The Results

Today is the end of the Virtual Biggest Loser Completion and although I don't think I won I am pretty happy with my results. Here are the results:

Beginning Weight: 199.5

Final Today's Weight: 177

At first I was a little disappointed with myself knowing that I am capable of doing better but then I really looked at the numbers. I lost 22.5lbs in 12 weeks - that's pretty freaking awesome! Yup, I am proud of myself. I emailed my after picture and didn't think that the weight loss was noticeable because it was only 20something lbs but when I opened up my before picture I could tell I lost weight - can you?

BEFORE

TODAY

Maybe I only see a difference because I am wearing lighter colors or because I am my arms are raised to take the picture (Yes, I am standing on my bathtub - it is the only way to get a full body picture in my house) but I see a difference non the less and I am happy. It seems like just a couple weeks ago this contest started and I thought that I didn't have much results, it just goes to show that it is best to take things one day at a time and before you know it results are there.

Did you know....

If you lie to Sparkpeople about the food you eat during the day your body isn't fooled? I sometimes find myself eating a large banana but selecting medium or entering .25 avocado when it was really .5. I am not sure why I do this but clearly some little unreasonable part of me thinks that if it isn't in sparkpeople than it didn't count. Foolish, foolish girl.

I came in first for week 11 of the virtual biggest loser which only happened because of my weight loss from being sick (I have already gained back .5lb since I started eating normal again). So I was happy but not super overjoyed, there is no way I am going to win or probably even come in 2nd or 3rd but at least this helped me stay on track for most of the summer (worth the $10 I say). Maybe part of my problem is lying to sparkpeople...

Randomness

I am sleepy all the time, not really tired, but sleepy. I still have the energy to exercise and I am even pushing myself more than ever but my regular bedtime is early and I feel like taking naps most of the day. I am not sure what causes this. Sitting in front of a computer all day doing the same thing over and over? Still being 44 pounds overweight? Hormones? Who knows. The point is, hmm....no real point I guess I just wanted to share.
In more exciting news, I met the challenge presented by Katy last week to make it into the next "tens" I weighed in this morning at 189.5, which is only a loss of 2.5lbs but I am stoked!! (yes, I uses the word stoked). I have set a goal for myself to lose 10lbs a month and even though this isn't enough it puts me at 9.5lbs, which I will take :) It feels so good to be losing weight and feeling better overall (except for the sleepiness). I can see the lowest weight I have ever been is within reach and that is a weight I only saw briefly while doing the master cleanse so that is awesome. Yay for healthy lifestyle!!

Reason to Succeed

When all is said and done for this past week, I only lost 1 pound. Sigh. At least its a loss but no one in the biggest loser competition has anything to worry about from me.

In other news....I read something today that stated that no one ever loses weight for their daughter, its always about men. Catching a man, keeping a man, leaving a man and finding a new one, etc. I have to say that this is absolutely 100% false with me. My reason for losing weight is to be healthy and my #1 reason for being healthy is:

how can I not want to be around and active for her? I love her more than life and right now I am her world. I would gladly give up ice cream to make sure that I can be around for her. No, not just be around, but be able to run through the sprinklers with her or dance around the room with her or take walks with her. I do this for her, I will succeed for her.