"One of my New Year's wishes was to shed some of the weight I had gained during my pregnancy with Little Monster, and so in my attempt to do so, I felt it was harder to hide late night snacking and lack of motivation if I put myself on the line and in the spotlight. Every Friday, I will be sharing my weight loss journey (including my successes and failures), as well as delicious recipes, meal ideas, and exercise suggestions. Join me if you accept the challenge to lose weight and gain a healthier life! (Don't forget to grab my button in the sidebar)"
I am not one to usually compare myself to others when it comes to my weight loss successes and failures, and I certainly don't judge myself by what is said in the media and what is portrayed in Hollywood.
I have always thought that celebrities are able to lose weight successfully because they have the financial means to hire a trainer, hire someone to slap the triple chocolate ice cream sundae out of their hand, and are financially able to purchase all of the freshest healthiest foods, and then hire someone to whip it up into the most fabulous low calorie meals on earth.
Over here in the real world where I live, that just isn't possible, and it has been proven, although difficult at times, that you can lose weight without all of those perks. However, there are a few celebrities out there that I have to congratulate for their recent weight loss successes.
Have you seen John Goodman lately? Wow, is all I can say! He looks amazing!
He has really taken control of his weight and lost a dramatic amount of weight. At first, I thought for sure that he had done it by going under the knife and getting gastric bypass, but I applaud him for doing it the old fashioned way by changing his eating habits and exercising.
Look at this before photo:
This was probably at one of his highest weights. Not to mention, John just doesn't appear to be happy, and not just because I chose the one photo he was frowning in. All of the photos I looked at of John when he was at his highest, he looked to be so unhappy.
Now look at the after again:
Definitely something to be proud of. I bet he has so much more energy too!
Although I haven't lost any weight, I have been trying not to focus so much on the weight loss lately. I have been eating healthy and doing some exercise, and that is the best I can do. I know I am committed to this so I can't stress myself out worrying about it all the time.
I have been enjoying fresh veggies from our garden and that is probably one of the best things about summer...getting to eat fresh healthy snacks. And, I get a little bit of exercise when I go out and tend to my garden by picking all those pesky weeds that are trying to invade my garden. I have declared war against them and I will win!
Do you have a garden? What types of fresh veggies are you enjoying from your garden? What are some great ideas for preparing them?
If you would like to be featured on Fat Butt Friday for your weight loss successes or would like to share some of your own product reviews relating to a healthy lifestyle, healthy recipes, or healthy lifestyle tips and tricks, please email me at moore8usa(at)yahoo(dot)com. I would love to share your inspiring story or other helpful information with other readers.
