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15 Mar, 2009

Weigh-in: Week 31, Taking Territory!

Posted by: delitaagain In: Weigh-In!!

This week posted a 0.8 loss, for which I am very grateful. It has taken me 3 weeks to lose 2 pounds, and I’ve pretty much been fighting for every inch of territory taken back.

That is a total loss of 68 pounds with 82 pounds to go. Weight loss since beginning again in August ‘08 is 49.2 pounds (I think I figured that wrong last week). So my nine week average loss is 1.4 pounds per week and my three week average loss is .7 pounds per week.

Yet, I am so grateful to be down instead of up — or just stuck — this last three weeks. I fully believe if I will hold tight on food and exercise this week, I’ll be down again this coming week and that is what it is all about.

I’m so grateful. This little slow down has caused me to get my eyes off how fast I’m losing and just back on what I am doing. Also, Eileen’s challenge has been a great encouragement to keep me on track in a month I otherwise could easily have had a lot of days with just a little extra food or less exercise. Thanks, Eileen!

This is my last week in Colorado so I hope to make it count! What are your eyes on this week?

16 Responses to "Weigh-in: Week 31, Taking Territory!"

1 | patty

March 15th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

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You’re deleting Delita! Losing more and more! I know what you mean about feeling so much better about life in general. I have to figure out how to get my inspiration back but I remember how wonderful I felt last summer preparing to take that killer hike through Lower Calf Creek Falls in Escalante. Felt like my life was mine again. Hang in there, girl! You’re on your way!

2 | delitaagain

March 15th, 2009 at 5:05 pm

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LOL, Patty ~ I know what you mean! But I beg to differ - I’m not deleting Delita but that nasty fat and all the junk that holds me back. I’m FREEING Delita! Great to see you! Delita

3 | tjnorth

March 15th, 2009 at 5:53 pm

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I’m trying to stay focused on long term health and fitness trends and not get hung up on daily changes. It is so hard! Also starting to take stock of some larger issues, which is also hard and makes me want to pull the blankets over my head.

4 | inkheartmeg

March 15th, 2009 at 6:53 pm

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Mine eyes are set on Jesus. Aside from that though LOL… this week I want to see stars. Lots of them. I’m gonna “TRY” to catch up on those green stars over at Eileen’s challenge. I’ve been back from my trip for 2 days now and still haven’t gone to the gym. Tomorrow I have a dentist appt. But I’ll go before that.

5 | winnie1

March 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm

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That’s a lesson I need to learn as well. Stop focusing on how quickly it’s happening and realize that you’re doing pretty darned good every day that you don’t go back to your old ways.

6 | eileen2blean

March 16th, 2009 at 2:41 am

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Awwww!! How cool to see my name and a link in your blog!!!! And -You are very welcome- I’m enjoying the Challenge too!!! It’s helping me by reinforcing that it’s not about that number on the scale, it’s about MY effort and what I’m doing or not doing (eating off plan for instance). BUT I would like for BOTH of us to see a big dip on the scale!!!!!! =D

7 | myza

March 16th, 2009 at 4:50 am

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Congrats on losing 1.4 pounds a week! That is amazing. Right now I am back in the process of slowly getting off the foods that are unhealthy - trying to beat the cravings. It is so much harder ten I always think it is going to be.
One day at a time though.

8 | loosingme

March 16th, 2009 at 8:55 am

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My eyes are on making every choice count as a good one! :) I gotta say, I love your questions you pose at the end of your entries….they really make one “think”

I checked out Eileens challenge and I have to say, what a great idea!!! If she does another, I may be tempted to jump aboard!

9 | shallweshrink

March 16th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

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Congrats to you! You worked for it though, so you deserve it =] Enjoy your last week in Colorado!!

10 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am

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tjnorth, oh yeah. Larger issues. I go back and forth between those and these, these and those. Do you think in my 7th decade I’ll be old enough to handle both at once? =) Delita

11 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am

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inkheartmeg - mine, too! And you have been doing good for all you have going on. Great to see you still pushing for it! Delita

12 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:35 am

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winnie1, that is a great attitude! A winning attitude! So glad you are here and thanks for dropping by! Delita

13 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:37 am

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eileen, me too! me too! Amazing how much we get out of seeing those numbers go down. But every once in a while I get up out of a car or do some other ordinary move and realize how different my body is, how different I am, and then that is what matters, not so much the numbers. What a great month for you to host this! Delita

14 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:39 am

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myza, you are right! It has been a great run - so far - and I fully intend to keep this up. So glad you are here. Take heart - I have mastered the cravings. Now I’m working on consistency. Thanks for the note! Delita

15 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:40 am

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loosingme - great one! And I hope you do join the challenge. It is very inspiring. You could start today and just work your way into the next one. Delita

16 | delitaagain

March 17th, 2009 at 11:41 am

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shallweshrink - thanks! Yep, trying to fit in everything I wanted to do, all in this last week. Beautiful weather, too. I know it will be fully spring when I get back to NC! Great to *see* you! Delita

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