2nd chapter in Weight Loss Journey

     Well here goes the continuing chapter.  When we left off I told you about my experience of buying new clothes but I don't know if I conveyed the thrill of being able to buy at a store like Walmart.  Up until this time I had bought my clothes at Dahle's big and tall (until they went out of business).  When you buy clothes for big people they are very expensive just for a blouse.  I could spend a hundred dollars and just get one outfit.  When I went to walmart I walked out with seven blouses and a purse and just spent ninety-five dollars.  I was on top of the world.
     When I started this journey I was seeing a doctor for diabetes and on his scale I weighed 350 pounds.  At home I only had a scale that weighted up to 300 pounds.  I never knew what my true weight was when I stepped on the scale.  Get a new scale would be the simple solution right.  I was spending the extra money I had to buy product so I couldn't afford a new scale.  I had joined Isa Body challenge and guessed at my weight according to where the needle on the scale was.  I figured that I had lost almost 50 pounds in the first seven months.  I decided that it wasn't enough to win the challenge so I didn't finish turning in the before and after pictures, because others before me had lost a whole lot more.
     In March 2010 I started water aerobics.  This was a form of exercise that I could do and I really enjoyed .  The class was at 6 a.m. Monday Thur Friday.  It was hard to get up at 5 every morning, get ready and get there by 6, but  it was something I loved.
     In about May 2010 I hit a plateau, and it didn't seem to matter what I did the needle just didn't move off of 300 pounds.  I was getting discouraged and just knew that I wouldn't make it under three hundred pounds.  My brother, sisters, daughter and son kept encouraging me to stick with the program.  They kept telling me that I was gaining muscle and that weighs more than fat.  I knew that in theory but had a hard time accepting it.  This went on for four months.  In August 2010 I went to Salt Lake to a Isagenix convention and met Jim and Kathy Coover and lots of friendly and  wonderful people.  DeeWayne, Mashell, Darla and I decided to join the Isa Body challenge again.  We weighed at Mashell and Darla,s and I was shocked because I weighed 311 pounds and here I thought I was 300.  It was so hard for me to lose weight and I had so much to lose that I got depressed when I realized I had eleven more pounds than I thought to lose.
      I came home and started on a 9 day back to back cleanse.  I found that it was very hard on me as I couldn't keep my sugar levels up on the second day of the cleanse.  I  only finished the 9 day cleanse.  I have since found out that you can take the snacks provided with the program and that will help keep sugar levels where they need to be.  You can also take your fruits and greens on those days.  I was just taking the cleanse and water for those two days.
     In February 2011 I went and bought me a digital scale that weighs, measures body fat and bone density. It was amazing when I stepped on it and I weighted 298 pounds.  I was so pleased that since September 2010 I had lost 13 pounds.  I went and bought me two blouses, a sweat suit for going to aerobics and a new pair of pants.  Since I started this journey I have lost a total of 52 pounds and kept it off.  Yeah, I am on my way again.  I made it to under three hundred pounds.  My next goal is 290 and when I reach it I will let you all know.  
      This journey is going to be amazing and I am looking forward to all the new things that I am going to learn and experience.  Thanks to all my wonderful friends and family that have encouraged me and kept me going.  I appreciate all your love.  Thanks for joining me on my journey  all my  love.