Leopard Time Line

Hello, Good Morning Cheeseburger Lovers,

Here is my Leopard Print Dress Time line: (Hopefully soon, I wont be able to wear the dress at all!)

After this picture was taken, I wrote this in my blog (August 10, 2015): "This used to be my favorite dress, it hasn't fit in over a year. The first picture is the first day it "fit" it was still very tight across the mid section and my hips just fit into it. And the second picture is me today, wearing the dress with tons of room in the mid-section, and when you see me from the side you can't see my body (it's a bag dress!) The other part you'll notice is my arms (how tight the sleeves are in the fist picture, and how loose they are in the second picture) The happiest little human right now!"

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Last weigh in: -4 lbs (Friday January 15) 

Total Loss: -54.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -14.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

Gosh Darn it - Breaking All the Rules

Hello Party People,

It's been a "breaking my own rules" kind of week. But I weighed myself this morning, out of shear habit! But I'm happy to announce; I've lost 4 lbs this week!!! OH MY LANTA! What a happy day. What a great motivation to step on the scale and to see this big loss! I could feel it, I feel so much happier and clearer, being back to eating healthy! So I've almost lost the weight I gained over the Christmas/Birthday Break! I'd really like to lose 2 lbs next week, so then I've taken the weight I gained off quicker than I put it on!

Work Out Schedule this week Looks like this: 
Friday: Circuit Class @gym
Saturday: Abs and Push ups @ home
Sunday:  Zumba/ Abs and Push ups @home
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: Teaching Dance
Wednesday: Abs & Zumba @Coastal
Thursday: OFF

I'm going to do a leopard dress comparison on MONDAY! Can't wait.

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Last weigh in: -4 lbs (Friday January 15) 

Total Loss: -54.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -14.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

TRUE CONFESSIONS

SO I FEEL SOOOO GUILTY!!!

Hi Cheeseburger Readers,

I had to start the post, with my guilt confession and not my regular Hello! I don't think I can complete my RAW till 4PM Diet. I cheated today, I had Soup for lunch (nothing crazy, not super high calorie or unhealthy soup) But cooked Soup! I needed the heat today! I feel like I haven't really had many "falls" in this Journey but this is one of them for sure! I'm still eating PALEO, jut maybe not raw all day. I'm going to have to sort this one out in my head and get back to you! 

CONFUSED and EATING! 

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Total Loss: -50.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -19.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

Recipes and Mountains

Dancing 4 Cheeseburgers,

As you know I'm on a Raw till 4PM diet at the moment, but I normally eat PALEO! I would say i'm 80% a Paleo eater. (I eat one cheat meal a week, and I eat rice!) But here are some easy Paleo recipes everyone could enjoy! 

I hope you try: (all PALEO)

Pepperoni Pizza Bites

Cauliflower Bacon Hash

Stuffed Mushrooms

Sweet Potato Bacon Cakes

My friend Carrigan is doing RAW TILL 4PM with me and I find her so funny, she has so much energy she doesn't know what to do it with it all! I think we found this great balance between "crazy" health nut and "reasonable" person; with this diet! It's nice you can still go out for supper and eat "normal" but during the day you eat crazy strict and all raw foods. 

I'm not sure how public my dad wants to be with his New Health Journey but I just want him to know how proud of him I am! "it feels like a mountain but I know you can climb it"

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Total Loss: -50.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -19.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

Never the Goal

Hi Dancing 4 Cheeseburger Readers,

Let's talk about SIZES! I feel like people don't like to say what size they are! Before this Health Journey I was a size 16/18. I am now a size 10/12. My hopes is to be a size 8! I don't even really care what my WEIGHT is, I just want to be able to go into a store and pick up a single digit size! That is the GOAL! 2016 is going to be my new start, my new year, my new me! 2015 has taught me what I want, and how to get it and now 2016 is going to help me get it! WHOS WITH ME???

What's holding you back? What's preventing you from doing and being who you want to be? If I can do it anyone can! HONESTLY. I feel like a new person and I feel like i'm only in the beginning of this Health Journey. I love the accomplished feeling, I love the challenge, I love the healthy glow and that I can participate and play with my beautiful daughter! (the whole reason I started this Journey!)  "If the plan doesn't work, change the plan. But never the goal."

PS: I can't wait next week i'll do a leopard print dress update! (I love this!) 

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Total Loss: -50.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -19.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

Cheekbones and Chins

Hey Dancing People,

Today is DAY ONE, of RAW TILL 4PM! 

Menu today: 

Breakfast: (8am) 2 Banana's with Cinnamon

Snack: (10am) Baby Carrots & Hummus

Lunch: (12pm) Kale, Arugula with Cucumber, Avocado, Raw Corn, Yellow Pepper and Jalapenos  

Snack: (2:30pm) Rasberries

Supper: (5pm) (my cooked meal) Chicken Breast with Chili Lime Sauce, Baked Sweet Potatoes with Montreal Steak spice and Steamed Broccoli and Cauliflower. 

BREAKFAST

MY DAYS RAW SNACKS & LUNCH

I also have decided to not weigh myself until February 1st! I know it's going to be sooo painful, but I think ONE, it's healthy to not weigh yourself all the time and TWO I really would like to see how this diet effects my weight in it's entirety and not worry if the scale rocks up or down. 

I'm so beyond excited for 2016, I can accomplish my goals and find new challenges to overcome. If you want to join me on any of my diets or fitness challenges let me know, karlaehodge@gmail.com EMAIL ME! 

This is my family 5 months apart! The top is May 2015 and the bottom is October 2015! I can't wait to put up my next 5 month family picture! LOVE LOVE LOVE the comparisons. 

My many selfies from November/December 2015. My face is where I see the most difference in my weight loss! Check bones and a chin!!!! :) 

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: 

Total Loss: -50.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -19.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal) 

Back to the GRIND - NEW YEAR NEW ME!

Dancing 4 Cheeseburgers,

The holidays were somewhat kind to me. I gained a total of  5lbs over three weeks. But I ate everything I don't normally eat, ice cream, chips, french fries, burgers the whole nine yards. I let myself be on vacation. I don't regret any of it. 

But starting this Monday, i'm starting a slightly new diet for the rest of the January month. It's called RAW TIL 4. You eat raw foods all day and a cooked after 4pm! I love it. I feel like it blends a lot of what i'm doing anyways. I'm going to try and see how I feel, and how much weight I lose! 

I have decided to lose about another 20lbs and then I'll be at a great weight and BMI. I'm hoping to complete this by March 19th! That gives me 10 weeks! (Slightly aggressive) But I feel still attainable. 

Literally Dancing my Buns Off, 

Weight Loss: Weeks Loss: +5 lbs (Last weigh in Wednesday January 6)

Total Loss: -50.5 lbs (Since May 28) 
Goal: -70 lbs (By March 19, 2016)
*Only -19.5 lbs to go* (OH MY LANTA!) 

Inches: 

45-39-49 (start)

37-32-40 (now)

37-28-39 (goal)