Weight Loss Monday's Week 45

     Happy Monday! I ope your week is off to a great start, and hopefully you get to take a little bit of time to relax this week.
     I'm hoping that if my mom can find the time hopefully today I can go take my test to get my drivers permit, I've been trying to get her to take me since my birthday in March, but she's been too busy with work, so I MADE her give me the $20 on Friday and I TOLD her we WERE going this week to do it. I'm just hoping she actually listened to me.

     So for now here's what happened last week.....

Diet: My diet has been pretty good this week, I've stayed under my calorie goal (1200 calories) everyday.
Exercise: I've really slacked off on my exercise this week, I'm disappointed, but I'm definitely getting back on track this week.

   For the biggest part the main reason I didn't really exercise last week is because I was sick all week, my stomach was really upset from the weekend before when we were stuck in the hotel, with very little food option.
     Another reason is because I was really stressed this week, and I needed a break. I kinda had a little breakdown, Thursday I had a severe Anxiety/Panic attack, and so I've been trying to slow down since then, and just relax. It really scared me,because it had been a while since my last Anxiety/Panic attack and I wasn't prepared for it at all.

    So did I lose any weight?

Weight Lost this Week:     2 Pounds
Total Weight Loss:           16 pounds

    I was shocked when I stepped on the scale and saw that I had lost two pounds, it really suprised me, and I wasn't expecting it.

     That's all for today, I'll be posting one of my Polyvore creations tomorrow and again on Wednesday, so don't forget to check back for that.
                                                          Stay Creative,
                                                                         Lori Ann

Weight Loss Monday's: Week 42 & 43

    I'm back!!!!! And I'm super happy about it, I got a new laptop, temporarily till January, then I'm going to order a Mac.
    The past two weeks have been insane, but a good insane.

Diet: My diet has been pretty good. Last week I could hardly eat because I had an allergic reaction to a new Chapstick I bought and so my lips were swollen and covered in bumps, it's still hard to eat, but my mouth has almost healed.

Exercise: In the past two weeks I have really stepped up the exercise. I've been getting on my stationary bike everyday, in the past two weeks I've only missed 4 days of exercising, but those days I made up for it in walking.

    I've also come to the conclusion that I am allergic to long-haired dogs. I've never had a problem with short-haired dogs, but we tried to take in a dachshund/poodle mix last week, and it ended with me being sick, and having to take the dog back to my aunt.

So Any results?

Weight Lost Last Week:  2 Pounds
Total Weight Loss:  16  Pounds

   Yes, I've lost 2 pounds, and it's really motivated me to keep going, and stay on track.

       So that is all for today, I shall be posting again tomorrow, Wednesday, and Friday, so be sure to check back for that.
                                                 Stay Creative,
                                                                  Lori Ann

Weight Loss Monday's: Week 36

      I really have no idea where to start off this blog today, my head is killing me, and honestly I just wanna get this over with, so I can go back to bed......
   For my diet I did really good, I haven't been snacking, and if I do it's not much. I haven't really been eating much, but I think that do do with being sick,
     I so did not do good with exercising last week, I'm so mad at myself for that. But that's okay cause I've  had a migraine for 3 days, and it still hasn't eased.

Weight Lost Last Week:  1 Pound
Total Weight Loss:  11  Pounds
   
   I was totally expecting to see my weight go up, but it went down, I'm so excited and happy. I wish I could go on but my migraine is getting worse.

      So that is all for today, I shall be posting again tomorrow, Wednesday, and Friday, so be sure to check back for that. Stay Creative, I'll post again very very soon.

                                        XOXO,
                                              Lori Ann
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Weight Loss Monday's: Week 27

    This weeks post is going to be another quickie because I don't have much to tell.

   My diet was perfect last week, hardly any chocolate. All I had was 2 Hershey Almond Chocolate bars, so I'm very proud of myself for being able to make it through the entire week. I haven't really been eating much, nothing tastes good, most of the time I can't even finish what I put on my plate.
    This week I need to improve on my exercise, last week I didn't do as well as I had been, so I'm going to have to get myself motivated again.

Weight Lost Last Week: 1 Pound
Total Weight Loss:  9 Pounds

   So I know this post is short and sweet, but that's all for today. Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                        XOXO,
                                              Lori Ann
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Weight Loss Monday's: Weeks 26

    Last week was actually really boring, there's really nothing to tell, so Today's post will be short.

