From Chunk to Krunk

Hey y’all! I am going to be making a huge comeback! I know it has been a long hiatus. A lot has happened since I last blogged. I moved from my hometown of Shreveport, LA to the great city of Austin. I have found a wonderful job that I love and have gained some fantastic friends. But, now that I am all settled in, it’s time to get real with myself again and acknowledge that my journey has not ended. I have 35 more pounds to lose and it’s time I get busy with it. 

I am calling my newest goal 29 by 29. I plan to lose 29 pounds by my 29th birthday on September 4th. It’s sort of a hefty goal, but one that I am going to murderlize! (3 Ninjas, anyone?) 

I am in hardcore mode. Ready to rock it out and begin to feel good again. I am tired of feeling like I am wasting time and gaining and losing back down to the same weight over and over again. Yo-yo-ing sucks. Seriously, who enjoys throwing a yo yo?! I always got the string all knotted up.I am not a patient person. Now, Yo-Yo Balls, those were legit!

I appreciate all of my readers and all of the messages of encouragement I have received as well as just sweet notes/comments you have sent me during my absence, I read each and every one of them. Deciding to blog and put myself out there as I lose weight has been one of the best things I have ever done. So thank you! 

I have made an instagram you can follow me there my name is : fromchunktokrunk. I haven’t posted any pics just yet. I will be uploading pics of my food and all sorts of silliness I’m sure. 

Well, here’s to 29 by 29, it ain’t always gonna be pretty but it will always be worth it. 

Stay tuned and watch me go from chunk to krunk! 

No this is not about football season starting. No “Who Dats” here, don’t worry.  I am married to a nerd, so no football watchin’ in our house. Thank, God!  25 footballs are what I have left to lose and I am ready to rock it out.  

I know it has been a while since I blogged. I feel like there has been nothing happening that is worthy enough to blog about. Then I realized maybe some folks are in the same boat as me. I am at the point now where I just feel “content” as to where I have come. Now don’t get me wrong, I am NOT completely satisfied with the way I look. I just feel better. So, I haven’t been trying real hard to lose. I have just been maintaining. I know not very exciting. I still want to lose my last 25 pounds. I have just got in a “lull.” The good news is, I have learned how to maintain my weight by balancing my calories and that makes me less scared that I will turn right back into a Rosie O’ Donnell look alike at the end of it all. {My apologies to Rosie’s 3 fans that may be reading this.}

So, what’s the plan? I am re-focused. I am ready to lose it all. Not stopping until I get to my 60 pound mark! This means I will be meeting my 1200 calorie limit and not exceeding it. Also, eating “good calories” a lot of veggies and fruit and getting into an exercise routine. I need to tone up this melted Silly-Putty looking body.  I am pretty sure Jack Nicholson looks the same as me naked these days… plus or minus a few parts of course. ;)

In other news, even though I have not lost any more pounds I have some progress to report. I have dropped a total of 4 pant sizes since I started.  I can’t believe where I was and where I am now. When I walk in the clothing store I still want to go to my old size and when I hold it up to myself it is a crazy big difference.  It makes me want to make my own Jenny Craig commercial and hold up my pants and drop them Marie Osmond style.  Maybe I will do that…

Stay tuned and watch me go from chunk to krunk.

Motivation is something I have needed a lot lately. These past few weeks have been extremely hard to press on and keep going.  I think I have just been in a comfortable place. I have been searching for my drive, my spark for a few weeks now and I have found something that lit my fire and spoke to me, it was just what I needed to hear. Nope, it is not some touching words from Oprah or some nasty pile of pig fat Dr. Oz was talking about. It was something so thought provoking and unexpected.  As I was passing by the TV last night with my cold glass of milk and double stuf Oreos in hand (don’t judge me), walking toward the couch I heard these poignant words from Sensei John Kreese from The movie The Karate Kid:

Sensei: Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!
Sensei: Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!
Sensei: Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!

Well, that was it. I was inspired by The Karate Kid and the dang bad guy in the movie.  

In my personal dojo, fear, pain and defeat should not exist. I will NOT lose the battle within myself to lose weight and be healthy. I will push through and I will lose the last 26 dag blasted pounds I have planned on losing for the past few months and it begins right now. I am going to stop just eating healthy during the week and having a fast food binge all weekend. I mean it is fun to eat whatever you want but how much friggin’ sense does that make? Work hard for 5 days to ruin in it all in 2? No thanks, man. I am turning in my fat girl card for my new membership to the Cobra Kai dojo.  I am now going to live by the Cobra Kai Mantra. Fear, pain and defeat do not exist within me anymore.

Now, you know I couldn’t end this post without linking you to an awesome video based on the BEST line of the movie “Sweep the Leg.”  

Wanna see my Cobra Kai membership card? See pic below. It’s official y’all, I am Cobra Kai for life!

Stay tuned and watch me go from chunk to krunk.