Time For New Jeans Thanks To Skinny Fiber!

It’s a chilly day here in Upstate NY. It’s surprising for August. Craig and I had our wedding around this time in August 2007, and it was really hot. We’re barely hitting 60 degrees today, so I figured it was probably time to get out my jeans.

I’ve lost a little over 35 pounds since I last had those jeans on. So, I had a feeling they were going to be a little bit big. They’re HUGE! I’m not sure how many inches I’ve lost since I stopped doing my measurements after I finished the Skinny Fiber 90 Day Challenge. But, I have tons of extra material in my thighs, and I can easily take them off without unbuttoning them.

I remember the days when I had to lie down on my bed to even get them buttoned!

This is such an amazing feeling, and I’m so excited! I have no idea what size I am right now, but I do know that these jeans are a size 24. I would guess that I’m either an 18 or a 16. I’m probably going to wait until September to buy more jeans, but I will definitely have to buy some new ones. Hopefully I can find a good deal because I’m certainly not stopping now!

I can’t remember if I mentioned this or not, but I was really excited a couple of weeks ago to find that my rings no longer looked like they were choking my fingers. I hadn’t been able to take my wedding ring off in a really long time. I think it might have three or four years since I had it off. A few weeks ago, I was sitting on the couch, and I thought that I would try and see if it would come off. It did!

These are the types of victories that you just can’t measure with a scale. Yes, when I get on my scale and see that the number has gone down, I get really happy. But if you’re like me, you have a hard time seeing weight loss when you look in the mirror regardless of what the scale is telling you. I’ve never really been able to see a difference in myself in the mirror. When my clothes are more loose, and my jeans fit better, those are the types of victories that really let me know that something I’m doing is working.

I’ve done diet and exercise in the past. I’ve never been motivated enough to stick with a program long enough to see the results. Skinny Fiber helps me with that motivation. It’s taken away my cravings for sweet foods and replaced them with cravings for fresh produce and protein. It also gives me a physical burst of energy that helps me want to work out in the mornings and sometimes in the evenings too.

Without Skinny Fiber, I’d still be weighing in at over 250 pounds. This morning, I was at 217, and I know it won’t be long before I’ll be quickly approaching my big goal of being 130. If you’re a regular reader of mine, I’d like to thank you for all of your help in keeping me on the course toward that big goal.

And, hey! If you’re a new reader, welcome to my blog! I hope you’ll check out Skinny Fiber and join me on a weight loss journey of your own!

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Clothes That Fit Better: Another Perk In My Weight Loss Journey With Skinny Fiber

This morning I was thrilled when I pulled a shirt out of my closet that I hadn’t worn in a few years. To be honest, it was a little tight when I bought it, but I was determined to make it work for the outfit I needed to wear. I don’t even know what year it was, but I know it was a long time ago.

As I looked at the shirt, I realized that it kind of looked like it was a little bit bigger than it was before. It’s interesting how our perspective changes as we lose weight. I thought I would try it on and see if it fit any better now that I had lost 32 pounds.

It fits perfectly!

Being able to wear clothes that I haven’t worn in a while has been one of my favorite parts about taking Skinny Fiber. Perhaps you’re like me, and you have some of those smaller clothes in your closet. At one point, you put them in there thinking, “Someday I’ll lose weight, and I’ll be able to wear that again.” You held onto those clothes in hopes that you would be losing weight eventually. The problem is, for most of us that day never comes.

That’s where I was for a really LONG time. In fact, most of those smaller clothes I once had disappeared. There were a few items that I gave away, but some of them just up and vanished. However, I do still have a couple of things that I’ve been hoping to wear again someday.

The next goal? To look into my closet and say, “Wow! I need to go shopping so I have some clothes that aren’t too big on me!” That will be an amazing accomplishment. I’m already looking forward to the fall/winter so that I can buy myself some new jeans. I only have two pairs of jeans right now, and it’s been a few months since I’ve worn them. I’m sure they’re quite big. It will be fun shopping for new jeans!

If you’ve tried to lose weight many times in the past, and you haven’t been successful, it might be time to try something different. Losing weight is a challenge, but it’s not one that’s too difficult when you have the right tools in your hands. Skinny Fiber has helped me tremendously, and I know that it can help you too.

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What are your weight loss goals? Do you have any goals that aren’t measured by the scale?

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?

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.

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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!

