visualizing

I was halfway towards my 40 lb weight loss goal. But once you get closer to the finish line your body makes it more difficult for you to lose the weight as easily. Since I've never been skinny my entire life (only when I was 3) I didn't really know where I wanted to stop losing the weight.

I already had lost the 1st 40 lbs on my own and now I lost an additional 20.8 lbs (total over 60 lbs). After thinking about it I figured losing another 20 lbs would be good. After I got to that weight I would see how I felt about my body and if I was satisfied with it.

And they always say when you're losing weight you should visualize yourself in that goal body weight. This would somehow motivate you and keep you focused. But it was hard for me because I never was skinny. So instead I would visualize how I felt in that body versus how I looked. I would imagine myself with more self confidence as I walked around in public, when I tried on clothes I wouldn't have that fear in not fitting into the cute outfits I picked out, when I sat down I wouldn't have the discomfort in the dreaded "stomach roll" that popped out and me awkardly trying to cover it with my arm, sweater, pillow or anything within arms reach, and finally for once in my life I wouldn't have to think about that way I looked 24/7. Imagining myself in these scenarios definitely gave me more of a drive to keep on the road ahead of me towards the finish line.

the next chapter

Wow!! Its been nearly 3 months since the last time I blogged. Been super busy but now I am going to be consistent with my entries (shooting to make them once a week). We'll see how that goes :)

I've just gotten back from Extravaganza and my life is changed (for the better). And I am feeling inspired :)

Now where I last left off..........


I hit my 1st 40 lbs goal and I was half way to where I ultimately wanted to be at. But I hit the dreaded plateau and I didn't know if I could hang on any longer. That was back around this time last year 2008. The holidays had past and I was at the point that if another miracle didn't have and something didn't changed I was going to slowly gain back the 40 lbs I worked so hard over 3 years to get off. I knew if I started to slip away I wasn't going to recover from it. I would probably end up gaining back the 40 lbs and then some :( And even thinking about it made me so scared.

Then the new year came January 2009, I was yet again on the same bandwagon as everyone else with my new year's resolution....losing weight and finding a way to make some extra money.
I was looking up on craigslist to find something part time around my current full time job. I was already tutoring 3 students at the time but I needed something more. And thankfully I stumbled across and an ad about becoming a personal wellness coach and working from home around my current schedule. So curiousity got the best of me and I responded. This is where my life changed to the next level.......

I met up with Kristi (she was the one who ran the ad) and we made arrangements to have a brief interview at her personal studio. So 2 days later I met up with her and that's where she told me about Herbalife. I've heard about it good and bad. I immediately thought "Oh Lord, what did I get myself into?!?!" I wanted to leave right then and there but Kristi was so nice and I didn't want to be rude. So I stuck it out and stayed. I was immediately not interested in the business aspect of it but she caught my attention when she started talking about a Weight Loss Challenge.

I knew I need to lose more weight, and I kind of felt self conscious around Kristi because I immediately thought she was only interested in my money and maybe she was thinking I was a long term investment because I was overweight and she was selling weight loss products LOL!!!

I was interested in hearing more about her Weight Loss Challenge. It was basically similar to the biggest loser show but mixed with nutritional classes. It was for 10 weeks (they already started that same week) and all you would have to pay is the one time registration of $35 and all of the money went to the cash prizes (which where awarded to the top 3 biggest losers in body weight loss percentage). Thats when the light bulb went off in my head...."hey I can lose weight and have a chance at winning the money. This would be a way to meet my resolution and what can be more motivating than money to lose weight???"

So I decided to join the weight loss challenge the following tuesday (the day of the inaugration) I started on the core program for Herbalife and I had 9 weeks to win.

I was ready and I for sure new this was my miracle. So I was dedicated each week, drinking my 2 shakes, eating my 2 snacks, & eating my 1 balanced meal a day. The priceless knowledge I got from the classes was so eye opening and it helped me each week towards my goals. I was actually eating more, having more energy, and for once in my life I finally felt healthy and not starving!!!

At the end of the challenge (9 weeks) I lost 20.8 lbs, 13 inches off my entire body, went down from a size 18 to a size 12, and lowered my body fat by 2 %. And......I won 1st place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The grand prize was $325!!!!!

For the first time in my life I actually met my resolution and I finally won something!!!!!!!!