GettinFit’s Weight Loss Journey

All is going well and I’m down to 208.0.  I’ve been exercising regularly and eating good.  I’ve also been calorie counting (basically) since the first of January.  I’m determined to continue on this journey.

WOW I can’t believe I haven’t posted since August.  I’m still plugging along on my weight loss journey.  I got down to 204 back in November and then I went on vacation and gained a few pounds back.  During the month of December, I didn’t stay 100% OP everyday but I tried to be conscience of what I was eating.  I got serious again at the beginning of the month and am back down to 211.6.  I’m working to get back down to 204 and then on to onederland.  My weight loss journey this time seems so much easier than times past.  I am focusing more on just trying to eat right and exercising regularly. 

I haven’t journaled in a while because I was struggling (not a reason to not post). I have been back on track for about a week now and I’m feeling really positive again. My weight today is 218.4. I have also started back working out and I’m feeling stronger each day. My goal is to try average about a 2 pound loss each week for the remainder of the year. I just don’t want to go into 2012 being so overweight. I know that I need to try really hard to stay focused because when I lose focus and fall of the wagon, it is soooo hard for me to get back on track and I usually gain quite a few pounds while I’m off the wagon. I have rejoined Weight Watchers but I am also limiting the sugar in my diet and I’m sticking to whole grain foods. I just need to play around with things until I find the right mix for me.

I’ve been doing very good these past few weeks! I’m sticking to my challenge to stay POP and to stay off the scale ’til 7/29. I had become very obsessed with weighing and since I put the scale away on 7/4, it’s been so much better and I’ve relaxed and am enjoying eating and exercising. I don’t feel so much like I’m on a “diet”.

I’ve been tracking my calories on “my plate” and have been averaging between 1200-1500 a day. I don’t feel deprived and I feel like I can stick with this way of eating.

All is going good.  Now that I’m back on track, I am going to give calorie counting another try.  According to My Plate, I should consume 1235 calories each day to lose an average of 1.5 pounds each week.  I will earn extra calories for my exercise.  I’m still going to limit my sugar intake and limit the refined carbs I eat.  I find that I am less hungry when I eat this way.  I am also going to try and limit the times I weigh myself.  Instead of weighing daily, I’m going to try weighing every 2 weeks.

Today is July 1st and my weight is down to 215.8. That’s a total of 9 pounds in 2 months. I could have done better but I’m happy with the 9. Total loss for June was 4 pounds (thanks to the slip up week with the 100 cal snacks). I’ve also come to realize that my diet needs to be low in sugar for me to stay on track and lose weight. For the past 2 weeks I’ve not been eating sugar, “bad” carbs or fruit but I am going to start adding back fruits and whole grains to my diet. I will see how my body reacts and adjust as needed. I’m hoping to make 209 by August 1 and I hope to make onederland before October. I’d love to make the low 190s by the time I cruise at the end of November.

Things are back on track for me.  I had a week where I went overboard with 100 calorie snack packs and it led to some mini binges.  I gained control and on Monday, I started my own boot camp.  It consists of no refined sugar, no carbs.  After 1 more week of eating like this, I plan on adding back healthy carbs but I’ll still limit the sugar.  It’s amazing how good I feel without much sugar in my diet.  I have not had any cravings and it feels like I’m taking an appetite suppressant.  Weight today is 217.  I’m hoping to make 215 by next week.

All is going well. Did pretty good this weekend. Have decided to stop weighing myself daily for a while.

B: banana, skim milk, coffee (5pts)
L: salad w/Ken’s Healthy Options dressing & 100 Cal Cookies, 2 chocs (10 pts)
s: peanuts (3pts) sm mango (1pt)
D: shrimp (1pt) asparagus (0pts) LF strawberry pie (4pts)
Used 24 pts
Exercise: FIRM

Down to 217.0 today. A total loss of 1.8 for the week. This weekend I am challenging myself to stay 100% OP and not fill up on empty calories. I will stick to eating healthy, whole foods. I’ve walked 17/45 miles for the month.

Journal
B: skim milk (2pts) coffee (4pts)
L: lean gourmet Santa Fe rice & beans (6pts) tortilla chips (5pts) lite cheese dip (2pts) lettuce & tomato (0)
S: mango (2pts) almonds (2pts)
D: TBD
Exercise: walk

Today’s weight 218.4 I really need to watch my sodium intake because I don’t think the scale is moving down fast enough and I’m sure it’s because my body is holding on to extra water. I really need to limit the processed foods. I know I can’t cut them completely out of my diet but I will try and limit them for a couple weeks to see if it makes much of a difference.

25 pts available
35 bonus pts available

B: watermelon (2pts) coffee (2pt)
L: cuccumber & tomato w/vinegar (0) coffee (1) YoCrunch yogurt (2pts)
S: sf applesauce (2pts) popcorn (2pts)
D: watermelon (2pts) cashew butter (4pts)
Exercise: Rest day