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Hello brothers and sisters,

 

Its been a while since my last post but I am happy to report that I am down to 280.3 pounds today.  When I started I was 299 pounds so I am almost down 20 Pounds. I am 30 pounds away from my pre pregnancy weight.  Yea me.  I havent been as diligent with my exercise but I no longer beat myself up about that I just pick up where I left off and keep moving.  I went on line and got myself a menu to train to run a 5k.  I know what your thinking that's pretty ambitious I am thinking the same thing but you have to start somewhere.  I mean isnt all things with weight loss ambitious.  the site is called from the couch to 5k.  Wish me luck.  It's supposed to get  me in 9 weeks but I think it's going to be longer for me simply because I havent jogged ever (LOL) and I have bad knees to boot.  

 

As always I wish you all continued success on your journeys.  Peace and blessings to you and yours.

Hello OH family,

I hope this post finds well in your journey's.  Well I am back on track to losing weight.  I purchased the pro form elliptical/recumbent bike and I am working out on that for 30mins a day.  Also I bought myself a regular bike and I went bike riding for the first time almost 30 years.  I fell during the ride but I got up and finished the ride.  I feel good about the effort I am making.  The important thing is though I may stumble I get back up again and keep at it.  I am sure I will make mistakes along the way but I just keep pushing.  I have been preparing healthier meals everything baked and salalds and steamed veggies.  I am not trying to convince everyone in my family because first I have to work on me.  Eventually they will come along.  I still prepare the dished they like but I just make a healthier alternative for me.  

 

with that said when I went to the doctor the 2nd last week in may I weight 299 then on july 1st I did my official weight in I was 295. I weighed myself yesterday and I now weight 285.  So a total of 14 pounds.  YEA GOD!  

I end this post with a final word just keep going no matter what.  You can always turn things around for the better.  I am a witness.!  As always God Bless you all in you Journeys 

 

HELLO OH FAMILY,

IT HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I POSTED.  A  LOT HAS HAPPENED IN MY LIFE.  MOST OF IT GOOD, SOME NOT SO GOOD.  FIRST AND FOREMOST I HAD A BABY AND NEEDLESS TO SAY HE ALONG WITH MY OTHER CHILDREN HE IS THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE.  THEY ARE THE REASON I GET UP IN THE MORNING.  MY HUSBAND OF 12 YEARS IS STILL HANGING IN THERE WITH ME.  I THANK GOD FOR HIM.  HE IS SIMPLY PUT, A AWESOME MAN AND I LOVE MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY.  I NO LONGER WORK AND AM NOW  A STAY HOME WIFE AND MOTHER.  I THINK IT WAS THE BEST DECISION BECAUSE I WAS NOT MENTALLY THERE FOR MY FAMILY.  I WAS RUNNING A HUGE RAT RACE AND MY FAMILY WAS SUFFERING FOR IT. 

SINCE HAVING MY SON I HAVE GAINED A LOT OF WEIGHT AND I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE.  I AM SO ASHAMED THAT I HAVENT BEEN TO CHURCH IN TWO YEARS BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF WHAT THE COMMENTS WILL BE.  I HAVENT GAINED ALL THE WEIGHT I LOST BUT IT'S ENOUGH THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN.  I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.  I WATCHED CARNIE WILSON ON THE VIEW TODAY AND SHE TALKED ABOUT HAVING THE LAP OVER BYPASS SURGERY. 

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE SHE IS THE REASON I FINALLY MADE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD WITH THE SURGERY.  NOW I AM CONSIDERING HAVING THIS PROCEDURE.  PLEASE PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE I SUSPECT THAT GETTING APPROVAL FOR THIS FROM THE INSURANCE CO. WILL BE A UPHILL BATTLE. 

AT THE END OF THE DAY I WANT TO BE HERE FOR MY FAMILY.  THEY NEED ME AND I NEED THEM.  MY HEALTH IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN AND I NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK.  THERE IS STILL TIME FOR ME TO LIVE AN AUTHENTIC LIFE AND NOT BE TRAPPED IN ALL THIS FAT. 

AS ALWAYS, GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN YOUR JOURNEYS.

LOVE TABATHA.

HELLO OH FAMILY,

SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I POSTED.  FIRST, I HAVE TO SAY THAT I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE I'VE HAD THE SURGERY.  IT HAS BEEN QUITE AN EXPERIENCE BUT ONE I WOULD'NT TRADE FOR ANYTHING.  I AM STILL WORKING TOWARD MY GOAL ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD FOR 9 MONTHS.  I AM DUE TO GIVE BIRTH TO ANOTHER BABY BOY IN NOVEMBER.  I AM SO OVERJOYED I CAN'T QUITE PUT INTO WORDS.  THIS PREGNANCY IS SO DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE I AM IN MUCH BETTER HEALTH.   I DON'T FEEL THE IMMENSE FATIGUE I FELT BEFORE.  I AM MUCH MORE ACTIVE WITH THIS PREGNANCY AS WELL.  I AM ONLY ON ONE DIABETIC MEDICATION THIS TIME AROUND.  SO THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FOCUS ON THE JOY OF BEING PREGNANT  INSTEAD OF THE RISKS. 

