To Be Continued!?!?

I have been wondering about whether or not to keep up this blog after class. I would have to say that yes, I will be keeping up this blog.

I will probably be doing some up dating, and different things, but it will be still centered around my journey.

I was really going back and forth about it, but when I kept getting asked advice by people. I realized I could just say, check out my blog...

So Stay Tuned!!....

People wanna know..

I am really suprised at how many people have been asking me lately.. How did you do it? But when you say 95 pounds people really wanna know.

I am bringing this up, becuase I have recently gotten two messages on facebook, by girls asking me for advice. This makes me sit back and really think about how I just by changing my eating habits, can become someone people look at as an example.

If you had told me a year ago that i would be 95 pounds lighter, and the happiset i have ever been I would have told you, that you were crazy .

I know know that it is good that people wanna know, becuase I can tell them how!

Exercise, how I "hate" thee...

I know you are not supposed to hate something, but I really very strongly dislike exercise!

It hurts at times, you get echausted, and you wake up sore. Not the best use of my time, but yes it is good for you. I know this I just don't like doing it.

I know I have asked this a couple of times, but I haven't gotten any suggestions, so again I ask what are someways I can exercise, and not hate it??

Now pics!!

I thought it would only be fair to share some of my recent faveorite pics, since I have now lost 95 pounds!! As I have saide in earlier post these ARE NOT after pics, but now pics becuase I am not in my after stage yet!!

 Formal!

Random Photo back drop at walmart ='s photo shoot!

Banana !! Love her!!

My Girls, shelby and Jennifer....Two of my best friends!!

My group, and yes I am the fifth wheel alot!!

Before pics !!

Some people keep saying , I can't believe you used to weigh that much. Well here are some more before pictures I dug up to show how far I have come!!

These were all taken this summer...aka about 50 some odd pounds ago....

The fast food diet?

Ok, you you might be wondering what is this crazy girl talking about? I just wanted to adress a common myth. Which is you can't eat out and lose weight.... LIE!! If you eat the wrong things then yes, but if you watch it you can definately eat out, and lose weight.

Here are some tips:

1. Research the resturant: most places have menus with calories per serving listed, and grams of fat.
2. Don't finnish your plate: leave a couple of bites!!
3. Get grilled instead of fried: this seems pretty self explanatory.
4. Swap your sides: instead of fries have a side salad.

Confidence...

I was talking to one of my friends tonight, and I was explaining to him that he knows the new me. His expression on his face when I said this was priceless.

He knows that I have lost a lot of weight. He then said "more assurtive you mean?" . I said yes, I never was like I am now, in high school.

This is true in high school I was misrable I never wore makeup unless I was doing speech. I wore sweats and jeans, and thats about it. I was a quite shy girl , and now....

I am me!! This is going to sound weird, but I have always been they way I am. Now I just express myself more, and I am more outgoing. I love not hiding behind my weight it makes me be fearless and I am going to keep going until I am done, becuase so far it has been great!!

Jazzercise how I miss thee...

I have not been to Jazzercise in like a week. Granted it is getting close to finals, and I have like no time, but still I should go.

I know I am going to regret it when I get back to my routine, because I am going to be super sore!

The other thing is that I actually miss it, I know pathetic right?

But its true, it is a fun way to exercise! So here is my question, what are some other fun ways to exercise??

Late Night Cravings...

Okay so I am going to talk about the thing we all do, but never admit to. This is late night snacking.

I have become more aware of how bad it can be this week, becuase I am up late for finals. I am already a big snacker, but there is some kind of switch that flips in my head after a certian time in the night that says "I want chocolate!!".

I know though that I must be strong so I don't gain pounds "magicaly" over night.

Here are some tips to eliviate late night cravings:

1. Eat dinner a little later in the evening
2. Chew gum instead
3. Drink lots of water
4. If you have to snack make it healthy and snack on something like carrots!

Hopefully these tips will help you put those late night snacking urges to bed.

From wall flower to dance machine!!

I had my formal two nights ago for my sorority. I was a little bummed because I did not have a date, but I totally had the best night!!

I danced so much that I know I burned off the pizza me and my friends had before... The amazing part of that last sentence is that I danced.

You see I never went to prom, partly becuase no one asked, but the other part was that I was uncomfortable in my own skin... Now that I have lost the weight.... I am able to be myslef and shine! I am so happy with the place I am in life, and I know that the best is yet to come!

Here are some pics of me and my friends, and yes I did my hair myself... Just sayin!


Me and Jordan !! Love this girl!!

Me and Steph... Totally did not know she was making that face!!


I really like this picture of me... this was towards the end of the night so my hair had fallen a little.

Me and Lizzi !! She looked too cute, you can't see them but she had converse on with her dress.