Heading Into The Weekend With Skinny Fiber

Here it is, Friday afternoon, and I just now updated my Progress and Goals Page. I developed that page as a way to remain accountable in my goals. However, I’m terrible at updating it. As of this morning, though, I am down to 228.3 from 252.9 back in March. Wow! That’s 24.6 pounds lost so far, and it ain’t over yet, folks. 

I did want to write a quick post as we head into the weekend. I’m not sure why, but weekends are a little scary for me sometimes. They are filled with…food that’s bad for me interesting food choices, and options to eat more than I know I should. Inevitably, by the time the weekend is over, I usually put on another pound or two. Now, I know that these one to two pounds are just water weight, and they usually end up coming off again by Tuesday morning. But this weekend I’m determined to choose just a little bit more wisely. 

I’m starting by thinking about what I’m going to eat ahead of time. For instance, tonight my husband has a Home run Derby that he’s a part of, and that means we won’t be home during the normal dinner hour. We have a few options, and I’m trying to figure out which one is the best. We can:

• Eat fast food (full of sodium, and will cause me to gain weight for sure, even though it’s just water weight)
• Pack our dinners to take with us
• Eat something quickly before we leave, but it will mean eating a little bit early.

Tomorrow we’re going to my in-laws for my father-in-law’s birthday. I’ve had issues with overeating in social situations before, and when we go to their house, the food is just SO GOOD that it’s hard not to have too much of it. Still, I need to have a plan in place. 

Sunday there isn’t much going on, that I know of. Even so, I want to be mindful of what I’m choosing to eat. 

I’m determined to make this weekend a little bit better than other weekends by making better food choices and making sure I get my exercise in. Of course, if you’d like to know more about Skinny Fiber, contact me!

What are your plans for this weekend? 

 

Eating Right On Skinny Fiber

 

It’s important for me to emphasize that Skinny Fiber is NOT a supplement that allows you to eat whatever you want to eat. I don’t know how many calories I was eating a day before I started Skinny Fiber, but I do know that it was too many. I was gaining weight quickly. Luckily, Skinny Fiber helps me to avoid the foods that are bad for me, and I’m beginning to crave things that are fresh and good for me instead. In fact, I’m about to head out to our local farmer’s market to get some more good stuff, but I wanted to write a post before I did. 

Here are some things that I’ve cut down on:

• Potatoes
• White Rice
• Pasta
• Artificial Sweeteners (eliminated)
• Sugar
• Coffee Creamer
• Sweets (chocolate, candy, ice cream)
• Milk (I get my calcium from other sources)

There are some things that I do enjoy in moderation. For instance, I will probably have a few scoops of ice cream this weekend. I have pasta maybe once or twice a month. I put sugar and creamer in my coffee every morning (although, this week I’m going to take a stab at making my own creamer), and I’ll have a serving of potatoes now and then. 

You already know how I feel about bacon.

I’ve added lots of vegetables and fruits to my diet, and I’ve upped my protein consumption tremendously. A lot of these food choices are just common sense, but I really crave better foods, and I think that makes all the difference in the world. 

For me, it means something that I can be offered a piece of cake for dessert and turn it down. It means something that every time I go to the store, I’m not walking out of there with AT LEAST one king-sized Resee’s Big Cups candy bar. When I bring home donuts for my kids to have with breakfast, I don’t need to eat any. I’m not tempted by them at all. 

I think a lot of women (especially) struggle with the things I do, which is why I think Skinny Fiber is a great choice for a supplement. Will it make you thinner overnight? Absolutely not. I’ve had to work HARD for the past three months. But in the past, I’ve long given up by now, and gone back to my old eating habits, and my old laziness habits. Skinny Fiber is helping me to leave the sweets alone, and continue working toward my goal.

It could do the same thing for you too.

If you’re local (Elmira, Horseheads, Corning area), I still have a few bottles of Skinny Fiber left. To buy them from me is only $60. However, if you choose to visit my website and purchase them there, they cost $75, but they come with a 30 Day Empty Bottle Guarantee. Each bottle is enough for one month.

