I admit…it’s not Wednesday…
But I REALLY want to stick to a schedule so you just might get two posts in one day…maybe! 
I decided to devote my Wednesday posts to my weight loss adventure. For those of you who are new to my blog you can read a little bit about my story here.
My weight has ALWAYS been an issue. Lately there have been a lot of wake up calls and it truly is time to get my act together. I’m part of a family weight loss challenge which I am super excited about and it has really helped me keep my head on straight. The entire challenge came about due to an opportunity that I had to turn down.
My OB/GYN Dr. Wayne Young is incredible! When I went in for my six week appointment I knew a discussion about my weight potentially would happen. I had lost about 13 pounds since I had Baby Sis so he said that I’m doing a great job on my own, but he wanted to invite me to join a study he was doing called C2I.
C2I stands for Couch to Iron. Have you ever heard of the Couch to 5K program? It’s like that but to train for a half ironman! I was STOKED!!! I’d be a part of a weight loss team, we’d work out together 6 days a week from 2 to 4 hours and literally exercise out butts off! After weeks of crunching numbers I realized that it was just not feasible. I was devastated. I felt like that was my last chance to make the change.
But then a fire was lit inside of me. I CAN do it. Why not make the commitment myself?! Sure I won’t train for a half ironman…BUT I will train for a half marathon! Next August I will run my first half marathon and my goal is to be 100 pounds thinner!
My mom has been wanting to do a family weight loss type of group for years, so she brought the idea up to me and we’ve decided to run with it literally! Have I mentioned that I’m excited?!
Have I mentioned that I’m excited?! I will weight in every Sunday (that’s our team weigh in day) and then the following Wednesday I will post my new weight. I decided to track my weight in a fun way too! All over pinterest I’ve seen these. I’m pretty sure this girl is the original one who decided to do it this way. I LOVED the idea of doing that for my next baby (YEARS from now)…but truth be told I only took one pregnant belly picture for my last two pregnancies…why you ask? Because I was ashamed of my weight…but I wanted my little ones to at least have one picture of when they were in mommies tummy.
SO I decided to make a chalkboard early! Instead of marking my weight gain as a pregnant momma…I’m marking my weight loss!
So please come and support me on my journey! I’m 21 pounds down and my goal is to lose 100 in a year (Baby Sis’ first birthday)!
I look super happy to be there don’t I?!
( I really need to check myself with the exclamation points don’t I? I promise I’m not yelling at you!00ps)
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I love your new blog revamp! You're such a great person and I know you can accomplish anything you set out to. Good luck!!!
You are so genuinely kind Cortney! Thank you for your support!
You are so awesome!!! I love seeing real life people do this, not just on biggest loser. I know its hard work but isn't it fun to watch the scale go down every week! (Once you get used to using exclamation points, I read my sentences with a period in a boring voice, so I understand exclamation points.)
Watching those numbers go down is the best feeling in the world! Thank you for your support Kimberly!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am so excited that you are starting this challenge and will be rooting for you. You've found a new follower!
Thank you so much for stopping by! I truly appreciate your support!
Wow! I want to give you the BIGGEST pat on the back for being so vulnerable. What a brave thing to do, putting yourself out there like this must be the hardest step in your adventure, you are accountable now. I don't know you but I am so proud of you. Pulling for you, can't wait to follow you on your journey. Lots of luck!!!
Than thank you so much for your kind words and support! You are truly appreciated!
You can do this. Not an easy challenge, but you can do it. I am dieting myself and have 0 support system, which suck, surround yourself with people that will support you, that will make this so much easier. I have taken to doing the Wii Fit board, it is helping slowly and the workout doesn’t kill me.
Good luck and I will be back to read your blog.
Thanks Denise! It’s definitely quite the challenge. It is so tough when you don’t have a support system! If you ever need any support, I’ll gladly be there for you! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Thank you so much Jess. It means a lot when you have someone there for support. I will drop by again very soon. I really enjoyed your blog and the crafts with it.
No problem! I’m glad that you’ll drop by again soon! I’m excited to have you here!