I just had to shout it from the PW rooftops!

I've been working my ass off literally.  Even had some disappointing news Monday morning which could have set me back on the couch but instead I did what I love to do and went hiking for several miles in the wooded trails with my dogs (they loved it, too).

My eating has been totally on track - even with eating out with my mom (ordered "spa cuisine" style Chinese food where they just steam everything with no sauces added).

I've been waiting for a bigger loss since I started by my friend is in town and I'm always a bit bloated then.

So today down 2.5 from last week!!!!!

Total down from start is 3.9 since February 27.

26.1 to go to my goal by October!

Amazing job!!!!! Keep it up!

Great Great Great job girl. Keep it up. I just recently feel like i had a bomb drop on my life and i am struggling with staying on track and it is things like what you posted that keeps me motivated and know that i can do it and accomplish my goals!! Thanks Girl!

awesome! great work!!!

great job!

Hey aswan87, this is the story of my life.  I always let "me" go when life throws me curve balls.  My first go round with WW, I lost 55lbs and was totally fit and fabulous.  My FI loved it and showed me off all the time.  Being a larger girl all my life, for the first time I felt beautiful.  Then my mom got sick.  We didn't know for the longest time what was wrong and it took years to diagnose her as clinically depressed.  I lost "me" and only focused on her and it was all-consuming.

Now, she is actually recovering from breast cancer twice this winter and doing great since she has been in counseling and therapy.

It's back to ME time. 

My bad news Monday was a direct hit to my confidence and self-esteem.  I felt like a loser and no one respected me (long story) - which is not true but what it felt like at the time. I wanted to run away and hide.  Funny thing is, I don't like to ACTUALLY run!  I like to hike on trails and my dogs of course love it so it was a moment where I could get away and get out (thank goodness it wasn't raining, LOL).  I actually could've been out there for hours but had an appointment to get back to that cut it short.  But like they call it on the Biggest Loser, I called it my "last chance workout" in my head and pushed myself for 45 minutes of pure cardio.

I think what people nowadays have to remember is what it was like to play when we were children.  When we were little, we didn't have to work out. We just were active naturally!  We played outside all day until the sun went down and our moms called us inside.  We rode our bikes everywhere and it wasn't a "have to" but a "want to".  What happened to those kids in us?

Get active doing what you love.  Figure out what that is. Yes, we sometimes need to do certain types of exercise to achieve a specific goal (repetitive weights for me for my arms & upper body) but alternating those things with FUN things is what we need to re-learn in our lifestyles.

For instance, I also love to canoe.  GREAT upper body workout, eh?  Can't wait until it warms up and we can do this again.

Hang in there ladies!  We can do it!