I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT DURING THIS PREGNANCY.   THE FUNNY THING IS THAT I WILL GAIN 10 POUNDS THEN LOSE 7 THEN GAIN 5.  SO IT'S UP AND DOWN. 

THIS JOURNEY OF WEIGHT LOSS AND WELL BEING IS A DIFFICULT ONE BUT ONE WORTH TAKING.  I DON'T THINK THE JOURNEY FOR ME WILL EVER BE FINISHED BECAUSE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE TEMPTATIONS AND SABOTAGE AROUND EVERY CORNER.  YOU HAVE TO BE EVER VIGILANT  IN THIS BATTLE OF WEIGHT LOSS.

IN CLOSING,  I WISH ALL OF YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS.  WHETHER YOU ARE PRE-OP, POST-OP OR JUST STARTING THE PROCESS KNOW THAT YOU ARE PRAYED FOR ALWAYS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

HELLO OH FAMILY,

I HOPE THIS POST FINDS YOU ALL IN GOOD SPIRITS.  SORRY IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I POSTED.  I HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY TRYING TO GET MY BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND.  IN MY PREVIOUS POSTS I STATED THAT I WANTED TO OPEN MY OWN BANQUET/ RESTAURANT FACILITY.  SO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT POSSIBLE LOCATIONS AND THAT IS TAKING UP QUITE A BIT OF MY TIME.  IT'S AMAZING ALL THE WORK THAT HAS TO GO INTO PLANNING AND GETTING VARIOUS PERMITS, LICENSES, ETC.  IT'S AMAZING HOW THIS WEIGHT LOSS HAS GIVEN ME THE COURAGE TO EVEN TRY TAKING ON THIS TASK.  A YEAR AGO I WOULD HAVE NEVER EVEN CONCIEVED THE IDEA LET ALONE TRY TO ACCOMPLISH IT.  I FIGURE I HAVE WASTED FAR TOO MUCH TIME DREAMING ABOUT THESE THINGS.  IT'S TIME TO START DOING.  AT LEAST I CAN SAY THAT I TRIED TO DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF HAVING THE DESIRE AND NEVER TRYING.

ANYWAY I LOST A TOTAL OF 89 POUNDS SO FAR.  I GO UP AND DOWN 2 POUNDS HERE AND THERE BUT I AM 11 POUNDS AWAY FOR REACHING THE CENTURY GOAL OF 100 POUNDS LOST.  TO BE HONEST I HAVE BEEN LAZY LATELY.  NOT EATING AND WHEN I DO I AM NOT EATING THE BEST THINGS.  ALSO I HAVE BEEN LAX IN MY WORKING OUT.  I KNOW I HAVE TO GET MY BUTT BACK IN GEAR.  I HAVE BEEN FEELING TOO GOOD TO TURN BACK NOW.  ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE 100 MORE POUNDS TO LOSE AFTER I REACH THE CENTURY GOAL.  I HAVE BEEN BLAMING IT ON IT'S TOO COLD TO GO TO THE Y BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS JUST AN EXCUSE.  THIS IS WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT OLD HABITS AND TEMPTATIONS THAT CREEP UP.  JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SURGERY DOESNT MEAN THAT THE BATTLE ENDS. 

THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE JUST STARTING THE JOURNEY NEVER FORGET THAT YOU HAVE TO BE DILIGENT AND MOST OF ALL BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF.  WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TRIGGERS AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.  DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP IF YOU FALL JUST GET BACK UP AND TRY TRY AGAIN.  AS ALWAYS I WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS AND YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
LOVE TABATHA.

HELLO EVERYONE,

I HOPE THIS POST FINDS YOU ALL IN GOOD SPIRITS.  WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A COLD SNAP AND THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH BUFFALO YOU KNOW HOW IT GETS HERE.  BURRRRR! (LOL)
ANYWAY I AM FEELING PRETTY GOOD.  I AM DOWN TO 268 POUNDS.  I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 79 POUNDS.  I AM WORKING TOWARDS MY GOAL OF GETTING MY CENTURY CARD BY MY BIRTHDAY.  I FEEL MY CONFIDENCE SLOWLY BUILDING.  I FEEL LIKE I CAN DO ANYTHING.  I WISH I COULD BOTTLE UP THIS FEELING AND GIVE TO EVERYONE.  ESPECIALLY YOUNG GIRLS.  IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SELF ESTEEM.  

