checking in. looks like i claimed some weight loss prematurely. i was down to 150 last thurs and fri, but after 2 higher-calorie days, i was back up to 153. i've bounced back and forth between 152-153 for the past week, despite being perfectly OP. not sure what the problem is, my high cal days weren't even that bad. Maintenance calories. Grrrr
Normally, I'm not just a follower type, but I seem to be jumping on the bandwagon every time someone says they're having a visit from TOM. This is the third round of a three week cycle and I'm over it. So would everyone just hurry up and sync up here so I can get back to normal, please? I have no idea how TOM is affecting my weight now since nothing seems to be regular anymore. I know I feel bloated, cramped and crabby--I guess that part hasn't changed! lol.
I was back down a pound from the Wednesday night tapas feast, and I did double duty on exercise this morning so I can get that weekly calorie deficit back where it needs to be in order to reach my 10 pound goal of 155.2 for the month. I'm at 161 today, and really am ready to be in the 150s and working on the last 15-20 pounds!
Just popping in to say hi. We're in the middle of a heat wave, and we have no airconditioning, and it really sucks. I have zero motivation or energy to excercise. I forced myself to do 30 minutes of WATP yesterday before I threw up my hands in disgust and quit. Then I did yoga after the kids went to bed and it was a little cooler. Ugh.
Anyhow - I'm down to 209.6 as of this morning. My goal for the month is 208 - so 1.6 more lbs. I should be able to do that!
I did it! I completed my 12 mile run this morning, then took the kids to the beach and did some swimming and had a picnic and now I'm home to relax for the rest of the day. I feel like I've done enough! LOL The lovely scale better show me some love tomorrow of I may love it right to the curb!
I took a great hike on the beach this morning, then 30DS tonight. As I'm writing, the sun is going down over southern CA and I have to say - it's beautiful
MsP: I thought of your 12 mile run this morning when I was doing Day 3, Week 2 of the C25K. I always like to keep going longer to get more calories burned, and I stopped at 45 minutes, and was just approaching 4 miles. I thought "12 miles...no way!" How long does that take you? I have no aspirations to be a runner, and only got back on the treadmill so DH would stop threatening to get rid of it, but I am finding it fun to push myself in ways I've never been able to before. But 12 miles... no way! Go you!
eclipse: keep pushing it and see how close to Onederland you can get before the month is out! wahoo!
I wasted a ridiculous amount of time trying on clothes and moving stuff to the donate pile this morning, which is now more like a tower than a pile. I have so much more to get rid of that I don't even need to try on. The exciting, but kind of a bummer thing is that I don't have any more old "goal" clothes that don't fit yet. This has been a motivating factor in my progress, and now I am officially smaller than all the clothes I owned before gaining weight. I have a couple of items that were given to me or that I bought that are now goal clothes, but I need to go to the thrift store and buy some size 10s that I can work my way into!
The scales read 160.6 this morning, and I have high hopes of reaching my July goal of 155.2, so I'm hoping that TOM is ready to pack his bags and get the **** out.
LouisaH-The run took me just shy of 2 hours. I never thought I could do these distances, but I do sort of fancy myself a runner now. I've always wanted to be, not like die hard, but recreationally, so I'm happy to be to that place now.
dcapulet-Thanks! I do feel incredible!
Another good OP day here and I'm happy to report that as of this morning my weight is back in the 130's! I'm a little concerned that I will struggle to keep it there as I will be heading out of town for 4 days this coming weekend. It's always some kind of challenge, isn't it? I'm going to do my best to make some good progress before Thursday (when we leave). Then the weekend will be a game of controlling portions and telling myself I do not need everything I crave. (I'm going back to my hometown and always want to sneak in all my old favorites!)
