those last 5.......

me on July 18th 2011 (135)

I set a goal after having my son Isaac. I wanted to get healthy. I did not set an unrealistic goal either. Based on BMI i should weigh somewhere between 115-128. Thats a big range BUT i have never been under 130 for more than 2 weeks and not without the help of a diet pill. Those were the days of working at GNC and I was not doing it right. I lost all my Isaac baby weight and all my Kyla baby weight. I don't care who knows how much I weight! I want to get to 130.... I have 5 lbs to go. Honestly. 137 is my average and I sit at that weight easily.... So being 135 is smaller than my average and it makes it really hard to keep on going to my goal of 130.

BUT go on I am!!!!!

Every time I stop journaling my food and stop any type of exercise, I stop my weight loss. I have come a long way from 164 by doing those two things!!!

I have begun to journal and it helps! I am also doing Jillian Michaels Yoga meltdown, Ripped in 30 and 30 day shred( gotta keep it interesting). Bob Harper is amazing too and I am doing his Yoga Warrior( mostly the 15 minute ab workout).

So on this journey of the last 5 lbs(maybe more, we will see....), I will start using this blog a bit more to help keep me motivated. It helps knowing someone might read this or see the pictures.

I have to mention this. I am not doing this to be the skinny girl. I am doing this firstly to honor God. He calls me to live a self controlled life and that is one of the areas that I struggle the most. Also, the Bible says that we are to treat out bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit. Secondly, I did not grow up with healthy examples in my life. Both of my parents are obese and not very active. I want to be better for my kids. I want them to grow up making healthy food choices and active lives.... But that starts with me and my husband. If we aren't, they won't!


So here is to the last leg of my goal.....I can say this much, even when I hit my goal I am NEVER going to be done, it will just be the beginning of the new chapter... Maintaining and sustaining.