'Tis The Season

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White house! No, Mom, that isn't an announcement from Obama...Can you believe I have actually have gifts wrapped under the tree?! Working in retail for many years meant that I dreaded Christmas shopping and would wait until Christmas Eve to tackle the wrapping. I'm so fortunate to now be in a job that doesn't bombard me with the commercialism of Christmas so I can actually look forward to the season! 'Tis the season to be jolly, am I right? When I think of the word jolly, I think of Saint Nick and his jelly belly. This is not jelly belly season, y'all! I like the sound of "'tis the season to be vivacious" ! Don't sing it, it doesn't sound right, trust me, I tried...Many people think that one might be crazy for trying to live a healthy lifestyle during the holidays. Think about it. Christmas is one day. A lot of you, like me, will have multiple family gatherings and parties to attend. Let's say you have 7 events on your calendar. There are 31 days in December. Am I going to turn down all of the delicious goodies that are presented to me at said events? NO! Christmas rolls around once a year! However, that leaves 24 days that I can make all of the right food choices and get my tail into the gym. I'm stating right here and now that I will prove some of the naysayers wrong and lose weight throughout the entire month of December!

We're already halfway through December and I am continuing to see results when I climb onto the scale on Saturday mornings. This week I weighed in at 236 lbs! That's down 3 lbs from last week, down 32 lbs total, and 37 lbs away from reaching my goal of weighing 199 lbs by June 18th. I'm almost halfway there! I can honestly say that I wouldn't have made it this far without your support. Without each one of you following my blog and giving me encouragement it would have been so easy to throw in the towel weeks ago. I cannot thank you all enough! 

And now, my weekly selfie, followed by a precious picture of my niece, Brianna, from her Christmas photo shoot!

Photo of Pootie Bug by Heidi Burks Photography

Rock Steady

No, your eyes do not deceive you (HA!), that's not me. That's Lzzy Hale, no "i", the lead singer of Halestorm. This. Chick. Rocks. HARD. When I listen to her music while pounding the elliptical machine or the treadmill I feel like she is my sister from another mister because we are both rocking steady! 

I feared for the worst this week. Let's see, there were 2 Thanksgiving dinners, Mexican food, and a big fat steak from Outback last week. Ah, yes, there was also the delicious Christmas brunch that we had at work this week. I tried making up for it at the gym, but there is only so much I can squeeze into one day. In fact, I was only able to make it to the gym 3 days this week. I did mix up my workout a little by cutting my time on the elliptical down from 30 minutes to 20 minutes and I hopped on the treadmill for 25 minutes before hitting the weights. I'm sure you all get tired of me saying "I didn't think I would have good results this time" every week, so I'll try not to say that in every post! Seriously though, considering all of the junk that I ate over the last 10 days, I really thought that I would gain weight or sit at 241 lbs. With one eye open, I peered at the scale this morning...

239 lbs. Um, WHAT?! Yes, 239 lbs! That's down 2 lbs from last week, down a total of 29 lbs, and 40 lbs away from my goal of weighing 199 lbs by June 18th! I honestly had to get on the scale 3 or 4 times and put my glasses on before my eyes would believe what they were seeing! I'm almost halfway there you guys! I did the math and in order for me to achieve my goal I need to lose 1.6 lbs each week until my birthday. That is totally doable and I've never felt more motivated! 

Hopefully I will continue to rock steady, just like my girl, Lzzy. Thank you all for you unfailing love and support! Enjoy my awkward selfie below!