365 Days of the Vi-life!

Today I am celebrating my 1 year Vi-anniversary! I never in a million years thought it would be the journey that it has been. Matt Ward always says there are two times you get into Visalus. The first time is when you click that button that says join the challenge, and the second time is when it get's into you! I didn't understand that for a very long time, but I do now. I sat here and read back through everyone of my post over the last year! How hesitant I sounded in those first couple. A few I even sound a little beaten and angry ha ha! Which was probably true. 

 Changing your life is a LARGE journey and not everyone will understand what you are doing. Basically that is what it takes if you don't want this to be some "fad" thing you tried! You have to change! Your mindset is the BIGGEST thing you have to change and frankly the hardest to convince!

Some days people will hurt your feelings (ALOT) and some days you will get support from a stranger and it will completely make your day! So many times I get asked how did you do it, first I say dedication because will power isn't always there! Second- I had hit a point in my life where I knew I had to change it all no matter what the cost to make ME better. It didn't need to have anything to do with anyone else but me! Third- Support-Support-Support you need someone to lift you up and also someone who occasional will commiserate with you(briefly ha h a)!

For every set back you will have bigger strides forward! Just keep faith that you can do this! If you don't think you can... pick up the phone and call me and I will tell you.. YOU CAN!!! There are failures right along side every success story! It's ok to fail it's however not ok to QUIT!

So quick flashback to 1 yr ago.. 

I weighed 150 lbs

 (that day I happened to weight 147.9 so by gosh I went with that for a starting weight, but lets be honest.. most days it was 150!)

My chest/waist/Hips were all 38 inches around! What a perfect blob I was! 

I was squeezing into size 32/33 jeans which is like a 12/14 I believe!

My first Weight loss goal was 130. Then I thought well 127 was the lowest I had gotten taking diet pills so let's shoot for 125 and while I had been able to hit this before with aide it never really changed my size cause I just couldn't drop the inches like I wanted to. I blew that outta the water and hit 118 which is where I decided I didn't want to lose any more weight. This is also where I picked up working out! I have maintained a weight between 118-121 lbs since March. I also have gone down two jean sizes without losing any more weight! (yay for the flabby stomach going away) 

Currently today: 119.8

Chest:32.75 :( lol inches

Waist: 26.75 inches

Hips:30.125 inches

Size ranges from 25-26 which is like a 2/4 I think!

(Can you believe that! I get excited every time I get to talk about that!)

I am not writing this to toot my own horn. Although I also know that it's ok to do so! I write this so hopefully you will read this and think "hey if that chunky chick can do it why can't I" Let me answer that again with YOU CAN! I have faith that whatever your journey may be a life change-health change or even a prosperity change that if you set reasonable goals and go public with them to both hold yourself accountable and get the support you need, there will be no obstacle that can hold you back. We can't always jump to avoid Obstacles sometimes they trip us, but always remember if you fall forward when you trip that once you dust yourself off, your two steps ahead!