Roxanne - Become A Doner . . . Our Inspiration

As most of you know the reason that this blog was started is multi faceted.
Reasons included:
1.) The Health Benefits for our entire family
             These included lowered blood pressure, better cholesterol levels, better sugar levels, and easier to control thyroid levels for different members of my family, on top of the obvious benefits of better heart, lung, muscle and overall physical and mental health.
2.) Weight Loss
             For myself, my parents and two of my sisters.
3.) To Help Motivate Us to Train For the Run For the Cure
             As was previously documented, we did not participate in the Run this year, but we hope to in the future. Cancer is something that affects almost every person's life. Even if we never experience it for ourselves, we probably know someone who has, and as a family we want to help put an end to this epidemic. For us it was for our Oma who died of stomach cancer, our Opa who died from skin cancer, and our Papa who died due to pancreatic cancer. It's also for our friends, Brittany & Branden, whose father is fighting a battle with cancer right now, and more recently, for our mom who has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Thankfully it appears that for us it was caught early enough that it can be removed and my mom will go on to live a normal, cancer free life.
             But what about all the people who aren't that lucky?
             Whose loved ones are fighting, or have fought losing battles against this disease?
Let's run for them. (runforthecure.com *NOTE: Run for the Cure is specifically for breast cancer research, but if we have breakthrough in on area of cancer research hopefully we'll see breakthrough in other areas too.)

But running's not enough.
You can help cancer victims and their families right now by becoming a doner.
Many people going through cancer treatments need blood transfusions and stem cell transplants.
Donating is a simple process that takes a minimal amount of time and effort, but by donating you could be helping to fight and save someone's life.
Be a part of this.
Please go to: blood.ca
And sign up to become a doner.

Thank you.
-Roxanne

Current Week Weight: 220.4
Last Week: 221.8
Weight Lost to Date: 14lbs
Most amount of time run: 2 minutes



After all - It's in you to give.

Roxanne's Update - Sometimes You're Disappointed

I find myself incredibly frustrated today as I complete my weekly weigh in.
No change.
Well,
No GOOD change.
According to my scale I've gained .6lbs.
But little fluctuations like this aren't a big deal.
The big deal is that I'm supposed to be losing weight, not maintaining my current weight.
And I did so well this week too!
Of course there were still some screw ups, but in the end the mathematics should still have calculated into about a half pound to a pound of weight lost.

Anyways, it's just frustrating to give everything you've got and find that you're exactly where you started.
Hopefully this week is better.
-Roxanne

Current Weight : 221.8
Last Week: 221.2
Total Weight Lost : 13lbs

Roxanne's Update - Can't Stay The Same . . .

Alright everyone!
So, it's Tuesday. You know what that means: weigh in/measure/re-evaluate and blog day.
Unfortunately I don't have any real change to report today.
This past weekend was Thanksgiving, and I thought I had done really well. And maybe compared to the past I did. I'm not sure.
But if I keep making changes, and don't give up, then I truly believe that one day I will meet with success. All I know is that I can't stay the same. It is no longer an option.
This week marks the beginning of meatless Mondays, and trying to lose weight by eating only soup and salad for lunch.
Wish me luck!
-Roxanne (@RoxyWiedemann)
Current Weight: 221.2
Weight Loss: 13.8 lbs

The Little Changes Add Up . . .

Hi Everyone,
So, as some of you know - we did our annual family photos a couple of weeks back.
I would like to show you this year's photo as compared to last year's photo of me.

The one with the sunflowers in the background was taken in August 2011
The other one was taken in early September 2012
As you can tell I haven't lost a ton of weight. In fact my body is still stubbornly holding to it's approx. 15lb weight loss.
But I've changed, and you can see it.
And I'm not just referring to the haircut.
You can tell just by comparing these photos that I'm healthier now. Perhaps not in the place I should be, but every healthy choice adds up and makes a difference and I'm healthier on the inside because of it.
And even on the days where I can't see it - I can look back and see that I am a different person now.
So, keep making those healthy choices - one choice at a time, and don't give up when you screw up.
-Roxanne (@RoxyWiedemann)

Current Weight: 221lbs
Weight Loss : 14lbs

WELCOME BACK!!

HAPPY FALL!

Fall is such an interesting season, you have this lingering of summer, and yet it's cooling down leaves are changing color (the part everyone likes about fall) and winter approach... the worst part about fall!

