Kim’s Journey to a Healthier Place

Last night I weighed in at WW for the first time in a month, and I maintained. I’m pretty stoked about this considering the month I’ve had. My morning bathroom scale WI’s have gone from 159-170 lbs during the month of April, so I’d have to say I’m all right with it averaging out to maintenance. HOWEVER… I would still like to lose those pesky 17 pounds. I’m supposed to be meeting with friends for an unofficial 10th year class reunion in June. I’ve got some work to do, baby!

It seems like almost every month something new about diet pills hits the press. Here’s an article I stumbled on this morning. 

Scientists in Australia have discovered a “breakthrough” in weight loss medicine. Does this stuff freak you out as much as it does me?

“Researchers in Melbournefound that by manipulating fat cells in mice they were able to speed up the animals’ metabolisms. They found that when a particular enzyme, known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), was removed, mice were able to eat the same amount as other mice but burn more calories and therefore gain less weight.”

To read the whole article, go here.

When we start removing building blocks from our bodies, doesn’t it seem logical that something else will suffer? How could they ensure that “ACE” would only be removed from fat cells and not brain cells or cells from other vital organs? That’s why so many of these drugs end up being pulled off the shelf- because they end up killing people!

So basically this article is stating that we would be able to eat more and lose weight with a pill- no diet or exercise required. Genius… Stupid! Looks like a great excuse for us to be thin and unhealthy. Count me out! Anyone with me?

Despite my pessimism, does this excite anyone out there?

That would be the stomach virus diet. Holy cow… talk about feeling like you could die. For those of you who have heard people joke about how that last 5 pounds is nothing the stomach bug won’t fix, it’s no kidding. I think I’m down 7 pounds or so but it was so NOT worth it! So don’t go seeking out stomach bugs, folks! (c:

There’s not much else to report since I’ve practically been in bed for 4 days and now back to work. I’ve missed my WW meeting 2 weeks in a row. I have to go back this week to WI. Not a bad week for that! But like I said before, it was so NOT worth it.

Hope everyone’s having a great week. Thanks for stopping by!

Our trip to San Antonio was amazing! I have to say it was my favorite group trip EVER! We did so many fun things, the people in the group were awesome, and San Antonio is absolutely beautiful. We stayed on the riverwalk which provided many miles of walking and jogging for me during the weekend. It was a great place to stay to be active! I heart the riverwalk! We enjoyed a private rodeo, themed dinners, a private whale show at Sea World, and the best margaritas I’ve ever tasted. BUT, the highlight of the trip was when Shaquille O’Neal proposed to me in our hotel lobby before the Sun/Spurs game. Okay, maybe he didn’t propose, but I so followed him out of the lobby. If I wanted to, I could have reached out and pinched his butt! (Dang it! Missed that opportunity!) He’s such a hottie! (He’s totally my celebrity boyfriend. WH is totally cool with it! (c;)

I was so proud of how well I managed the trip food-wise. I ate small portions, opted for soups, salads, grilled chicken for lunch, and made healthy choices for dinner when possible. Not once did I feel miserable, but I did enjoy a few splurges. I also put several miles on my sneakers by walking and jogging the riverwalk while WH and the other winners were in workshops. We went nonstop everyday.

I kid that meeting Shaq was the best part of the trip. Truly, the best part was that I got to know some great people this weekend that will hopefully be lasting friends. (c:

So I’ve been watching what I eat and exercising more this week. I lost 5 pounds. Before you get all excited and hysterical, just remember that for those of us that lose it easily, we gain it easily. I mean it can be gained in a matter of a couple days. However…. I am happy about it since I’ve been trying to find a little more wiggle room with my clothes for this trip to San Antonio. I still need a few more to be back at my -50 pound mark and comfortable in my clothes, but I’m working on it. Like I mentioned a few days ago, I’ve been battling staying OP. I’ll lose 5-10 lbs, gain 5-10 lbs. Although it feels like lately I’m not losing everything that I gain!

Tomorrow we fly out. I’m super excited and will share how it all went on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

You may have heard my buzz on here about our trip to San Antonio next week. One of the evenings requires a cocktail dress. I haven’t had the opportunity to wear a cocktail dress since I lost the weight, so Mom and I went shopping. Let’s just say I was out of my comfort zone. I bought one that was a style I never would have picked up before, but I love it! The dress is great, but I still see things that I wish I could change about my body. I realize my body has done some amazing things this past year, but I guess there will always be a part of me that is self critical. I’ll by no means have the best body there, but I’m pretty sure I’ll feel confident knowing how far I’ve come. I need to focus on my positively amazing changes and improvements over the past year and embrace my imperfections because they are what makes me, me. I’ll slip on that dress, hold my head high, and smile. After all, doesn’t being confident and happy make all our flaws look better?

“You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.” - David Viscott

That’s WW and me. *sigh* I’m working on it. It always seems to be all or nothing with me. I may have lost 50 pounds (well, I did once, now it’s only about 40 pounds), but I’m still dealing with deep rooted issues with food. I’ve got to deal with the issues if I want to keep it off.

“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to catch fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.”

My version: Give a woman a plan to lose weight and she’ll get skinny. Teach her to deal with her food issues and she’ll stay skinny.

As far as the “plan” for the restaurant that I wrote about so long ago, we ended up not going! We went to Subway instead. However I’ve visited many restaurants since I wrote that post and didn’t follow a single thing in my plan. Poo. I’m a fool.

I hopped back on plan yesterday, and I’m fighting tooth and nail. We’re going to San Antonio next week, and I need to fit into some skinnier clothes! Yikes! Wish me luck!