Day 115: Hi my names Leah and I’m competitive

I never knew how competitive I actually was until I got a fitbit.  I mean I knew I was always competitive when it came to get attention from my mom when I was little but who isn’t ?? What I didn’t know is that I’m super competitive when it comes to challenges with other people on the fitbit and with myself.  Take today for example I’m in a challenge with 10 other people and its not even noon and I’ve almost reached my daily stepping goal of 10,500!! Actually as I’m typing this on my phone I’m stepping back in forth in hopes to reach the goal by the time I leave for work.  I wish I had discovered this years ago and joined some sort of sport!!!  Maybe I wouldn’t be 80+ lbs over weight now! So far m loving the inspiration this little gadget has given me. Now my question to you are you competitive?  If so do you have a fit bit? Want to be fitbit buddies?  If so my email address is leahbryant31@gmail.com 🙂

Day 114: when do. Bullies stop?

This has been a crazy emotional week.  When I went to work on Sunday a guy I work with told me I looked hideous!  That my clothes are so big and gross on me.  OK so I’m poor and can’t really afford to buy new clothes so I’m still wearing my size 22 pants when I could fit into size 18 so I get it.  But dang that hurt my feelings I mean I’m hideous?!?!!    Then on Monday I came in and he told me I look like a dude in my outfit which was the only outfit I have that is sorta my size.  So two days in a row I got made fun of and brought to tears.  Now I know I shouldn’t let it get to me I’m a strong women so I like to think but this hurts .  I thought once your an adult you don’t get bullied but I guess I was wrong. 

I wish people would stop being so mean

Day 111 : stepping it up

So I’m simply obsessed with my fitbit flex!!!   I can’t get enough.  My friend set up a challenge the other day to see who could step the most so I got a little competitive… I ended up stepping 22,153 steps!! I ended up in second place which was a bummer but still a victory. 

I had really been slacking on everything until I got this fitbit. Now I just keep trying to push myself to go a little further every day. So the boo farts of the world would say that its not accurate yadda yadda yadda but I say screw them.  Its encouraging me to move more and sit less.  Which is always a good thing.   Now to get back to eating better. Since having my tooth pulled last Wednesday I’ve been eating a lot of ice cream I mean a whole heck of a lot of ice cream. So now its time to do less crap food and more whole foods :). I hope everybody has a great Sunday!

Day 108: bye bye tooth :(

So two days ago I bit down on something a little two hard for my tooth and broke it off. Yup my poor weak teeth just crumbled.  So off to the dentist to find out the damage.  It was worse then I thought.  I have to get two possibly three teeth pulled and since I can’t afford the two at the same time I got the first one pulled and will be getting the second maybe third tooth pulled next week.  Well this sucks.  I’ve always had pretty weak teeth the dentist told me she’s only met one other person with as weak of teeth as mine which is saying a lot since she’s been in the business for 20+ years.  Here I am 33 and the dentist is telling me I may need a partial denture.  Ummmmm what????  I’m going to have dentures? I guess I should just be happy that my dentist is so nice and that I have insurance that will help pay for all of this.  So that’s been my week so Far.  On the plus side I’ve been working hard to get my 10,000 steps in all except yesterday which was the actual day I got my tooth out.

Its actually a lot harder to walk 10,000 steps then I thought it would be.  Who knew I was so lazy??? Maybe that’s why I have a weight problem.  Boo but yay for me doing something about it.

Day 105 so the truth about falling off the wagon hurts like heck!!!

