Hello bloggies,
Wow, it has been so long that this "almost" feels a bit strange. The last 3-4 months of my life have been incredible to say the least. Unfortunately, I'm still in the thick of dealing with certain things and just not yet ready to get back into the blogging, but I will be back. I'm dealing with a few things right now - my plate is very full. I do believe in the old saying of "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". So I am confident that I will get through all of this. Please be patient with me as I get my life in order. I do very much appreciate the concern and support that so many of you have shown with the personal emails and comments.It means a lot to me. Thank you! I will be back soon - just not quite ready as yet.
CN TOWER CLIMB
I just noticed the date a short few minutes ago and realized that the CN Tower climb is tomorrow. I will unfortunately not be participating in the climb this year. I am currently dealing with a few things that prevent me from participating. I am not ready to share the details as yet. Thanks for understanding.
To all of you who have pledged/sponsored my climb, I'm so sorry to disappoint and I will do this climb next year. If anyone would like to be reimbursed on their contribution/donation, please contact me directly via email (joaniaburnett@rogers.com). Thank you all for your support.
For those of you doing the climb tomorrow...I want to wish you all the best!! Have fun and kick some ass! :)
Until next time...(soon)
Joania
On December 10, 2008, I set out on a Weight Loss Journey to lose 101 pounds in one year with the assistance of my trainer, Robert Lagana. I celebrated my one year anniversary with an 87 POUND LOSS! I feel amazing! 2009 was definitely "Two-thousand-MINE (2KMINE)"!! The New Year has arrived and it's now time for me to execute the plans laid out in my BLUEPRINT 2010 as I continue on this wonderful journey towards a LIFETIME of HEALTH & FITNESS! THIS YEAR WILL BE GREAT!
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Age: 35
Height: 5'5 (and a half)
Highest Weight: 278 lbs
Weight (Dec 10-08): 258 lbs
Current Weight: 166 lbs
Short Term Goal: 162 lbs
Long Term Goal: 157lbs
Height: 5'5 (and a half)
Highest Weight: 278 lbs
Weight (Dec 10-08): 258 lbs
Current Weight: 166 lbs
Short Term Goal: 162 lbs
Long Term Goal: 157lbs
My Daily Inspiration...(thanks Rob!)
You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust.
You were born with ideals and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don’t.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.
Rumi
You were born with goodness and trust.
You were born with ideals and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don’t.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.
Rumi
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My "Scale"-ography (Weighing In)
Dec 10, 2008 - 258 lbs (start)
Dec 17/08 - 250 lbs ↓8
Dec 24/08 - 247 lbs ↓3
Dec 31/08 - 245 lbs ↓2
Jan 7/09 - 242 lbs ↓3
TOTAL - 16 lbs
Jan 14/09 - 240 lbs ↓2
Jan 21/09 - 239 lbs ↓1
Jan 28/09 - 236 lbs ↓3
Feb 4/09 - 235 lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Feb 13/09 - 233 lbs ↓2
Feb 18/09 - 233 lbs -0
Feb 25/09 - 230 lbs ↓3
Mar 4/09 - 227 lbs ↓3
TOTAL - 8 lbs
Mar 11/09 - 225 lbs ↓2
Mar 21/09 -224 lbs ↓1
Mar 25/09 - 223 lbs ↓1
Apr 1/09 - 219 lbs ↓4
TOTAL - 8 lbs
Apr 8/09 - 216 lbs ↓3
Apr 15/09 - 214 lbs ↓2
Apr 22/09 - 212 lbs ↓2
Apr 29/09 - 211 lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 8 lbs
May 6(7)/09 - 208 lbs ↓3
May 13(16)/09 - 210lbs +2
May 20(21)/09 - 208lbs ↓2
May 27/09 - 206lbs ↓2
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Jun 3/09 - 205lbs ↓1
Jun 10(13)/09 - 204lbs ↓1
Jun 17(20)/09 - 202lbs ↓2
Jun 27/09 - 201lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 5 lbs
Jul 4/09 - 199lbs ↓2
Jul 11/09 - did not weigh-in
Jul 18/09 - did not weigh-in
Jul 25/09 - 201lbs +2
TOTAL - 0 lbs - BOO!!!
Aug 1/09 - 198lbs ↓3
Aug 8/09 - 197lbs ↓1
Aug 15/09 - 198lbs +1
Aug 22/09 - 196lbs ↓2
TOTAL - 5 lbs
Aug 29/09 - ↓1
Sep 5/09 - did not weigh-in
Sep 12/09 - ↓2
Sep 19/09 - ↓1
TOTAL - 4 lbs
Sep 26/09 - +3
Oct 3/09 - ↓3
Oct 10/09 - ↓1
Oct 17/09 - ↓3
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Oct 24/09 - +1
Oct 31/09 - ↓2
Nov 7/09 - ↓2
Nov 14/09 - ↓5
TOTAL - 9 lbs
Nov 21/09 - ↓3
Nov 28/09 - ↓2
Dec 5/09 - ↓2
DEC 10/09 - 1 YR-↓2 (87lbs)
Dec 12/09 - ↓1
Dec 19/09 - ↓1
Dec 26/09 - -0
TOTAL - 2 lbs
2010 - NEW YEAR!!
