DONNA'S WEIGHT LOSS
MANIFESTO!
"There is no try. There is only DO and DO NOT."
-Master Yoda
UPDATE!
I have an appointment with my plastic surgeon on August 22, 2005 to schedule my surgery! WOOHOO!!! Also, making progress with my business venture! LIFE IS GOOD!
New pic! Taken 7-28-2005 (more new pics below!)
So, I was within 10 pounds of goal, all ready for that date with the plastic surgeon to get my new set of nice, perky HOOTERS, then life happens. It was kind of like that other stuff that happens. Ya know? So, I had a CHOICE. Sit with my bleedin' heart on my sleeve, or DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. So, last week this "fat chick" took her fat you-know-what back to the mattresses (no, I did'nt crawl under the covers and hide-think "THE GODFATHER"). As of last tuesday (12-28-04), I was 34.6 pounds away from my goal. My weigh-ins will take place every tuesday morning and my results will be posted here for whoever gives a hoot. All is not lost (no pun intended), at least I did'nt gain ALL the weight back! Check out the "before" pics at the bottom of the page! Yuck! I had TWO chins!!!!! YIKES!!!!
and, remember
THAT WHICH IS NOT ACTED UPON IS NOT LEARNED!
WEIGH IN STATS/JOURNAL
Week 1 12-28-04 34.6 pounds from goal
Week 2 01-04-05 30.2 pounds from goal- down 4.4 pounds. It was'nt an easy week. I had to really look inside myself and DECIDE that I DESERVE to put myself first. Talk about discomfort. There are people in my universe who are accusing me of being selfish and self-centered. Guess they won't be around much longer (don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!). Who needs that kind of negativity and manipulation? Certainly not me. At least there was a good PAYOFF at the scale.
Week 3 01-11-05 29.6 pounds from goal- down 5.0 pounds.
Another interesting week. Eventhough the scale did'nt show as big of a loss as last week I did DUMP some emotional weight this week, and the vibrations of my "EMOTIONAL SONIC BOOM" are still rattling around out in the universe. Ok, life goes on.....
Week 4 01-18-05 29.6 pounds from goal- down 5.0 pounds.
Ok, so I merely maintained this week. Thats ok. The effects of my "sonic boom" from last week are still reverberating, I DID manage to throw off some emotional weight this week, eventhough I went on a "food bender" with salty snacks yesterday-no wonder I'm bloated. Went and got extra flavored h20, to remedy that. My kidneys will be floating by tonight. Also need to re-iterate to myself that I'm still loveable, even when I'm acting like a bitch (or am I just being assertive?)! LOL!
Week 5 01-25-05 26.6 pounds from goal- down 8.0 pounds.
3 pounds gone this week. Much better. My body is assimilating now, which is a good thing. Also, the dust has somewhat settled in the universe, as I got alot of negativity out of my system. Now if only the sun would shine. Its been overcast for 10 days now and it sucks!
Week 6 02-01-05 24.4 pounds from goal- down 10.2 pounds.
OK, onward and downward! The sun is back, the dust has settled in my life and the weight is coming off with minimal effort. LIFE IS GOOD!
Week 7 02-08-05 23.4 pounds from goal- down 11.2 pounds.
Mom passed away Monday. Not a good week. I feel spent.
Week 8 02-15-05 23.8 pounds from goal- down 10.8 pounds.
I have nothing to say this week.
Week 9 02-22-05 23.8 pounds from goal- down 10.8 pounds.
I maintained this week.
Week 10 03-01-05 22.6 pounds from goal- down 12.0 pounds.
Looks like things are getting back on track- I've been out of it the past few weeks but feeling better.
Week 11 03-08-05 24.0 pounds from goal down 10.6 pounds YIKES!
Week 12 03-15-05 no weigh in this week.
Week 13 03-22-05 23.8 pounds from goal down 10.8 pounds.
Week 14 03-29-05 no weigh in this week.
Week 15 04-05-05 22.8 pounds from goal down 11.8 pounds. OK that's better......back on track.....
Week 16 04-12-05 22.4 pounds from goal down 12.2 pounds.
Week 17 04-19-05 21.2 pounds from goal down 13.4 pounds.
Week 18 04-26-05 21.4 pounds from goal down 13.2 pounds.
Week 19 05-03-05 22 pounds from goal down 12.6 pounds.
Week 20 05-10-05 20.4 pounds from goal down 14.2 pounds
Week 21 05-31-05 23 pounds from goal down 11.6 pounds. Just returned from the midwest where my family and I took care of my mom's final arrangements. I have'nt been on track the last few weeks and it shows........going back to using the paper tracker.....
Week 22 06-07-05 17.2 pounds from goal down 17.4 pounds.
Much better. Halfway to goal! Got 15 pound award today.
Week 23 06-14-05 14.6 pounds from goal down 20 pounds.
Awards 2 weeks in a row! Got the 20 pound award today.
Week 24 06-21-05 15.6 pounds from goal down 19 pounds. Whoops! Guess its dropping off too fast? Oh well next week will be better.....and no I did'nt "cheat"!
Week 25 06-28-05 12.8 pounds from goal down 21.8 pounds. Whew! MUCH better!
Week 26 07-05-05 12 pounds from goal down 22.6 pounds. Onward and downward!
Week 27 07-14-05 8.6 pounds from goal down 26 pounds. Got the 25 pound award today!
OK Dr. Grossman, you will be hearing from me VERY soon!!
Week 28 07-19-05 7.2 pounds from goal down 27.4 pounds.
Week 29 07-28-05 5.8 pounds from goal down 28.8 pounds. This past week has been an interesting one! Very busy, but introspective.....learned a few new things about myself, especially not letting the outer world define who I am or measure my level of success. In fact, I think I will share the question posed to me this past week- here goes- "If you were to stand before God devoid of all your worldly posessions, and your worldly status, and God asked you, 'who are YOU?' what could you, or would you say?". POWERFUL ISN'T IT?!?!? Especially since, the answer is, that we are so MUCH MORE than our name, what we DO, and what we HAVE. How do I feel about that? GRATEFUL! Also getting VERY excited as I close in on this weight loss goal. Also did some work on some professional goals this week and let's just say I'm feeling that NOTHING is insurmountable! Time to move a few more mountains! And, here's some new pics!
Taken 7-28-2005. Size 14 jeans, size 16/18 top. If you look at my "before pics" at the bottom of this page, I was a size 24 women's jeans and a size 28 women's top. I can't even begin to describe what it is like to not have to go to the "big momma" section anymore when I hit the department stores for clothes shopping! Wait a second, I think I can. It's flippin' EXHILARATING!!
Week 30 08-11-05 4.6 pounds from goal down 30 pounds!
BEFORE PICS
Celebrate? Where's my margarita? Yikes, what a pic. Christmas 2000, by the way.
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