challenge on Nike plus - which works with my ipod and I made it an open challenge so there are other people that have joined and I do not even know who they are. I have also posted the widgit on the right hand side of this screen so everyone can see my progress. The challenge? At least 2 miles every day between now and the 20th.

2)I downloaded a series of audio books (there are 12 books in this series) that are a suspensful and action filled and I only allow myself to listen to them if I am working out.

I can't wait to see everyone - its going to be a great week!

Allie

10% reached

Well today I reached my 10% goal!!! Long time coming, but a big milestone to finally make. Below are pictures to show the progress. I am still waiting on the results from the tests done this week - but I am feeling much better.

Over the months and years


10% picture

Wahoo!

I am past the 20lbs mark! And I am pretty much in size XL shirts and I have to wear belts with pretty much every pair of pants I have, because I'm not quite ready to go by new cloths yet - probably will soon though or all my cloths will look huge.