Gettin’ Slim. Fast.
Let’s be honest–If losing weight was easy, we’d all look like Gisele. Is Miranda Kerr more your speed? Whatever, we’d all be Victoria Secret models and marry NFL stars. Or not. But you get the point. But it’s not easy. It’s really hard. What gives? We are women and this is our plight.
Our plight is never over and it’s so hard to wage battle against yourself and the pastry in front of you everyday just so you can stay in those jeans you love oh so much that are perhaps, becoming a little too tight. Gasp! *Cue dramatic theme music*. I have been active for as long as I can remember, from playing sports in middle school and high school, nearly all year long, to being in college and trying (unsuccessfully) to stave off the ‘freshmen 15’ (*cough 20*). I was always working to stay in shape and be healthy, but sometimes my willpower against the vile pastry just wasn’t strong enough.
When I was in college, I was a competitive lumberjack. Yup, just like the guys you see on TV! I loved every second of it although I had never imagined it was something I would do. I grew up in the ‘burbs, playing volleyball and going to the mall. Of course, I loved camping, being in the outdoors, hiking and riding horses, but these lumberjack people are a whole new breed of outdoorsy! And crazy. Somehow I found myself standing on blocks of wood and swinging axes near my feet and chopping pieces of wood with saws the length of Dekembe Motumbo. And on one fateful Saturday afternoon in the middle of a competition, sawing with one of those saws, three pops in my back came out of nowhere and on the ground I went. I had to be helped off the ground and out of the arena. As I would later find out, what I thought was a pulled muscle in my lower back was actually two herniated discs and a pinched sciatic nerve. Ouchie!
Being laid up with excruciating pain made staying in shape very hard, and the pounds started to creep up. It has been a challenge, and one that I need a little help with. Luckily, I’ve been very fortunate to be managing my back health and fitness quite well, by working out 4 or 5 days a week, spinning, kickboxing, lifting weights and walking the dog. But the pounds don’t come off that easily. Diet is so important. And let’s be honest, we can all use a little help in that department. 9 times out of 10 I will tackle a chocolate chip cookie before a stalk of celery, but incorporating a Slim-Fast snack into my plan helps take the edge off the “Hangries” that come at around 3 o’clock. Those hunger pangs and low blood sugar angry feelings are such a drag and no one wants to be around you when you’re feeling like that!
So I’m on a new journey. Of course I want to be the healthy and hot newlywed wifey that I am, but to be perfectly honest, I wanna lose weight so I can start swinging sharp objects near my appendages again!!
Onward and downward my weight goes–where it stops nobody knows! But my jeans sure will! Holla!
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I lost weight (27 lbs) back in Fall of 2011 because Dusty’s father made a bet. He said if we all lost 20 lbs we could go to Hawaii! Challenge accepted and accomplished!
P.S. You can do it girl! You are beautiful no matter what you weight, but I feel ya on those tight jeans. If you need any support, give me a holla! 🙂 xoxo
You are so right, it was never about the health. 😛 Well, my reason is simple, I just wanted to look normal, and not like 4 months pregnant when my baby’s due day was in fact, 4 years ago! 🙂
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My big reason is to never have to step foot in a plus sized store again. It’s nice being in regular sizes for the first time in 15 years. 🙂
I tweeted you…I hope this is the correct URL https://twitter.com/madsyjoy/status/345942319628959744
I’m losing weight so I have more energy and can live longer!
Just to be a little healthier!
I turned 40 this year and was bound and determined to feel better about myself because I was dreading my birthday so much. I’ve managed to lose about 50 lbs. and am about 15 lbs. from my goal weight. Woop!
Wow Angie!! That’s so fantastic, congrats on all your success!! Keep up the good work 🙂
I want to loose weight to look good in bikini
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/347881362470084611
i want my weight loss to motivate my hubby to do it too
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tweet https://twitter.com/holly_gardens/status/348517996345581571 [email protected]
I would like to lose weight because I am tired of being a fat girl and I would also have more energy if I lost weight.
I want to get back to where I was about 4 years ago… 20 pounds lighter! I know what enormous energy I had, and I want it back! At 54, though, it may take me a bit to get there. Plus, my first grandbaby, a sweet little girl, is due the end of September, and I want her to be the only one with chubby cheeks in all those photos!
to be the woman my husband fell in love with
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/350275471067455489
i found some jean on sale and i want to fit in them
I’ve wanted to lose weight in time for a vacation.
craziest reason is knowing I was going to see an old boyfriend at a friend’s wedding and the look on his face said it all!
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I want to loose weight to fit into my wedding dress.
Ive lost all my weight but I want to look tones and tighten that after baby bulge
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I am doing it in memory of my friend who lost 125 lbs and died the week he was going to mentor me to live a healthier life.
I want to lose weight and get fit for MY HEALTH. I also want to maintain a normal energy level to keep up with my two active kids. 🙂
I want to be able to wear something sexy and cute when going to the beach with my hubby
https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/350866743591305216
The silliest reason I tried to lose weight ever was to please my mom. She can NOT be pleased, ever.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/350979223445450752
I think my silliest reason was to keep my mom off my back. I have since learned that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to do it entirely for yourself so that you feel better.
my main motivation is the health benefits of working out…I am not looking to lose weight just to be able to outrun my hubby :)))
I tried to lose weight to look better when I was Maid of Honor in my friends wedding
I want to lose recently gained weight so my clothes fit!
I just want to get my body in shape and eat better so I am not so bloated!
I’d love to be able to be confident enough to go out swimming with the family. There’s a Great Wolf Lodge nearby and my daughter has been wanting to go. *sigh*
I just want to get in shape and be in better health.
It is so much harder to lose than to maintain! I had a hard time a few years ago, just a lot of bad things going on, and I gained weight and was feeling so BLEH. But I got back to feeling good, and you can too! You’re a strong beautiful woman, I’m rooting for you!
https://twitter.com/JeneeORama/status/351153718592417795
I want to lose weight so I could look better then my friends in a bathing suit lol
I tried to lose some weight to get back into some old clothes I had! That’s about it though
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/351370704559681539
For me, it’s always about looking better in a swimsuit!
When I was younger my reasons were always about guys. Now that I’m older I just want to be attractive. I see acquaintances with “spare tires” and it isn’t pretty. I don’t want people thinking how much better I would look if I just lost some weight.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/351456592593559552
I stay active by swimming 3 times a week and want to look good in my bathing suits.
Thanks for the contest.
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/351485019124015110
No silly reasons, just weight after baby.
I wanted to look like my wedding pic again.
https://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/351491428020527105
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