More Success

4/16/2011 I was sort of dreading going to weight watcher's today because since I have had this allergy cold or whatever it was I started drinking more sweet tea again and getting off track. I had to weigh in this past Monday and I was up 2.2 pounds, and bummed out by that. I did not really start feeling better until today. I was really starting to get worried since I finally broke 20 lbs and I don't want to slide back the other way. I am here to tell you that somehow, without working out, without doing the best job of tracking what I ate, I managed to lose 2.4 lbs since Monday which is back up to a total loss of 18 pounds!! I was flabergasted at that today! This evening we went to The Big Shanty Festival in Kennesaw with both girls. They did the jumpy slides and even BOTH of them did the Bungy jumpies with the harness and a trampoline under them! Mike and I were shocked that Lindsay actually did it. Brooke is so fearless she went for it and she jumped SO high, she was so proud. I have a ton of photos, but it will have to wait as we are getting up early tomorrow for a day at the zoo with the Smith family! Happy Weekend everyone! Chris

I made it!!

I lost 2.2 pounds this week for a total of 21.8 pounds lost!! I am so proud of myself and have really been noticing a difference in my clothing. Some of my workout pants are maternity still and they are basically falling off of me while trying to walk on the treadmill. I am happily able to put on jeans straight from the dryer with out a struggle or having a hard time buttoning them. Lindsay and Brooke and Mike are a strong support system for me. Lindsay is so funny, every time I come home from the gym and report about how much I did, she will say "how much did you lose mom?" Then I always have to tell her we'll have to wait until Saturday to see! She does not like that answer very much, I guess that is her wanting automatic gratification. I wish I had that at times too! Losing weight is a very long and hard process, especially when I let so many other things get in the way as I gained it. However, I am on this road for the long haul now and it's not only for me it's for my kid's and Mike too. Thanks to everyone for your support and wonderful comments on Face book etc. It's always nice to see that people are noticing! Sincerely, Chris Bresnan

Not Quite There Yet...

Hello all-

I lost 1.4 pounds today! I thought I would gain. I am now a measley .6 away from a 20 pound weight loss! I will do it this week!! It's like the worst form of torture...! .6 I should have pee'd before I weighed this morning!! :) I WILL DO IT THIS WEEK. I am so close!! People are finally starting to notice, it mostly shows in my face. I can't wait to see my neuro-psych this week, he will be so happy for me! There will be NO CRYING at this appointment! HA! I am walking on air, I have come so far. This is the best I have ever kept track of my weight! It's not going up it's finally going the other direction!

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!

Chris

Weight Watcher's Report

As of today's weigh in, I have officially lost 18 pounds. I lost 2.6 this week and I am doing great at the gym. I walked 3 miles on the treadmill yesterday in 65 minutes. I am trying to get it up to 4 before my March of Dimes walk. I am really proud of myself because I no longer need the shower stool that I borrowed from Donna. I am becoming more and more independent as I lose weight and get fit. However there are some days that the stamina is just not there and I manage to pick myself up and go exercise, there is something about the competition with myself that helps me plug along. I can't wait to hit 20# I am hoping at that mark I can finally move down a size in my pants! Thank you to everyone that has supported me in the MOD walk. I only need a few more sponsors, so I thought I would hit up the neighbors too.

Have a great weekend everyone! I sure am!

Love,

Chris

And Congratulations to my friends Renata and Larry who FINALLY just became mom and dad to the sweetest boy from Korea who is 18 months and now named Jon David Weiss!! They met him at the airport Thursday night! WOOHOO!! Best wishes to the newest best family I know!!

LESS OF ME!!

I FINALLY DID IT!!! I am now over 15 pounds down on my Weight Watcher's plan. I reached my first goal, losing 5% of my body weight. My next goal is 10% and then we'll go from there. All of the other times I tried WW, I never got to my 5%. I always gave up before that point. I am so pleased that I finally made it and proved to MYSELF that I could DO it. Even with my medical history trying to hold me back, I have been easing into more and more exercise and suprising myself each time I go to the gym. Mike has been so supportive of me. I have the best husband and the best kids. Lindsay always asks me on weigh day "how did you do mom?"! She has shown me in her own little four year old way that she is interested and proud of her mommy. That feels so good. She and Brooke are my truest form of motivation. :) I feel my jeans getting looser, but I am not quite ready to go down another size. But I WILL GET THERE. I have many sizes in my closet. I shouldn't have to go buy a new wardrobe. I will just be so happy to get into my old, pre-pre-pregnancy wardrobe! I know it has to be an average of 1-2 pounds per week and I am right on target as of now.
Thanks for everyone's support as you see less and less of me!
Love,
Chris

SO CLOSE!!!

Yesterday I weighed in and I lost 3.8 pounds! I needed 4 to get to my first goal. I am officially down 13.5 pounds! All I need to do is lose .5 lbs to get my 5% award! I worked so hard in the gym last week. I intend to do the same this week and I WILL MAKE MY GOAL! I am so happy with the success I have had so far being back on weight watchers. I can't wait to see where I am at by summer! I believe this is the first year I will finally be happy with my body size when summer comes. Lindsay and Mike are being so supportive of me they help me with my shopping, and remind me when I am about to make a food mistake. My personal goal is to finally get strong enough to be able to run again. Maybe all this work in the gym will finally help me gain mind control over my left leg! Lord willing it will happen by the end of 2011. Lindsay loves to stretch out with me and likes when I teach her calf raises and she has also had fun trying to get me to jump and get both feet off the ground. I have two beautiful and supportive daughters what more could anyone ask for?!

SUCCESS!

I have officially been on Weight Watchers since 1/8/11. The first week I lost 5.6 pounds, the second week the scale did not move either way. This past week (week 3) I lost another 5.4 pounds for a total of eleven pounds. I am extremely happy to be back at WW. The new program is awesome and now I have the computer e-tools as well. I never have had that option because I could never afford that option. Mike has been a pillar of support for me through this. He walks with me, day or night. The kids love to go with us along with their babies and strollers, but sometimes Brooke prefers to just have daddy pull her along in the wagon. I typically go to meetings on Saturday mornings, however I may switch to Sunday's since that is a better schedule for one of my best friends to go weigh. So we may start ride sharing and going on the weekend's. I can't tell you how much 11 pounds down feels GREAT! I am only 3 pounds from my 1st goal. I am hoping I will get to that goal this week. I will have many other goals along the way, I know. But it is time for me to get back into the shape I was in when I used to have a personal trainer. Lord knows, that is not happening anymore. Way too expensive. However, weight watchers works when you work it and I am so glad that I am back on the plan. I intend to eventually work up to the gym again, to get in some strength training. But, I did not want to injure myself by putting the cart before the horse. My clothes are already getting looser. I just want to be happier with my mind, body and spirit by the summer months!

January 14,2011

We are finally out from under most of the snow. Our snow man is still standing and a few of the neighbors igloos and snow men are still there. It was a long week being couped up with the girls we finally went out to lunch and shopping to get over the cabin fever. Lindsay has been so happy that she has not had to go to school. I joined weight watchers again on 1/8/2011 and had my first weigh in on 1/15/2011, I lost 5.6 pounds, I also got my 5lb star. I am loving the new program. I did not have access to the e-tools any of the other times. This new program is completely different than the other times I have been on it. I walked in the snow and ice 3 times during the snow storm and really paid attention to what I was eating and it paid off big time. I am working my way back into going to the gym and weight training again, over the next couple of weeks. My neuropsycologist is going to be very pleased with me for losing weight, he has been on me about it for a long time. I know that this time I am going to accomplish my goals. I am doing it for my family, myself and most of all my girls!