Color Me Blown Away

I wouldn't believe it if it weren't in front of my face like this. I still don't believe it really. You can do wonderful things in photo shop. But NO, this is me then and me now. This has taken about 6 months of trying not to eat too much junk food and grueling exercise.

Fake-out.

The exercise was a cinch with my Trikke. It's a fairly new exercise machine, compared to bikes. But it's so much more fun to ride than a bike. I love just cruising around downtown Long Beach. I could envision taking this on vacations and sightseeing on it. I get to see a different side of a city that way.

Plus, this is the easiest and funnest exercise I have ever done. Even when I overdo it, I am not sore the next day. Playing on my Trikke is a great total body workout. I can see my arms developing. When going against an incline, I can really feel my abdomen working. And the legs are getting much stronger and firmer than I've seen in years.

I originally saw a friend ride one and immediately had to have it, yet it took another 6 months before it was parked in my apartment. That was a happy day.

The first photo (above) is one of my first rides outside of my apt. complex. This second photo (right) is a very recent one. I could go on and on about me and Birdie, but I'll let the pics speak for themselves...

Photos by StanLe

I give in

Each week for the last few months I have been commenting on my progress down the weight loss hole. There is little recordable progress. And yet my body is changing. Like I have stated before, I am getting harder. I know that, I feel that and am proud of that, even though I can't record inches and pounds lost. With all this in mind I am changing to reporting in once a month with my weight loss news.

I will still ruminate daily.

I read an article that stated if I only concentrate on three life changes weekly, I will lose more weight. I can change them up or switch them around. Only three a week. Some of those include drinking more water, adding more color to the menu, eating protein every four hours and/or portion control. There are 20 choices. This article was in the most recent issue of First for Women magazine. So, I'll give this a shot, it's easier than trying to diet.

I'm so excited

I got on the scale today and it said 265, again. But this time I am not going back up, just to go back down again. I will continue to go down. This time it feels really good to be here. My body continues to harden, and have sharper angles.

When I get to 250, I'm going to throw a party, a pound party. With every 25 lb. block of weight that comes off I will throw a wild party. There will be photos of star struck me, moments captured for the blog.

This wild party will have a very restricted guest list. Mostly me and my pussy(s). It will be the highlight of the Gardens season. I'm already working on the seating chart. There's me rubbing Jake's belly while he sits along side me belly up, on the couch. Daisy sits on my far knee, holding on with her unclipped claws. Willa's easy 'cuz she sits on the arm of the couch, above Daisy, each paw holding onto that respective side. She has memories of sliding off.

I can only begin to see and conjure up what my 100 lb. mark might look like.

I generally wait until the 10th of the month to measure my progress, but I'm too impatient, so off I go...

What ya think about me now?

Ok, I must admit that I am still not losing a lot of weight. I am at the same point as last September. I can feel my body changing, I cannot deny that, but weight loss, well, not so much.

This is what is so good about blogging on my weight loss, because I cannot lie to myself for very long. I keep posting pics and reporting on nothing every week. It makes me look long and hard into what I am doing wrong, or why I am not losing weight.

So, I am faced with looking at my plan from a different angle and I realized that the amount of calories I consume after dinner while watching TV is humongous! I am eating at least a thousand calories after dinner! That bite here and there really adds up fast. All the chocolate, yogurt, or nuts, and not just one serving but several servings. Damn girl!!

I think it's time to re-evaluate my eating plan. This is why it's important to write down what I eat, and stop at a certain point. I cannot lie to myself anymore. Trying to lose weight is not just choosing the right foods, but having one measured serving size. And knowing when to stop, after that one serving.

Ok now, let's see some weight loss!

It works if you work it...!

I have been Trikking all week. I love Trikking, I could go every day, if strength allowed. And yet today I find myself after 6 days straight, resting. Today is day three of resting. I am going through one of my fibro fog days, or maybe it's bipolar days. All I want to do is camp in front of the TV. The only reason I'm blogging today is I missed my Friday check-in. And there is good news...

I have lost a few inches! I cannot only feel it, but it has registered on the tape as well. My hips are at least one inch smaller and my chest area is smaller as well. Yeah! And yes, I am a woman celebrating a smaller chest!

My Butt is changing also. It used to be flat. Now it is getting rounder and it is rising. Years ago it fell and now it is rising! Just like yeast and flour. Even the fat between my knees is getting smaller. It is happening for me. I am not melting off pounds and inches, weekly. I am going at a slow rate and so this little bit here and there is expected. So this is BIG news! The scale is moving and so is the tape! What more can I expect?

Now, I just have to hang on for a year or two. Which should be easy since it's a life change not a diet, and I'm in for the long haul, baby!

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