The "25 in 25" Challenge!

WELCOME!!!!

I have been pretty down on myself lately because I know I have gained a lot of weight since I got married, which was only 4 months ago. BOOOO!! Anyways, Kellen noticed that I was down and surprised me with a treadmill and some weights. I was super excited about it and worked out for 2 days.... Yup.. 2 days. Go me.

I ended up getting sick anyways so that prevented me from being able to work out so I'm not totally lazy! But when I went to one of my Dr. appointments, I stepped on the scale and I couldn't believe the number it was showing me! I was embarrassed, angry, sad, and well, I hated myself yet again. I am at the highest I have ever weighed! I weighed 149.5. YIKES! Now, I wouldn't mind weighing this much if I knew it was mostly muscle, but I know that isn't the case. I knew something had to be done and I needed motivation.

Kellen and I bought an instrument of the Devil, or otherwise known as a Scale, and with that we were able to program our weight, goal weight, and it would tell us everything from our BMI or our water % to how many weeks it would take to healthily get to our goal weight. Needless to say, in order to get down to my goal weight (120), I would have to lose one pound a week for 25 weeks. I'm sure some of you are wondering if I know how to count because obviously 149.5-25 does not equal 120, but luckily the 2nd time I stepped on the scale I was down to 145.6! I don't know how.. (probably from only being able to eat fruits, veggies, and chicken for 3 weeks...)

So here I am going off on how much poundage I'm lugging around and here you are thinking "I don't understand the point of this..." Well, here's the point I'm trying to get to: In order to stay motivated, I have decided to blog about my challenge! I want to stay motivated because if I do lose the weight when I'm supposed to (or sooner, just as long as I'm healthy about it) Kellen is giving me a $300 shopping spree!!! I want that sucker so bad!!!

I think as long as I'm actually doing what I'm supposed to, and trying to keep up on here (I don't like going public about this type of thing, and for a reason!) which will hopefully make me more motivated, I should be getting that shopping spree in no time! (Or in 25 weeks...)

I'm starting to eat a lot better, but I'm going to start my workout program on Monday (the actual work out schedule starts on a Monday so it will be easier to follow (I'm not being lazy!)) I'm really excited for this challenge! I hope to be as healthy and skinny as I was in highschool! That would be awesome, and I'm pretty sure Kellen wouldn't mind it either! Plus, I want to be skinny BEFORE we start having kids so I can easily keep unneccessary weight off during the pregnancy (we aren't trying until like next year so don't get too excited). Anyways, wish me luck, and any comments of encouragment will be greatly appreciated!!! =]

(((And just FYI, Kellen is doing this with me, but he doesn't want anything if he reaches his goal weight, therefore I have nothing to blog about on his account... He's just plain boring =] )))

Love,
Talysa Eryn Hill