Sha who shoots down pounds and shrinks.: July 2007

Monday, July 30, 2007

cathe

this is the dvd i use the most. actually, it's just "Basic Step," this here looks like a compilation or something. i bought it on amazon, it came with the step set. i built up doing a couple of minutes at a time, adding a little bit each day, until i could do the whole thing.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

ok, ok...

hello blogworld! i have plateaued. i've been at 228-230 since... around start of may. *sigh* and NO i havent really been putting in as much effort as i could to break it. ive stopped tracking my food, i use the elevator and not the stairs, i cab to work rather than walk, im not drinking as much water as i used to... but i do use a step dvd 4 times a week or so... though not for the last 3 days... (blush).

i will find my way. i will break this. i havent failed, im just stalled.
commence to un-stalling.... now!

My Weight Loss Attempts:

*in 2001, i did optifast and optitrim via Kaiser. I lost 68 lbs, and gained bk 85. i think it's a good program, but you really have to focus on ALL of the program, not just the fasting. i ignored my mental and emotional health, and thus gained every pound back and then some.

*in 2oo3, i did nutrisystem, i think i lasted two days. the food was AWFUL. i heard they've re-vamped their program, tho, so i don't knock it. let me know if it works for you.

*ive made monthly donations to my local gyms over the years-24hour fitness, curves, the women's gym, the arc. i gave them my money, why wasnt i losing any weight? ;)

*in 2005, i did slim fast, trying to use it the same as optitrim. i lasted 10 days, lost 3 lbs, but i couldnt handle the "replace a meal with a liquid" thing anymore and gave up.

*in Nov 2006 i started at 251.8 pounds doing jenny craig b/c those kirstie alley commercials were just too inspiring. i lost about 10 lbs and liked most of their food. i continued with it until feb 2007 when i left for south korea.

*from 2009 to 2016 i disappeared from blog world and didnt make any real efforts about weight loss...

*in april of 2017, i returned to blogging and i started following the impatient dieter on youtube and using the wonderslim products from dietdirect.com to lose more weight.

the point to listing all my weight loss attempts?

DON'T STOP TRYING. I havent lost much weight, but i've lost some... and I won't lose more if i give up.

And fast forward to today, 4/5/2021. I had gastric sleeve surgery on 1/22/2018 and went from a "day of surgery" weight of 262 lbs to today weighing 139 lbs. I feel friggin fantastic; I feel like myself, only lighter and freer. Feeling very grateful for my doctor and the universe aligning so that I could get this surgery.