gingerkabureck's Journal

Check out my success story!
Dec 16 2009 17:13

Guys, I did it!  I know I was writing this not too long ago when I reached the 100lb lost mark.... but I am actually a published success story on this website!

http://caloriecount.about.com/feeling-alive-again-b364565

It still makes me crazy thinking... "I DID IT, I DID IT!" everyday... I can't believe it.  I rarely finish things that I start... but I did it!  And I did it all for me (and my son ha)... I spent time making my life better and changing a path that I knew was headed in the wrong direction...

that's just it... we travel down this path of destruction... it's like coming to a Y and we know the right brings us to our goal and the left brings us to unhealthy obesity.  So many of us go to the left because it's easy and yummy!  But somehow, in the last 2 years, I have found the route back to the right side... and being here is SO much better... no depression, no regrets, no exhausted laziness... I'm finally who I want to be and I love it!

I love you journal!
Nov 11 2009 16:48

I'm so glad this journal exists on CC.... I mean, I keep a paper journal too- but having this specific weight loss journal has helped immensely!

Guess what guys.... (incase some of you hadn't heard yet) 

I have lost over 100lbs!

I did it!  I am a healthy weight!!  FINALLY!  Ha... I went through SO many tempting diets... really, I tried everything... but after a couple of you hit me in the head with the metaphorical smart stick, I got the point and realized slow and steady is the way to roll!

Want to know the best and worst part of losing 100lbs????  Best... I feel healthy... like I can run more than 30 seconds... hell, I can run steady over 30 minutes!  Worst... however... I still feel like tomorrow I'm going to wake up and be 250lbs again.  It's weird... like I look in the mirror and see the little me... but I also see the 250lb me.  Sometimes I feel so fat still!! 

Friends have asked me what comes next... I've reached my goal, now what do I do?  Ha, make another!  I might be a healthy weight but I can still pinch a few inches here and there... so my next goal is to be toned and maybe drop to 130-135... we'll see.  My skin is flabby-mc-flab-flab so that sucks... but I'll tone as much as possible and then see what my options are. 

Oh... and other wonderful news... Mark and I are planning baby #2 =)  We took the mirena (IUD) out October 19 and have been having a blast trying ever since lol.  I've been eating around 1400cals and doing a 20min walk, 20min strength & 20min ab workout (only working out Mon-Thurs though)... think I'll be ok but I'll talk to Dr. once I know for sure baby is on the way =)

another day, another journey
Jul 08 2009 09:06

wow, it's been some time since I've been on here... guess I'll blame that on the summer. 

at a new juncture in my life... ha, quit my job.  I was a manager of a law firm and the attorney I worked for was going through menapause (not joking, she told me all about it) and just about everyday she freaked out about one thing or another.  I was coming home bitching at Mark and too exhausted to spend time with my son.  I was always annoyed and on edge.  So I quit.  Well, I put in my 2 weeks and she told me not to return.  Nice, right?  She told me this by text message BTW, real mature.  Anyway, a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders... although I'm a little worried about finding something quick in this economic crisis... but hey, everything works out for a reason.

I think I'll try to find a stay-at-home thing.  I've been spoiled with my time spent w/Marky here lately... he's AMAZING!  I know that my career as far as a Paralegal goes will suffer if I don't find an office job... I dunno, maybe something part time will suffice.  If ya'll know of any online, stay-at-home deals, let me know =) 

I'm starting to realize that you're never too old to live your life exactly how you want.  ha, at 25 I'm starting over =)

update
May 19 2009 21:14

life is crazy now.  the new house is keeping me busy 24/7.  somehow i've managed to not gain a bazillion pounds from all the eating out and late night snacking (thank you Lord, owe ya another one!) but yeah, i'm a ball of frig'n stress right now.

anyway, the point of this journal was to let you all know that yes, i'm still alive and no, i have not quite jumped back on the wagon... you could say i'm maintaining =)  holding steady at 155!

update on weight =)
May 07 2009 07:02

155.8  ya believe that???  I'm 3.8 lbs from being considered a "healthy weight" and 15.8 from goal.  Frig'n amazing.  It's been a damn long road but I can see the finish line now and wow does that feel great!!!

94.2 lbs lost since 11/5/07

moving...
Apr 21 2009 08:56

SUCKS!

