Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Been away for a while and boy have I been busy
Sorry that I haven't written in a while, I have been a very busy lady. In April of 2012 I got married to my prince charming. Then in June of 2013 we had our blessing a beautiful baby Boy! Noah James.
So needless to say life took over and my weight loss took a back seat for a while. But I am happy to say that I am back on track now and taking care of me. I started on metabolic again and to date of lost just over 30 pounds. It's been a bit of a slow going this time around. But it's coming off.
So if it's ok with all of you I will continue to share my jouney, it's ups and downs. And this time I think we'll share some recipes, lots photos and insights of being a mom, and wife.
So let's share this journey called life together.
Blessings,
Cheryl
So needless to say life took over and my weight loss took a back seat for a while. But I am happy to say that I am back on track now and taking care of me. I started on metabolic again and to date of lost just over 30 pounds. It's been a bit of a slow going this time around. But it's coming off.
So if it's ok with all of you I will continue to share my jouney, it's ups and downs. And this time I think we'll share some recipes, lots photos and insights of being a mom, and wife.
So let's share this journey called life together.
Blessings,
Cheryl
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Refocus and moving torward my goals
Sorry for being a little lax in not writing lately. Been a bit busy in the fact that being in a relationship haven't had a lot of free time. Which is why I got a little off track on my fitness journey and ended up gaining about 6 pounds. But last wednesday I want back and weighed in at Metabolic and started their Meta boost program which is a thirty day program that is helping me to refocus and keep moving torward my goal.
It's great because in 4 days I have lost 4.5 pounds and so that puts me at exactly 46 pounds left to reach my goal weight. And that is so attainable. It shows me that just by getting back on track even when a little weight gain happens, it is possible to regain control. And not let it get out of hand. This really is about making total lifestyle changes. And if you choose to go off plan don't beat yourself up about it, just start again and keep moving in the right direction.
So over the next 3 weeks I am going to really try to focus my efforts to reach the next mini goal of another 15-16 pounds because they feel its possible to lose about 20 pounds in 4 weeks. So lets see where I am by then, because after that I think that will leave only about 26 to go to final goal. Think I can do it? I know I can!
It's great because in 4 days I have lost 4.5 pounds and so that puts me at exactly 46 pounds left to reach my goal weight. And that is so attainable. It shows me that just by getting back on track even when a little weight gain happens, it is possible to regain control. And not let it get out of hand. This really is about making total lifestyle changes. And if you choose to go off plan don't beat yourself up about it, just start again and keep moving in the right direction.
So over the next 3 weeks I am going to really try to focus my efforts to reach the next mini goal of another 15-16 pounds because they feel its possible to lose about 20 pounds in 4 weeks. So lets see where I am by then, because after that I think that will leave only about 26 to go to final goal. Think I can do it? I know I can!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
A new year and more new beginnings
This past year and especially the past 8 months has been such an amazing journey for me. I never could have imagined that I would finally get it and make the lifestyle changes needed to take control of my weight once and for all. But I have. By changing to a much cleaner and healtier eating plan and getting regular exercise I have lost almost 65 pounds. And am well on my way to losing the rest of the weight that I have let myself get burdened with over a large part of my adult life.
I am excited for the new year because I have been able to accomplish so much already and there are so many things to look forward to. One of them being that on new years eve I am going on my first real date in almost 2 years. And it is with a really incredible man who is so sweet and kind and caring. I am excited and nervous and giddy all at the same time. And I think that the most amazing part is that even with knowing my weight struggles and how I had battled MS. This person doesn't care about those things, he wants to know me for who I am inside, He wants to know and find out more about what is in my heart. Nothing else matters to him. God brings people into are lives for specfic reasons and I feel so deeply blessed to be starting another new beginning in life. And I look forward to seeing where the new year will take us all.
Another new thing I am looking forward to is that I have been asked to help teach some motivational classes at Metabolic Research center to help share my weight loss journey and hopefully help to inspire others to live the best life possible themselves. So it's goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011 and an amazing new chapter of what is a truly amazing journey already.
I am excited for the new year because I have been able to accomplish so much already and there are so many things to look forward to. One of them being that on new years eve I am going on my first real date in almost 2 years. And it is with a really incredible man who is so sweet and kind and caring. I am excited and nervous and giddy all at the same time. And I think that the most amazing part is that even with knowing my weight struggles and how I had battled MS. This person doesn't care about those things, he wants to know me for who I am inside, He wants to know and find out more about what is in my heart. Nothing else matters to him. God brings people into are lives for specfic reasons and I feel so deeply blessed to be starting another new beginning in life. And I look forward to seeing where the new year will take us all.
