New Me, New Chapter... NEW CLOTHES!

Alright, so I have ave some fantastic news. For two years, I hated shopping. "Now wait a minute" you might say "That is not happy news!" Oh, but wait, dear friends, just wait.

Again, I say, I hated shopping for two solid years. Now here comes the "Because". Because I was too big to fit into any of the styles people my age were wearing. I had grown out of American Eagle, Aeropostale, Anchor Blue, and Pac Sun; the most popular stores in the tween/ teen world! The last time I could remember my fat butt fitting into an American Eagle Jean was 8th grade. The last time I remember fitting into any pants at Aeropostale was 6th grade! Torid, a plus size "Style Store" had become my default for any "In style" fashions. If it weren't for that store I would have been reduced to the plus size faded glory tops at Walmart ( which are never age appropriate for high school...)I suffered to say the least, through my high school years.

But now....

I can pick out at least one item ( clothing.. not accessories) in every store I go to! A year ago, I walked into stores and know for a fact that nothing would fit. NOT ONE SINGLE ITEM! But now, my whole worlds different. I mean, look at what I found in the clearance racks!!!

Home Again! ... Home Again...

So the thrill of being home again has kind of worn off. Not for the fact that I've had my wisdom teeth taken out just two weeks ago, but for the fact that in the three weeks that I've been home, I've gained back 8lbs...

Now mind you this isn't a complete shock. I haven't been doing much exercise ( if any at all... does shopping count?) and I've eaten just about anything that's put in front of my face, and with my mother cooking most of my meals, I've probably downed enough calories to make a sickly child in Taiwan pretty plump. Now this is a little discouraging after having put up that last post about me losing so much over the last 6 months, but it's only 8 lbs, not 80. I've gone from a size 22 to a snug 12 ( I know it says 10 in the previous post. You can thank my mother's wonderful cooking for the added size... Love you mom.. Grrrr) But this is something I knew I'd have to deal with when I finally finished my first year of College.

Returning to the real world...

For the past six months, I have lived in what we BYU kids like to call the "Rexburg Bubble". Nothing comes in, and nothing goes out. It's this perfect little world that you create for yourself, and in my case that included eating a fair amount of veggies and fruit, and drinking so much water I was peeing like a camel all day. It also meant that I was walking up this treacherous (ok.. maybe mildly steep... a hill) mountain, everyday to get to my dorm, 3-4 times a day! I also had a set aside hour to work out on the Cardio Machines. I readjusted my life up there to suit my wants and needs of gaining a healthy lifestyle, something that is near impossible to do when I am around friends and family at home. Not because it's their fault, but because they have their own routines too, and I was involved in the same routines when I lived here. I can't expect to change everything I've lived with for 18 solid years in just three weeks! Like I said, near impossible.

I've found that I'm the kind of person who enjoys change. Ever since I was little, I liked changing things up. I don't think there has ever been a school year where I didn't rearrange the furniture in my room during the Christmas break. I also like fresh starts. Back to school was always like Christmas for me. New back pack, new clothes, new pencils, binders, books, paper, and a new start to maybe get that principals honor roll ( never happened... life sucks...) but I have come to see that I do well when my surrounding change. This is why I am so grateful that I have the fantastic opportunity to work for Disney World, and live in an entirely new environment for FIVE WHOLE MONTHS! I am hoping that this drastic change in scenery will open up a new chapter in my journey for that long awaited goal weight of 120. I've come this far... no turnin' back.... So Eat My Fat, Calories :D !

This is Kjoy signing out!

Love and Peace <3

So it has been 11 months since I have put up new pics of me and talked about my weight loss. Here is a decent before and after. I will say that I am quite proud of myself. In just one year I have gone from 232 to 178. I have also gone from a size 22 to a snug size 10. Never in my entire life did I think I would see the end of this long journey. Mind you, I am still working on losing this last 40lbs and I hope to be quite smaller when I get back from working in Florida. Me and Emily plan to stay on it and lose like mad in that sweat box they call Orlando. I am so blessed to have someone in my life that has the exact same goals I do. In every way I can think of, Emily is my twin. We eat the same foods, like the same music, want to go into Theater and teach kids, and now she's coming with me to world for Disney World in just 4 weeks! But I will keep going. I am going to keep up my exercise routine, an hour of intense Cardio everyday, and I am going to track what I eat and keep my calories under 1500. No if's and's or But's about it, because I'm hoping my Butt is a lot smaller come January in Rexburg :)

New costume, new dedication...

So, since I am making this beautiful gown, I want to look my absolute best come Halloween. Now, I have been excersizing for the last few months but, the "diet" of it all was not a priority. but now...

it is...

This past monday I start a new weight loss plan. After deciding to jump onto the low carb bandwagon, I have three things to say.

1. Never hungry

2. still excersing

3. omg ... in two days I've lost 4 pounds!!!

Simply AH-MAZING!! I am so positive now that for me, all carbs are pure poision. This lifestyle is going to change my life and I hope that I can continue and reach my goal of 150. My mini goal is 200 by november 11th ( performance) I am 216 now... so wish me luck!!!

Heres me BEFORE.... well have to wait till november for a new pic ;)