Jan 3/10 - ↓1
Jan 10/10 - ↓2
Jan 17/10 -
Jan 24/10 -
Jan 31/10 -
TOTAL -
Feb 7/10 -
Feb 14/10 -
Feb 21/10 -
Feb 27/10 -
TOTAL -
Dec 17/08 - 250 lbs ↓8
Dec 24/08 - 247 lbs ↓3
Dec 31/08 - 245 lbs ↓2
Jan 7/09 - 242 lbs ↓3
TOTAL - 16 lbs
Jan 14/09 - 240 lbs ↓2
Jan 21/09 - 239 lbs ↓1
Jan 28/09 - 236 lbs ↓3
Feb 4/09 - 235 lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Feb 13/09 - 233 lbs ↓2
Feb 18/09 - 233 lbs -0
Feb 25/09 - 230 lbs ↓3
Mar 4/09 - 227 lbs ↓3
TOTAL - 8 lbs
Mar 11/09 - 225 lbs ↓2
Mar 21/09 -224 lbs ↓1
Mar 25/09 - 223 lbs ↓1
Apr 1/09 - 219 lbs ↓4
TOTAL - 8 lbs
Apr 8/09 - 216 lbs ↓3
Apr 15/09 - 214 lbs ↓2
Apr 22/09 - 212 lbs ↓2
Apr 29/09 - 211 lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 8 lbs
May 6(7)/09 - 208 lbs ↓3
May 13(16)/09 - 210lbs +2
May 20(21)/09 - 208lbs ↓2
May 27/09 - 206lbs ↓2
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Jun 3/09 - 205lbs ↓1
Jun 10(13)/09 - 204lbs ↓1
Jun 17(20)/09 - 202lbs ↓2
Jun 27/09 - 201lbs ↓1
TOTAL - 5 lbs
Jul 4/09 - 199lbs ↓2
Jul 11/09 - did not weigh-in
Jul 18/09 - did not weigh-in
Jul 25/09 - 201lbs +2
TOTAL - 0 lbs - BOO!!!
Aug 1/09 - 198lbs ↓3
Aug 8/09 - 197lbs ↓1
Aug 15/09 - 198lbs +1
Aug 22/09 - 196lbs ↓2
TOTAL - 5 lbs
Aug 29/09 - ↓1
Sep 5/09 - did not weigh-in
Sep 12/09 - ↓2
Sep 19/09 - ↓1
TOTAL - 4 lbs
Sep 26/09 - +3
Oct 3/09 - ↓3
Oct 10/09 - ↓1
Oct 17/09 - ↓3
TOTAL - 7 lbs
Oct 24/09 - +1
Oct 31/09 - ↓2
Nov 7/09 - ↓2
Nov 14/09 - ↓5
TOTAL - 9 lbs
Nov 21/09 - ↓3
Nov 28/09 - ↓2
Dec 5/09 - ↓2
DEC 10/09 - 1 YR-↓2 (87lbs)
Dec 12/09 - ↓1
Dec 19/09 - ↓1
Dec 26/09 - -0
TOTAL - 2 lbs
2010 - NEW YEAR!!
Jan 3/10 - ↓1
Jan 10/10 - ↓2
Jan 17/10 -
Jan 24/10 -
Jan 31/10 -
TOTAL -
Feb 7/10 -
Feb 14/10 -
Feb 21/10 -
Feb 27/10 -
TOTAL -
REWARDS ~ Weigh This, Get That!!!
I will reward myself WHEN I accomplish the following goals:
1. 230 (28 lbs) ~ A beautiful handbag!! - WHOHOOO!! (Feb 25/09 - Accomplished!!)
2. 220 (38 lbs) ~ A very long massage!! - WHOHOOO!! (Apr 1/09 - Accomplished!!)
3. 210 (48 lbs) ~ A Full day at the Spa/ Hair Salon!! - WHOHOOO!! (May 7/09 - Accomplished - 208lbs!!)
4. 200 (58 lbs) ~ "C'est la Vie", eat whatever I want day! - WHOHOOO!! (July 4/09 - Accomplished - 199lbs!!)
Aug 1/09 ~ Accomplished AGAIN!!! - 198lbs
5. 190 (68 lbs) ~ Weekend Getaway (destination TBD) - WHOHOOO!! (Oct 17/09 - Accomplished!!)
6. 180 (78 lbs) ~ Buy a new bike (bicycle that is) - WHOHOOO!! (Nov 14/09 - Accomplished!!)
7. 170 (88 lbs) ~ Go see a great concert or play - WHOHOOO!! (Dec 12/09 - Accomplished -170)
8. 160 (98 lbs) ~ A New York shopping trip!! Yeah!!
9. 157 (101 lbs) ~ A Trip to a "Bikini Only" Island!
1. 230 (28 lbs) ~ A beautiful handbag!! - WHOHOOO!! (Feb 25/09 - Accomplished!!)
