Taking a break.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! Yay the holidays are here, and it my favorite time of year yay!!!! Wanted to let you guys know I am working full time now yay!! Sooooo my weight loss is on hold for now. last time I weighed myself I was at 239, yay!!!! I am too busy and still getting used to my new schedule to plan meals and count points, BUT I will get back on track in JANUARY! Pushing my goal of 220 to March instead, shoot for the stars no matter how long it takes you!! Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and remember the true meaning of it, the birth of our savior Jesus Christ!!! <3

Friday Weigh In 11.5.10

I weighed in this morning and this is what I saw:

Yay! I am sooooooooooo close to the 230's!!!!!!!!!!

Todays Weigh In 10-29-10

Yay! I back down to 245.8! That means I have lost a total of 27 pounds and %10 of my body weight! Woohoo!!! This is where I seem to get stuck, I'm praying the scale keeps moving down!!!

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Falloween! (Yes I meant Falloween, not Halloween hehehe)

Been MIA

Hey everyone! Just wanted to write a quick post to let anyone that is wondering know, that YES I am still reaching for my goal! I have had a few rough weeks here and there. I would have liked to lose more by now, but I made bad choices and sometimes let my emotions get the best of me. But, Its OK. I never have thought of quitting since I started. I am so proud of myself, I have stayed positive and motivated (even when I wasn't making healthy choices I knew I had to get back on track). I am hoping to make it to 230 by Thanksgiving. I am not walking anymore :( If I was I am sure it would help speed up my weight loss. I hope to begin again soon.

A few weeks ago I reached 245.8 on the scale, it was a glorious moment!!! I could not believe I was in the mid- 240's again. I gained some back and weighed 253 this past Monday. Today I am at 247.1. I have been re-strengthened. God is so great...if you don't already know this, your missing out on a lot of happy moments in your life. Never doubt his love for you, if you accept him into your heart you can do anything I PROMISE. Thanks for stopping by and look out for my progress pics on November 9th!

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

John 7:38

Progress Pictures!

Hey everyone! I almost forgot today I was supposed to be taking progress pictures! As soon as I remembered, I asked my niece to take them for me. So PLEASEEEE ignore my clothes, hair etc etc I am so tired right now! Good thing tomorrow is Friday woohoo!!!


Amazing what 20 pounds can do, I have a long way to go but I am happy with my progress so far!

So many changes in such little time!

Hey everyone! I have not posted a blog in over two weeks but do not think I have given up! I am still going strong! :) I have been making healthier choices for 4 weeks now! Awesome, considering I usually quit after week two!

I have made some changes from the last post I made. I was calorie counting before, that lasted 2 weeks. To *me* it was too hard and time consuming and OMG I would be hungry ALL the time. I was seriously miserable!Then one night it dawned on me that I should follow the Weight Watchers program. I had tried it before and was doing very well .The only reason I stopped was because I had a personal health related issue happen and I resorted to emotional eating. Now let me set something straight. I am NOT paying a penny. I am not enrolled with WW in any way shape or for. I am not an online member and I do not attend weekly meetings. I am simply following my daily points allowance that I figured out using a online WW point calculator. I know how the program works from my prior experience so I find it very easy. I have an app on my phone that also helps with this. I am no longer hungry and I can eat anything I want as long as I stay within my daily points. Teaches me to make healthier choices and how important portion control is!!! Anyway enough about that.

I am finally losing weight at a steady and healthy rate. I have decided to make my "weigh in day" on Fridays. Also, I have changed my Christmas Eve goal to 220. If I make is awesome, if I go past my goal even better!!! My next goal will be 199 by my birthday, April 16th, then my "ULTIMATE can't even dream about it" goal will be 185 by summer 2011. I feel really good about all this. God listens, and I want you to know that. I am living proof that if you ask God to help you with something, and you open your heart to him, he will make sure it gets done. OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!

Soooo the moment we have all been waiting for...drum roll please!!!...

This is what I saw on my scale this morning:

252.0 guys!! That means I have lost a total of 20.8 pounds so far!!! WOOHOO!!!!

ER Visit :-/

As most of you may know, today I went to the ER. I was experiencing sharp pains mid back, nausea, vomiting, light headedness, chills, and had trouble breathing. I thought it might be my kidneys, so I was expecting then to say I had an infection or stones. I don't' have trouble urinating and have not had a fever.  Anyway turns out I have an ulcer. Yes, an ulcer. Praise God for it not being something more serious. Probably caused by stress...looking back I can see why. Why is it that when I am taking care of myself and eating the right things I find out I have an ulcer?!?!!? I mean come on world!!  The doctor asked if I was eating or drinking, alcohol, greasy, acidic, foods, and I was like "um NO!!" LOL So now I am supposed to take some prescriptions to heal the ulcer one for nausea and one for pain.  I am ordered to be on a bland diet which I thought I was already on @@ UGH anywayyyyys, thank you all for your prayers!!!

I did it I did it!!!

OMG After a few days of plateauing, I finally hit the 250's!!!! I was jumping up and down!!! LOL When I weighed in this morning I weighed 258!!! I have not been in the 250's in over a year, I am sooo happy right now yay!!!

August 16 - Monday Weigh In

This past week I have lost a total of 11.2 pounds!!! I know that its a great loss but I feel discouraged because this is what I had lost Saturday morning. Sunday I lost 6 ounces and today I gained them back. UGH!!! I thought I did so well this weekend, making healthy choices when we went out to eat. Oh well :( I hope I continue losing weight this week!!


