May 2013 Update: VICTORY!

MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED!

 

As of technically last week I reached my goal.  It only took just over 2 years!  Since I hit my goal weight at the end of a cleanse I was scared to call it a victory because quite honestly some of the weight that you loose those last couple days of a cleanse is an unrealistic weight loss and I always gain a little back.  I only gained just under a pound back and stayed under my goal weight!

 

Now it's time to figure out what maintenance is like.  We'll see how this goes, when you've been in the lose, lose, lose mindset for so long it's hard to change gears but I'm going to work on it.  I've now got to work on my skydiving adventure, I said I was going to do it so now I have to make good on that promise.  If you want to help fund it look to the right :)

 

It feels great to have the very bottom of that orange line below the goal line!

 

May 2013 Graph

 

Since I'm finally at goal I included the overall graph as well below.  Since this journey started in Mid-May 2010 (shout out to my Dr. who finally made me mad enough to motivate me!) I've lost 110.9 lbs.  To get to goal weight I needed to loose 109.5.  I lost 92.6 of that since I did my first cleanse in June 2011.  Overall I've lost 113 inches since then as well.

Overall Graph

 

I'm excited that I've actually done this!  When I first started I thought there was no way I'd get down to my goal weight (which is what my doctor actually set).  But I have, as you can see there have been bumps along the way and times where I fell off the wagon a little but I always got back on and continued on.  I know that the struggle isn't over here.  It's going to be a life long struggle to maintain and stay within a healthy weight range but the first battle is over and I've made some amazing lifestyle changes along the way.  I'll try and take a picture and find some good before pictures to put up.  I'll also try and get a picture of myself in the pants that I kept from when I started loosing weight. 

 

I share these monthly updates with you not to brag but to keep myself accountable, since I started doing this I haven't had a month where I've gained.  it's quite a motivation to weigh less at the end of the month than you did at the beginning if you know you have to report to the world.  I also hope that this has been in inspiration to you all, no matter what your goal may be (loose weight, get fit, get stronger, etc.).  I hope my journey has shown you that if I can do it....you can too!