Are you ready to see a change in your life? Are you tired of feeling like nothing is working, no matter how hard you try to lose weight? Do you struggle with cravings and willpower? I was there, and I understand. To learn more about Skinny Fiber, or to place your order, contact me today!

What foods do you need to cut out of your diet in order to see weight loss? 

Thinking About Weight Loss? You’re Not Getting Any Younger!

 

Today I’ve been thinking about the fact that I’m 37 years old. I know that’s not ancient, but I’ve wasted a lot of years letting my body go. I’ve wasted a lot of time just lounging on the couch, feeling sorry for myself because I dealt with a lot of back pain. The words, “I can’t exercise because my back hurts,” was something I said a lot. Now, please understand…if you also have physical pain, I’m not talking about doing something you shouldn’t be doing and hurting yourself even more. A few weeks ago, I blogged about protecting my weight loss journey, and that’s a major part of it. You DO have to know your limitations. I’m talking about figuring out what you can do for exercise that will help you get into shape without hurting yourself.

Let me give you an example.

About a year and a half ago, I started trying to lose weight. I was working outside my home at the time, and I needed to find something that I could do before work in the mornings, but that would also offer my back the support it needed. People kept telling me that swimming was the perfect exercise for me because it offered me complete support. So, I decided to give it a try. I joined our local YWCA and I started going swimming several times a week, in the morning, before I had to be at work. I lost a little bit of weight by doing that. Swimming is a great exercise if you have pain, and if you have access to a pool. If you’re in the Elmira/Horseheads area, I definitely recommend the YWCA. Membership is only $45 a year (male or female) and it costs $3 each time you go for their open swim. I’ve started going to Aqua Zumba too, and I love it!

A few days ago, I decided to try this 30 Day Ab Challenge too. I have had three C-sections and I have a stomach pooch that’s becoming a little more prominent as I get smaller elsewhere. I’ve read that it’s hard to lose the pooch because of the severed nerve endings following a C-section. So, I thought I’d try the 30 Day Ab Challenge and see if I could shrink it that way. The first thing I noticed was that I couldn’t do the sit ups. I tried, and I pulled and I strained, and I just couldn’t do them. If you’ve been following this blog, you know how hard I’ve been working my body. It wasn’t that I was trying. I really did. It was that my back isn’t strong enough to do them. I decided to do crunches instead, and over the past few days, my back pain has increased.

Now, I have a decision to make. I can continue with the ab challenge, or I can let go of it (for now) and keep on doing what I’ve been doing, that’s been working. I’ve decided to let it go. I think it’s a great piece of a workout, but it’s not the right time for me to do it. I need to get myself stronger, and I think the best way to do that is to find another way to work out my abs and strengthen them and my back. I’m working out for at least 60 minutes every day now, and I know that the strength will come with time.

OK, back to not getting any younger. 

It seems like we have a lot of excuses, doesn’t it? We put off losing weight because we want to wait until the new year, or we don’t want to be tied down to a “diet” during the summer. Back in March, I made the decision that I really was not getting any younger. I knew that the time to lose weight was NOW. Putting it off wasn’t going to do me any good, and I was only going to get heavier if I didn’t do something about it NOW.

I have big goals for my life, and they don’t include having a heart attack before I’m 40 years old. I want to enjoy my kids’ childhood with them. I want to play with them and enjoy them. I want to continue to feel better.

So, what’s the secret?

Yes, I’ve been taking a supplement (Skinny Fiber) to help me lose weight. I’ve also been working out every day (I rarely miss a day), and I’ve been watching my calorie intake. I’ve started really paying attention to how I feel when I eat, and I’m stopping when I’m comfortable. I don’t deprive myself of things that I want, but I’m noticing that I’m wanting more healthy things to eat. I love salads now, and I love when I get to buy lettuce from local farmers. I hardly ever eat potatoes anymore, because I just don’t want them. I don’t eat bread; instead I have a half a wrap for lunch, along with some cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. When I want a burger, though, I eat one. When I want bacon, I have a slice. Am I losing weight a little slower than I would if I didn’t eat those things? Probably. But I’m enjoying the experience more, and it’s easy to stick to my plan when I’m not depriving myself.

