This picture makes me cry!

This picture makes me cry!
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Sunday, September 16, 2007

The Results Are In & I Am SHOCKED!!

For the first time in a long time I am speechless - I weighed in on Friday and I had lost 6 pounds from the previous Friday - this is on the same scale at the gym.........I am soooooo happy to finally be only 5 pounds over my goal weight! Being as I was so motivated by finally seeing a loss I went back and looked at the things I had done over the week and they were:

I ate before and after each workout - technically I ate between 27 and 29 points each day.
I earned about 28 activity points between my 3 cardio workouts and my 3 weight training sessions.
I ate more protein - 1 day I actually hit 100 grams
I tried to limit my carbs
I drank at least 12 glasses of water
I varied my meals (we all know that I am the girl who used to eat the same thing for months on end)

Of those things, I really feel like eating more helped the most. I also think that I saw the stupid gain from last Friday because my body was adjusting to eating more and working out.....of course who knows really - I feel like my freaking body is a walking science experiment.

Thank you so much for sending me good vibes - not sure what I would do without you girls! Hope everyone had a good weekend.

16 comments:

Laura said...

Good job! That is awesome!

WeightBGone said...

Steph

I am SO thrilled for you. YOU ROCK!!!

You are doing everything right and its paying off in a big way.

I'm proud of you great job!!

Swizzlepop said...

WOOHOO!!!!!!! OMG if you could hear me I would totally screamm WOOHOO and I'm not one who usually does things like that. OMG you are doing awesome! 6lbs. You kick ass!And have really made me want to get off my ass and exercise. If Barbie can turn her gymhate into gym love so can I! YAY. You are now
Kickin Ass Gym Rat Barbielicious!!!!!!!!!!!

tallmama said...

That is Super-duper! Way for the scale to get you on his good side eh? Keep it up, I bet you're on a roll now!!

Jo said...

Alright! Congratulations, Steph!!! You've waited so long and you deserve this! WTG!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Congrats on the success!~

Jynell said...

THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!! I just gotta say it... I TOLD you (and Roni too!) that you'd really get into the gym!! WTG on sticking with it & controlling your diet too!! I knew you could do it Steph! Congrats on a great week!!! :D

MMalloy said...

I knew you would see a loss, I have been wondering all weekend!! I really need to get the computer working at home!
You are doing so great!!

Amanda said...

WOO HOO!!!!!!

I am SOOOO thrilled for you! I know you are just on cloud 9 right now!

Anonymous said...

OK, Barbie -- ready???

I. TOLD. YOU. SO.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

-Chris

Superjayman's Battle of the Bulge said...
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Superjayman's Battle of the Bulge said...

All that exercising has paid off....that's an incredible weight loss!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

Candace MacPherson said...

WOOHOO!!! Yeah on only 5 lbs left. More importantly, YEAH on feeling GREAT!!!
YEAH for Summer 2007!!! YEAH for BARBIE's everywhere!!!
OK, I'll stop now;-))

The Price's Wife said...

AWWW YEAH! That is FREAKING AMAZING!!!!! Good for you! You SO deserve it!

Colette said...

DAMNNNNNNNNN I go MIA for a couple days and look at you!! Wooohoooo.... I am SO FRICKING EXCITED for you Steph! You have worked your ASS off and it is finally paying off! Damn you got me syked up to start kicking ass here too!!
I heart you and think your doing one damn amazing job!!

Hortencia said...

Congrats!!! That is fantastic! You are encouraging me to hurry up and get on a workout routine. it is hard to tell when the body will actually appreciate the extra food or penalize you for it. I'm experimenting with that too. It's a tough balance between giving your body enough fuel or making it feel like it is going to be deprived.