Long time no writing
Sorry about that! I've been very BJJ focused! I'm visiting home in less than 2 weeks and I'll be there for 18 days. I'm super excited.
I'm also super excited because I've been losing weight and size. I'm finally down to under 185, though only just barely. I'm at 184.9 lbs, which is a NICE CHANGE from the 200+ lbs I was for 2-3 years. In fact, I've lost around 27 lbs since January last year. AWESOME! :) My size 16 jeans are TOO BIG for me, though I still have a little too much belly to fit the size 14s, though they fit everywhere else, I just balloon out the top. DOPE!
My weight loss has always been difficult. I was looking back over some old journal entries. Back in July 2002 I was at 170 and fit a size 12 jeans. February 2003 I was back up to 191. From there it really has been an uphill climb, up in weight (up to something like 231 at my heaviest) and up in jeans sizes--up to a size 22. I am terribly excited that I'm in a downward losing trend. It's healthier and I feel better.
Now it feels a bit like "How did I ever fit into a size 12 jeans?" and then I ask "How did I NOT maintain that?" >_<
Part of it was realizing I ate like a fat person--I was eating fried foods all the time, crazy over chocolate, desserts, drinking sodas every single day, and completely inactive. It's no wonder I gained weight and couldn't keep it off--not enough was changing in my life.
I've been doing BJJ like crazy now. I maintain a blog over at http://juliajohansen.wordpress.com
I had a job interview today for a new position. It would be amazing to get. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
I'm also super excited because I've been losing weight and size. I'm finally down to under 185, though only just barely. I'm at 184.9 lbs, which is a NICE CHANGE from the 200+ lbs I was for 2-3 years. In fact, I've lost around 27 lbs since January last year. AWESOME! :) My size 16 jeans are TOO BIG for me, though I still have a little too much belly to fit the size 14s, though they fit everywhere else, I just balloon out the top. DOPE!
My weight loss has always been difficult. I was looking back over some old journal entries. Back in July 2002 I was at 170 and fit a size 12 jeans. February 2003 I was back up to 191. From there it really has been an uphill climb, up in weight (up to something like 231 at my heaviest) and up in jeans sizes--up to a size 22. I am terribly excited that I'm in a downward losing trend. It's healthier and I feel better.
Now it feels a bit like "How did I ever fit into a size 12 jeans?" and then I ask "How did I NOT maintain that?" >_<
Part of it was realizing I ate like a fat person--I was eating fried foods all the time, crazy over chocolate, desserts, drinking sodas every single day, and completely inactive. It's no wonder I gained weight and couldn't keep it off--not enough was changing in my life.
I've been doing BJJ like crazy now. I maintain a blog over at http://juliajohansen.wordpress.com
I had a job interview today for a new position. It would be amazing to get. Keep your fingers crossed for me!