I’m not getting any younger, and neither are you. I’d love to have you join me on a weight loss journey of your own. Contact me for more information about Skinny Fiber!

Do you have any weight loss goals? What has stood in your way from losing the weight you want to lose?

Skinny Fiber And The Wonder Of Exercise

From my very first dose of Skinny Fiber, I’ve been hooked on exercise. I remember the first time I took it, about a half an hour later, I just needed to get out of the house and DO SOMETHING. I didn’t have the jitters or feel jumpy in any way. I just had more energy. I hadn’t exercised in a long time, and I was still having problems with my back and with my feet, so I just went for a walk. It was a short walk; only about fifteen minutes. But I did it!

The next day, I went for a slightly longer walk. Then the next day, I went for a walk twice. By day number 4, I started looking at the Gazelle in my back room and I thought, “Hmm…I’ll bet I could use that thing now.” I did use it, but I could only do ten minutes. Gradually, I increased that time and I’ve worked out on it for as many as 50 minutes at one time.

Exercise feels wonderful. It’s become an addiction for me. I can feel my body getting stronger each time I do it, and the activities that I used to find really hard are getting much easier for me now. For example, a few weeks ago our friends came to visit and we had a cookout at our house. Everyone decided that we’d play a friendly game of whiffle ball in the backyard. A few months ago, I would have sat out during that game. But I was ready to play! Now, granted, at one point my feet got tangled up underneath me and I fell flat on my face. However, I got back up and I kept on playing, little worse for wear.

Exercise is so important to every weight loss program, and it’s become a necessity in my weight loss journey. Even on days when I have stuff going on with my family, I make sure I get my exercise in. Most of the time just getting up a little earlier makes it easier to carve out that half hour out of my morning. It’s amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.

I wanted to talk about the types of exercise I’m doing because I do get a lot of questions about it. However, I think it’s important to mention that ANY exercise is good. Anything that gets you moving…DO IT!

Walking

In the beginning, all I could do was walk. I still walk. On the nights when I’m not doing my Aqua Zumba class, I try to get some other form of exercise in, and sometimes that’s walking.

Bike

I bought a second-hand bike from a person who didn’t need it anymore. I love my bike! It’s a lot of fun to ride around the cemetery across the street from our house, and I look forward to the day when I’m doing really long bike rides all around my city.

Gazelle

I posted about my gazelle a few weeks ago, and you can read all about that here. My gazelle is a great workout, and it’s definitely the one that burns the most calories. I listen to music while I’m working out on it, and I even sing (much to the entertainment of my entire family, sometimes).

Aqua Zumba

You know what? Sometimes it’s just fun to work out with other people. Our local YWCA has an Aqua Zumba class and it’s so much fun. Tonight’s seemed to be even more intense, and I’m really enjoying going twice a week.

Swimming

Because I like Aqua Zumba so much, I decided to become a member of the YWCA. That means I get to use the pool for other things too. Last Saturday I went swimming for 55 minutes and basically just swam laps the entire time. Swimming is a great workout for anyone who has physical problems because it perfectly supports your body.

No matter what you do…whether it’s a workout DVD in your living room, or jumping jacks and situps, just get moving! Shed your excuses and make it happen!

If you’d like more information about Skinny Fiber, I’d love to talk to you about it! Contact me!

What types of exercise have you found to be the most beneficial for you in your weight loss journey?

Drinking Enough Water With Skinny Fiber

 

One of the things I’ve struggled with the most when it comes to taking Skinny Fiber is remembering to drink enough water every day. I’ve always been terrible at drinking enough water. It isn’t that I don’t like water. It’s that I just get so busy, and I don’t always get thirsty. My husband is great at making sure he drinks enough water. He’s always drinking water, actually! 

