186.0 today. I walked 8.58 miles at work on Saturday and 9.02 miles at work on Sunday. (19,128 steps and 20,242 steps). I haven't gotten out of my night gown today! I stress-ate while I worked. That is my biggest obstacle to weight loss. Emotional eating.
I'm back from my son's graduation and I gained 2.4 lbs, so I'm at 183.0 today. However, I know flying and eating out with all the salt and not being ummm...regular, all contribute. But it's back at it this morning. I already had my oatmeal and I'm getting ready to exercise.
I burned a ton of calories for me yesterday - 3166. We kept trying to fix and figure out the internet with the peloton app, I ended up doing quite a few bursts of exercises.
When I get to 170 my reward is to go shopping for some new clothes.
I'm going back to a five day work week starting today. I've gained an additional 10 pounds since switching to the "weekend warrior" shift. I was working 16 hours on Saturday and 16 hours on Sunday, then off Mon-Fri. I will be back on 2nd shift and will only have two days off in a row every-other weekend. I hate that part of it. And, there are times when I will be on call even on my weekend off. Sigh. Oh well...nothing is perfect. I should lose some weight just be becoming more active 5 days a week instead of two insanely active days. I will weigh in Monday and see if it has helped.
I cheated and weighed today. 184.2. Whoohooo! I've been craving ice cream, which was a difficulty for me when I was working 3-11 before. I would stop at UDF on my way home and get ice cream. That, and coming home and chowing down at 1 a.m. and then crawling into bed. I haven't been eating anything after 7pm. I hope I can maintain the will power!
184.0. I've decided to make Sunday my weigh-in day as it makes more since with my schedule change. I'm now closer to 170 than 190! I hope to lose 24 pounds by September, when I will turn 54. That would put me at 160. Then, perhaps, I could lose an additional 15 pounds before Christmas. That would put me at goal. I'm not sure if I want to try to get into the 130's or not. I've not seen myself at that size for many years and have heard that when you are older, thinner isn't necessarily better!
I don't really have an end goal. I put down 154 because that's the top weight of a healthy bmi. I still clearly have a bunch to go, I just figure I'll know when I get there. It has to be something I can maintain.
I have a doctors appt the following Friday, I'd love to be in the 170's then. I find I need to have goals and dates or I just drift around.
I gained 2.2 pounds this week. I think it's because I haven't been able to run because of an edematous, arthritic knee. I am going to start Atkins tomorrow. My hope is to lose enough weight to be able to increase my activity.
Okay - I'm doing a 4 week 10 lb goal starting today. I'm 181.4 today. I also took my measurements. I've planned all my meals for the week and went shopping yesterday. Exercise days I will shoot for 1500 calories and off days 1350. It feels like I've been in the low 180's forever!
I just finished a 30 minute hiit on the cycle. I'm dying - lol
I started Adkins induction today. It has worked for me in the past, and I kept the weight off for around 10 years, until I quit smoking and started working second shift. A double whammy. Since then, I've gained steadily and my carb cravings have become unmanageable. I crave ice cream to the point where I start thinking about it a couple of hours before I get off work, and wrestle with stopping for it. The other night I bought ice cream AND pork rinds (an Atkins permitted indulgence). LOL. For me, breaking the carb cycle is key. So, here we go. I can't exercise as I'd like because of my knee, but will substitute activities that do not require as much weight bearing. I hope we are both in the 170's thread by next week! Good luck!
I weighed in today at 180.4 I've GOT to get out of this thread! lol
I was a carb and sugar addict. Interesting to me I thought the carb addiction was the strongest, I was wrong. After 2 weeks of south beach diet it broke my constant cravings for bread, but sugar has hung on tight to me. Years ago I did Jenny Craig, I remember eating lunch thinking about what I'd eat for dinner! What was interesting, yesterday I did a hiit workout on the bike - I had to stop the treadmill, even hiking as I seem to injure my feet and various joints - anyway, it really seems to work as an appetite suppressant as well for me. There are times where I'm counting down to go to bed because I'm hungry.
Good luck to us both! By Monday I really want to be at 179!
My bathroom scale, depending on where I placed it, read 180.4 or 179.6 this morning! So, I'm putting it at 180. We will see if it nudges dependably into the 179s tomorrow!
