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Get ready for the worst but most beautiful phone picture ever:
This picture is the result of waking before the sun, grabbing your nearly dead camera phone, and heading into your dimly lit closet to snag a scale pic.
You get the grainest picture EVER … but it still makes you grin because you’ve finally met a mini-goal.
I haven’t been under 200 pounds since I stopped nursing Baby Barney Kneeknuckles (or, Monster Toddler Barney Kneeknuckles as his 18-month “Well Baby Visit” proved today. 34 inches tall and a head size in the 99th percentile. Dude.). That’s been a year — a year of post-nursing weight gain and stress eating and limited activity.
Just before I conceived that baby, I’d spent the better part of 2010 losing the baby weight from Mr. Boy. I lost nearly 40 pounds that year, and the entire time I was pregnant and then in Baby Barney’s first year of life, I was dreading the process of losing weight again. So, I ignored it. Ignored being healthy and just let the weight creep on.
But the past 5-6 weeks of the Omron Fitness challenge with Mamavation have been so GOOD to remind me of what’s important. To show me how simple (yes, simple) weight loss really is.
Healthy isn’t hard. Is it work? Heck, yeah … but if you are smart about it and disciplined and just put your big girl panties on and DO IT, healthy is completely accessible.
Even to a girl like me with polycystic ovarian syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis, a healthy life (and, yes, with weight loss) can be achieved. You just have to believe it and work at it.
Official “End of Challenge” Results
Pounds Lost: 11.6
(I think upping my cardio helped increase my pounds lost over the past two weeks)
Inches Lost: 13.0
Smart food choices, eating breakfast, drinking water, MOVING each day, and working smarter (not just harder) with tools like my pedometer and heart monitor have all gotten me to the point where I am this week. I have more energy (no coffee needed here!), my clothes fit better …heck, I’m wearing clothes that were around BEFORE Barney Kneeknuckles. And, to quote the Husband, my backside is “getting rounder in the right way.”
That, folks, is a compliment I can take to the bank.
Join Us for the #iheartOmron Twitter Party
Coming on February 20th, all of us in the #iHeartOmron challenge will be tweeting with Leah Segedie (founder of Mamavation) and others about our experience making the healthy changes we have been making.
In addition, you’ll have the chance to win one of the three tools I’ve used the past month: the Strapless Heart Rate Monitor, the USB Pedometer, and the Full Composition Monitor & Scale.
Who: Omron Fitness & Mamavation
When: Wednesday, February 20th
Time: 8-10pm EST (5-7pm PST)
Hashtag: #iheartOmron
Theme: Workout SMARTER instead of longer
Click here for full info and the RSVP form.
What type of mini-goals do you set for yourself?
disclosure: This post is sponsored Omron Fitness as a collaboration withBookieboo Blogging Network and Mamavation – a community dedicated to weight loss for women and obesity prevention for families. I was provided with product and compensation for my time and honest opinions.
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About Rachel Lacy
My name is Rachel -- I share tales about food and family. I'm a home-cook who focuses on fresh & simple meals to both fuel us and to help us celebrate our family-life. My day starts with coffee. Lots of coffee. 
Monday - Corn Casserole, Pepper Steak, Salad
Tuesday - 
WOOT!
I am cheering you on! Way to go
Woot!! Way to go Mama!!
Proud of you!!!
Woohoo! Congrats on your goal!
wooohooo congrats
That’s amazing! You’ve done so well and all you hard work is paying off! My mini-goal is to eat healthier and snack less. I have a horrible sweet tooth so it’s hard to fight of the unhealthy munchies!
congratulations! you’re inspiring me.. maybe after we get the flu out of our house i’ll get myself into so workout pants. =D
You’ve done such a great job Rachel! This is just a start for us both and I’m so glad we met during this challenge.
Congrats Rachel!!!
Congrats!
That is AWESOME! I know you’ll keep going and do great!
That’s awesome, Rachel. Way to go.
Congratulations hard work pays off and you did it!!!! seeing results as well as feeling results can only mean good things for you. Here’s to your next goal marker. Can’t wait to see next months update. Your doing so great
congrats on reaching your goal!
Huge congrats on your success!
I am so proud of your awesome accomplishments Rachel! You seriously kicked some butt and I know you will continue down this path. Treat yourself!
Way to go, Rachel. I am so proud of you!
WOO HOO Congrats what an awesome feeling!
Bravo sweet friend! I’m just so happy for you that this is making you feel great again!
LOL at your hubs compliment!! Congrats on your weight loss!! And holy big baby batman!
Milk did his body good!! 
I can’t wait to hear more about your weight loss!
Congrats on your mini goal! You are going to meet your goal in no time
Keep up the hard work, it’s definitely paying off!
Yeah! Welcome to onderland! You seriously rocked this challenge Rachel.
WOO HOO! You did great!!!
You did a fantastic job!
Congrats! You have done an amazing job so far! I hope to follow you over that threshold soon!
Congrats on your weight loss!
Congratulations Rachel! I can’t wait to see you at Blissdom
Mini -goals….not eating all the Easter jelly beans in one sitting (is that a goal?!)
That’s wonderful! Congrats! I’m just trying to do this mini 3-day cleanse. It’s only day 1 and my hubs decided to try making a new dish (he rarely cooks). So, of course, I had to eat it!