Day 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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June 8,2011

Day 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! So here we are ladies--Day 100!!! Thank you all so much for your support!!

Recap of what went down in the past 100 days:

Starting Weight: 261  Ending Weight:236

Maximum Weight Loss Amount During the 100 days: -30lbs

Current Weight Loss as of Today: -25lbs (gained 5lbs back Memorial Day Weekend)

Height 5'9"

How did I do it? Low-carb dieting, going for 2 or 3 mile walks almost everyday, doing high intensity-interval workouts in the morning, and being more active overall. 25lbs of weight loss is not a huge amount, but for someone who once went an entire year without eating any raw vegetables and who usually only sticks to diets for 48hrs....this was quite an accomplishment -LOL!!! Before this challenge, my weight was spiraling out of control! I was gaining weight like crazy with no end in sight until I got advice from my doctor about insulin resistance and how carbohydrates affect my body. If it wasn't for that useful information, then I would probably be another 20lbs heavier today instead of 25lbs lighter!

Why didn't I lose more weight? Well, the truth is that I didn't stick with it the entire 100 days. I probably only stuck strictly to my diet about 60 days all together. I gave a really good effort the first month and 1/2 and then when I hit a plateau I stopped trying as hard. However, I've committed myself to losing a total of 100lbs this year and I'm determined to do so. I know now that it won't happen overnight, but if I put in a disciplined effort it is possible to reach my goal.

The best part of doing this challenge is that I've managed to change a lot of my former bad habits and start living a healthier lifestyle. I've stopped craving sweets all the time and rarely eat desserts now. I now love eating fresh vegetables/salads when before I wouldn't really touch them. I have a lot less fatigue than I used to. I actually feel like getting up and going outside for a walk now instead of having to be dragged out of the house. I just FEEL better overall....and I'd like to get these extra 75lbs off so I can feel REALLY good--haha!!  :) ...

...Anyways, for anyone that comes across this blog....I just want you to know that it IS possible to lose weight with PCOS and that YOU CAN DO IT !!!! Just aim high. Set an "impossible" goal and you'll get further than you ever imagined you could!

I'll be keeping everyone updated on my new blog: http://pcossuccess.blogspot.com/

P.S. Just want to thank you all SO much because, like for real, I wouldn't have even made it close to losing this much weight if it hadn't been for you girlies encouraging me along the way! Love ya! Have a great year! Keep in touch! Peace!

Day 99 - Gotta Keep On Keeping On

Day 99 - Gotta Keep On Keeping On
Eeeek!!!! OMG, Only 1 day left to go in my 100 day challenge!! Wow! Today I had just the BIGGEST rush of energy and motivation. Just like I did when I first started this blog. I still want to go all the way! It ain't over til this fat lady sings! I've still got another 75lbs to lose!

Even though I didn't lose much weight because I didn't put in a solid effort the whole time, the days that I did put in the effort really paid off. It is possible to lose weight with PCOS....I just have to keep at it. People with PCOS do have a WAY harder time losing weight...but we CAN do it! I've learned that, I, personally, won't be able to drop the lbs like *SNAP!* (freakin' Renee Zewelleger :P), but I can take off a good amount of weight over the course of a few months. It just takes discipline....of which I have none at the moment -LOL...but am slowly learning to. 
 Today I ate my salads, drank lots of green tea, went on a 3mile walk, and did Zumba exercises at home. Trying to keep this up the rest of this month at a minimum.

Zumba, zumba!!!

Salads are my new favorite. For real...so fresh tasting...Never touched them in my life before this challenge...now look at me...eating like a skinny b* and lovin' it...

In addition to my Green Tea I also enjoyed some English Breakfast tea.....this morning with breakfast....naturally...*snarf, snarf*

In the evening, my husband Rick and I went for a walk at the park...

Doot, da ,doo.....

Swinging boobies! Bahaha! Any one who knows me, knows that I am incredibly immature...so you can only imagine how tickled I was when I noticed these hanging above me...

Crossing the bridge to the rose and cactus garden....

Posing....well, trying to anyways...

Hard to see them in this pic, but there were a ton of beautiful hybrid roses in this part of the park....just beautiful...

Rose garden cheese...

Walking around some more...

I forgot why I'm charging Rick in this picture. I'm sure I had good reason to....yeah...

Wow! Gorgeous stained-glass windows at the Synagogue.

And I'm spent.....Well, today was productive. But anyways, yeah, so I'm going to keep going until I lose the 100lbs I set out to drop 99days ago. Why would I stop now? I'm not at the weight I need to be. My health has improved, but it's not optimal. I still haven't gotten my natural cycle back (or any cycle at all for that matter) so yeah, I still need to keep on keeping on so I can get everything under control. In it to win it!!!

