Christina’s Constant Chatter

Christina’s Constant Chatter

A chatty look at a 40 year old’s college freshman year, her kids, husband and other craziness

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The year I changed

2011 was my “year of change” and change I did; as of New Years Eve 2011 I’ve lost 70 POUNDS!!! I can honestly say I never started out trying to lose 70 lbs, I think 50 is the most I’ve ever lost, but for some reason this time was different….. I think I finally decided I wanted to LIVE! I felt like I was slowly dying from the excess weight that I was carrying around. Doing even the simplest of things would wipe me out, I was always making excuses to not leave the house, and that’s just not like me. In January I cut back on my food intake and I think by about April I’d dropped 25 lbs, I was happy with my progress but didn’t really do anything to help me lose more weight. Then in June I joined the local gym and discovered Zumba. Can I tell you how much I love Zumba?? I literally smile the entire hour that I’m working out, and who can say that?? By December I’d lost 60 pounds and then reality set in that 2012 was right around the corner, so I thought about how much weight I could realistically lose in one month and went for it. Tears came to my eyes when on Dec 31st I got on the scale and had actually hit the 70 pound mark. I ran through the house into each of my kid’s rooms, telling them of my accomplishment. They have all been so supportive and amazing this past year. My next goal is to lose another 36 lbs before May 14th, the day of my oldest son’s college graduation. I know I can do this and to prove it to myself I returned to the gym (after a month off) and worked out on an elliptical machine for 40 minutes. Tonight I’m planning on going to Zumba and hope to get back into a workable exercise routine.

I’d like to say that I now know the secret to losing weight, but I don’t. All I’ve done is NOT eat AND exercise.

December 2010

December 2010

December 2011

December 2011

2011 Christmas Letter

Where did I put my Christmas spirit?

Isn’t one of the 7 dwarfs named Droopy?

My Quirky Family

Bittersweet Letter

Thought for the day

Looking back while moving forward

A Crock full of…….

Simon turns 19 today

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