175 lbs.

down 22 lbs. from start  

35 lbs. to my goal 

So I told everyone in my last post that I won the DietBet. Today, I finally found out how much I won. I won $39.35! Technically, $20 of that I had bet so I walked away winning $19.35! That is pretty awesome if you ask me! I thought I'd only end up winning maybe $5. Phil was pretty impressed so I convinced him to sign up for this new one with me. I'm a little more nervous about this one. In order for me to win this next one, I will need to weigh 166lbs on April 26-27. With Easter and whatnot, I've gained a little so I'm around 175 right now. So that's almost 10 pounds that I'm actually going to have to lose in a month. I will have to work really hard! I need to stop my brain from thinking that it isn't possible. I think I'm thinking that, because I can't even remember the last time the scale was in the 160s. I got the scale down to the 170s last year, but that's where it stopped. I'm really going to have to work hard to get over this hump. This might mean 2 hour workouts if I have to!

Float trips and summer events are sneaking up really quickly! At this point, I still don't feel very comfortable in a bikini at all. Hopefully I can at least get to like 160 before I have to wear a swim suit!

See ya!
Melissa

173 lbs.

down 24 lbs. from start  

33 lbs. to my goal 

 

I reached my DietBet goal! And with time to spare! I can't do my official weigh in until Friday. I'm really proud of myself! And I'm really happy that I chose to sign up for this. 7lbs in a month is very reasonable but not necessarily easy. If I had not signed up for this, I would not have pushed myself to reach this goal in this amount of time.

 

I had a great workout with Jenny and Ashley yesterday. Jenny and I went to Dez's zumba. And then we met up with Ashley to workout over in the weights section. I'm already feeling it today in my arms, calves, butt and abs. And I know tomorrow it'll be even worse! But I love being sore from a workout! Well, that's all I have for today.

 

See ya!

Melissa

174 lbs.

down 23 lbs. from start  

34 lbs. to my goal 

 

So I just might reach my goal in time! I only have 1 lb to go and I have to weigh in on Friday! I have a pretty hard workout today. Zumba and then a full body workout with weights with Ashley and Jenny. I'm excited! I have also already signed myself up for another DietBet that begins on Friday! No break time for me! This time, I'm betting $25. If anyone is interested in joining, I put the link below!  

 

Life as the Fat Friend DietBet

 

So on a slightly unrelated note, I had my first session of laser hair removal yesterday! It was so easy! I would say that I have a pretty high pain threshold but seriously, it's not bad at all! They can even turn the levels up higher or lower. It wasn't exactly what I expected. I expected the laser to be like a little pen looking thing that just went across every little part. But really, it's like a super mini handheld vacuum with a later inside of it. haha That's the best way I can explain it. Heck, I'll just show ya!

 

See? It's like a round thing they place over your skin. And it like sucks on your skin while it lasers. And you can feel the dark hairs being pulled by it. It's hard to explain obviously. Anyway, I'm getting my bikini area. It's the only place that I have hair that is dark enough for the laser to be effective. And that's OK, because it's the only part that I absolutely hate shaving as well. The procedure only took 5 minutes! I go back for my 2nd session at the end of May. The part that stinks is that I won't notice the difference immediately. What happens is that it like lasers the hair at the follicle or whatever. And not all of your hair is at the same stage at the same time. So when you do a session, only 25% or so of your hair is in the right stage to be lasered. And then for the next 4 weeks or so, that hair sheds out. Then you go back in in 8 weeks for the next session when there are different hairs in that stage. Maybe I'm just rambling and that makes no sense. Whatever. I can't wait to see if it'll actually work on me. She said I should be able to notice changes within a few weeks. So it's not like you have to do 10 sessions and then realize it isn't working. There will be gradual changes after each session. I just have to be patient. If it works well, I'll be so excited!

