Slaying the Giant

Well, hey look, its Monday... Time for a Journey in review wrap up (almost)

When I got married in 2007, my weight ballooned up. I am sure most of the weight is contributed to the crap that Dean and I would eat on a daily basis.  In Fresno, my primary care doctor even offered the suggestion that I get a dog, because that would force me to exercise on a daily basis. (you know, walking it and all) Unfortunately that was not an option for our living arrangements at the time.

Time marched on, and so did the numbers on the scale. They just kept skyrocketing.

We found ourselves in a new city. It seemed like it was a prime area for all sorts of fad weight loss solutions and advertisements. These include: diet pills, fat freezing procedures, surgeries, you name it. We have had our fair share of advertisements for these. Admittedly, I looked into most of these, including surgeries such as gastric bypass.  Then one day, I was educated on the fabulous program I found.  After months of watching a friend shrink, I decided to take the plunge and do the program as well.

This past week I learned that there are family members who have paraded progress photos around to the not- to-tech-savvy generation. For a brief moment, I felt angered. I wanted to surprise people with my new body in person. But then I decided to be happy about it, I learned that I have more supporters then I ever dreamed of.  I had planned to do a final reveal to family and friends in August, in Utah, and then another one in California.  But then I realized the event we were going to Utah for in the first place, is next week. I can't go since I don't have a car, or the funds to rent a car. So it's okay that my family is doing mini-reveals for me, before I'm done. 

Thursday I found myself in a very tight pinch. It was the first day that kitty Kat Kay was getting very ill, so I took him to the vet. What I thought was hoping to be a brief appointment, was an all day appointment. I didn't have the gas to go back and forth, nor did I want to, especially since I was in the truck, the vehicle that likes to shut off if you drive it too much in one day.  I had brought one medifast bar in preparation for the day, but quickly learned that was not going to be enough. I looked a round at the shopping mall I was in. There was a chipotle, KFC, IHOP, and Denny's.  I opted to go to Denny's, knowing they had chicken, steak, and vegetables.  When the waiter man brought my steak, he also brought the famous A1 sauce. I looked at it, and gave a moment thought to using some on my food. But then I thought, " I didn't control how much seasoning went into the food. I better not add anything extra". (I can use three condiments per day, this includes seasoning.) So I decided to exercise self control and not add the extra calories.  The food was fabulous without the extra calories. 

Saturday was the annual free clothing exchange. I was hoping to find some slacks for professional occasions. Every pair that I touched and thought " that feels like a good fabric, I wonder if they'll fit." Turned out to be the ones I donated!!! Size 20-24.  Therefore, I was unable to find slacks that fit my current physique.   Although I was unable to find slacks, I was able to find shorts, pants, and shirts. Here are a couple of photos:

Size 6 shorts. and a small shirt 

Size small Christmas pjs 

Size 10 dress

My current motivational song for my journey is Newsies Seize the Day, the Lyrics are as followed:

Now is the time to seize the day
Stare down the odds and seize the day
Minute by minute that's how you win it
We will find a way
But let us seize the day
Courage cannot erase our fear
Courage is when we face our fear
Tell those with power safe in their tower
We will not obey!

DAVEY & JACK
Behold the brave battalion that stands side by side
Too few in number and too proud to hide
Then say to the others who did not follow through
You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you

 

Now is the time to seize the day
Stare down the odds and seize the day

 

Once we've begun
If we stand as one
Someday becomes somehow
And a prayer becomes a vow

 

Now is the time to seize the day
Answer the call and don't delay

Wrongs will be righted
If we're united
Let us seize the day

Now let 'em hear it loud and clear

Like it or not we're drawing near

Proud and defiant
We'll slay the giant
Judgment day is here
Houston to Harlem, look what's begun
One for all and all for one!

 

I think the song speaks a lot of truth, it really has been a minute by minute journey, full of defiance, telling fast food giants, and candy makers that I don't need them anymore. And I have stared down the odds of people telling me I shouldn't do it, and such.

When I started out my journey, my goal was to land myself in the healthy category on the BMI chart (the one produced my cdc.gov).... The scale this morning revealed the numbers: 153.... Therefore this does in fact mean I have done it I have met my original goal even though I have a new goal of getting to 145 now. I am in the healthy category golly gee willackers I have slayed the Giant!!!  

 

Update: I was smacked in the face with the stomach flu shortly after weighing myself this morning. Two hours later, I decided to weigh myself again, 151.  I lost 2 pounds in 2 hours, just from being sick. However, I am no dummie and I'm sure that once I am well again, these 2 will come back. Also, due to me being so sick today, I am going off medifast until further notice. I am not going to waste all those meals and money, when nothing is staying inside me. I know I need to eat bland foods that are soft of my stomach, until I am well again.

 

But, this blog is serving the announcement that I HAVE REACHED THE HEALHTY CATEGORY!!!!!! (As a reminder, I started out in the severely obese category)