A New Beginning

I decided I needed a place to post my happenings on my new determination to lose this weight. I know this blog isn't looked at that much any more since our last big ending to our challenge. Michael is now down 81 pounds total since he began losing weight. He is a great example of perserverance for me. I decided to follow in his foot steps.
I want to post my journey in the coming months and so bare with me as I share those details with you all and the world. Because putting it on the blog makes it for one and all to see.
In visiting with friends to day, it was pointed out that weight loss is a journey not a race. I am proud to say that I ran a half marathon on July 30th and got to my goal of under 2 hours. Barely, but 1:59:42 counts as under two hours. So my next goal that I need to accomplish before the end of the year is that of getting to my healthy weight. I used to have a number on it, but my first goal is to get to the weight I got pregnant with Kaitlyn. So here goes. I just want to enter into my 34th year of life healthy and in control of my body as it continues to age. Let is be graceful.0
These are my goals for the next two weeks. I am completely going off sugar for the next two weeks, increasing my running to 4 times a week and sticking with the P90X schedule. I am already in the second week of that program. I don't plan to even get on the scale for two weeks. I think that darn scale is sabataging my weight loss. So here goes. I will report back as to what is going on.

Keep Moving Forward

I don't know about the rest of you but I would like to see where we are this time next year.  It dosen't have to be another competition it is just a new lifestyle change.  I am just starting on my healthy lifestyle change and I know it will take me awhile to get where I am at.  Being healthy is so important in any family especially when we have so many hereditary diseases that can affect us.  Thank you everyone for participating in our recent weight loss competition.  I think everyone has done an amazing job.  I haven't seen everyone's results but as of right now I believe Scott is in First place and Mom is in second.  Once we receive everyone's results we can then make that decision.  I love you all and am so grateful to be a part of this family.

Dear Family,

It has been such a pleasure being with

all of you through the last few months of the weight loss challenge. You have all inspired me as we have continued to the end. Although I have not lost the most weight I have lost enough to make me happy with the results. As you can see from my before picture (summer 2010 in Jackson WY) I have succeeded. My after picture was taken this morning in Chubbuck,Idaho April 5, 2011. Anyway I have more energy and I feel better than I have in a long while. Thanks to all of you who gave me th gift card for JCPenney. That was a big boost to be able to buy clothes that fit.

I started out at 175 # and finished at 153 # for 22 # loss. This is 12.57% loss, I think. Now I have 8 more #'s to go. I know that it is only through the help of Jesus Christ that I was able to accomplish what I did. He is my constant aid and support besides all of you. I love you all and I look forward to seeing all of you have success. Love Mom

The Results

Well my results from this competition haven't been as great as Scott's but I have lost 10 lbs. with an overall loss of 5.52% weight loss. I do feel better and I have more energy which is great. It took me awhile to get my eating in order but I feel like I have more control over that now. This competition has been a great jump start for me and I feel like I am taking my health back. Thanks to everyone who has helped inspire me! Love you guys!

Just like it was on 12-7-91

That was the day I got married to Shelly. I weighed 206 that day and do today as well. I didn't break the 200 barrier as planned but am very happy with my progress (it's getting really hard for me now). I am still looking to get down to 180 and maintain under 190 for the rest of my life, so I still have a lot of work to do. My desire to loose weight took shape around my 19th wedding anniversary early in December. At some point near the middle of that month I peaked at 256 pounds. I desprately did not want to break 260 and started to cut back on my consumption. Eventually I started counting calories, and moved on to working out (mostly cardio).

My starting weight for the Tolman Tubbies Project was 238 and I am now at 206 (13.45%). I am going to focus this week on maintaining and next week I plan on begining a regular exercise program of cardio and strength training. I really have no idea when I will get to 180 - it's just going to have to happen when it happens. I can not make it come any quicker. I am not willing to cut my calories any more because I dont want to starve myself and I only have so much time for exercise.

Overall I am down 50 Pounds !! ( 19.53% ) and it feels great- I sleep better and I am definately more comforatable over all. Thanks for all your support. It has been very helpful to be working with a group on this effort. I pray you all find continued success in working towards a more healthy you.

P.S. Some of you know my very good friend Joe from back in Colorado. He and I are in a race to 180. I've got him by 13 pounds right now. ;)

Eye of the Tiger

I am back to kickin' it. Haven't been to the gym in a couple of weeks but am back on track. Can you hear Eye of the tiger in the background? I can. Closing in on 200, with any luck I'll be under 200 in a week. I haven't been at my current weight since the year I got married 19 years ago. I am officially down three pant sizes.

Dear Family,

I wanted to tell you how much I love you. These past couple weeks I have lost more than 10lbs but I have also lost many other things. As I have committed myself to running on my elliptical for over an hour each day it has caused me to lose many bad habits such as staying up late, eating junk, and laziness. It is a wonderful thing to lose weight and bad habits as I fill my life with good ones. I have relearned the fact that there is a connection between the physical and the spiritual. I may be losing weight and losing time in my day by working out each day but I am gaining so much. I am gaining in physical strength and good health. As I lose the bad habits I want to fill my life with good ones. I have found myself wanting to study the scriptures more, pray more, and thus feel the spirit more. I think having a healthy body and life help us stay spiritually healthy and the same goes the other way. I started feeling this way last year at this time but lost it through the summer. I hope I can do better this go around.
I thought I would share with you these feelings. I hope we can all conquer ourselves and become what God wants us to become. Keep the faith and SHAKE HELL like unto Moroni Alma 48:17