Leeda: Running in a Fat Suit

I weighed in today and the scale said 204.2 and body percentage was 46.5! So that’s a loss of 1.8 pounds and 0.5 percent body fat this week! That’s the most I’ve lost in a long time. I can’t help but feel the running has something to do with it. I didn’t post yesterday because I was DEAD tired. The baby decided that he was no longer going to sleep at night and unfortunately that was the night that DH and I stayed up til 1 am watching TV. I went to bed and the baby didn’t fall asleep fully until about 4 or 5 am. Then he wanted to get up at 8 am, so it was not a happy day for me. I also, needless to say, did not do my workout. Then I made the big mistake of eating last night. I can handle those hunger pains if I’m well rested, but not when I’m sleep deprived and grumpy. I’m still waiting for the water weight to show up. I really am looking forward to running again, can’t wait for tomorrow!

Today I weighed in at 205.2. So down a pound!

I was supposed to do Y!F last night, but due to painters would said they would be here yesterday, but later callled and said they “probably” would be here today or tomorrow, my playstation,  TV, and whole entertainment center are unplugged and pushed to the middle of the living room, along with all the other furniture in there. So, I did DDR in the “family” room. I played for an hour, but probably only got about 40-45 minutes of total exercise in between choosing songs. I forgot how fun that was, I haven’t played it in a while and it got me really sweating.

I’m not posting my whole menu today, but I started the day off with 2 pieces of whole wheat toast and 2 scrambled brown eggs. I read online that the only difference between brown eggs and white eggs are the species of chicken they come from, but the brown eggs carton says that they are higher in vitamin E and omega 3? I don’t guess anyone knows if there is actually a difference? Would love to know.

I’m off to do day 3 of C25K (couch to 5k). I think I will probably do 4 days of the first week, since I started it last Saturday and would like to keep it in on a M, W, F schedule. So my next day of it will be Friday. I’ll post how it goes later. I’m going to a new track that is flatter and smoother.

Ok, new weight from my awesome new scale is 206.0 and body fat is 47.0%. I knew it would be high, but it gives me even further motivation to do something about it (almost half of me is FAT). I’ll have to reevaluate my goals of course, but at least know I can trust my weight. Off to change my tickers…

Yes, I’m talking about the Harry Potter movie, it was awesome. I want to see it again, but I know that won’t happen until after it comes out on DVD since old DH practically had a nervous breakdown after watching the baby for about 3 hours yesterday. Try 24/7 buddy!

I awoke this morning to the scale telling me I weighed 200. I blinked, got off, and back on…200. Got off, got back on, scratched my nose during the reading and 203. Thought “hate my scale” and got back on standing perfectly still and got 200.  So I guess I weigh 200, which means a loss of 1 pound, which means a total loss of 25 lbs. 40 more to go and one pound until I get to Onderland. Assuming of course that my new scale (2 more days!!!) reads the same thing or less.

I always hear that only 5 percent of people who lose weight on a diet keep it off. It makes the whole weight loss struggle seem pretty hopeless. I went looking in search of answers and found this:

Diet Myth

It pretty much says how that 5 percent statistic is based off a study of 100 people that they did in 1959. ONE study MANY years ago.  The following site has, along with how characteristics of your daily life affect maintaining weight, also a survey of 1300 people that gave a better (and more hopeful) percentage of people who did keep the weight off.

How to maintain weight loss

Yay! That is all.

203.0

225/203.0/160 -1 lb

come on, 100’s!

I was SO hungry last night, but I stuck to my resolve not to eat after 8. That’s been a bit of a problem for me.  Finished up the day with lots of water…and looks like it paid off!

Today’s weigh in 225/205/160

-20 pounds.

The scale didn’t even tease me with multiple weights either.

I wanted to wait until Tuesday to update this even though I weigh myself every morning, but I am going to go ahead and update it now since I’ve lost TWO pounds. I’m so excited I could burst.

225/207/160

-18 pounds!

225/209/160

-16 lbs

Slowly, but steadily…

225/210/160

I lost 2 pounds! It’s been so long since I lost anything. I am hoping this is right because my scale has been acting a little funny. When I can I’m going to get a really nice one, preferably a tanita