Gold's $45,000 Challenge is DONE!!!

Well here it is my final stats, pictures and story.

I never considered myself over weight. I liked who I was, always thought I was just fine. Then I had two babies, ate really good food and started to loose my energy, self motivation and drive for life. I did not like the person I was becoming. I knew I had a problem when I made a plan of brownies, and threw the rest away then went through the trash and HAD to have them. I started sobbing, said to myself-what have I become? I had no self control, I didn't love myself, my family or anything during that time in my life; it was the bottom of the barrel for me.

I had to change, I was tired of being sick and tired. I had to do something for me. During all this time I'd still go to the gym every day. I didn't realize I was working out wrong. My body just adapted to the same routine, I never changed it up.

So Gold's Gym was doing their $45,000 Challenge, I'm very motivated my money. I had to win, I had to change, so I signed up. January 4th-April 3rd was my personal challenge. The final results come in May. I'm pretty sure I won for the gym, because the few of us that are particiapating kind of stoped, which makes my chances much better for winning. During the challenge I gave up soda, chocolate, candy and the last month eating out.

My starting weight when I started for the biggest loser with our group in October was 167.

My starting weight with Gold's in January was 154.

My stats in January were:

Size: 10

Weight: 154

Body Fat: 18.4%

Waist: 31.5"

Hips: 40"

Right Thigh: 20"

Neck: 13"

Chest: 36.5"

Ending Stats as of today April 3rd are:

Size 6, almost size 4.

Weight: 141

Body Fat: 14.5%

total loss of 21% :)

Waist: 28.5"

Hips: 37.5"

Right Thigh: 19"

Neck: 12.5"

Chest: 34.5"

Words can not describe how proud I am. All my hard work, eating better, discipline, early morning work outs, self motivation and sacrifice has been the best thing for my self esteem. I am a better wife, mother and friend because of my transformation!!! I want to thank all of those who supported me in everything I've done along the way. Believe me when I say "If I can do this, YOU can too!"

WOW. Enjoy the pictures!

YUCK!

Double Yuck!

Check out those thy muscles!:)

No more baby belly!

Starting weigh in week one, round 3.

This time around I'm not in it to loose more weight. I need to be accountable to someone. My goals are to maintain and tone. I started Bill Phillips total transformation. It's awesome, very inspiring and you should check it out. http://www.transformation.com/ I also LOVE http://www.crossfit.com/ it's amazing, all using your own body weight, with out a gym and the results are awesome. It does amazing things to your body!!! I am loving life right now. I love who I've turned into and it is so fun to see all the changes in me have affected our family. I love how people tell me that I inspire them, that's priceless and very humbling. Seriously, if I can do this anyone can do it. It's hard, but the results are so worth it. Good luck everyone.
Current Stats:
Weight 141
Size 6
Shirt size Medium

143

Man that weight feels great! I wan to loose 3 more pounds and that's it. I don't think it has been a total obsession yet. My happy weight is right now. I did finally go the jeweler and have to get my ring sized down from a 9.5 to a 8.5 a whole size!!! That's freaking awesome!
My Gold's Gym $45,000 challenge ends in 5 more weeks, so to loose 3 pounds for that and tone every inch of me is totally do able! This week I'm going to eat more veggies and work out as hard as I can.

Week 7 147

Well this week I had the most amazing work outs, hard core-never sweat more in my life. Felt great getting back on track. I believe I created some new muscles. Then Friday morning I was fighting with Boston and got her out of the tub and slipped on my already bumbed knee and twisted it bad. That just sent the rest of the weekend out of control. Thus the weight gain and my period. I can only do better right. It shouldn't get any worse. So hopefully next week I'll drop it all off and be ready to hit March with a BANG!
Note to self....if I want to buy girl scout cookies, just buy them and donate them right back to them or hand them off to a homeless person. I don't need the temptation in my home. Least I still have not eaten chocolate.

144 and size 6

How fun size 6!!! Yeah. I've never been a size six before! It's so awesome to feel this good.

Goal this week more time in the gym and less food in the mouth!

146.2

New week can't wait. Great things are going to happen. Great work outs. Found out my knee surgery is March 16th. Looking forward to that. Had a pretty good week with everything. Food, at a little bit more than I should have, but it was probably all the stress with Phil's health. Hope he will get better soon. I'm trying to not be a stress eater or any other kind of eater for that matter. On my way to the gym! Have a great week!

20 pound mark reached

147!!! When I started back in October I didn't really set any goals other than to get my eating under control. Holy cow, never thought I would lose 20lbs. I love being this small. I want to lose see if I can get to 138. My work outs are kicking butt, my eating is amazing and I'm just loving the power I have over my choices and what I put in my mouth. I have come along way.
People ask me what I do and it's all about sacrifice. You have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired. I knew I had a problem when I made a pan of brownies and I ate a few, then threw the rest away. Then went into the trash to dig it out and eat some more. I seriously had a problem. I had no SELF CONTROL. But now I have total control and I love the benefits of all of it. If I can do this anyone can do this! Yeah for 2010!!! This is my year!

Week 3 150.0

Well another week has come and gone. I met with my trainer and got some good tips so we'll see how well we can chizzle away this body! I'm excited. I just found out that i have to have ACL reconstruction surgery. Not good for my competitions. But there are plenty of ways to work out with out my knee.
Here's to a great week! Good luck ladies.