    Last week was really good, overall I didn't really eat much. I normally will crave something, but last week I found it hard to find something that tasted good. Some mornings I was hardly able to finish my breakfast because it just tasted bland, nothing has a taste, and I'm not sure why.
     For exercise I wasn't able to make it to the gym, so it will be Friday before I have any money to get signed up. But I did stay on my routine of squats, and hand weights for most of the week.
      Like I said this post is going to be really short, I had a boring week, that consisted of me having a headache everyday of the week.
     So did I lose and weight.... YES!!!

Weight Lost This Week: 2 Pounds
Total Weight Loss: 8 Pounds

So I know this post is short and sweet, but that's all for today. Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                        XOXO,
                                              Lori Ann
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Weight Loss Monday's: Week 4

    So today I'm gonna try not to waste your time, I've lost no weight. It's very disappointing  but not really surprising. I knew I hadn't lost any weight, honestly I've actually probably gained weight, it sucks but I just have to move forward.
    On the bright side I did do a little bit more exercising this week than last week, and thankfully I didn't over do it, so I wasn't in pain.
   I think the real reason behind my not losing any weight over the past two weeks is because I've been really sick. I can't breath, and so I've just been trying to sleep it off. But apparently sleeping isn't helping, I finished my antibiotic this morning, but so far I haven't been able to tell a difference, I don't think it's helped at all.
    So I guess I'll probably be going back to the doctor Wednesday, she wont be there tomorrow so I don't what to do.
    Well that's all for today, if you have any suggestions as to how I can get rid of this congestion please let me know in the comments, I'm open to any and all ideas. Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                                                                                 xoxo,
                                                                                                     Lori Ann
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Weight Loss Mondays: Week 1

     So last month I said I was going to start either a monthly or weekly series featuring my weight loss series. I did that before I was injured which is why I haven't posted again since, but now I've recovered and will be getting back to my diet and exercise routine this week
     I've never really showed photos of myself on here, but I decided to do so today, I made a collage showing me in October 2011 and a photo taken last week.

(Please excuse the mess in the after picture, and yes that's chocolate you see on the bed.)

     So as you can see my body has changed significantly in the past year, it really is amazing, just thinking about how I still looked like the before picture in April. I guess it just goes to show what hard work and determination can do.
    Okay let's get started with this weeks successes and failures.
    My biggest success would be finally getting the swelling down on my leg, and it's no longer hurting so next week i'm going to start exercising.
    My biggest failures are both my not exercising and not dieting. So as I already mentioned I haven't been able to exercise since the day before Thanksgiving, and due to not being able to do much I've been a bit depressed.
    Since I've been depressed about not being able to do anything and being in constant pain I've ate like a pig. And I would just like to add I have damn well enjoyed every minute of it.
   Until Saturday morning I hadn't weighed myself since being injured over Thanksgiving weekend, and to be honest I thought I had gained about 15 pounds because of my bingeing on chocolate all month. So did I gain or lose weight????
  Weight Lost This Week/Month: 5 pounds       
  Total Weight Lost Since April 2012: 54 pounds
    I honestly was blown away when I saw the number on the scale, I haven't weighed this little in over 2 years. So I'm not expecting much next week, but I'm hoping that I can lose a little weight, and if not maybe I can put into detail the excruciating pain I'll be in since I haven't exercised in a month.
    So that's all for today I hope this inspire's you to stick to your diet.Let me know your thoughts in the comment's section. Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                                                                                 xoxo,
                                                                                                     Lori Ann
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Healthy Weight/BMI for Your Height

    So from time to time I browse Yahoo Answers, and most of the time you always see a ton, and I mean literally a ton of women asking if they're at a healthy weight. They give their weight and height, so I usually always answer for them. I decided that for today's post I would post height's and weight's for a healthy BMI. I always use the Self Ideal Weight Calculator , it gives you a range, that you should stay between in order to be considered to have a healthy weight. I'm going to give weight ranges for Women between 5'0 and 5'10....

• 5'0................................... 95-128 Pounds
• 5'1................................... 98-132 Pounds
• 5'2....................................101-136 Pounds
• 5'3....................................104-141 Pounds
• 5'4....................................108-145 Pounds
• 5'5....................................111-150 Pounds
• 5'6....................................115-154 Pounds
• 5'7....................................118-159 Pounds
• 5'8....................................122-164 Pounds
• 5'9....................................125-169 Pounds
• 5'10..................................129-174 Pounds

  So I hope that helps, for anyone wondering what is best for their height. But you also have to remember that not everyone is the same, you could be overweight and look normal, or even severely underweight and still look normal. It's all about how your built, and it's also in your genes. But regardless of what you weigh, or look like your still beautiful.
                                                                                                   Stay Creative,
                                                                                                                      Lori Ann

Also contact me:  
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