Weight loss update~

[candyland]

Slightly more self-centered (and thus, more boring) post now, but...

I weighed in again today, and I was down a little over a pound, yay fun! I've lost twenty-seven pounds since January 14th so far. The last weigh-in is on April 24th, which is three weeks from today.

Going into this, I really didn't have a goal because I didn't know how well it was going to go. But now that I'm sort of in the home stretch, I'm going to set a goal for myself, though I won't berate myself too badly if I don't make it. It would just be a nice end to the challenge.

If I can reach the thirty-eight pound mark, I will have passed my fifteen percent mark. That's about 10-11 pounds (too lazy to figure in the decimals right now), which roughly equals out to about four pounds a week until it's over.

I think I can do it, I really do! It will just take a lot of working out--going to shoot for at least an hour a day from here on out with strength training and cardio. Although I must admit to having a bit of a love-hate relationship with cardio, because it tends to involve lots of jumping around. And I have boobs.

But yeah, we'll see where I end up.

The reason I keep posting about all of this here (when I'm sure some of you are sick of hearing about it) is because you guys have been so awesomely supportive and encouraging, and I really do want to make it down to a healthy weight for my height, for a lot of reasons. Talking about it here is helping me stay motivated. So thank you guys so much for being so awesome and giving me so much encouragement *hugs every single one of you*


...in random news, I just sneezed eight times in a row, I'm not even kidding o.O

Oh, and we're in for a blizzard tomorrow night. I've heard three inches of snow an hour, and I've also heard anywhere from nine to fourteen inches of snow. Dad says he's sure we'll get at least a foot of the white stuff. So yeah, this should be interesting. Iowa weather, you so unpredictable.

Comments

[gracie-musica.livejournal.com]

*cheers* Twenty-seven, twenty-seven, rah rah rah!

*hugs* That is so totally and completely awesome, honey.

And yes, I recommend the belly dancing tape. I haven't been doing it lately 'cause my stomach is *killing me*, damn you body, but I lost about 10 pounds doing one dance a day for 7 days. Yeah.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ILU SO HARD *clings*

What's the name of the belly dancing tape? I'd be happy to look into it! Because honestly, if I could somehow manage to lose more than those ten (in a healthy manner), I'd be stoked! I actually just started two new workouts from the Biggest Loser series--I love the 30 Day Shred, but I needed something new to break up the monotony, so all new suggestions are very welcome! :D

[gracie-musica.livejournal.com]

Ta da!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dahling! :D

[soc_puppet]

Go, go, Candy! \o/ You are inspirational material, here ♥



Also, Iowa is obviously getting decked out in Wedding White as a celebration of the recent news. *g*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie! *huggles*

...best analogy EVER ♥

[kaitodoushi.livejournal.com]

The last weigh-in is on April 24th, which is three weeks from today.

...OH CRAP, the 24th is three weeks from today DDDDDX

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I believe there's something else going on that day :D :D :D

[kaitodoushi.livejournal.com]

Me getting ready for NATS the next day? And quite possibly having to work unless I take it off for my voice's sake? Nope, nothing @_@

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about something else ^_~

[sky-pirate-tat.livejournal.com]

We're getting snow on Monday. D: STOP PULLING THIS SHIT, WEATHER!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

socchan suggested that the weather is decking the world out in Wedding White to celebrate ^^;; But yeah, dunno about where you're from, but the weather in Iowa is controlled by a five-year-old. With ADD.

[pleonasm]

Weight: ♥

Weather: :(

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

You: Awesome :D

[oystermato.livejournal.com]

Tape your girls down~ *o*

Also, your working out is really an inspiration... but damn it I'm always swamped with school/college news crap that I just CAN'T exercise. Unless it's brain exercise with fun freestyle fizzics and calculus, which I've had enough of (yay spring break).

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I usually have to layer sports bras, and that does the job, but I couldn't find them ^^;; On the other hand, the exercises that usually are the worst are the ones in plank position, where I'm sort of horizontal.

D: F-for what it's worth, for most of this I've been doing twenty minutes a day ;o; But I know exactly how bad school can be. GANBATTEEEEEEEE!

[hakaisha.livejournal.com]

Gosh, and I can't even get myself motivated to go out for a walk after work.

*hugs* You can do it, hon!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

XDD My big motivation when I was starting out was the fact that someone else was going to see this number. And now my motivation is turning into "ME WANT CUTE CLOTHES FOR SUMMER."

*squish* Thank you, lady!

[raerae639.livejournal.com]

YAY for losing twenty-seven pounds!! ~HUGS~

I am making a fast trip to Walmart to get a few things before the snow hits us.
I kind of hope it will miss us!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Thanks, darling! :D

I don't think it's going to miss us completely. It seems more a question of how bad it will ultimately be when it does hit us. But yeah, I don't think it's supposed to really start up for a while yet ~_~