In anything, it’s important to know what your weaknesses are, so that you can figure out how to overcome them. For me, I knew I needed to figure out how to get more water in my body every day. Everything that I’ve read says that drinking water while you’re taking Skinny Fiber is vital to your success. So, I did a few things to help myself increase my water intake:

1. I bought a water bottle. It’s not a fancy water bottle. But it’s red, and it’s plastic with a little loop on it to make it easier to carry. The ounces are marked off on it too, so I always know how much I’ve had to drink. I’m still working on remembering to bring it with me everywhere I go, but I’m getting better.

2. I stopped drinking milk. I used to be a tried-and-true milk-drinker, especially when it came to dinner time. I no longer have cereal in the morning either, so I eliminated milk there. I drink water with my meals, except for breakfast. I do have one cup of coffee in the morning, which I fix the way I like it, with cream and sugar. I had aspired to changing to black coffee at one point, but that aspiration died fast. I just don’t like black coffee that much, so to compensate, I work in my cream and sugar into my calories for the day. 

3. I downloaded a water-drinking app on my phone. I looked at a few of them, but I finally decided on one called Drinking Water. It asks you how many cups (8 ounces) of water you want to drink a day, and then you put in what you want. Today is my first full day of using it, and every so often it will remind me to drink a glass of water. It’s kind of nice, and I think it will help me a lot. Especially on those days when drinking water isn’t the most prominent thing on my mind.

Drinking all of this water is flushing my body out. Yes, I go to the bathroom a lot, but I remind myself that going to the bathroom a lot is really just flushing out my body, so that I’m free of the things I don’t need. I’m getting rid of the toxins, and I’m getting much healthier!

The need to drink enough water is just one of the many discoveries I’ve made since I started using Skinny Fiber. While the “experts” say to drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water, I know I need more than that. I am trying for sixteen 8 ounce glasses a day. We’ll see how that goes!

If you’d like more information about Skinny Fiber, be sure to contact me!

Do you drink enough water every day? How many ounces do you strive for? 

 

My Weight Loss Journey: Discoveries I’ve Made So Far

As the three-month mark approaches of my journey with Skinny Fiber, I felt like I should write a post to give you a little bit of direction. I’ve learned many things during the last three months, and I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t work with my weight loss. Please don’t think that this has been 90 days of complete weight LOSS. It hasn’t. I’ve gained back a few pounds here and there because of poor decisions I’ve made, or because I’ve given in to peer pressure or temptation. Honestly, the temptation hasn’t been too much, as far as really craving something I know I shouldn’t have. I don’t really crave those “bad” foods anymore. However, when they’re around and others are partaking in them…sometimes it’s a struggle to say no. I’ve learned to really cut down on how much of those foods I eat at one time.

But now I’m skipping ahead into what I’ve discovered.

I probably should just get right to it. Here are the things I’ve discovered with during my journey so far with Skinny Fiber:

1. I’ve learned that I don’t have to over-indulge in the foods that I used to really love. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy a bowl of ice cream. But I’ve learned that I don’t need to eat a HUGE bowl in order to be satisfied. I can still have a little bit and be very happy with my progress for that day.

2. I’ve learned that I love exercise. I really do! There’s nothing that makes me feel better than to have sweat dripping off my forehead after a half hour spent on my Gazelle. I love how invigorated I feel. I’ve added another facet to my exercise routine too. I’ve started doing Aqua Zumba, which is just incredible. I’ve decided that I’m going to start doing some form of exercising in the evening too, every chance I get. If it’s not a Zumba night, I’m going to go for a walk or ride my bike at night. I’m shooting for 60 minutes of exercise a day, at least.

3. I’ve learned that I can eat bacon. No, I can’t eat bacon every day, but I can eat it once or twice a week. It’s not going to hurt me, and I’m not going to lose any progress. I’ve been eating a breakfast sandwich with my family on Saturday morning, on a bagel, with two eggs, one slice of bacon, and one piece of American cheese. I’m still losing weight. And I love bacon.

