Kim's new and improved life journal!

[Cruise04]

Hello Kim. I'm sorry that I haven't gotten to journals and am now visiting yours when you're almost at your end. You have done an awesome job getting your weight off. You should be, and probably are, totally proud of yourself. Just reading through I became prouder and prouder of you with each post. Very cool and awesome job!!!! How's your sister still doing??

Keep on and
Chris

 

[kimwim8]

Just reading through I became prouder and prouder of you with each post. Very cool and awesome job!!!! How's your sister still doing??
Chris

Thanks Chris! I'm glad you stopped by! Yes, I'm proud of myself - and amazed it all happened so quickly...but I don't think I'm at the end. I know that I'd like to lose a few more pounds, but I'm pretty afraid of the maintenance. I'm scared the old Kim will come back & I'll feel like "oh, I can have a little of this, and a little of that". Being on this strict plan is easier for me, oddly enough.

I recently re-read my journal..and it's amazing how far I've come. Not just in weight loss, but confidence, endurance, discipline, etc! I am sooo grateful that I was told about these journals & I did it.

Thanks again!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Hey Kim -
From talking with you, i highly doubt that you will just go back to the "old ways" First of all, you have the journal, so if you start posting that you are getting back to a "bit of this, bit of that" we can talk you out of it..
Plus, just think about all the compliments you have gotten lately--then you wont want to do that..
Also-you have me (lucky duck ) But you can call or IM or email me anytime, and ill talk to you out of it!
plus, you got that hubby of yours (he may be good for this too! )

hang in there, you can do it!

 

[kimwim8]

Thanks Jen...as usual - YOU'RE THE BEST!

I forgot to mention my sister. She's doing great. I believe she hit 40 pounds lost last week. She is VERY dedicated and is very excited about her 30th birthday coming up. If she hadn't started on this journey, I could see her very depressed about her birthday & not excited at all.

So, YEAH for her too!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

im the best?!? woohoo...i feel so loved! But i mean it, you know how to contact me if you ever need to me to yell at ya!
and i am so happy for your sister as well! i hope she enjoys her party this weekend!

 

[kimwim8]

Thanks, girls for your support. I really appreciate it.

I woke up in a better frame of mind today, and I actually feel slimmer. I guess I'm just gonna have days where I feel bloated or chubby. I know that those chips were salty & I have been drinking a little extra water, so hopefully it's worked it's way out by now.

Tomorrow is my weigh in with Nancy. I'll check back in afterwards & let you all know how it went. WISH me luck!

 

[AmyBeth68]

Kim,

I just have to say that even though you aren't lifting weights, you ARE building leaner muscle which replaces fat. Lean muscle is still heavier than fat. You may be at your ideal weight, and perhaps as you replace with muscle you'll jump up a pound or two, but trust me it won't affect your clothing size at all because it is firm!!! I've noticed from your journal that you've really kicked up the workouts so there is every reason to believe that the slight increase is strictly due to the muscle. I would be willing to put money on it .

You are doing great.... . And you won't go back to your old habits....you've created new ones. Just stick with the exercising and you'll be fine!!!!

Jen....THANKS for the dismeet info!

 

[Cruise04]

I know what you mean about going back to the "old" you. I've seen myself do that quite a bit over the last couple of weeks and my loss has been at a standstill. I have got to jump kick it back again or I'll be right back there. But it seems like you have a great frame of mind to do this and stick with it. You've already gone up a pound and got movitated to kick that one back to the curb and that's AWESOME!!!!! Can't wait to see how your weigh in with Nancy went. And congrats to your sister!!!!

Keep on and
Chris

 

[kimwim8]

Man, this stinks to have to type this...but here goes...

OK, good news and bad news....


Good news: I stayed the same from last Thursday at Nancy's (120).

Bad news: I stayed the same from last Thursday at Nancy's.

I'm so sorry you guys, for whining, when I've hit the goal I originally wanted, and I know there are people out there that are struggling. But this is my journal, and I'm here to type how I'm feeling, right?

I guess I'm just scared of the future at this point. Right now, I'm doing at least 90 - 100% full-on plan. Very little cheating. Supposedly when I commit to maintenance, I will be cheating even MORE and adding in more/different foods. And I'm afraid that if I only cheat a little now & stay the same, if I follow her maintenance plan - won't my weight go up?

I asked her about the exercise, if I am building too much muscle, if I should cut back until I am done losing & she said that the exercise isn't really the part that is helping me drop poundage at this point. It's the food.

She said that I've been eating too much turkey & that turkey is hard to digest & takes a long time to digest. So I gotta alternate the turkey with chicken, along with my beef twice a week. Also, she said for my 2 daily starches that I should limit my intake of the low fat wheat thins (7 thins are one starch, so I'd have 14/day). She said even though they are an option on my list of starches to eat, that they shouldn't be every day because they have quite a few carbs & have salt. So I gotta mix up my starches too.

