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| Jan. 2011 |
Later this month it will be a full year since I started working with Julie to lose weight. I still have a long way to go, but I want to pause and acknowledge how far I have come this year.
Last January, I wore a size 32 and now I'm a size 22. I follow the rule of not weighing myself, but last week I asked my doctor if I've lost more than 50 pounds and she said yes.
In July I went to Alaska and hiked trails I could not have imagined just a few months earlier. I continued hiking the rest of the summer. In October, I started jogging and in December I ran a 5k in under 45 minutes. Today, I feel great. I'm full of energy and I'm looking for my next race, a 5k in Carlsbad, CA in April 2012.
Here's a collection of photos of my weight loss journey...
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| May 2009 |
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| Dec. 2009 |
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| Aug. 2010 |
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| April 2011, Encinitas, CA |
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| July 2011, Sitka, AK |
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| Aug. 2011 |
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| Dec. 2011 |
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| Dec. 2011, 5k Hot Chocolate Run |
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| Jan. 15, 2012 |
Theresa, thank you for posting those pictures!!! I wish I had seen your email before my class Saturday, I would love to give you a big huf! You look GREAT!!! WOW!!! Those pictures are SOOOOOOO motivating to me!!!! GOOD JOB!!!!! Keep up(off) the good work and KEEP GOING!!!! This amazes me, that in my mind, I KNOW I will reach goal. I have never had that outlook before. And I know it in a positive mind!!! Looking at your pictures reinforced it!!!! Anyone else have pictures from along the weigh??? Please post them, I would LOVE to see them and gain the motivation that those pictures do for me!!!
ReplyDeleteTheresa- YOU LOOK FABULOUS!!!!
I'd love to see your photos too Linda and everyone else. I'm going to try and take a few photos each month, so I can do this progressive view again in six months.
ReplyDeleteI was really motivated by the refresher class on Saturday and I'm ready to take some more weight off. Although I get that a long plateau is not a bad thing, I'm ready to change things up a bit and get off this plateau.
Changes I'm focusing on: use cheese as a condiment, keep veggie portions equal to or less than meats, tomorrow I get back on the treadmill, and this week I explore cross-training options - ways to tone my whole body. I'll keep you posted as this develops.
thanks for sharing the pics. i can see a big difference in you and how you feel better. i had about 40lbs to lose and i know i am at least half way there. i have not gotton on the scale either. i love reading your blogs and looking at your pictures because it makes me feel like there is other people out there with the same thoughts and ideas. thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this blog... It is a great place to go when you need a pick-me-up. I just returned home from my refresher with Julie. I needed it! I've been doing this since October (this time -2nd time around). This is thd only thing that works for me... The only thing I was worried about was that I wasn't able to visualize the size I want to be. Julie said she could tell I hadn't chosen one & to concentrate on it. I had it in my head (the size), but I couldn't visualize it, because I have never been there. I feel like this time I will make it, but I hope I don't have some sort of mental block, because I couldn't visualize it. To everyone... Keep up the good work, anything that is a struggle is worth it in the end!
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