4. I’ve learned that I can’t eat at night. After dinner, I have to be finished eating for the night. I try to have dinner over by 7 pm (earlier is better, though), and after dinner I can only drink water. If I do anything other than that, I will gain weight.

5. Drinking water is vital to my weight loss. On the days I don’t drink water, I don’t lose much. I usually still lose a little bit, even if it’s only .2 lb. But when I drink at least 100 ounces of water a day, I will lose much more. To make that water intake happen, my hubby bought me a nice water bottle that holds 32 ounces. Every time I take Skinny Fiber, which is twice a day, I drink 12 ounces of water, and then I try to fill up the water bottle three times per day. Some days I only do twice, but I shoot for three times. I’ve also stopped drinking milk, and I’ve been using other things to get my calcium. I’m thinking of starting a calcium supplement, but I’m not sure which one to take.

6. I’ve learned that losing weight is actually really fun! It’s not torture, like it’s been in the past for me. I’m not depriving myself. I think that’s what de-railed me in the past. I always felt like I was deprived, and missing out on something if I went on a “diet”. This isn’t a diet. I’m changing my lifestyle. I’m focused on my goal, which is to lose a total of 123 pounds.

I’m hoping to end this week having lost 23 pounds. That will leave me with 100 to go.

I’m happy that you’re joining me on my journey, and I look forward to helping YOU start one of your own. Contact me for more information about Skinny Fiber.

What’s the toughest thing about losing weight for you? What areas have you struggled in, in the past?

Milestone Reached! 20 Pounds Lost On Skinny Fiber!

 

I was so excited to take this picture yesterday. I take a lot of pictures of myself because that’s really the only way I can see my own weight loss. Unless, of course, I look at the way my clothes fit (or don’t fit) anymore. I started this journey on March 21, 2013. I’m not quite at the three month mark yet, but I’ve lost over 20 pounds!

I feel like just basking in this today. I’m so thrilled that I’ve lost so much, and I’m excited for the next 20 too. One thing people say to me all the time is, “Keep going! Don’t stop!” While I know they mean well, and they’re being encouraging, there’s something they don’t know…

The time for doing anything BUT staying the course is passed. I have been in the position of quitting only to start trying to lose weight all over again. Honestly, I’ve never had this much momentum before. Even when I lost 53 pounds before I got pregnant for the second time, at the 20 pound loss point, I had been working at it for almost a year. That’s crazy! To think that it took me two years to lose 53 pounds before, and I’ve lost 20 pounds in 12 weeks this time. THAT is success.

Wanna know what else is success? A few things:

1. I crave good foods now, not chocolate. My daughter bought Reeces Pieces last night at my son’s baseball game. I asked for ONE. She gave me TWO. I rolled my eyes, but I ate the two. I was done. That has never happened before.

2. I crave the exercise now. I love my workouts on my Gazelle every morning. Thirty minutes there puts me on the right track, first thing in the morning, every single day.

3. My periods are becoming more regular. I know that’s not just a result of the weight loss. It’s a result of taking Skinny Fiber because that’s one of the things that Skinny Fiber DOES. It fights PCOS, which can make it nearly impossible for anyone to lose weight. As my periods regulate, I’m feeling better. 

If you’ve been trying to lose weight for a long time, and you’re finding that it’s hard, or you’re struggling with it more than you thought you would, you might need just a little bit of a boost to get the results you want. Skinny Fiber is an all-natural supplement that will change your life. There are NO BAD SIDE EFFECTS. You won’t feel like you’re jumping out of your skin all day, and you won’t have any withdrawal if you happen to miss a dose or two. There’s no caffeine in it, and nothing that’s bad for you at all. Just all-natural ingredients that will help you feel full faster, keep your cravings at bay, and lose weight.

Want to know more? Contact me!

