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About Me:: just me. Just Jolie. An almost 40ish mom of two who has spent her life under the shadow (the very large shadow *S*) of her weight and how she has let it limit her world. Can’t wear this..too fat. Can’t do this…too fat. Can’t BE pretty or sexy or attractive….too fat. Like many overweight girls, I have tried diets up the wazoo. Slim fast, Diet Pills, Physicians Weight Loss Center, counting calories til I started to hate numbers, and moaning to everyone who could hear, how inferior I was because of my size.

A wonderfully good friend who had done his best to encourage me over and over again finally said “either DO something, or quit bitching to me about it!!’. I started WW the next day, but on my own, piecing together information, rules etc from the net. I lost weight from April 3 to October 9thish of 2005… 85 lbs of the oozing cellulite filled fat!! (about how much my younger son weighs). I felt so many cool things for the first time. My sons saw me in jeans for the first time EVER! I adored shopping and was not limited to just ‘what fit’ but had choices. I started to ‘want’ my picture taken so I could see what everyone else was oooooo’ing about.

Then things crashed in my personal world as they tend to do. Consuming avalances building and increasing and WHOOSH I was off the diet, off the exercise and hanging on to the weight I’d lost (for awhile) by the skin of my teeth. The pounds crept up and summer was over and it was time to go back to work with almost NONE of my pretty clothes fitting me. The belly is the evil part but not the only one.

I had ‘tried’ to restart many many times since the October crash but couldn’t seem to make it stick for more than a few days. Even with a few of the girls at work going to meetings, I couldn’t stay on program. It is not easy. Face it…I LOVE food. I love eating and textures and the mmm it makes me feel and the company it gives me.

So having gained back about 70 of my 85 lbs, I bit the bullet and joined WW meetings the first week of 2008. Eek Scary!!

It has to work this time. It has to!!

So here is my wee prayer . Let today be a good day. Let me do all I can to fix the things above on my list and to know at the end of the day, that I spent my time wisely and purposefully, so I can begin moving towards this new life I deserve.

Plan of Choice:: Weight Watchers

Website/Blog:: http://blogs.weightwatchen.com/jolie/

Peeling back the Layers

As the weight comes on, what will I discover about myself?

my progress charts

Age: 38
Height: 5’9”
Starting Weight: 268.2
Current Weight: 233.8

Pounds lost: 34.4
Currently on: Week 22 WW

Starting BMI: 39.6
Current BMI: 34.5

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taking care of yourself

Perhaps the key to a healthy body is a healthy mind? I've been feeling so blah and down this summer. Diet's shot to hell, gym is on for a week off for a week. It's a whole lot of growing in the wrong direction. I went last Fri for a pedicure. I hadn't been for one in almost a y… Continue

Posted on July 15th, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)

It's pamper day

I was booked for a pedicure in June but things happened and it had to be cancelled so today I go for my first pedicure of the spring...errr summer. I probably only get 2 a year. Usually one in the spring and one just before school starts up again. Funny how something so simple can perk a girl right up. It will be a nice treat as we've a busy weekend picking one son up at camp, meeting another in the city for provincial soccer finals and trying to help my sister move if we can. Hopefully the pe… Continue

Posted on July 11th, 2008 at 11:17am — No Comments (Add)

Which is your favourite Special K Cereal?

I'm a fiber 1 girl all the way..the ones in pellet form, but for a splurge I like a few different ones. I like the Special K with almonds the most so far. I tried the one with chocolate, and I love chocolate, but this one didn't do it for me. I bought the new Sp K cinnamon with pecans with high hopes. It was just kind of alright. Not as good as I had hoped it would be. I used to eat the Red raspberries one but I think I OD'd on it. Which is your favourite?

Posted on July 10th, 2008 at 7:41pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Doldrums

Doldrums: A period of stagnation or slump. A period of depression or unhappy listlessness yeah that's about where I am. I don't get it. Truly I don't. I am off work. I have almost no 'must do' tasks. I have nothing but time on my hands. Usually at this point in the summer I am pepped up with energy and enthusiam to get things done I've been wanting to do and to tackle my new 'to do' list. I have time to go to the gym but I'm not going. The weather has been castover ...perfect weather (for me)… Continue

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Rest time is over

Well my first week of holidays is over now and I've rested..........oh how I've rested. I recently subscribed to TLC and HGTV and I have spent far too much time, watching the most interesting of shows. While I got a ton of much needed housework done, it's time to use my off time a little more productively and start making healthier eating choices, moving more, and getting some of my schoolwork done. I did the gym yesterday and lovely walk with my son and last night around 9:30 I got the wander… Continue

Posted on July 6th, 2008 at 11:54am — 1 Comment (Add)

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At 9:33pm on May 25th, 2008, JACKIE said…: I don't know if my page is set up right just give me a while lol.

At 1:59pm on May 25th, 2008, Jessica said…: yea water was the key... it was super hott the day we did all of our touring, and i had so much water i was not even interested in food, and all the walking i did, made me happy and even too exhasuted to even think about food. overall it was a good and healthy trip. thanks for the blog comment!

At 9:46am on May 20th, 2008, Gerri said…: Thanks for the compliment Jolie. Yes she did inherit her fiestiness from me.

At 6:48pm on May 19th, 2008, Tanya said…: thanks for the points on my lunch today...ouch...ate a few extra points today....oh well, hope the gardening paid off!

At 12:59am on May 17th, 2008, Jessica said…: yea ive been getting stretchmarks since ive been loosing weight. its like im getting punished for loosing the inches. Ive been tanning and usuing Hemp Lotion everyday, so they are not as visable, but you can still tell they are there.. =/ it sucks.

At 6:30pm on May 16th, 2008, Jessica said…: yea I have a goal of spending more time outside this weekend too. Its super nice out. Whats sucks for me is that I dont have any kids or dogs and I need to find a good reason to actually be out there. Ive been doing alot of un-needed yardwork just to be out there. haha

At 4:57pm on May 16th, 2008, Jessica said…: So how are you doing today?

At 12:21pm on May 16th, 2008, Michele D said…: I'll probably go and get it over with...I don't weigh in with WW, I am doing that online...it's at the gym with the "nutritionist" (not really but...), and she's one of those that gives you the hairy eyeball kind of look if there's a gain! We'll see...not entirely sure yet!

At 5:09pm on May 15th, 2008, ~*JiLLy MaRie*~ said…: Thanks for the comment.. I can only hope that I spend my free time this summer eating right and getting in lots of excersize!

At 12:45pm on May 15th, 2008, Jenny said…: Thank you! That was very helpful!