Peek-A-Boo!

Pssst! It’s me... the girl who hasn’t had internet service for the past 19 days! And, yes... it is driving me nuts!!!

I am SO sorry that I have not been able to blog... especially since I was planning to post my weigh-in results on Friday, October 9th! I am SO sorry that I was unable to post then... and that I have been unable to post ever since!

How have you all been doing? I miss you all SO much! And I am afraid that I will never be able to catch up with everything that has been happening here in Blogland! I am feeling quite frustrated, to say the least!

That’s the bad news. And the even WORSE news is that I STILL do not have internet access available to me in my home... and I do not know when I will be able to get online again. Aaaaggghhhhh!!!

And now... the good news! When I weighed in on October 9th, I weighed 338.8... which was the lowest I have weighed since starting this blog! Woo hoo! As of October 9th, I have officially lost 62 pounds! My next weigh-in will be November 9th, and hopefully I will have lost a few more pounds by then.

That being said... I have really been struggling the past week. I’ve been feeling kind of down-in-the-dumps and stressed out... and, unfortunately, I have once again found solace, albeit artificial solace, in food. I did manage to stay on track yesterday, and am feeling confident that I will be able to keep the momentum going today, the rest of the month, and hopefully the rest of the year!
This journey has been really bumpy for me so far. I have had a lot of ups... and a lot of downs... in every respect. But... I’m still here... and I’m still fighting to lose this weight once and for all. Some weeks I’ve gained, some weeks I’ve lost. But I haven’t given up. And that is the one thing that has allowed me to lose 62 pounds in the past 8 months. Sure, I could have lost more than that if I had been able to stay on track every single day. But... I also could have gained that and more. But I didn’t. So that is definitely something to be thankful for.

This isn’t easy. And some days are harder than others. And some days I just feel like a big, fat slob. Some days I hate my butt. (Actually... MOST days I hate my butt. Hehe) Some days I feel like throwing in the towel. Some days I feel like I will never lose the rest of this weight. Some days I feel completely overwhelmed and weary and just want to scream. And if you’ve ever felt any of those things... I just want you to know that you are not alone. I am fighting this fight on a daily basis... and I know what you are going through. I know how you are feeling. And I just want to say... HANG IN THERE. Do NOT give up. You CAN do this... and I believe that you WILL.

I love you guys, and I miss you all... and I do hope that I can get online again real soon. I will certainly try my best to do just that. And in the meantime... I’ll be sending good thoughts and best wishes your way!

xo,
C.C.

PS: I only had time to quickly glance at my email, and did notice that several of you had emailed me. I will respond to the emails as soon as I can, but do not have time to do that today. But thank you for writing! :)

Oh, Happy Day!

While I was standing at the stove this morning making breakfast, my husband walked into the kitchen and said something that made me want to hop, skip, and jump across the kitchen floor. I didn't do that... but I probably should have... because it would have burned a few calories. hehe

He walked up to me and said, "You're really losing weight. It looks like the pounds are just melting off of you. Your butt's even shrinking."

The last sentence, "Your butt's even shrinking," is totally hilarious and made me practically laugh my butt off... which, again... would have been a good thing... hehe. But it was also music to my ears... because I am one of those pear-shaped girls whose butt happens to be the bane of their existence. So... I was highly pleased this morning when my hubby noticed that there was a little less "junk" in my "trunk!"

Mind you... my husband has RARELY commented on my weight loss up to this point. And it just makes me laugh when I think that it has taken 8 months of hard work and perseverance, and a loss of 57.2 lbs. to date, for him to notice that the pounds are SUDDENLY "melting off of me." Yeah, right. I felt like asking him, "Uh... where have you been for the past 8 months???" lol

Anyway... it is just amazing how good an encouraging word can make a person feel. Every time I think about what he said... I have to smile. And knowing that my hard work really is starting to show is a great source of motivation to continue "journeying to lose 200 pounds."

I'll be weighing in tomorrow, and I'll find out exactly how much progress I've made in the past few weeks. Hopefully my husband is right and the pounds really have been "melting" off of me! We shall see! :)

Looking Forward to Friday

Hey, everyone! I'm still here! And I'm actually managing to get in a post today for the Tuesday Healthy You Challenge update! Woo hoo!

I'm still doing well with my eating, and I'll be weighing in this Friday, October 9th. That will be the 8-month mark for "getting back on track" this year. I honestly can't believe that I've lost 55 pounds so far this year. I am SO happy about that! And I'm looking forward to having a good weigh-in on Friday. (By "good," I mean anything less than what I weighed at my last weigh-in on August 19th. hehe) Who knows? Maybe I will have hit the 60-lbs. lost mark by then. That would be great!

So... I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Wish me luck... and be sure to check back sometime Friday!

Have a great week, everyone! :)

xo,
C.C.

Seasons of Change

Pssst! I just wanted to pop in and say "hi" to everyone! I hope you're all doing well!

I'm sorry I'm still MIA and haven't been able to get back to regular blogging yet... but I just wanted to give you an update. I'm still slowly, slowly, slowly losing weight... and I'm still in the middle of a very stressful situation that is taking up all of my time and energy right now. It's a season of change... and I know that this, too, shall pass.

And until then... please know that I am thinking of all of you and sending lots of well-wishes your way!

xo,
C.C.