 

I went to INFINITY Laser Hair and Skin in Clayton, MO. Obviously I don't know how well it has worked yet, but based on the people, service, and price, I recommend them! The laser technician was very friendly and awesome. And they are also pay as you go. So there are no contracts or anything. You can go as many or as few times as you want. And after 5 sessions, the price per session is reduced as well(And you get a deal on your 1st session too!) Something else that is mentioned on their website is a "Girls Night out" party! Basically, one person hosts the party and gets a group of her girlfriends to come. They supply appetizers and drinks and you can even bring some alcoholic beverages. And everyone gets private laser sessions. And then the host gets credit towards her session. Kinda like when you host any other kinda party at your house. I'm seriously considering it! I don't know the guidelines or anything, but I know I have a few friends that are interested so I think it'd be fun!

 

So now I have written way too much.. No one reads my blog anyway so I don't care. haha

 

See ya!

Melissa

 

 

176 lbs.

down 21 lbs. from start  

36 lbs. to my goal 

So I went to Memphis for an extended weekend and it was not good food/excercize-wise. I had an amazing time! But now I have to get serious again. I'm not sure if I will make my DietBet goal. I need to be 173 in 3 days. I'm hoping that the 3 lbs is just a food baby and that I'll be able to get rid of it pretty quickly. I'm just going to try really hard these next 3 days. No skipping the gym. And no cheating. I'll be a little disappointed in myself if I don't make it, because I know I easily could have. The scale read 173 a couple times. I just went too crazy the last 2 weekends. Easter is next weekend but I don't plan on going crazy. I will ask people not to get me an Easter basket with candy. I'm hoping to round up a couple of my lady friends on Friday or Saturday night. We are going to do a home workout video together and then watch the documentary Bully while munching on fruit. haha It sounds lame, but I'm excited. I hope quite a few of them can make it!

 

 

I bought a new swim suit last week! I still have some work to do before I'll feel comfortable in it though. The pictures don't do it justice. It's a much brighter coral than it looks. If I can get into the 150s by the Dominican, I'll be ecstatic! And it's totally doable!

I plan on joining another DietBet regardless if I win this one or not. It was motivating, and I need that motivation to work hard for the next couple of months. Well, I'm at work so I should probably get back to work!

See ya!

Melissa

175 lbs.

down 22 lbs. from start  

35 lbs. to my goal 

 

So I got down to a pretty solid 173 lbs. until the weekend hit. I had been depriving myself of bad food all week that I went crazy over the weekend. Then, we had a St. Pats party at our house on Sunday, because the weather was crappy.. which resulted in a hangover on Monday.. which caused me to eat Jack n the Box. lol. And later on in the day on Monday, I was just starving and snacking on everything in sight. No I'm back up somewhere between 175-177! Grrr... So I worked out yesterday with Jenny. I have been running a mile on the treadmill lately. The fastest time I've gotten so far was 9:40. I plan to try to alternate between fast times and distance. I really suck at running so 9:40 on a treadmill with no incline is a huge accomplishment for me. After the 1 mile run, we went to Zumba. I had gone to this instructor before. I don't like her. Her accent is so heavy that I can't understand what she's saying, and her dances and music just aren't my favorite. When I am not feeling the dance or music, I don't get a very good workout in. I was lucky if I burned 400 calories in that hour.

 

I wish there were more hours in a day. I would work out for 2 hours every day if I had the time. I'm lucky if I can squeeze in a 1 hour workout and a shower either before or after work. That only leaves me with a couple more hours to spare where I'm either eating or sleeping. Boo! haha Tonight, Ashley and I are supposed to work out around 8pm. Hopefully Jenny will get done with volleyball in time to join us as well. Phil and I are leaving for Memphis on Friday. We come home on Sunday. I won't be able to work out, but hopefully I can at least not eat TOO bad and recover from the mess I created last week. Dietbet ends soon and I can't afford to lose my $20!

 

See ya!