The Struggle With Pants Size

 

It’s really kind of incredible how much your struggles can change in just a few years when it comes to your pants size. I’ve gone through a few different stages with those struggles over the past few years.

Stage One: Growth

When I met Craig, I wasn’t struggling at all. I had lost a pretty significant amount of weight, although it was mostly due to depression and not eating well, or at all sometimes. Once I met him, of course, I got (as my son Caleb would say) SUPER HAPPY. I started gaining. That was when my struggle with growth started. It wasn’t long, and I was outgrowing the size 16 pants I had in my dresser, and I began to get happy that someone had some size 20’s that they gave me.

Stage Two: Pregnancy

I actually started losing weight just before I found out I was pregnant with Caleb. When I found out I was pregnant I kept on going to the gym for a little while because I wanted to continue to look good even though I was going to be growing a big belly soon. It wasn’t long though, and I gave up. I began coming to terms with the idea that I was going to just get bigger because I was pregnant, so I figured I might as well enjoy it while I could get away with it.

And I did.

Stage Three: Having the baby

Once Caleb was born, it took me a little while for my body to “snap back” into the state it was going to be in for the duration. Once it did though, I kind of remained stagnant there. I had hoped that breastfeeding would take a little more weight off than it did. I didn’t really do anything else to try and lose weight for a long time. I got some new pants for Christmas the year after Caleb was born, and they were a size 24. That’s the biggest size I’ve ever been.

Stage Four: Sick and tired

I believe that one of the best workout songs ever made is “Since I Met You” by dcTalk. I’m sure they don’t consider it a workout song, but it’s one of the ones I am sure to listen to every morning when I work out on the Gazelle. My favorite line is when they yell, “I’m sick and tired…I’m sick and tired…I’M SICK AND TIRED!” That’s where I am right now. I’m sick and tired. That’s what drove me to do something about my weight. The pants I wore yesterday were pants that were given to me. They’re kind of ridiculous. They’re a size 20. Just a few months ago, I remember posting a Facebook status that read, “My pants fit better today!” I was so thrilled. These were the pants I was wearing that day. Now, I can take these pants off without unbuttoning them. Yesterday was probably the last time I’ll wear them.

I’m not sure what my size is now. To be honest, a lot of my clothes are older and they might be a little stretched out or they may have shrunk. It’s been so long since I’ve bought clothes for myself that I’m just not sure. I know I was given some clothes recently and the ones that are about size 18 (a few 16 and some XL’s) fit me pretty comfortably. I should probably venture out to a store soon and just try on some things to see what fits me now.

I can tell you this though…I feel great. I know that I’m not losing a ton of weight all at once. But I am getting healthy. That is the most important thing in the world to me. My body is really responding to the changes I’m making in my diet. I feel so good after I get finished eating a meal. I don’t feel like I’ve over-stuffed myself. I’m really excited to see myself go below 200 pounds, and I know it’ll be a few months before I get there. I know I will though.

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while and you’re interested in knowing more about Skinny Fiber and how it works, I’d love to talk to you. Just send me a message on Facebook, send me a text or give me a call. I’d love to share with you about the supplement that changed my outlook on getting healthy and losing weight. It made a difference with me, and I know it will make a difference for you too. For more information on Skinny Fiber, contact me today!

Today’s Thoughts On MY Weight Loss Journey With PCOS

**DISCLAIMER** You might not want to read this post if you’re squeamish about “women’s issues”. I discuss them pretty in-depth today.

If you’re following this blog, I’d like to thank you for sticking with me this far. I know it’s been a crazy couple of months, with some pretty severe ups and downs. I hope I’ve made you laugh a little bit, and I hope I’ve helped you feel that if I can lose weight, you can do it too. Whether you use Skinny Fiber, or you’re just using plain ‘ole diet and exercise. Weight loss is possible if you want it bad enough, and with the right tools.

This morning I wanted to share some thoughts about my own weight loss journey. The foundational thought I’m having today is that it’s MINE. I don’t claim to be copying anyone, or doing things a certain way because they worked for someone else. I’m not competing with anyone, and I’m not interested in competing. The closest I get to that is doing a few challenges on Lose It!, and only because I’m invited by friends.

