So, this is a collage that I did today. On the left is when I went to Camp War Eagle in June of 2013. This is the week that literally changed my life. This is when I realized that if I ate less and exercised I could lose weight. I lost 10 pounds that week. It was the beginning of my journey. On the right is today.
So, I have had quite a few people come to me lately to tell me that I inspire them. I have had friends, family, and acquaintances who have provided so much support to me in my weight loss and wellness journey. I decided that these people who are saying that I inspire them might be right. So, I have decided to make a blog about my journey. I am new at blogging so bear with me until I can figure this out.
For now, I will be sharing my blog address to those who wish to follow my journey. I feel like there are some people who probably do not want to see my before and after pictures all of the time. There are probably people who do not care to hear about my struggles with my eating or anything else. So I decided that making a page and blog for this specifically would alleviate the issues I have from time to time. You know, the people who like to say things like "990o I have been with Humana for about three and a half years now. I have gone through many ups and downs at this company as most who know me are well aware of. My last day at Humana was yesterday. I had gone from one region to another region in August of last year. I really wanted to believe that maybe all of the problems had to do with me in my old region but I soon found out that the dysfunction was also in my new region. I have been on this journey for health and wellness both physically and mentally for the past few years. I have learned that if a situation is bad, you generally have two choices. You can attempt to work with the other party to change dysfunctional patterns or you can choose to walk away for your own mental health. In this situation, I heard from a friend about another opportunity and I sent my resume to her. She sent it to her manager who was very interested in me. She contacted the recruiter who then contacted me and told me to apply for a position. It all happened so easily. The interviews, the background check, everything. My background was even supposed to not be done yet, but it was done already last week. So, all is good to go and I start my new job on Monday of next week. The only downside to this is that I will need to travel to Overland Park, Kansas on Sunday each week and return home on Fridays for a month. It will be hard, especially since I will be living out of a hotel room. I am nervous but you know what? I feel pretty good right now. I think that I have learned so much about myself and I am not the person I once was. I had been worried mostly about making bad choices and gaining some weight back that I have lost, but I am going to be positive and know that I got this! I know I am going to keep up with my workouts and my eating plan. And I no longer use food to feed my emotions.
So, if you all want to say a prayer for me, I would really appreciate it! So, it finally happened. I crossed over the 200 pound mark! I weighed 199 pounds as of last week. I am so excited! This puts me at a weight loss of 61 pounds total since June, 2013.
But, this is only the beginning. Since I have now gotten under the 200 pound mark I am now working harder to reach my goal and get even healthier. I would like to reach 180 pounds by summer, so I am working pretty hard right now. I just finished my 4th 21 Day Challenge and have lost 30 pounds total since my first challenge in December of 2014. The challenges have really helped me to see that I have to eat right every day and work out every single day to reach my goal. I have been learning new recipes and trying new things which is broadening my horizons quite a bit. I can also say that I am excited to see my doctor in April. I never, in my entire life, have been excited for a doctor's appointment, but for this one I am quite happy! I cannot wait to see the look on my doctor and her nurse's face when they see me. She told me last year that she would be happy if I could just get to 200 pounds. She said "I think you will feel amazing when you get to 200 pounds", when we discussed what my goal weight was. She thought that 170 pounds was too thin for my frame so we will revisit that discussion in a few weeks when I see her. I will start another challenge the day after Easter and look forward to that. Most of the other time off between challenges I mess up quite a bit. This time, so far, I have been eating clean and working out every day with the exception of last night due to the tornadoes in our area. I have been talking to a friend named Missy Todd, who first introduced me to the 21 Day Challenge lately. She has been such a supporter of my weight loss and she has been urging me to blog. So I am going to start trying to do this more often. I will try to blog more about recipes and other things as well. It is hard since I am a lot more active now and am not online quite as much. But I will try to offer inspiration for others as she is urging me to do this. |
CategoriesStacey PejsaI have been on a journey to wellness since June, 2013. I started this blog to inspire others and share my story. |