Melissa

175 lbs.

down 22 lbs. from start  

35 lbs. to my goal 

 

I may weigh 174lbs right now, but I'm going to wait until the weekend passes to really log it, because it's possibly things may change after my cheat weekend. So I haven't worked out too crazy this week. Just had a lot of things going on at work. I did get a good workout in on Wednesday with Ashley. I'm still feeling that one a little bit. I still stuck to my calorie limits this entire week though. This weekend... let's just say I'm excited to chow down on some nasty food. St. Patrick's Day is Sunday and we are going to Dogtown. While Phil and everyone else is looking forward to getting drunk, I'm looking forward to eating crap. When I'm trying to be healthy and lose weight, I find myself preferring to use my calories on bad food rather than alcohol. I consider this to be a good thing, because I used to love to drink. I'm glad I've gotten over that phase considering addiction runs in my family. So I plan on eating burgers and fries and hot dogs and I don't know what else this weekend. I plan on making myself go to Zumba tomorrow to at least try to make up for the damage I'm about to do. I won't make it to Zumba on Sunday because of the parade. I'm at work right now and really just can't wait to be off in an hour. My mind has totally checked out for the weekend already. Hopefully when I weigh in on Sunday or Monday, the scale is nice to me! Only 2 more pounds to go until I reach my DietBet goal!

 

See ya!

Melissa

175 lbs.

down 22 lbs. from start  

35 lbs. to my goal 

This last week and a half has been awesome. The weight is just coming off. I hope this keeps up. I worked out with Ashley again today. She kicked my butt. My arms and legs are so weak. So I'm sure I'll be feeling it tomorrow! My plan is to work out with her once a week to do weights and become more toned. The rest of the time will mostly be dedicated to cardio. I only have to lose 2 more pounds by March 28th and will have reached my DietBet goal! And I just realized I have about 10 more lbs to go and I'll finally have a Normal BMI instead of overweight! All the different BMI calculators online are different, but 165lbs for 5'7 is considered normal for most of them. Woo hoo! Alrighty, see ya later! 

Melissa 

177 lbs.

down 20 lbs. from start  

37 lbs. to my goal 

I think it's safe to say that I've officially dropped another pound! I weighed myself a few times today and it told me 176 so I'll believe 177. :) This has been a good week for weight loss. I just need to keep this in mind over the weekend so that I don't go overboard. I plan to work out with Ashley tomorrow. She knows how to kill me so I'm excited. Then, I plan on getting my butt to Zumba on Saturday and Sunday. It's a workout... but not miserable and it's fun! Perfect for the weekend. It's the least I can do considering I'll probably be drinking alcohol. And on Saturday, Phil and I are going to dinner with his mom to a fancy place called the Tenderloin Room. I have a feeling it's going to be fattening and delicious!

I am starting to feel like I will actually be at least partially happy with my body by this summer. If I continue to lose weight pretty consistently, I could weigh 160 by the beginning of June! That means that by the end of June when we go to the Dominican Republic, I'll hopefully be somewhere in the 150s! Ahhh! :D

Good night! 

Melissa  

178 lbs.

down 19 lbs. from start  

38 lbs. to my goal 

I have officially lost a pound! When I stepped on the scale today, it actually read 177.4, but I tend to weigh myself multiple times throughout the week and until it tells me 177 a couple more times, I don't believe it. lol I make sure that it stays at that weight consistently before I log it. I know you aren't supposed to weigh yourself more than once a week and twice a week is even better. But for me, I need to. I understand that your weight fluctuates(exactly why I didn't log myself as 177 immediately). I need to weigh myself usually every day just to keep myself motivated. If I'm not stepping on the scale, I'm not concerned with my weight. That causes me to forget everything, eat what I want and gain it all back. The scale just keeps me in check. It makes me realize that my long cheat weekend was a bad decision. Long story short, I think it's safe to say that I am now 178 lbs! And I'm excited to go to the doctor and get weighed. The last time I went, I weighed 197lbs. They told me I was prehypertensive(almost had high blood pressure) and I left feeling really fat and depressed. I'm still not in the healthy zone yet(That's another milestone that I am excited for! I think I'm about 15lbs away from that), but I can confidently say that "Yes, I do exercise regularly and I am eating better than I used to." So yippee!