Perhaps you’re thinking, “Wow, she’s been doing this for two and a half months, and she’s only lost 18.3 pounds. That’s not enough weight. What’s her problem?” Today I’m writing to let you know what my “problem” is.

Those of you who know me, know that I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. When I was eight years old, I was told I needed to lose weight, and I look back at pictures of myself at that age, and I don’t see a heavy child. So, I’m not sure why I was told that. I do know that I had it in my head from a very young age that I was too heavy, and I think I grew to believe that I probably always would be.

When I got older, I was told that I had PCOS. If you’re not familiar with that, there’s some great information here. Some basic symptoms of PCOS are:

• Acne
• Unwanted hair growth (face, stomach, back, etc.)
• Weight gain
• Difficulty losing weight
• Irregular periods or heavy bleeding during periods
• Ovarian cysts
• Fertility problems
• Depression

While I’m not depressed, I’ve certainly had issues with all of the other symptoms I’ve listed. I’m not completely blaming PCOS for my weight gain. I’ve already discussed my problems with sweets and chocolate. I’m quite certain that they played a critical role in that. However, I do believe that PCOS has made it difficult to lose the weight. In fact, some women can’t lose weight at all when they have PCOS, unless they have some form of medication to help them, such as metformin, which is a diabetic medication.

That’s one of the reasons Skinny Fiber is so great. Now that I’ve been taking it for almost three months, I’m noticing that it’s regulating my periods. I haven’t always weighed as much as I do now. But, even when I was 150 pounds, I had irregular periods. I had to have fertility medication to help me get pregnant with all but two of my babies. One of those babies was lost in a miscarriage, and the other one was a product of my faith that God was going to give Craig and I a baby. He’s now a healthy three-year-old. 🙂

When I started Skinny Fiber on March 21, I hadn’t had a period since January. I ended up having one in April that lasted 11 days. Then I had one in May that lasted 10 days. Yesterday I started my June period. The heavy bleeding has slowed down considerably, whereas it used to put me out of commission by about 4pm every day. I would lose an incredible amount of blood, which wiped me out. I am feeling better because of the weight loss, but I’m also feeling better because my body is starting to act more like it’s supposed to.

Am I losing twenty to thirty pounds a month? No, I’m not. But you know, I think if I did that, it probably wouldn’t be healthy for me. Maybe I’m not losing a ton of weight all at once, but it IS coming off. In addition to the 18.3 pounds I’ve lost, I’ve also lost 24.25 inches total. I think I look pretty different than I did when I started this journey in March.

Lose It! tells me that I’ll reach my goal of losing a total of 122 pounds about a year from now. That’s perfectly fine with me. A year from now, I’ll be 38 years old. If I weight 130 pounds at 38 years old, I will be ecstatic. I’m going to continue getting in my 30-60 minutes of exercise every day, I’m going to continue eating only until I’m satisfied and not until I’m full (staying within my calorie count, of course), and I’m going to continue using Skinny Fiber to help keep my cravings at bay.

Why?

Because this is MY journey. I’m responsible for the weight that I have to lose. No one else is. At the end of the day, I have to be happy with myself, and I have to obey God by offering my body as a temple that’s fit for the Holy Spirit to dwell in.

That’s all I have to be concerned with.

11 Weeks On Skinny Fiber

I haven’t updated with a new picture in a little while, so I thought I would do that today. Here’s me, 11 weeks after beginning Skinny Fiber:

 

Maybe I’ll try and get a full body pic later on tonight. I’ve lost a total of 18 pounds, and 24.25 inches. That’s just incredible! 

This morning it was difficult, but I did manage to get in 30 minutes on my Gazelle. I was only going to do 20 minutes again, but as I neared that mark, I felt myself get a second wind. My cold seems to be going away (for the most part) and my voice is returning! Things seem to be returning to normal. 

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