Friday, September 25, 2009

Drumroll, please!

Today was my final 7 week WI and I lost 2 more pounds! That makes a total of 16.2 pounds from Thrive in just 7 weeks! Added to what I lost on WW I am now down 35.2 pounds! That's a whole lotta weight! That's like my daughter holding a 5 pound bag of taters, LOL! I also lost about 14 inches...nearly 4 in my waist and 4 in my hips, alone! It's amazing. Almost 2 whole pants sizes.

I also have to give props to my wonderful husband, Sam. He started Thrive when I did and he is now down 40 pounds. Yes, folks, 40 pounds! He is one of my "why's"...he had high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides (over 600!), 2 parents with diabetes and he was over 300 pounds. Pretty much all that has cleared up now! Neither of us suffer from heartburn or acid reflux, when it used to be a nightly thing.

I can honestly say that Thrive has not only changed our lives...it has SAVED our lives! It feels so good knowing that we are getting healthier as each day goes by. To know that the food we put in our mouths is FUEL for our bodies...instead of just insulin-inducing sugar-filled junk!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...I know I will!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

As I sit here watching "The Biggest Loser" (one of my all-time favorite shows!), thinking about how inspirational these people are, I realized that working for Thrive gives me the opportunity to be just as inspirational to people I meet here in Rome! WOW! That is such a blessing! The thought that people are watching me change my life and it is making them want to change theirs just blows my mind! OK, maybe no one is feeling like that yet, but they will!

I have been in training for about a week and a half and so much more is starting to make sense to me! I lost 19 pounds with WW, but my clothes didn't get any loser...then I started Thrive and have lost 14.4 pounds and have lost at least one pants size, almost two. This is because I did not change my eating habits with WW and it caused my body to burn muscle...with Thrive I have trained my body to burn body fat and THAT is what is making my clothes fit better! It's amazing!

I have been dragging my feet and having some blow it days...I think it's time to put it into overdrive and get this weight off! I am so ready to start looking and feeling even better!

Hope you have a wonderful day...I know I am!