Separating The Social Experience From Food

Yesterday I had lunch with my best friend. We hadn’t seen each other in a few weeks, and I missed her. So, we arranged for her to bring lunch to my house since she had the day off.

Normally, this is a problem for me. Not that I don’t want to see my friends, but it’s been a problem in the past when I’ve been in social situations. For me, being social has always equalled eating too much. When she asked me what I was in the mood for, I knew I didn’t want to overeat, but I also knew that I doubted there was a way NOT to overeat without sacrificing having a good time with her while we were together.

Then I stopped myself.

Why was I thinking that way? That was really kind of dumb. After all, since when do the two HAVE TO go hand in hand? Why is it that in order to enjoy my friendship with her, I have to eat too much food? That just doesn’t sound right, does it?

We agreed on Panera Bread, and I ordered a small lunch that I knew would help me stay within my calorie goals for the day. It worked! I still lost weight when I weighed myself this morning, and my friend and I had a wonderful visit together.

This weekend is going to be full of social experiences for me. I’m determined to focus on the PEOPLE I will be with, and not on the food. In the past, I’ve given food way too much power in my life, and I’m determined that this weekend is going to be different. I’ll enjoy the company, and I’ll eat the amount of food I need to eat to stay within my calorie limits for each day.

Have you found any triggers that you’ve “trained” yourself to think need to involve overeating? What are they? How can you change your way of thinking?

Skinny Fiber is still working great for me! I’m down 15.5 pounds and 18 inches. I’m determined to press on, and I’m thrilled about my progress so far! If you’d like to know more about Skinny Fiber, contact me today!

Fighting Against The “I Don’t Wanna’s”

This morning was tough. Yesterday morning was pretty tough too. For some reason, I did not want to exercise. I’m not sure why that was…I just know that the thought of getting on that Gazelle just didn’t appeal to me this morning, or yesterday. In fact, I felt a lot like this:

What’s that going to get me? More weight lost? Nope. So, what did I do, you might ask?

I did my exercise. I did it like I knew I needed to do it. Yesterday I did my 30 minutes like I knew I should. Today, I did 40 minutes because I needed to bring my body under submission. This is the way I see it…

I weigh 238.8 pounds right now, when I’m supposed to weigh around 130. I didn’t get that way overnight, and I DID get there because one too many times, I “didn’t feel like” exercising. Obviously, my mind doesn’t know what my body needs. So, why should I listen to it?

Yesterday and today I took control of my mind and my body and I told them both what they were going to do. This morning when my planned 30 minutes were up, I told my body it was going to go for ten more minutes. Why? Because I’m in charge of this weight loss. I am taking control of this situation before it takes control of me.

A big part of that has been using Skinny Fiber. Skinny Fiber is not a magic pill, and I know that it doesn’t work unless I work too. But I also know what it has done for me, and I’m finding more benefits every day. Including:

• Helping me to have more energy to exercise
• Stopping me from craving chocolate and sweets
• Bringing my PCOS under control (I’m having more normal periods now, and prior to using Skinny Fiber, I hadn’t had a period in months. This has been an ongoing problem for me for years)

This is the longest I’ve consistently worked to lose weight in years. I’m going to keep on putting the “I Don’t Wanna’s” in their place. If I feel that way tomorrow morning…well, I might just have to make myself exercise for 50 minutes.

I’m in charge of my weight loss.

What about you? If you’d like to give Skinny Fiber a try, contact me today!

A Post When Things Are Good

I frequently post when I’m struggling. On the days when things are going really well, I don’t always write a post. I realize that I need to write some good posts about my journey, for you, just as much as for myself.

If you’ve been watching my Progress and Goals page on this blog, you’ll notice that this week I’ve lost quite a bit of weight. As a matter of fact, I’ve lost 3.6 pounds so far. It would be great if I could make that 5 pounds by the end of the week. After having such a fluctuating week last week, it seems so good to see that scale keep on going down.

I realize that Skinny Fiber is a huge part of how successful I’m able to be. However, I also know that I’m doing a lot of work to make it happen. I’ve said it many times, I know I wouldn’t lose any weight at all with Skinny Fiber if I wasn’t counting my calories and watching my intake closely, as well as getting enough exercise.