Another new thing I am looking forward to is that I have been asked to help teach some motivational classes at Metabolic Research center to help share my weight loss journey and hopefully help to inspire others to live the best life possible themselves. So it's goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011 and an amazing new chapter of what is a truly amazing journey already.
Monday, December 20, 2010
New Adventures....
As I had mentioned before I have been looking for new ways to step up my fitness plan. For the past seven months most of my exercise has consisted mainly of walking either at the gym or doing charity fitness walks.
I am always looking for new and different ways to step things up and give variety to my health and fitness efforts. Now I have found something new that seems to work for me. I have started running. Never thought in a million years that I would become a runner. But I am. Although I am still new at this and starting out. I find that I am able to run about 4 days a week. And now I have found a plan that I think can help to step things up and keep my weight loss moving in a right direction. I will run at least 4-5 days a week and then incoporate weights and strength training into it on my off days from running.
After my weigh in today I am getting even more motivated to keep on my plan and keep working hard to reach my goal weight and just keep living the healthiest, fittest life possible. And this also fuels my desire to help and motivate others to change their health and reach their goals for health and fitness. So looking foward to the coming new year and seeing where things go with my healthy lifestyle and seeing if I can achieve my goals of running a 5k and later a 10k and then see where this new adventure in running takes me. I can't wait to see what life has in store for me. I'll keep you posted.
I am always looking for new and different ways to step things up and give variety to my health and fitness efforts. Now I have found something new that seems to work for me. I have started running. Never thought in a million years that I would become a runner. But I am. Although I am still new at this and starting out. I find that I am able to run about 4 days a week. And now I have found a plan that I think can help to step things up and keep my weight loss moving in a right direction. I will run at least 4-5 days a week and then incoporate weights and strength training into it on my off days from running.
After my weigh in today I am getting even more motivated to keep on my plan and keep working hard to reach my goal weight and just keep living the healthiest, fittest life possible. And this also fuels my desire to help and motivate others to change their health and reach their goals for health and fitness. So looking foward to the coming new year and seeing where things go with my healthy lifestyle and seeing if I can achieve my goals of running a 5k and later a 10k and then see where this new adventure in running takes me. I can't wait to see what life has in store for me. I'll keep you posted.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Progress that feels truly amazing to me....
This journey has been one that a year ago I never would have imagined possible. And it feels truly amazing to me. To be at a point in my life where serious health issues are no longer hanging over my head. I have been able to overcome the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and to even turn things so completely around to where the multiple sclerosis is no longer an issue, and it may never be an issue again. If there is anything that keeps my motivation to lose the weight and live the healthiest life possible. Its just that! To never have problems with MS.
Looking back now, I realize that even though I was managing the MS as best as I possibly could and was trying so hard to not let it take control of my life. That it had. It was controlling me by not letting me live life to the fullest. And once I realized that I had to take control of my health and my life. It was no longer an issue.
As I have been on my weight loss journey so far this year. I have been able to do things that in that past I never thought would be possible. And it is because I have chosen to step outside of my comfort zone and do things that I hadn't tried before. And that is a really incredible feeling.
I am running now! That is something I never thought I would do. And you know the really amazing thing for me has been the incredible feeling I get from running. And that I have had no pain, no muscle spasms. A little achiness but you get that when you know you have had a good workout. I have really enjoyed this new part of my fitness journey. And it just drives my passion and desire to live the best life possible. Besides it just makes me want to continue to step things up and drive my weightloss efforts even more. I am going to get to my next goal and drive even more to reach my goal weight. Which isn't all that far away now.
I am really excited to see what the new year will bring. Because life is now truly amazing and just keeps getting better.
Looking back now, I realize that even though I was managing the MS as best as I possibly could and was trying so hard to not let it take control of my life. That it had. It was controlling me by not letting me live life to the fullest. And once I realized that I had to take control of my health and my life. It was no longer an issue.
As I have been on my weight loss journey so far this year. I have been able to do things that in that past I never thought would be possible. And it is because I have chosen to step outside of my comfort zone and do things that I hadn't tried before. And that is a really incredible feeling.
I am running now! That is something I never thought I would do. And you know the really amazing thing for me has been the incredible feeling I get from running. And that I have had no pain, no muscle spasms. A little achiness but you get that when you know you have had a good workout. I have really enjoyed this new part of my fitness journey. And it just drives my passion and desire to live the best life possible. Besides it just makes me want to continue to step things up and drive my weightloss efforts even more. I am going to get to my next goal and drive even more to reach my goal weight. Which isn't all that far away now.
I am really excited to see what the new year will bring. Because life is now truly amazing and just keeps getting better.
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