weigh-in/update

in january, i started a program at the center of integrative medicine. it is a weight loss program that you get the guidance from a personal trainer, medical doctor, behaviorist, and a dietician.

the center teaches a food program called nutripoints. i found it hard to find much information on the internet about the program and was very anxious to get the book. i essentially started following nutriponts mid-january.

since then i have lost 22lbs.

it isn't hard, it isn't easy. i find i must write everything down. however, i feel that it will come naturally in the future. the points are not that confusing. i will try to explain them another time.

as far as running.

i also started training for the ukrops 10k at the end of january. on march 28th, 2009. i ran it, in 1 hour 17 mins.

this journey has been very rewarding. i am finding my clothes fit me better, or are too big. i am in a wedding in 2 weeks and have had to get the dress altered. check out my before and during photos!


before: january


during: april

loser!!

it is coming off!!

down a bit

i have been hanging out at biggest loser club and trying to follow the plan. so far so good. i am down to 224.5 lbs. i am have been lifting weights pretty regularly, (always room for improvement). and eating less.

i am also having some GERD issues. recently diagnosed by my doctor. i am hoping to get a handle on it, so that i am a bit more comfortable. this has changed my eating, but i am still eating less.

weigh-in:

230 lbs.

it has been a while but i am back. i am working on the exercise!!

new blog

i started a new blog, where i will be documenting the cardio that i do each and every day. check it out!


http://cardio365.blogspot.com/

weigh-in: loss!

it has taken some time to get to posting my weigh-in... i am down again...

227.5 lbs.

a total loss of 6.5. it is going very slow, but as i said in my last post, i am not "dieting" per se. this makes me happy.

update

okay so eating less seems to work. i am being very cautious of the amount of food that i am eating. i am also not eating late. what has been happening, and i believe it has been happening for a very long time, but i am just now aware is i get one of the following feelings, sometimes all of them: acid reflux, sour tummy, and what i think is heart burn. it really sucks and is irritating. my mom has been getting this but on top of it: nausea and headaches. this is what has sparked my attention. so after talking to her, i started paying attention to my body. if i get one of the above, then i stay away from it. it is as simple as that.

i weighed myself on friday and i was the same again, but i had also weighed myself during the week and was down another pound. i must make note that, in the last year or so that my mom has been paying attention to her body, she has lost 40+ lbs. without effort. if she was trying to loose weight, the rate that she lost it would have been frustrating. however, she feels much better knowing what doesn't upset her body.

interesting concept... that really makes sense. i am tired of feeling like crap.

the tricky part is to start getting my brain to remember how crappy i will feel if i eat something. i still want to eat the whole lunch, or help my self to hors d'oeuvres (which are really bad). so i have a little work to do in that department, but i am getting there. yeah!!

how is everyone doing?