2. 220 (38 lbs) ~ A very long massage!! - WHOHOOO!! (Apr 1/09 - Accomplished!!)
3. 210 (48 lbs) ~ A Full day at the Spa/ Hair Salon!! - WHOHOOO!! (May 7/09 - Accomplished - 208lbs!!)
4. 200 (58 lbs) ~ "C'est la Vie", eat whatever I want day! - WHOHOOO!! (July 4/09 - Accomplished - 199lbs!!)
Aug 1/09 ~ Accomplished AGAIN!!! - 198lbs
5. 190 (68 lbs) ~ Weekend Getaway (destination TBD) - WHOHOOO!! (Oct 17/09 - Accomplished!!)
6. 180 (78 lbs) ~ Buy a new bike (bicycle that is) - WHOHOOO!! (Nov 14/09 - Accomplished!!)
7. 170 (88 lbs) ~ Go see a great concert or play - WHOHOOO!! (Dec 12/09 - Accomplished -170)
8. 160 (98 lbs) ~ A New York shopping trip!! Yeah!!
9. 157 (101 lbs) ~ A Trip to a "Bikini Only" Island!
My Exercise Goals
- Be Fit & Healthy
- Do a pull up/chin up - I CAN DO "A" PULL-UP!!!!! YES!!
- Run a 5K - I DID IT in 43:48 on Oct 4!!!
- Run continuously for 1 hour (10K)
My Top 5 Reasons to Lose 101 Pounds
- To be fit and healthy.
- To live longer.
- To be able to play with my son as much as HE wants.
- To run a 5K (Done!! Oct 4th, in 43:48!!), then train for a 10K.
- To wear whatever type of swimsuit I want (even a thong - but probably not).
- To live longer.
- To be able to play with my son as much as HE wants.
- To run a 5K (Done!! Oct 4th, in 43:48!!), then train for a 10K.
- To wear whatever type of swimsuit I want (even a thong - but probably not).
Top Items from "My Bucket List"
- Act in a play.
- Build my dream home.
- Chill with Oprah for a day.
- Get my belly button pierced.
- Go snowboarding and/or surfing.
- Meet and kiss Will Smith (not anything dirty - just nice peck on the lips).
- Run a 10K.
- Run a triathalon.
- Save somebody's life.
- Visit all 10 Provinces and 3 Territories (5 down - ON, BC, AB, QC, NS,.)
- See all of Africa.
- See the World.
- Win the lottery (I will need to for the previous 3 items).
- Build my dream home.
- Chill with Oprah for a day.
- Get my belly button pierced.
- Go snowboarding and/or surfing.
- Meet and kiss Will Smith (not anything dirty - just nice peck on the lips).
- Run a 10K.
- Run a triathalon.
- Save somebody's life.
- Visit all 10 Provinces and 3 Territories (5 down - ON, BC, AB, QC, NS,.)
- See all of Africa.
- See the World.
- Win the lottery (I will need to for the previous 3 items).
Things That Make You Say, "Hmmm"...
"Whether you believe you can or you believe you can't, you're probably right."
"Fear is not an emotion - it's a lack of understanding."
"Do" or "Do Not"...there is no "TRY"
"My temptations are my masters in divinity."
"Fear is not an emotion - it's a lack of understanding."
"Do" or "Do Not"...there is no "TRY"
"My temptations are my masters in divinity."
December 10, 2008 (Day 1)
258 lbs
January 10, 2009 (Month 1)
242 lbs
February 10, 2009 (Month 2)
233 lbs
March 10, 2009 (Month 3)
225 lbs
April 10, 2009 (Month 4)
216 lbs
June 28, 2009 (Month 5/6)
201 lbs
December 10, 2009 (1 YEAR!!)
171 lbs
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
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18 comments:
Glad to see you are back, awesome!
Glad to hear from you, Joania! You know that you and yours are in my thoughts!!! Hugs!
Glad to hear from you and sorry stuff is happening. Hope it all works out soon and that it's all ok. Hang in there. We miss you and want you back.
France
Hi Joania,
Glad to hear from you. Hang strong girl. We are with you every step of the way!
Sending love and prayers your way!!!
xox
Kimmy
Hang in there Joania. We are all behind you....
And a big thank you to you today for inspiring me to challenge myself. Today I climbed the CN Tower! I broke no records but I did show myself that all things are possible, thank you for helping me to believe in myself. I miss your posts and just hope that everything is good in your life very soon. Hugs
Keep doing what's best for you!
I am glad to see you are still alive and kicking. Sorry to hear you are dealing with things though. Take care Joania!
I have missed you and am sending you hugs!
**Nia**
Hey girl! how'you been?
May God give you strenght and courage...you'll get through no matter what.
You can do it! Whatever it is...you can overcome it through Christ. Stay strong.
Joania...Wishing you all the best.
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Your photos tell an incredible story. Keep up the good work and hope you get back to blogging soon.
A pleasant surprise to see your post. :) Good strength for all you're going through and hope the (upcoming) sunshine brightens each and everyone of your days! Hugs.
Joania, I just had you on my mind this evening. I hope all is well with you.
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