Chelea Holdt
7/9/09 down 71 lbs
Dec 21, 2009
I am down 71 lbs as of today and according to the BMI on my Wii I am at the bottom of the Obese scale. Will I make my goal of 100 lbs by 6 months??? I have lost about 10 lbs in the last month. As I knew I would be when I saw the #, I was annoyed that it was only 10 lbs. Mark said how did you do? In an annoyed voice I said I have only lost 10 lbs. He immediately pointed out that that is healthy weight loss and that I am building muscle with all my walking and it weighs more than fat plus the building of muscle with help me burn more fat. I know he is right and I mad at myself for being so fixed on that dam weight number. It just makes me want to walk more. Though I think I have hit my limit on the # of steps I can walk in a day. On the 6th of July I walked 24,072 steps. I have up’d my walking goals they currently say 15,000 steps and 12, 000 Aerobic steps but I am trying for 20,000 and 15,000. Originally walking was something I didn’t like to do but it was easy, convenient and cheap. Then it became a more love/hate relationship. I did it because I felt like I had to but when people asked I always said oh I hate walking. Now I am a walk-a-holic and it is my new passion. I am walking the bridges of Portland at 5 AM (11,000 steps – 3 miles) and then on my lunch hour I am walking to CHH, OHSU’s tram, getting a ride up the hill and then walking back downtown to my office (9,000 – 2 miles.) The person I see in the mirror is not the person I see in my mind yet. I still see the heavier Chelea. When I look at myself in the mirror I almost have to do a double take. Maybe someday I will see the person everyone else sees. Wouldn’t that be nice. I have found myself being more social, as if before I did not have the right or did not allow myself. Social activities are just coming more natural for me. For instance I was completely comfortable being at the 4th of July festivities with friends. I did not feel self-conscious about anything and had a great time. I feel that old (younger), easy going, fun, Chelea emerging. I am laughing and joking more or at least doing it with more ease. I felt comfortable with people taking my picture, not like I needed to be in the back or get out of the way so I was not in the photo. Again when I see myself in photos I take a double take and think wow is that me?
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About Me
Portland, OR
Location
23.0
BMI
Surgery
03/11/2009
Surgery Date
Feb 03, 2009
Member Since
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