I’ve listed my end of May goal as 230. I am really beginning to think that goal is attainable now that I’ve been able to push past that stagnant period of last week. I’m also beginning to be concerned about my clothes fitting me all summer long. I don’t want to sink a bunch of money in clothes that are only going to fit me for a little while. But, I know I’ll need to come up with a solution to get me through the summer.

I’ve looked back on this week in an effort to see what I’ve been doing consistently. I thought I would share that here:

1. Eating three meals a day with no snacks, nothing eaten after dinner at all. Even if LoseIt! says I have calories left for the day.

2. Exercising on my Gazelle for at least 30 minutes every morning before 8:00 am. Yesterday I did 40 minutes, today I did 45.

3. I’ve eaten a lot of salad. Actually, I fill up one of our serving bowls with salad. I use Romaine, spinach, baby carrots (about 10) and cucumber along with fat free Italian Parmesan dressing from Wegmans (35 calories). I’ve been eating salad at dinner time, along with the main dish we have. For example, on Tuesday we had burgers and fries. I didn’t have any fries. I did have a hamburger on a bun (small bun, for which my hubby made fun of me by saying, “Why don’t you use a bun that fits the burger?”), I didn’t have cheese, but I did have a tiny bit of mayo, pickles and one piece of bacon. My side dish was a huge salad. The next morning I found that I had lost .7 lb. Awesome.

4. Drinking water-this is very important because Skinny Fiber relies on water to do its job. I drink a 12 oz glass of water every time I take Skinny Fiber, plus I have a 32 oz water bottle that I fill up at least twice and drink throughout the entire day. I try to drink three of them, but sometimes I forget. I’ve stopped drinking milk at dinner time in an effort to up my water consumption a little more.

Things are going well, and now I’m mentally preparing myself for the weekend. There should be no reason why I can’t continue my excellent progress over the weekend. I will just follow my plan and do what I know I need to do in order to see the scale keep on going down.

230 by May 31! I can do it!

For more information on Skinny Fiber, the only weight loss supplement that offers you an empty bottle guarantee, contact me today!

Weight And Inches Lost On Skinny Fiber

OK, so it’s been a rough couple of days. I had some setbacks over the last week that were MY OWN FAULT. Read this: I’m not making any excuses. I know that these things were all me, and not because of anything that was out of my control. The first thing that happened was that I got the mother of all sunburns.

MY OWN FAULT

I was unable to exercise for two days because I could hardly move. Ugh. That was awful. My lesson was learned though, which I discussed in this blog post.

Then, as the week went on, I kept on playing with the same half a pound or so. I’d lose it, I’d gain it. Then I’d lose it again. It was very frustrating. I don’t know if that was just water weight, or what was going on. I will tell you that I’ve learned that I absolutely cannot…

I MEAN I CANNOT

…snack at night. Even if I’ve been so good all day, and I still have three hundred calories left to go. I cannot snack. Even if it’s only a 100 calorie snack. If I eat it at night, after dinner, I will gain a little bit back. I’m not sure why this is. If you’re reading this and you have an idea, maybe you can let me know by leaving me a comment.

Although there were no more birthdays, or big holidays this month, there was Mother’s Day. On Sundays, I usually only eat two meals. It’s something that I’ve held onto since I was a kid when Sunday night dinners were either something you made yourself (like a sandwich) or you just didn’t have because Mom never cooked on Sunday nights. So, after church on Mother’s Day, I wanted to go out to lunch. I chose Panera Bread because I figured it would be more healthy than food I might get other places. I had a wonderful lunch, and I finished out my calorie intake for the rest of the day. I didn’t worry about it because I never eat dinner on Sunday nights, so I should have been all set. Right?

Nope.

Later on, my husband made these amazing chicken wraps from the leftover chicken he had made on Saturday for dinner. I ate a half a wrap (saved the other half for lunch yesterday), but I ate it late (around 7:30pm) AND it was over my calorie allotment for the day. So, of course, I gained a little bit.

I do want to mention that my exercise time was great during last week, even though my diet was a little off. There were a few days when I worked out for 50 minutes on the Gazelle instead of the 30 minutes I had been doing. There were also some days when I went for a walk at night, or rode my bike in the evening in addition to using the Gazelle in the morning.

Yesterday my nutrition was spot on. In fact, I ended up only eating 1288 calories when I’m allowed 1551. I exercised for a loss of 436 calories (that’s half an hour with the Gazelle) in the morning. This morning when I weighed myself I had lost 1.8 pounds. I also measured today and found that I’ve lost a total of 16.25 inches. I was really thrilled with that.