I thought it was going to be fun packing everything up and moving to a new house... I really did... but wow.  I'm never moving again!

just keep swimming!
Apr 07 2009 08:28

Dori from Finding Nemo had it all figured out... Just keep swimming...Just keep swimming =)  Tonight I'm going swimming with my mom and sis again, woo hoo!  I love swimming... makes me really feel like I'm getting a hard workout.  This will be my fourth time to the pool in two weeks- not bad! 

Mark keeps talking about this "workout center" we're going to set up in the garage of the house we're buying.  I hope he comes through... we've had a weight bench and other equipment in our basement for about 3 years that's just accrued dust... so yeah, it'll be nice to get some use out of it =) 

We do have a spare bedroom that I'm trying to talk him into using instead, but we'll see =)  I just need my treadmill, ab lounge & free weights.  But it'll be nice to workout together again.  We used to have a gym membership together and would exercise 4-5 times/week.  Then I got preggers... all down hill from there LOL.  Not really- I got the best part of my life outta that deal!  But with him came 75lbs.. yada yada, I'm just rambling now.

Anyway, happy tuesday!

mid 160's finally!
Apr 06 2009 08:40

On Friday my coworker laughed because the jeans I had bought in December were so baggy on my butt and it looked pretty rediculous... so I had to go shopping this weekend.

My fav store, Maurices, has always been pretty small sized (or so I think), and I normally fit in their size 10/11 for jeans.  I hadn't bought any from there in a couple months and my last pair from there were getting baggy on me too, so I decided to try the 7/8's.  To my surprise, they were kinda big around the waist.  I hurried out of the dressing room in search of a 5/6.  I tried them on and OMG, even though they were just a little snug, THEY FIT! 

Not only did I figure that I'd NEVER fit in a single digit size... I went from a 10 to a 6!!!  CRAZY!  I was telling Mark last week that I hadn't noticed a change in my body from 185lbs to 165lbs but yeah, now I know that I've shrunk!!!

Small things like this always help me stay on track =)

Weight is 165.4 today and I'm pretty darn proud of me!!

put a smile on your face.. make the world a better place!
Apr 01 2009 09:26

I'm pregnant!!!!!!!!  I hadn't had my period in a couple of weeks and OMG, I've never been regular so I wasn't worried but Mark finally made me take a test last night and it was positive!!!  Looks like no tummy tuck for me ... at least until after new baby!  I can't wait to find out how many weeks I am =)  No morning sickness or anything - woo hoo!  It's a good thing we decided to buy a 3bdrm house, too... no office now though haha, but that's ok, we can always build on later =)  Mark is super excited... we had talked about trying in October/November but then decided that we kinda liked just having the 3 of us.  Last night we went over some possible names... Michael Jacob or Ariel Elizabeth =)  It would be cute to have a boy cause then I'd have Marky & Mikey lol.

Anyway... so yeah, this puts a hold on surgery ideas... but it's ok, I can still do it later.  Just kinda bummed about my arms looking the way they do and having to wear long sleeves for a whole nother year... ugh.

I went swimming with my ma and sister last night... it was cool =)  We swam about 1.5-2 miles!  My feet kept cramping up which was weird, guess I need more potassium, but yeah, I hate bananas! 

Works been hectic this week.  I get constantly criticized for not being "perfect" and doing everything just how my boss wants it.  It's kinda lame.  She rambles off 50 orders and they're all to be done THAT minute!  If I haven't got to something within like 5 minutes, she says stuff like "why haven't you called him yet" or whatever.  It's annoying and makes me feel like I do a bad job.  But yeah, I know I rock and make her a shit ton of money so F that.

Ha, there's my rant for the day =) 

Anyway... you all have a nice day... and yeah, April Fool's on the pregnant thing LOL... haha, bet you all believed me

the FINAL stretch!!!
Mar 11 2009 10:02

Today I weighed in at 172.0... up .2 from this weekend but it's okay because I've been kicking some serious butt at diet & exercise. 

So why do I say final stretch?  I have EXACTLY 20lbs to lose before I'm in a healthy BMI!!!  November '07, I was considered extremely obese, weighing in at 250.0... and today, 78lbs lost, I am closing in on the finish line!

It's been a long journey... but I can almost taste success =)