Timehop

I LOVE my daily Timehop.  I don't always share the photos, but it is such a great reminder of all the things that have happened that day.  Now, I will be real honest, I have a terrible memory.. so Timehop is perfect!

However, Timehop has been reminding me lately how much weight I had lost about 4 years ago.  

July 2013

March 2013

Now, before I go any farther... I have gained weight.  I have always been a larger girl.  I remember looking at these photos and remembering how I lost the weight.  My husband was going through a VERY tough time in 2013 and I was cancelling items that we didn't need/could afford anymore.  One of those was the gym.  I told the gym my story of why I was cancelling.. and you know what they did.. they gave me 3 months free!  That was the push that I needed.  I realized that the gym was a place that I could go to get away from everything and have time for myself.  It was FANTASTIC! During that time I also wrote down everything that I ate.  I still had fast food (because.. I LOVE fast food) but I had the kids meals.  This past week, I took all the staff photos for the upcoming year.  I am very comfortable in my skin, but I was very uncomfortable in pictures.

 

Y'all those aren't skinny jeans!  I weighed myself this morning and I am at 222.6 and I am 37 years old.  I have a #40by40 list that I want to get done.. and if I am this large, I don't know how much I wil be able to do.

So, today.. I am making my lunches for the week (this will curb the need to leave campus for an unhealthy lunch)  I will also be wearing my fitbit.
My goal for the rest of August and September is get myself to the gym at least 2 times a week.  I need to make time for myself and take care of myself.

So, here's to having timehops that consistently remind me that if I put my mind to it.. I can accomplish anything!

Day 1

I got up this morning and did measurements.  I also started my first day of Plexus Slim.  I had grand ideas that I was going to walk tonight.. and the fact that I got up at 4 this morning after having fallen asleep on the couch, that was not going to happen.

I am okay with that!  I walked a ton around school getting ready for testing that starts tomorrow.  It is also on my calendar for tomorrow.

So, here is where I start: 217.8 pounds. Not my heaviest.. but not my lightest

March 28th Measurements:

Neck- 12 inches

Bust- 45 inches

Waist- 39 inches

Hips- 47 inches

Right Calf- 15 inches

Left Calf- 15 inches

Right Thigh- 24 1/2 inches

Left Thigh- 24 inches

Left bicep- 13 1/2 inches

Right bicep- 13

The next time I will take measurements is at the end of April.  I plan to take this same picture and weigh every Monday.  Today.. as it is day 1.. I have only gone 20 over my calories (using Lose it app) But you know.. day one is always the easiest.. and tomorrow starts testing!