lose 80 pounds

So I’ve definitely gotten off track since. I moved out of my parents house and back onto campus….and I lost motivation for like the last month….it kinda sucks. Funny story though: I was worried that I wasn’t going to be able to weigh myself daily because I wouldn’t have a scale in my apartment like I did at my parents’ house. And when I got here, the people who sublet my apartment over the summer left their scale in the house. I think it’s a sign that I need to just get back into my routine of eating healthy and staying motivated. I had a chance to go on a hike today but I turned it down because I was feeling sluggish. I do regret that now. I’ve only lost 7 pounds in the past two months….definitely been on a roller coaster :(However, the seven pounds are completely gone! I’ve been holding steady now for two weeks. I finally have access to a gym and I’m glad that I have friends who are willing to go with me and work out. It will make it so much easier. The support they are giving me is awesome and I’m very excited to start my new workout routine. I’m planning on going to the gym five days a week. The two days will be spread out, but it’s mainly because I won’t have time on certain days due to classes and other activities on campus….we’ll see how it goes.
Thanks for the support everyone!

So far I haven’t lost any more weight, but I also haven’t gained any weight. I’ve been so busy trying to say good bye to my friends as they leave for college and what not. Also I’ve been trying to pack all of my stuff as well and clean out my room….which is a big task. So I haven’t been taking care of my body as much as I should be. However, I did go on this mile long hike today and it was fantastic! I know that one mile isn’t far, but it was steeeep! It felt like doing the stair stepping workout machine for an hour! I went with my friends and it was so much fun! I think it’s great to have friends who are supportive and can help me through this challenge of weight loss. It’s going to be a long journey and I plan to really get motivated and on a regular schedule: with food and exercise, sleeping, and taking overall care of my body. But with the help of my friends, it doesn’t seem like it’s impossible anymore. Thanks everybody for all of your stories and inspiration!

This week was not a great one, but it was horrible in terms of staying on track of my weight loss goal. It’s just difficult because I’ve been so busy with everything. I don’t have time to make sure that I am eating the right things or exercising enough. I’ve been slacking alot. And I’m supposed to be below 200 pounds this week. It just doesn’t seem like it’s possible sometimes. I’m looking forward to going back to school. I want to take advantage of the campus gym. They have good equipment, plus I live nearby so I can go whenever I want to without having to worry about taking the bus and such. But as for the rest of summer….I don’t know how it’s going to go. I would like to drop at least ten pounds in the next month that I’m here though. I think that going over at least that one hump will give me a boost of motivation to continue! Please wish me luck and thank you all for your support and advice :)

Well, I ate A LOT of junk food this weekend. I had soup, but it contained a ton of sodium, a scoop of gelato, frozen yogurt, and now I’m bloated and not feeling well…This weekend kind of blows. Tomorrow is another day. Oh and I’ve mapped out that if I want to shed the extra weight before I go to Vegas next year I must lose around 5 pounds per month/roughly a pound or two a week for the next year…which I’m not sure if that’s a reasonable goal…

Arms: R: 15 L: 16
Legs: R: 29 L: 28
Waist: 40
Hips/around my butt: 47
Chest: 45
And I weighed 203.2 today…..
Damn, I’m huge. I have huge arms, and huge legs and a HUGE butt. I’m trying though. Tomorrow is another day!

I’m 70 pounds overweight. I am obese. It sucks having to admit that. And I’m excited and determined to drop those 70 pounds. I’m 20 years old, and I’m going to be celebrating my 21st birthday in December. It is my goal to drop at least 20 pounds before that day. I have exactly 4 months to accomplish this. I’m not too excited for it. I’ll be most excited once I’ve gotten there. My next big goal will be to lose the remaining 50 pounds by next August, when I will be heading to Vegas with a bunch of my friends to celebrate all of us finally being 21. I suppose it’s a great thing that it’s so far away. It gives me a reasonable time to reach my goal.

I am 203.6 pounds as of today. My goal by August 21 is to be 195 pounds.

Thank you all for your entries and inspiration. Best of luck!