OK so this will be short and sweet I’m 241.4 lbs now and before falling off the wagon I was 237 lbs !! So in two weeks I’ve gained 4.4 lbs!!!! So yup I need to get back in gear big time!!!!!!! 😦

I’m back!!!!!!!!!! Day 104

So I’ve been M.I.A from both my weight loss journey and my blog.  I’ve been in a funk of sorts but I’m back and hopefully better then ever.  So in this week of absence I ate a lot.  Not just a little but everything that was in front of me I ate.  I did really work out I did go on two walks but nothing crazy.  What made me change my ways you ask?  Well 1 Billy Blanks Jr liked my Instagram photo of me working out to his video

Say what!!!!!! Yup that was so cool it gave me a little kick in the butt and then a girl I work with gave me a fit bit flex!!!! So it was like the world was telling me I needed to really get back to what I was doing and taking care of myself.  Then I received a box of pants I forgot I bought on eBay of size 18 pants and they fit!!!!!!!!!!! OK they didn’t fit amazing but I could put them on and zip them!!!! Yup yup that’s what I needed so I laced up my shoes and went on a walk

Day 94! Taking time to Plan

I need to really take the time to plan my menu’s out.  I feel like if I don’t have a plan then I tend to over eat.   Not in a small way either because if I have one handful of chips in my mind I’ve totally thrown in the towel and I should really just have the whole bag of chips plus maybe a brownie or two!

So this really isn’t a great way to lose weight.  I’ve actually be reluctant to write post because I’ve been  so wishy washy about my weight loss lately. So I got a note book and I’m going to use it as my menu making tool.   Since I’ve lost close to 20 lbs my calorie allotment has gone down by 200 calories a day! Which doesn’t seem like a lot except for the fact that I was struggling to stay within calories before it dropped! That’s ok though I can do it.  I know it’s hard but if I put my mind to it I can find a way to eat healthier foods which will fill me up with fewer calories then the stupid cake pop I had this evening!  I could of had 2 fruit cups from my work for the same amount of calories!  I would of been full and my sweet tooth would of been satisfied! So Now to put in to action!    I just hope I can really do it.  I hope that I can get back on track of this weight loss again

In Search of Novembers Weight Loss Warrior!

Do you know someone that Is Inspiring and Has lost weight?  Have you yourself done a great job at fighting the battle of the bulge???   I’m In search of Novembers Weight loss Warrior and If you or someone else you know deserves the Title please go to  My Facebook Page and Tag yourself or the person you would like to nominate and a brief summery of why you think they would be an  amazing Weight Loss Warrior!  Even if they don’t get Picked for November they may be picked for another upcoming Month and I’m sure they would love to hear that they inspire you .

Day 92: finding my grove again

When I woke up this morning I was thinking about my journey and how its almost been 100 days!  Then I started to think about the last few weeks and how I’ve been kinda on and off the path and every day I was falling more off the path then the day before.  This has to stop I have to find my footing again.  I need to get back on the path and stay there.  I mean really I could lose 100 plus lbs if I stay I. The right direction.  I don’t want to start my old habits again.  I did what I knew I had to do I got off my lazy butt and worked out.  I did my billy blanks Jr video and my yoga challenge week 3 day 6.  I feel amazing I forgot how empowering working out feels.  I also have been eating pretty reasonable as well. So yay!!!!! Let just make sure the rest of the day goes as well 🙂

Day 91!!! Bloating Cramps and Women Problems

So I woke up in the middle of the night in crampy pain and I realized why I’ve been feeling so tired and eating everything in sight.  Now I know most women could tell you when this would happen to them weeks before it actually happens because the are those girl who are like clockwork and “regular” Well I’ve suffered from PCOS  Most of my life and because of that I’ve gone as long as a year with out a period at all! Which it’s crazy for me to think the last 3 months I’ve actually been kind of regular myself.  Maybe it’s the fact I’m losing weigh and eating healthier?!!?!?  Except for the last week that is.   Who knows.  I guess I should be happy about the consistency.   Well At the moment I’m not.  I have doubling over Cramps.   I’m so tired and moody.  With that being said I refuse to throw in the towel on my diet.  If I don’t have energy to work out then I will focus on eating healthier.  Hopefully tomorrow I will have a little more energy and I will work out.  For now I will work on NOT eating everything in sight.