I WENT SHOPPING TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK.  I REALLY HAVE TO KEEP CONTROL ON MY SPENDING BECAUSE IT CAN REALLY GET ADDICTIVE.  I WEAR A SIZE 18 AND IT'S DEFINITELY AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.  I AM SO USED TO GOING TO STORES AND NOT FINDING MUCH BECAUSE I WAS TOO BIG.   NOW I HAVE MORE OPTIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT STORES I CAN SHOP AT.  IT'S A TRIP!  I WISH ALL OF YOU THESE LITTLE WOW MOMENTS LIKE THIS.  WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR JOURNEYS AGAIN I WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS.  

GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
TABATHA

HAPPY NEW YEAR OH FAMILY,

I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.  I HAD A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY BUT I AM GLAD IT'S OVER.  ALL THE SHOPPING AND COOKING WAS EXHAUSTING.  NOW I CAN GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND WHICH IS WORKING TOWARD MY GOAL OF A HEALTHY WEIGHT AND LIFESTYLE.  IT'S REALLY FUNNY TO WATCH THE CHANGES MY BODY IS GOING THROUGH.  ONE FUNNY THING IS MY BREAST ARE BEGINNING TO DEFLATE.  (LOL)  I WAS AT OUR CHURCH CHRISTMAS BANQUET AND I HAD ON THIS LONGLINE BRA I PURCHASED TO WEAR UNDER MY WEDDING GOWN.  I AM STANDING IN LINE TO GET MY FOOD AND I NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT.  MY BREASTS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE CUPS.  I LAUGHED SO HARD BECAUSE I REMEMBER JUST FIVE SHORT MONTHS AGO THEY WERE TOO BIG TO FIT IN THERE AND NOW THEY ARE FALLING OUT.  I DIDNT EVEN BOTHER TO FIX THEM.   I TOLD MY HUSBAND SINCE HE IS A BREAST MAN WHAT IS GOING TO DO WHEN THEY TOTALLY DEFLATE AND HE JUST LAUGHS AND SAYS I WILL LOVE YOU AND THEM ANYWAY.  ISNT THAT SWEET.  (LOL) 

WELL I HAVE FINALLY MOVE PAST THE PLATEAU I HAD AND THE SCALE HAS STARTED MOVING AGAIN.  I GUESS I WAS STILL LOSING INCHES.  I AM IN A SIZE 22 AND THAT IS A HUGE MOMENT CONSIDERING I WAS WEARING A SIZE 32.  I AM 125 POUNDS FROM MY GOAL OF WEIGHING 150 POUNDS.  I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 72 POUNDS SO FAR.  I AM WORKING ON GETTING MY CENTURY CARD BY MY BIRTHDAY IN MARCH.  TO GOD BE THE GLORY BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE.  IT'S AMAZING HOW SHEDDING WEIGHT IS GIVING ME THE COURAGE TO TRY TO LIVE OUT MY DREAMS.  I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO OPEN MY OWN RESTARANT AND BANQUET FACILITY AND I AM NOW PREPARING TO TAKE STEPS IN THAT DIRECTION.  EVEN MY HUSBAND IS INSPIRED AND WANTS TO START HIS OWN BUSINESS.  HE HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE THROUGH OUT THIS ENTIRE PROCESS AND I THANK GOD FOR HIM.    BEFORE I WOULDNT HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO EVEN TRY BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS ALLOWING SELF DOUBT TO INVADE MY THOUGHTS AND CAUSE ME TO SHOOT DOWN MY ABILITIES.  NO MORE,  I KNOW I AM CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING I SET MY MIND TO AND I AM GOING TO DO IT.  

I WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED NEW YEAR AND MAY ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.  GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU

TABATHA

HELLO OH FAMILY,

I HOPE THIS POST FINDS YOU ALL WELL.  I THINK I HIT MY FIRST PLATEAU ON THIS JOURNEY.  I AM CURRENTLY HOLDING AT 283 POUNDS.  I KNOW THIS IS DUE IN PART BECAUSE I HAVENT BEEN EXERCISING LATELY AND I HAVE JUST BEEN EATING CRAP INSTEAD OF HEALTHY FOODS.  I HAVE REALLY BEEN GOING THROUGH SOME PROBLEMS AT WORK.  I AM REALLY AT A CROSSROADS IN TERMS OF MY CAREER.  I AM REALLY UNHAPPY AT MY JOB AND THIS FALLING OUT THAT I HAD WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO I THOUGHT WAS MY FRIEND HAS REALLY UPSET ME.  WHICH IN TURN LED ME TO START EATING THINGS THAT ARE NOT GOOD FOR ME.  I HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS OF GETTING BACK IN CONTROL BECAUSE I HAVE COME TOO FAR TO TURN AROUND NOW.  I HAVE TO LEARN TO STOP SABOTAGING MY PROGRESS.  THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE JUST STARTING OR IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING THIS JOURNEY MUST NEVER FORGET.  THERE ARE OLD HABITS THAT YOU MAY SOMETIMES REVERT BACK TO.  JUST BECAUSE YOUR STOMACH IS SMALLER DOESNT MEAN THAT THE TRIGGERS THAT LED YOU TO OVEREAT WILL GO AWAY.  DON'T BEAT      YOURSELF UP ABOUT IT JUST RECOGNIZE AND FIX IT AND THEN MOVE ON.  

I WORKED OUT IN MY BASEMENT LAST NIGHT AND IT REALLY HELPED ME WORK OUT THE ANGER AND FRUSTRATION THAT I FEEL IN THIS JOB.  I SAY ALL OF THIS TO SAY THE  SURGERY IS THE BEGINNING THE WORK IS NEVER DONE.  YOU HAVE TO WORK YOUR TOOL.  AS AL WAYS GOD BE WITH YOU AND ALL HIS BLESSINGS BE BESTOWED ON YOU ALL.

TABATHA

HELLO OH FAMILY,

I HOPE THIS POST FINDS YOU ALL IN GOOD HEALTH.  WELL I MADE IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY.  I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A LOT HARDER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS BUT IT WASNT TOO BAD.  I WAS A LITTLE BAD I HAD A PIECE OF SWEET POTATOE PIE AND A LITTLE PIECE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE.  I DIDNT FINISH IT THOUGH BECAUSE I PUT GARBAGE ON TOP SO I WOULDNT.  I FELT BAD BUT I LEARNED THAT I CANNOT BEAT MYSELF UP ABOUT IT.  I AM VERY MUCH A WORK IN PROGRESS AND THOSE OLD HABITS DIE HARD.  I JUST MOVED ON AND GOT BACK ON TRACK.  

I POSTED A BEFORE PICTURE OF MYSELF TODAY.  IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO GET UP THE COURAGE TO POST IT.  LOOKING AT THE PICTURE AND COMPARING THE BEFORE WITH THE NOW AND IT BLEW ME AWAY.  IT'S FUNNY HOW YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW BIG YOU ACTUALLY ARE UNTIL YOU SEE IT IN PRINT.  AFTER THAT I REALIZED THAT BY PUTTING THAT PICTURE ON  IT     WILL ENCOURAGE SOMEONE ELSE.  THAT'S WHAT ITS ABOUT HERE PAY IT FORWARD.  I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY POSTING THE AFTER PICTURES BUT AS SOON AS I FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM I WILL POST THOSE AS WELL. 

I THINK I HIT MY FIRST PLATEAU.  I AM HOLDING STEADY AT 283.  I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 64 POUNDS SO FAR.  I AM 133 POUNDS AWAY FROM MY GOAL WEIGHT OF 150 POUNDS.  IT SEEMS SO FAR OFF BUT IF I JUST STAY THE COURSE I WILL BE THERE IN NO TIME.

FOR ALL YOU READING MY POSTS I HOPE I AM CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE YOU.  I WISH YOU THE BEST OF HEALTH, LOVE, AND HAPPINESS.  CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME AS I WILL FOR YOU.

GOD BLESS 
TABATHA  

HELLO OH FAMILY,

I JUST WANTED TO POST A SMALL UP DATE.  IT'S OFFICIAL I AM UNDER 300 POUNDS.  WOO HOO HOORAY FOR ME!  I WEIGH 293 POUNDS.  THIS WAS THE WEIGHT I WAS BEFORE I GOT PREGNANT WITH MY SON 2 YEARS AGO.  THIS WAS WHEN I LOST 75 POUNDS FOR MY WEDDING RENEWAL AND THEN AFTER I HAD JOSHUA I GAINED IT ALL BACK PLUS SOME.  IM SO EXCITED WITH THIS WEIGHT LOSS.  I HAVE STEPPED UP MY GAME IN THE EXCERCISE DEPT.  I WAS ON THE TREADMILL FOR A FULL 30 MINUTES.  AGAIN I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT SINCE BEFORE I HAD MY SON.  

STARTING WEIGHT:
347
CURRENT WEIGHT:
293 
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS THUS FAR:
54 POUNDS

CONTINUED SUCCESS TO ALL ALONG YOUR JOURNEYS
GOD BLESS,
TABATHA