Starting weight: 272.8
Date: 8.9.10

Current Weight: 261.6
Today's Date: 8.16.10

Goal weight:199
Goal Date: 12.24.10

How I am "doing it"... ;)

It just dawned on me that I never mentioned what steps I will be taking to lose this weight! So here it goes ;)

• Counting calories: I will eat 1,400-1,500 a day.

•  Exercise:  45min-1 hour walking Mon-Fri and weekend if I get a chance. Also I will be starting Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred.  Also, wearing my thermal shaping vest.

•  Diet pills: None, although I am taking something called Nopalinaza in pill form. It has no drugs in it. Basically Flax Seed with additional ingredients to assist the body with natural nutrients. But as anything you consume, you have to have the right combination for any results. The product assists with the removal of toxins and waste built up on the walls of the intestines. By removing this waste the body will naturally feel great. Helps with my skin too!!

•  Fluids: Notice I said fluids and NOT water. I really really REALLY need to work on the water thing. I used to love drinking water but now it just makes me nauseous if I am not really thirsty. I am getting better at it, sometimes I add half a packet of Crystal Light to my water bottles to help with flavor. But I will start drinking more and more gradually. 

•  Daily weight checks: Although I know some people won't agree with this, I have found it is a big time motivator! If I see myself losing I know I am doing something right. If I gain I know I need to change what I did the day before. It really helps me along!!

That's pretty much it! BTW Tomorrow is my weigh in. I weighed myself this morning and I did not like what I saw :-/ Its my fault though, I didn't drink much water at all or go for my daily walk so I think I might be retaining. It's ok I think I have done good so far ((crosses fingers))  :)

Completed my first week of walking! :)

The weekend is here and this will be most challening. Saturdays and Sundays are when I usually eat the most. Especially Sundays, because we always go out to eat with the boys. I'll make healthy choices though, it will be hard but I will do it! Speaking of food, every night it's a little hard not to eat what I am cooking. Especially white rice, OMG white rice is one of my weaknesses. I could seriously eat a whole pot by myself!! Yummmmm....

Anyways, last night, I completed my first week of walking. I walked Mon-Fri and averaged 50 minutes per night. I am pretty proud of myself! It got kind of hard at points, especially when I would come to a hill. Pushing a 35 pound baby and the stroller is no easy task!! LOL I am also wearing a thermal shaping vest (or that's what I think it's called)...

...to help me with posture and burn a little more fat.  I only used it Thursday and Friday and I could really feel a difference. I love wearing that thing! Oh and I forgot to mention that I have a walking buddy :) My almost 12 year old niece Bere is walking with me every night, also pushing her little brother in the stroller. On some days my husband's sister in law joins us as well. It's really nice having company, that itself serves as great motivation!


On another note, I was reading through a weight loss forum last night and came across a post about a woman who had lost 50 pounds in six weeks, she has lost even more weight and maintained it. I was amazed but I know it CAN be done. I hope I can lose that much but if I don't its ok!! As long as I stick to it the whole way through I know I can do it!!

"Before" pictures

Ok- so I look completely hideous in these pictures. They were taken last night before I went to the park for my walk. I weighed myself this morning again and I was 268, 4.8 pounds lost! I tend to lose weight quickly in the beginning, and I assume I'll start slowing down the less I weight, which is fine. I am not trying to set myself up for disappointment! I'll post "during" progress pictures the 9th of every month. Sooooo here they are...I know...eeeeeeekkk!!!!

My First Blog Post!

Hey everyone :) I wasn't sure about starting this blog because I am honestly afraid of failing, and all this being a big waste of time like it has been in the past. But I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot and God willing get to where I need to be. I'll use this blog to share my weight loss progress and pictures from time to time. I'll try and keep up with it as much as I can considering I stay very busy! I hope that one day I will be able to use this blog to inspire others. I know it is going to be hard sometimes, because after 2-3 weeks of taking care of my diet temptation will want to take over and put failure in my path. But I have a new outlook and I will not let that happen. I have never used God as my main guide in weight loss but I will now. He is who will take me through this journey of becoming the healthy and happy Jackie he wants me to be. He created all of us in his image, and he is perfect. I won't continue to mess up his perfect image, I can do this and I will. God has blessed me in so many ways, more than I can keep track of. The only thing that keeps me from being 100% happy is the way I look. I see myself in the mirror and I say "Oh I look good in this, I am not THAT fat" But I know deep inside that is not true...by the way I hate the word FAT. Its such an ugly word, but true. I'M F-A-T! My body is slowly deforming, my face has no definition, my legs, my arms, my hanging belly and boobs!! I could go on and on. I am not trying to put myself down, I am pushing myself up. I am a very positive person full of dreams. Funny thing is in my dreams I am always "skinny". There is no reason why I shouldn't be able to do this. I am young, in good health, have a supportive husband, three beautiful sons, and a loving family that although doesn't say anything to me, knows I need to lose weight for my health. My dose of reality: Looking in the mirror and realizing I am not the woman that I see, now I will become who God wants me to be, a thinner, happier and healthier ME!


Starting weight: 272.8
Date: 8.9.10
Goal weight:199
Goal Date: 12.24.10