So, I’m down to 181.4 this morning. I can actually see the end in sight, for reaching my Valentine’s day goal, that is. I feel so good knowing all the effort I’ve put into getting to know what I’m putting in my body is paying off! Woohoo!! Anyway, just had to share the progress. Now, I’m out of town for a couple days with lots of eating out. I have my handy WW eating out guide to help me make good choices, so we’ll see how I do when I get back. Have a good rest of the week to those reading this!
Last night I broke my streak of not exercising…wasn’t proud of the streak, but it was a decent length one. I got my exercise with housework, etc. but I actually did a video last night. It felt good, but I think I’ll switch to a lower (medium) intesity longer one for my next go-’round. I hit 182.6 today! Only 3.6 to go for V-day (and hitting 10%), so that’s very exciting. I gotta keep up the exercise or this is gonna be close!
I forgot to post some fun facts in my other post tonight. When I did my measurements, I had lost over 7 inches mostly around my waist and hips. Yippee!!! Also, down to another new low for my weight (although at this point I could say that after any loss). I am 4.2# away from my Valentine’s goal of reaching my first 10%. I should be able to make it even at the slower rate I’m going. I am appreciating Weight Watchers since I can eat things that have been taboo for me, like pancakes! It’s a simple pleasure, but makes me feel like I’m cheating which is kinda cool. Hope everyone else on this journey is finding success in some way or another. Best wishes to you all!
So, among other things going on in my life we are STILL trying to sell our house. Tomorrow is ANOTHER open house in the morning, so I’ve cleaned and straightened all Saturday instead of enjoying the free time with my kids. We did have some down time, but not as much as I needed. So, I have declared tomorrow a relaxing day (after church) and I will relish every minute of my time in my la-z-boy with my kids in my lap!! I can’t wait. Things are pretty good on the weight front. Making slow steady progress is better than none at all. I have temporarily fallen off the exercise wagon, although I have certainly been exercising in the form of cleaning, shoveling and other fun activities of that sort. Well, on to clean just a little more before bed.
So, I reached another new low today (184.6) and was pretty thrilled to see it. I was at the in-laws for 4 days and didn’t weigh-in at all and ate out several times. Thankfully, it wasn’t the complete disaster I feared! I joined Weight Watchers last week and was trying to track my points on the visit and I’m quite sure I used every last weekly bonus point I had while I was over there, but still the weight came off. I have been down to a modest 1-2# a week the last couple weeks. I’m hoping joining WW kinda jump starts me again. Either way, I’m already liking it. We’ll see what the long-term results are, but for now I’m satisfied. Tonight I’m going to do a monthly measuring and see if I’ve lost any inches. The exercise component comes and goes right now. It’s very difficult with the awful weather/temps here and the frequent trips to the parents/in-laws to stay consistent. I am doing what I can when I can, and eventually things will settle down and I can get back to a good routine. Until then, I can really improve my eating habits and have that down.
Yesterday, I reached a new low weight…186.6! Yeah! I have set my Valentine’s Day goal at 179, since this would be my 10% mark. I also went to a Weight Watchers meeting. I really liked it, but I’m also going to go to one TOPS meeting so I can compare the two and make a good choice. The TOPS meeting is Monday, so I can’t wait. I just want to start that local support group since I don’t currently have any friends openly trying to lose weight, and I don’t want to annoy people with my trials and tribulations on this path. Though my friends are wonderful, many are/have always been thin and would have no idea what I was talking about. Those who are overweight probably don’t want me implying that they should be doing what I am, so it’s a topic best left to others who are actually interested! Anyway, I’m feeling very upbeat and excited for a new adventure. I have not noticed a big difference in my clothes yet, which I hope to experience at some point. I guess I must be patient for everything to come together. I am exercising, but maybe not enough. I’m not getting that day-after sore feeling with anything anymore. I’m doing 30 Day Shred which is pretty intense and some additional cardio here and there. Oh well, I can’t complain. I’ll tweak things this next week and see what happens.
When I finally weighed myself yesterday I was happy to see I had only put on a pound from my lowest weight at Christmas time. I am 188.8 and ready to get back on track. The food is coming along much easier than the exercise for some reason. I feel a little un-motivated..actually I think it has a lot to do with being very tired. Tonight I am going to bed at a reasonable time and hoping to get my energy back. I really hope I’m not coming down with something. That would stink. Well, off to bed…
I am happy to report that I maintained and even improved my loss during the holiday trip to see the family. I did, however give myself permission to indulge a bit the last couple of days. I did not go overboard, but had some treats (in moderation) I wouldn’t normally have…pizza, chex mix, pancakes, etc. It was nice, but I’m not sad to get back on-plan. I’m looking forward to the next 10% loss. I’m a little nervous to weigh myself tomorrow, but I know whatever it is will be gone in a couple days. I plan to stop by a TOPS or WW meeting or 2 this week, which is my reward for meeting my year-end goal. I have to decide which I want to join and then…JOIN! I’m hoping I’ll just click with a group and it’ll be an easy decision, but we’ll see. Anyway, I’m glad to start out the new year with no regrets or resolutions to make because they’re already made and in action. Life is good! God is great!!