The morals of the story are:

1. No eating snacks at night. Period. Water only.

2. Don’t finish all of my calories at lunchtime, even on a Sunday.

3. Stick to my eating plan and don’t sneak any food, thinking that it won’t really make a difference. It does.

Am I still excited about taking Skinny Fiber? I am. I believe it’s making a lot of things right in my body, including my blood pressure, my “time of the month” (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and probably some other things that I wasn’t even aware of. I also believe it’s helping me to say “no” to a lot of the sweets I used to love. It’s also helping me with my energy levels.

I did forget to mention that I stopped taking it three times a day a few weeks ago. I’m down to two times a day now, at lunch and dinner. My breakfast is always the same: coffee, a Special K bar, and a banana. I didn’t think I really needed to worry about keeping myself from overeating at breakfast time.

Skinny Fiber is the only weight loss supplement that offers an empty bottle guarantee. If you’d like to give it a try, you can do so without any worries. Contact me for more information!

What Are Your Excuses?

Excuses.  I used to have so many of them, it was hard to count them. I’m not even sure I can remember them all right now. Ever since I started taking Skinny Fiber, I’ve come to recognize them for what they are.

Of course at the time, I didn’t think they were excuses. At the time, I believed in them wholeheartedly. Some of them might have even not been excuses…but at the same time, they ended up being excuses.

Excuse #1: I don’t have anyone to impress.

When Craig and I met, I wasn’t thin, but I looked pretty good. I still had a good fifty pounds I could’ve lost, but I was really content with what I looked like.

As the weeks went on, and as those weeks stretched into months, I came to realize that this man really was the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with. He and I both did what lots of people do–we got really comfortable. As we did, we gained weight. Why not enjoy all the food we loved? We didn’t have anyone to impress, right?

Even though we had a wonderful romance right from the beginning (If you’re not familiar with our story, you can read about it on my personal blog), it was a terrible idea to eat the way we did. It wasn’t that I wanted to get fat…did I really think I wouldn’t? I don’t know…

I do know that I used our love as an excuse to get lazy and fill my body with junk. What a terrible idea.

Excuse #2: I can’t give up chocolate (sweets).

You don’t even know how many times I have started a weight loss regimen and then given up a few days to a few weeks into it. I’ve been a slave to chocolate and other sweets for as long as I can remember. It’s incredible how much I used to love eating chocolate. It was a vice for so long…and I would do just about anything for a taste of chocolate.

If only I had stopped at just a taste.

Excuse #3: I’m too busy.

I’m sure everyone falls prey to this excuse at some point if they’re putting off trying to lose weight. This was nothing but a cop out. Am I busy now? Yes. I work for many clients who all need me to write for them consistently. I also have a busy three-year-old at home, a husband who wants to spend time with me, and two older children who need me to be an involved Mom for them too. Guess what? I have time to work out. Amazing.

Excuse #4: Eating better is too expensive.

This excuse was one I used frequently. I knew I should be eating fresh food. I just didn’t think we could afford to buy better food. We spent so much money on crap food. It took a long time, but my husband started turning our family away from processed foods little by little until we were eating better. We’re still not perfect. But we’re so much better than we used to be. I love spending time in the produce section of Wegmans. Amazingly enough, I don’t think our grocery bill has really gone up much at all.

Excuse #5: I’m stuck in a weight-gain cycle.

This one was, by far, my favorite excuse.

When I was nineteen, I was in a car accident that left me with a herniated disk in my back. Over the years, I kept injuring my back until I had five herniated disks, and one of those I herniated twice. Pain has been a part of my life for a long time, and my weight has not helped to alleviate that pain at all, as you can imagine. Whenever I would begin a weight loss program, I would start exercising and I would eventually feel an increase in pain. That would halt my progress. I would tell myself that I tried, but it was obvious that I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t exercise because it hurt so much. I was doomed to gain weight for the rest of my life, which was going to make it impossible to lose weight because I couldn’t exercise because of my pain…etc.

Poor me.

I’m finished with excuses. I’m making changes in my life that are going to stick. Do I still have back pain? Of course I do. It doesn’t slow me down though. I don’t let it. I don’t have time for that. It only took a few times of working to get past the pain before I was able to control it better just through exercising every day. I know it’ll keep on getting better as I continue to lose.

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