Wake up Wednesday.... (also called weigh in Wednesday)

This weekend was a wake up call for me... I was photographed in a swim suit with my son...

This picture is by far the worst of them.... I look like a floating head on a blob of fat... :( But I will get better. I really think that obesity is an illness and we need to heal ourselves from it and the cause of it. I mean I know for me personally that I eat for several reasons... and none of them are to nourish my body... I eat 1) when I'm stressed 2) when I'm lonely 3)when I'm bored and lastly 4) I eat to cover my pain. Let's face it we all have pain whether it be physical or emotional we all have those moments where we look around and go "Oh my... this is my life. What have I become?"... and well frankly... I have become FAT... I have become FAT, UNHAPPY, MISERABLE... and it is time for a change.

Today I was told that my 46 year old uncle has a 95% blockage in the right side of his heart and he is currently still experiencing alot of pain that is un-explained.... he needs prayers. But this is also part two of my wake up call.... my uncle is healthy (aside from the smoking)... in fact he is one of the more healthier ones of my maternal relatives...

So today is day one (again)... I weigh 259.6 lbs and I am going to get better... I am going to beat this....

Start of a new challenge... Shrinking Days of Summer

Today is the first day of the newest challenge at the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. This new challenge will run from today Wednesday, May 26th until July 21, 2010. This will take us through a few of those 'bad' summer eating weekend to include Memorial Day and also the Fourth of July.  Here are some of the details that I stole from the author of the latest post at Shrinking Jeans  borrowed from the Sisterhood. I certainly hope that they don't mind....
OK, here are the deets for the new challenge:

• 8 weeks long (Starting today May 26, Ending July 21st)
• Mini challenges every week, running Sunday-Saturday (basically we will give you a task, whether fitness-related, health-related, mental well-being or whatever and each of us will focus on that task for the week)

• Be on the lookout for a new *Family* challenge that we will be starting in conjunction with our friends over at Weight Watchers.  It will be fantastically awesome and something that you can do with your children!
• We’ve created a group over at the ‘Hood specifically for this challenge.  If you are already a member of the ‘Hood, then head on over there and RSVP for some extra support.  If you aren’t a member yet, then click here to become a member and then join our new Shrinking Days of Summer group.  I’m here to tell you that the ‘Hood is awesome and a great tool to receive and give extra support for your journey. 
• Weigh in every Wednesday (including today).  Let us know how you did- how much did you lose/gain, what struggles did you have, what were the positives of the week.  Blog about it and post the link in the comments.  You will do this every week : ).

This Sisterhood also has a fun new posting schedule for their blog as well. if you want to check it out then go ahead and visit THIS POST RIGHT HERE rather than me snaking even more of their post for the day. 

So today I start my challenge weighing 259.6lbs... this is right where I was a year ago... :( I need to stop this... Here goes!!!

Exercise Day...

Today was an exercise day for me... I met with some friends at the mall for a good hard walk and I have to say that I am pretty excited about what I accomplished. Today was also the first day that I used my new pedometer that works with my DS and a game called My Weight Loss Coach.

When I arrived to the mall I had walked just under 300 hundred steps and by the time I was done at the mall I had walked 11077 steps which converts to 5.2 miles. I know that doesn't sound like much considering I have friends who are training for a 1/2 marathon to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma society but I thought it was damn good for me :) This comes out to having burned roughly 1462 calories since I walked at a fairly good pace for 150 minutes....

I even have an awesome battle wound to show for all my amazing efforts in the last week:

My toenail is PURPLE...

and yes... it hurts as bad as it looks....

May is Running Month....

At the Sisterhood of Shrinking Jeans that is.... :) You see the girls over at the Sisterhood will be tying up the laces tight on June 6th and running the San Diego Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon. This marathon is run with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Group.  The gals (and guys) over at the sisterhood want to celebrate their last month of training and have asked for us to help spread the word not only on running for a better life but also for their cause.

If you are interested in donating to the amazing cause of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society please do so by visiting   my dear friend Melissa's site and donate to an amazing cause that is near and dear to my heart as well... because as of April 2010 I have been leukemia free for 14 years....