Life is a Marathon

Day 98 - Fruits of My Labor

Day 98 - Fruits of My Labor
Well, wow down to 2 more days! I still can't get a grip on having lost 25lbs (yep, I gained a few back--Oops!)...My friends and family notice a big change, but I don't. I think when I lose another 25lbs...then I'll be able to see it for myself. However, I can feel a huge difference physically. Whenever I do anything active, I don't get nearly as winded as I used to. Before I got active and changed my diet, I would get winded just tying my shoes!! I feel a lot healthier now than I used to...so in that way I can tell the difference. For the last day of my challenge (Thurs), I have decided that I am going finally drag myself to the mall and do some shopping for clothes that fit my new size - a great way to reward myself for my efforts! Super excited!!!

Stick With It

Day 97 - Getting Close

Day 97 - Getting Close
Eeek!!! Getting close to my last day...well, not my last day (PCOS requires life-long diet changes), but the last day in my 100 day challenge. Looking back, I'd say that if I added up all the days that I exercised and stuck to my diet, that I only "challenged" myself maybe 60 of the 100 days, but I'm still proud of my effort. To sum up what I've learned....basically, both diet and exercise are absolutely necessary to lose weight with PCOS...can't just do one or the other...and you gotta go low-carb or no-carb to battle it out with insulin resistance. I wish that I could have afforded to continue on with acupuncture treatments and do all of the hormone testing that I planned to do at the end of my challenge to check on any improvements in my cysts and insulin resistance, but I'm still shopping around for health insurance, so that is something that I will definitely have to update y'all on in the future. Thanks for hanging in there with me girlies!

HUGS

Day 96 - Belly Dancing

Day 96 - Belly Dancing 
What a fun evening! We walked 2miles today and enjoyed some 1/2 price sushi, 99cent beer, and later hookah and belly dancing! Fun, fun, fun! For dinner I had a salad and green tea. I'd call it a pretty even day dieting (not good, but not too bad).  :)

This hookah spot was way more comfortable than downtown. We were the first customers of the night, so for a while we had the whole place to ourselves.

Rick mean-mugging the camera...

Awww...that's better...The place started filling up and we discovered that it was belly dancing night...what luck!

After a Shakira-style routine and making some of the dudes embarrass the crap out of themselves belly dancing....she came back out with this cool angel/fairy wing getup...it was gorgeous when she spun around in it...

Her routine also included dancing on top of a drum and some bendy, twisty floor dances...it was a very entertaining show...

After her routine she had everyone join in on the dance floor for an impromptu dance party LOL...even Rick danced!!...loads of fun!

What a night...somehow I managed to go out and not eat a lot of fried food and/or sweets. I can definitely see a change in my behavior after these (almost) 100 days. Yep!!!

Love Yourself

Day 95 - 5 Days To Go!!!

Day 95 - 5 Days To Go!!!
Wow! Only 5 days left ladies!!! That's all I had to share today...woooo!!! LOL! Y'all have a fun weekend!

Take It To The Limit

Day 94 - Salad Days

Day 94 - Salad Days
I've decided to stick strictly to salads for the next week or so. All of the belly aching I've been feeling from the carb overload I had this past week has convinced me to get back on track. In fact, I've got to be good all of June because another holiday is coming up (July 4th) so I have to leave some room for holiday-binge eating. Hmm, I think I can be good for that long. ;)

Bon Appétit!

Day 93 - Staying Positive

Day 93 - Staying Positive
This year has once again been marked by tragedy. As you get older, the more people you know, and the more people you see leave this Earth. Times like these make me reflect on my own life and attitudes towards things. I have to admit, I'm feeling guilty for my private pity parties over PCOS/infertility, especially when I think of all of the people living in poor health and often times coping with a great deal of pain. I have a lot to be thankful for and I want y'all to know that even though I do gripe a lot about PCOS, I still feel truly blessed to have the health that I do.

Sparkle

Day 92 - Insomnia

Day 92 - Insomnia
After spending a few days eating junk, I noticed that I was suffering from insomnia again. How weird is that? Since I was up all night, I decided to do a little research on what correlation insulin resistance and insomnia might have and while I was look I stumbled across this article:
Insulin Resistance Linked to Insomnia

Pretty much it states that insomnia leads to insulin resistance. This is a chicken-and-egg dilemma for me, because now I am questioning whether my insulin resistance caused my insomnia or if insomnia caused my insulin resistance... I guess logically though, that stress caused my insomnia which caused my insulin resistance...but who knows? Anyways, take a look at this article/research because it might help you connect the dots.

Tranquility

Day 91 - Memorial Day

Day 91 - Memorial Day 
Wow! Here so fast. I can't believe I'm already at the 91 day mark. 9 days to go and I'm still on a bad eating binge. I knew this would happen around the holiday weekend, because for me, bad eating habits always resurface around holidays. I plan the same for the 4th of July :) The good thing is that I'm keeping active by doing my long walks and high-insensity interval workouts, so all has not gone to pot. As long as I can plan ahead, don't go overboard, keep an eye on the scale, and tack on extra exercise then the holiday splurges won't hit me as hard. Well, anyways, hope you all had a fun Memorial Day Weekend!!!

It's All About Your Attitude