Me and Mitchell Tenpenny
This was as close as I wanted to get to a full length picture. I have gained over 55 pounds in the past 5 years. Five years ago, I needed to lose 25 pounds. That makes me a WHOPPING 75 pounds overweight. For those of you that say I look just fine, Thank you...but I am NOT healthy carrying around that extra weight! Yes, I "carry it well". I don't have an excessively out of proportion belly or butt. I have packed it on evenly dispersed from head to cankles. The time has come to remove all 75 pounds of excess baggage. I am excited and motivated to succeed on my very last weight loss attempt.
If you click on the link at the very beginning of this blog, a new window will open with information on the "Challenge" that I have accepted. This is my accountability blog filled with my food journal, progress pages, photos of meals, and mental and emotional struggles and victories. The challenge officially starts May 13th, but I've already transitioned into following the rules and have lost 7 pounds already...68 to go!
I hope you will continue to stay with me for the next 30 days for the challenge, or even longer, to see what I accomplish!
Thanks you for dropping by!
UPDATE! I decided to take my blogging and food journal to a private page with likeminded individuals that were all competing in the same challenge. It proved to be beneficial, and as much as I would have loved to share the mental journey of losing 60 pounds (yes, I still have 15-25 to go...my goal weight is lower than I first planned because I KNOW it is attainable now!) I am happy that I kept it within the group of "Code Red Rebels" that were so supportive.
So here is my "during" weight-loss photo with Cristy, the mastermind behind the Code Red Lifestyle.
I also have this before and during photo...
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| Left, January 5, 2019. Right, November 20, 2019. |
