Sunday, February 6, 2011

Twas the night before....

Tomorrow morning begins the first of many days ahead in this journey to health. I have been so excited to begin but I was ecstatic when I was reading that my expected weight loss between now and June 1st is 52 lbs. This puts me below 200 lbs for the first time since I was 18. I am 29 now. This puts me 52 lbs lighter right during the prime bathing suit season! And I have a bathing suit that I bought last August as motivation to lose weight, but have yet to succeed. I may not be bikini ready, but I will certainly look better than I have the last 11 years.

I will feel better, look better, and be able to keep up with my 9 month old who is beginning to get around quite well now. I began going to a gym just 3 weeks ago and one of my biggest goals was to be able to build the endurance to jog on the treadmill. Following this challenge, there is no question I will jog....as I will begin short spurt jogs TOMORROW! I am scared. But ultimately I will succeed. I will not fail!

The plan is laid out in such a way that only an idiot could fail. Ok, maybe that's harsh. But when you are told what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat it, as well as what exercise to do, how long to do it, etc, as well as exactly how much water to drink....there is no guess work. JUST DO IT! Plain and simple. This is how I like to do things. As little thinking as possible on my end! LOL! At home I am already the decision maker on absolutely everything so its nice to not have to think about this.

I am finding myself giddy as tomorrow approaches. Good luck to all participating! I look forward to meeting you all as we challenge ourselves and each other through the coming days.

11 comments:

  1. Good luck to you too, dear. I'm cheering us all on. :)

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  2. I wish you well in the challenge! You're correct, if followed the plan works. Keep up the positive attitude! We'll want to see a picture of you in that swimsuit ya know! :-)

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  3. Sounds like you and I are in similar boats from a weight standpoint. I can't WAIT to be in ONEDERLAND. I have my next 3 days of meals prepped, labeled and ready to go. I stuck to it letter for letter right before I tossed out my back and dropped, like, 5 lbs that week.

    It does work without starving yourself.

    Good luck!

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  4. Great attitude! You'll be thinner and jogging in no time.

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  5. Hi! I'm not in Allan's challenge, but I'll be watching you (and losing right along!). I have a 10 month old, so I totally understand!

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  6. Welcome to the challenge!! I started about a month ago and it hit me this morning that if I hit the expected weight loss that Allan has set for me, I will have lost 112 lbs in 5 months!! I really want to succeed at this too! I have a beautiful granddaughter who will be 7 months old in 3 days and I want to be able to keep up with her too! Good Luck!

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  7. Welcome to the challenge! Good luck to you as well! :D

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  8. I am EXCITED too! I am good at following strict plans, but not as good when I am left on my own to figure it out. Heres to there being less of us!!

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  9. You'll do great. Keep thinking of that precious baby and howh you want to have a lot and many healthy years to watch your little one(s) grow and become adults and have kids of their own. You wanna be there and dancing at the grandbabies' weddings, right? :)

    Let's kick this fat in ye arse! Onward!

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  10. Welcome to the challenge - you will get a lot of support here!

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  11. I want to wish you good luck!!! if you want something badly you will make it happen!

    HS

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