Week 2, 2nd challenge

So here it is flesh and all. I've got nothing to hide. I just wish I would have taken a picture 16 pounds earlier. I had to gain weight this week because I entered the Gold's Gym $45,000 challenge. Which started on the 11th. I have a great chance at winning. I compete in my age group, my heat and against 8 other gyms. I'm so gonna take it! My goal is to get down to 140. I'm at 149 right now, 18.4% body fat and can't wait to finish toning this sexy body up!

I have been doing great. No chocolate since September. No Soda since July. No candy since before October. No snacking or cheating with my new eating since before the new year. It's gonna be a great year. I go to they gym every morning and sometimes at night also. I'm now officially 7 pounds lighter than when I got married 6 years ago and 2 kids later! WAHOO

New Year

So I will post a picture of the new me when I can get my camera to work. I'm so excited for this new year to start, great goals set. I'ved made some ROCKIN goals. I want to loose 6 more pounds and tone up this great body! I'll let you know how it goes!
Good luck to all of us.

Miken

151.0!!! A NEW RECORD

I DID IT!!! I have not weighed this since high school.

How fun. How hard and what a rush. I even baked 5 pies this weekend and had 2 bites just to taste my new hobby. Even with 2 bumbed toes-getting ingrown toe nails pulled and not able to walk for 4 days total and sprained knee I did it. I made it to the gym 6 times this week. I have given up candy and haven't had chocolate since September. Now I'll give up sweets at least till our anniversary dinner January 2nd. My new goal is to get to 145 and maintain. Hope everyone else did as good as they wanted!

Starting weight: 167

Final weight: 151

Starting size: 12

Current size: 8-10 depending on brand

Feeling: Priceless

154!!! OH MY WORD

I have not weighed this weight ever in my marriage! So much fun. What a fun week to get on the scale after my day of eating working out and never weigh more than 156....that was awesome. I was able to go to the gym 4 times this week. Let's see what can happen if I go 6 times. My body is loving the hard work outs and the results are sexy! I was able to wear a dress Phil bought for me when we got married. I had it on yesterday and he said you have not been able to wear that in years. That was music to my ears. So fun.

157!!! WAHOO

So my new diet is working amazing! Now if I can just get to the gym. I was able to go 3 times this past week. I would have lost a lot more if I hadn't eaten 4 hamburgers form the dollar menu on vacation. YUCK. My thanksgiving dinner was a grilled chicken salad though. Then started my period 2 days ago.

This week my goals are exercise every evening, since my husband is subbing in the am for seminary again. If I can kick my exercise up a couple notches I'd be dominating my body. But I can only do so many things at once!:)

It's gonna be a great week!!! GO EXERCISE.

158!!!

I did get down to 157 this week so I know it's possible. So many things have gotten in my way with exercising. Phil came home early and then ended up subbing for early morning seminary so I was with out my gym. But there's no stopping me this week even with Thanksgiving. We are going to the Renaissance Festival in Houston. YEAH! So no big turkey dinner to fix or eat!

It's been a great motivator to have people tell me I look thinner-WAHOO!!! So here's to an even better week!

MY MOTIVATION

So here are some pictures finally. I need to do before and after pictures soon.

But this week was hard because I had my ingrown toenail removed, so that meant no hard physical work outs. I can't wear tenie shoes for another 2 weeks. I can swim and do videos at home for the most part. Phil left this week too, so that means I've got 2 weeks to get my butty in gear. I want to have lost at least 6 Pd's while he's gone. I CAN DO IT!!!

These pictures just gross me out, with my weight on my belly-granted I just had a baby 6 months ago. But I gotta love my self. I can do it. I will do it. I have to do it.

This week, not eating dinner-just taking my shakes and eating only at meals. More veggies and fruit and tons of water!

162 BABY!

So this week I sat my husband down and pleaded for his help. I said I need and want to loose this weight. What do I need to do? He said well you've cut out candy, chocolate and soda so now you need to cut your snacks, just eat at meals. So that's what I've been doing and it's been so hard and wow the results! HOT MOMMA HERE I COME. I'm just amazed at how well I am doing, I've only slipped once and with popcorn while he was on a camp out. But I know I have to report to him at every meal so I just don't do it. I'm excited to see if this will help more.
I will post some pictures soon.

Week 2....165 pds

So I have come to the conclusion that I have an eating problem. A bad one. One that I need to get help with. I do really good for a day or two then I totally pig out on what ever I can get my hands on. For instance yesterday I was in nursery and I totally snuck vanilla waffers, how sad is that? I hope not all is lost, then when I feel horrible for doing it and then eat for more comfort. YUCK!!! I think it's sad that I'm 30 years old and am dealing with this. This has always been a challenge to over come but I think I'm finally sick and tired of being sick and tired. I can do this, I just need to do this! Right now. Does anyone else have a problem like this? The only reason I'm not 200 pds is I exercise. If I'd watch what I'd eat I'd be extra super hot and fit. I hope I can over come this trial in my life soon. Sooner than LATER!

Week one

What a start of a week, not very good. I'm late getting started, late with paying and late with doing this! But this will be the last time I'm gonna say "Better late than never, right?"

It's a new day! I can do hard things.

Eating good=not easy

Self motivation for exercise=super easy

Having the will power to change in my weight=failed every time until this challenge.


I can do hard things! Good luck to me.