I'm gonna give this a shot for this week & see how it goes. Why do I feel like just stopping & going for maintenance? I know I'm not happy yet with the number (my weight) so I shouldn't stop...I'm just discouraged.

Sorry, again, guys. Hopefully you aren't disgusted with me & have left already. I'll feel better by tomorrow, I promise.

Oh, and I get my haircut tonight...so I might even feel better tonight & feel the urge to take & post a pic. haha

 

[Blueeyes101817]

you know me,,i am so completely disgusted with you


Okay, here comes to serious part of me...Dont tell jay im being nice to you though!!!!
I know how hard you have been working and I know that its killing you to stay at the same weight..We know its better than a gain, but it sucks when you want to lose--completely understandable!
Maybe switching your food around, like nancy suggested, is going to help you out--This could be the change you needed and then youll start losing again!
Also, you lost at such a fast pace when you started, maybe your body is just slowing that down--dont worry!! YOU CAN DO IT!

Besides, i think our motto for the meet will be something to do with us skinny girls Something to look forward to..hang in there and its okay to feel discouraged, but keep with it and you will see great results..

cant wait to SEE A PICTURE after the haircut!..

okay..back to the paper

 

[ScoJo15]

Kim,

I just read through your entire journal and must say that you are a great inspiration to anyone posting/reading here on the WISH boards. It is amazing to see your first posts compared to your latest posts, you are so confident and determined now!

Don't get discouraged with the weight. Like you said earlier, once you hit 120 it is about how you look and feel about yourself. You've made some great strides towards being healthy and I commmend you for it!! Way to go!!

Thanks for sharing your journey and keep us updated!

 

[kmp1191]

Kim-
You are doing great! Don't you dare get discouraged now!! YOU...(who has encouraged me though my rough days,) ARE DOING GREAT!!!
I think maybe Nancy is right...your body is used to those foods now and maybe you need to alternate the starches and stuff to kick your matabolism in the butt! (heck, i know mine butt needs some kicking right now!!)
Also....I know you have set a goal, but if you are building muscle, and looking "sexy", doesn't that count for something towards that goal? (Me personally, I wouldn't mind weighing 140, but with really cut and sexy arms and shoulders, and maybe toned legs...but that's just me...and I have neither! LOL )
PLEASE DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! YOU CAN'T QUIT NOW!! YOU ONLY WEIGH 120 LBS!! YOU COULD BE ME....161...ish and just starting out!

ok....now then.... lets see that haircut!!

hang in there girl....you're an inspiration to us (ok...me)
marie

 

[Cruise04]

I'm sorry you are discouraged. But I do think that she is right, switching up your foods is a good thing. I was eating a lot of snacky stuff without much substance at one time for my snack time - although it was fine to eat - and was having a hard time with gaining. Plus then I was finding myself more hungry earlier. So I changed my foods around some to give me more variety and to trick my body in a sense and it worked.

Hang in there - you have done so good so far and are still doing well!!!!

Keep on and
Chris

 

[kimwim8]

Kim,
Like you said earlier, once you hit 120 it is about how you look and feel about yourself.

Thanks Scott....I really appreciate the reminder. I needed that!

Thanks to all of you guys. I needed a kick in the butt. I do have to take a look at myself now compared to when I started in December...and see how much I've changed all-around.

Thanks again for showing me the love today, all. I can't tell you how much it means to me.

pics coming soon!

 

[goldcupmom]

Wow, Kim! I'm just catching up on journals and you are doing SO INCREDIBLY AWESOME!!!

Cut yourself some slack and don't get down. You did it!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

pics..im waitinggggggg!!
I love to try to annoy you, you know that
Hang in there,,,skinny girls coming to the meet!

 

[kimwim8]

BEFORE (December 2005 trip to WDW)

AFTER (today, March 15th) - 25 pounds less

Well, there you have it. That's me right now.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!
i am so proud of you for everything you have accomplished..
thanks so much for always helping me out
hang in there--youre doing great!!

 

[kmp1191]

WOW!! you look GREAT! I'm jealous!! I want a waistline and only one chin!!
I wanna be like KIM when I grow up!!

GREAT JOB KIM!! You are doing great and you look great!!(love the haircut!)

I guess I'll have to figure out how to post a pic on here now....maybe....

marie

 

[kimwim8]

Thanks Jen! You're a great friend!

Thanks Marie! I love this line:

I wanna be like KIM when I grow up!!

And you absolutely should post a pic! You can post it on your journal! Hey, if I can post that before pic of me (at my absolute worst) then you can post a pic of yourself!! It's a hard thing to do, and it still feels weird that I actually did it.