Melissa

179 lbs.

down 18 lbs. from start  

39 lbs. to my goal 

So I've had quite a few of the Lean Cuisines and Smart Ones and sadly, I've only liked one so far. Mac & Cheese! lol Even it wasn't amazing but I at least semi enjoyed eating it. The rest I was pretty disappointed with. I still have a couple left to try. Hopefully they are good!

I really need to drop this weight so I can win money doing DietBet! I did the Drills to Make You Sweat class again yesterday. And made myself get to the gym today and ran/power walked on the treadmill for 40 minutes. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so I'm hoping to go to the gym after that. Not that anyone cares.. but at this appt, I'm hoping to start a different kind of birth control. I'm so tired of taking the pill. I've taken it off and on since I was 16 and consistently since I was 19. So that's going on 5 years. I'm just getting lazier with it and we all know that doesn't make it very effective! I'm thinking about trying the Depo shot again. Or something else. I don't know. I'll talk to the doc tomorrow and we'll see!

I've decided I need to chill out on the weekends. I make weekends basically a free for all and eat pretty much whatever I want. I think that cheat days are important, but I need to AT LEAST limit it to one day a week, not three. We are planning on having a girls night in on Saturday. I'm excited to catch up with all my lady friends. I just hope we can limit our calorie intake. lol Quite a few of us are on this weight loss journey together so at least we all understand. Well, I should probably get back to work. Hopefully this is my last week working evenings. It's not bad, but I definitely wouldn't want to do it all the time. I don't get to see Phil at all until the weekend. By the time I get home, he's already in bed. And I leave in the afternoon before he gets home from work. That part of it stinks, but for two weeks, it was good to get a break from each other. Anyway, like I said, back to work!

Melissa

179 lbs. 

down 18 lbs. from start  

39 lbs. to my goal 

Hello! It's been a few days.. I'm in the 170s! Dropping a full ten pounds always gives me some more motivation to keep going! Last year when I lost weight, I got down to 174 and quit. So now I have to keep going! When the scales says 169, I'm gonna jump for joy! I can't even remember the last time it said that. Anyway, I've been doing really good this week I think. I have been working nights the last week so my schedule has been really weird. But in a way, I think it's helped, because it limits my snacking in the evenings which is usually my problem. Hopefully when I switch back to days I can continue to do well. So I've tried a few of those Lean Cuisines or Smart Ones.. most of them haven't wowed me so far. The chicken fettucini wasn't bad. I still have a few more to try. 

I worked out with my friend Ashley on Wednesday. We did a 5 minute warm up of cardio and then did mostly weights after that. Well, it's Friday.. and I'm still feelin it! Today I am actually more sore than I was yesterday. My calves are the worst. I love being sore after a workout, but I hate when I'm so sore that it prevents me from continuing to work out. I seriously can barely walk. So no workout for me today. But hopefully I'll be mostly recovered by tomorrow so I can do Zumba this weekend.

Also, my friend Jenny convinced me to sign up for this thing called DietBet. You bet $20 that you will lose 4% of your bodyweight in 28 days. For me, that is 7 pounds. So I have to lose 7 pounds by March 28th. I think it's totally do-able. But I'm going to have to work extra hard. And now my money is on the line! At the end, all the winners(anyone that lose that 4%) will split the pot! It'd be nice to make a little money too! I like that there isn't just one winner like biggest loser. So wish me luck! I guess I don't really need luck.. I just need focus and dedication! Calves, recover quickly so I can get my butt to the gym! lol 

See ya! 

Melissa