The New Me!

For many, many years I've struggled down the road of weight-loss and weight-gain. It's a daily trial that I've always faced. Over the years I've gone up, lost control and felt SO horrible about myself. Then with lots of sweat and hard work, I've got my weight back down again. It's NOT an easy thing to do, and sometimes I have to hit a real low before I make changes. But I'm pleased to say that as of TODAY....January 2010 I am AT MY LIFETIME GOAL WEIGHT!!! I DID IT! I lost TWENTY-FIVE pounds!!!

I've decided to share the journey I've been through, and be open about my struggle, just so that I will now be accountable to anyone who will read this. I've worked hard and have been very disciplined now to get the weight off, but now comes my life challenge....."KEEPING IT OFF"!

Here's a "BEFORE" pic....MAY 2009


My weight gain struggle began soon after Logan was born (7 years ago), I joined Weight Watchers with my dad, and after many, many months I actually achieved my goal and became a "Lifetime Member", which means I'm free to go to the meetings as long as I stay at my goal weight. Well, I don't really remember just how long I stayed there, but as it seems to do, the weight just seemed to sneak back on. I know it's all because of my actions does that happen. But somehow I adopt the mentality that "I'm done, now I can eat what I want!" NOT TRUE!!!

So ever since then I've gone up and down. I set goals, I achieve them, then I get lazy and fall back into my old habits. The number on the scale gets higher and higher, I feel bad, feel guilty and open a package of cookie dough to make myself feel better. Does it work? NO! I only feel worse! It's a sad cycle that I am determined to break forever!

MAY 2009


So I back in May of 2009 I tried to re-commit myself to making changes. By August I lost about 20lbs, but then got lazy, and started to eat like I used to, and slowly gained most of it back! For a while this summer I was feeling great, but still didn't make it to my goal!
It was when I went up to Katherine's wedding in October, and later saw the pictures of me, that I realized I had slipped again. It was at that moment that I was determined that when I came back up for Camellia's wedding in December, I would be different!!!!

KATHERINE'S WEDDING OCTOBER 2009


TWO MONTHS LATER FOR CAMELLIA'S WEDDING, DECEMBER 2009!!!


The day before Halloween I began to change my ways, I started the "HCG Diet", and was on that until January 13. It meant going without sugar and carbs ALL THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS!!! But that was the plan, I did NOT want to gain another 10 lbs, instead I wanted to be losing!

OCTOBER 31, 2009


NOVEMBER 2009


It wasn't an easy thing to do, just ask Justin....I complained ALOT! But I survived! I made it to my goal!!! On Christmas morning, when I got on the scale I had officially arrived at my goal! I had lost TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!!


NOW......the hard part STILL continues! My next goal is to STAY at this weight for the rest of my life!!!! This means, still watching EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth, making healthy choices and staying away from sugar and carbs. I don't believe in depriving myself, so I've limited my sugar intake to only on Saturdays and Sundays, and limiting carbs as much as possible. Like the other night when I was at Red Robin I only ate THREE french fries!!!!

I also want to become a runner! I've signed up for the Ogden Relay in May, and between now and then I'm planning on signing up for other small races like a 5k or a 10k, to get myself ready. Next year I'd like to do the Ogden Half-Marathon!!! I want to change my lifestyle, be more active and eat healthy...ALWAYS!



For the first time in a long, long time, I actually like what I see in the mirror. I feel comfortable in my skin, and I'm not afraid to go swimsuit shopping! I have not been at this weight since BEFORE Logan was born!!! I'm feeling great, I'm feeling strong, and I'm feeling healthy! This really is the NEW HEATHER, committed to a healthy and active lifestyle!

It is still a DAILY struggle, but it's also a daily COMMITMENT!!!