But whether we want it to come or not, it comes and I figure since we can't do anything about fall happening we might as well try to enjoy it. Now I sound a lot happier then I feel. I caught a cold this past weekend and so my nose is so stuffed up that I can't breathe, my head feels like it's going to explode from all the pressure in it, and I have a constant headache! I HATE colds. But those aren't the reasons I hate colds, I mean yeah that stuff sucks but I hate it because it slows me down, it makes me feel like I can't move or do anything, it makes me sleepy and just want to stay in bed. And that doesn't really fit intoo well with my schedule and my plans of getting in shape. Ugh... sufice to say, I am a little  (okay a lot) grumpy today.

But putting the grumpiness aside. Its been practically all summer. How are you guys? Have you guys been keeping up with your goals and fitness plans? If you answered no, join the club. However, putting it off is no longer an option. I'm putting my foot down and making 2012 my last fat year. ... Okay I typed it out.. now I have to live it out.

But actually, being out of shape is inconvienent for  my future career goals so this is actually happening. Now I'm not going to totally share what I am thinking about for the future, but I will tell you this: I plan on taking some sciences next semester, and I'm planning on switching colleges. You'll have to stay tuned to find out what I'm actually thinking about doing.

Well I don't really have much to say other than make sure you get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, wach your hands lots, and stay bundled up as the coller weather comes so you guys can avoid gettting sick!
Infinite x's and o's
- A


P.s. I read this really awesome quote the other day that I wanted to share. "You only become a WINNER when the pain of losing exceeds the pain and inconvenience of HARD WORK"

Roxanne's Update - The Colour Run & A New Year

Well, this summer was packed full and busy.
Everyday was an adventure waiting to be faced.
Some days held tears and a bit of heartbreak, frustration and disappointment,
But most days were filled with laughter, good friends, sunshine and inspiration.

The summer ended with me and one of my best friends, Ashley and another one of our friends, Jenna taking a trip to New York. We were there for three days, but the actual reason for the trip was a 5K that we had signed up for.
The Colour Run.
'The Happiest 5K on the Planet."
If you haven't heard of them before - check them out online or on twitter.

 

 

This summer was also the first time I have ever given blood. It has been on my bucket list for a long time, but I finally went with my sister, Allysin, and just did it.
By giving blood I have the opportunity to help save someone's life. How much closer to being a hero can I get?
Yesterday I went with Allysin and a couple friends from school to donate again. We're hoping to encourage more of our friends to donate in the future.

I want to encourage every person who reads this blog to do the same. To donate, or to find more information on donating please look up the Canadian Blood Services at blood.ca
You can make a difference.
After all it's in you to give.

 

 

My last piece of update is this: Unfortunately my family will be unable to participate in the Run for the Cure this year, but please look for us there in the future.
I will continue to update this blog, as I am still working on living a healthier life, and am attempting to lose weight. So look for weekly updates starting next week.
If you have any comments, advice, encouragement or questions, please feel free to leave them here, or look me up on twitter: @RoxyWiedemann.
Thank you all for your love and support,
-Roxanne 

Debating - Allysin

Hey
So I'm sitting here in my house just relaxing a little bit. This doesn't seem to happen often. So I thought I would try to enjoy it. I always seem to be doing something, going somewhere, you know just being busy. And then I think back on the week and say what have I done all week? And I'm never really sure but I knew I was busy the whole week. So it's my goal to start spending my time a little more wisely and actually being productive with my time. We'll see how that goes.
Anyways so I'm doing alright, still of course needing to run more than I am.. I hope one day I can actually blog and say I've done good with my running haha.
BUT now I've started my second job and that is as a lifeguard at the local military recreation complex. Which I LOVE working there, and my favourite part is the free gym membership that comes with it. But here I am sitting here debating with myself whether or not I should go to the gym. One part of me really just wants to sit and relax for this one morning. But the other part of me knows I should be going to workout for a bit before my shift this afternoon.
It's funny how your mind can come up with a bajilion different reasons why your SHOULD NOT go and work out.
To be honest its actually getting a little late to go to the gym, but here I am trying to tell you guys that you should work hard for what you want and I'm not doing that... SO with that being said I don't want to be a hypocrite so I WILL go to the gym, but I'm going to do it AFTER my shift only because I actually don't have time because I'll be late for my shift. BUT I promise to all my lovely followers that I WILL go to the gym AFTER my shift, unless there is legit an emergency and someone is dying. Which I doubt is going to happen, so wish me luck, and I hope you guys haven't given up on your dreams!
Infinite x's and o's
-A