Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 21 Weight: 456.6 lbs
Week 21 Change: -1.0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 48.8 lbs
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Little things can throw off the balance, and when the difference between success and failure is measured in ounces, these little things make a big difference.
Two days before the Week 20 weigh-in, I was showing about a half-pound loss. Not good, but a loss. Figured I could maybe pull another half-pound before I had to weigh in.
Over the next two days, I ate pretty well, but my diet included some salty foods. Apparently A LOT of salty foods.
On the scale, I was UP 5.2 pounds. And I could vouch for the fact that I didn't eat those extra calories in 2 days, so clearly the salt (I came to realize later) was a big deal.
But it was a blow. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't lose my composure on the scale.
And I started to skid. Made some dumb food choices. This is something I'm doing a little more lately, which worries me. I'll have a rough day, and slip on a meal or two afterward. I'll "forget" to point. Emotional eating has always been an Achilles heel. Frankly, this is why the last 10 pounds has taken me more than 2 months. I'll have a meal (or a day) where I don't follow the plan. I give up a little, and then come back.
So. Got back on track, ate extra potassium, drank water, all that.
On Saturday, was down 6.2 pounds, for an effective 1 pound loss over two weeks. Again, disappointing. But at least it was in the right direction.
I'm 1.2 pounds away from my 50-lb/10% goal. It's about dadgum time, too.
That's all I've got to say for myself. Sorry for the radio silence. I figured I'd rather wait and have proof that the weight gain was truly chemistry-related, and not the result of binge eating. (Because that would have been what, an extra 18,000 calories? Daaaaaang.)
I'll hopefully have a celebratory post next week. Till then, waddle on.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Week 19 Weigh-in: Nothing much to report.
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 19 Weight: 457.6 lbs
Week 19 Change: -1.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 47.8 lbs
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Sorry for the late update. I really don't have that much to say about the weight loss. Glad it's still moving in the right direction. Wish it were moving faster.
But hey, here's something:
On Sunday afternoon, I walked/jogged the Monster Mash 5K for the third year in a row. No costume, sadly. But I was just happy to be out there. And without really training for it, being under-hydrated and sleep-deprived, I was still able to set a PR (personal record) of 59:42 for the distance. It's a pathetic time, but it's my best, so I'll take it. I even jogged for a minute or so in a couple of stretches during Miles 2 and 3. Never did that before either.
And that sub-60 time? Purely the difference in weight, which just blows me away. If I had properly trained, I might have been able to shave at least a few minutes off THAT time. This is the first race I've done in about 11 months, and just losing 35-40 pounds between then and now made a huge difference. I look forward to seeing how losing even more will help me going forward.
So. Positives all around. Trying to keep on the straight and narrow, diet-wise, which has been tricksy with Halloween. Basically, when I give in, I just have to count it all and make it work. Hopefully, my counts have been true and my body is able to cope with the sugar influx.
Non-Scale Victory: Not buying any discounted Halloween candy. Boom.
Have a good rest of your week, gang. Hopefully, the next post will be a milestone celebration. If not, well, then it'll be the next one. I'm in it for the long haul, remember?
Week 19 Weight: 457.6 lbs
Week 19 Change: -1.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 47.8 lbs
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Sorry for the late update. I really don't have that much to say about the weight loss. Glad it's still moving in the right direction. Wish it were moving faster.
But hey, here's something:
On Sunday afternoon, I walked/jogged the Monster Mash 5K for the third year in a row. No costume, sadly. But I was just happy to be out there. And without really training for it, being under-hydrated and sleep-deprived, I was still able to set a PR (personal record) of 59:42 for the distance. It's a pathetic time, but it's my best, so I'll take it. I even jogged for a minute or so in a couple of stretches during Miles 2 and 3. Never did that before either.
And that sub-60 time? Purely the difference in weight, which just blows me away. If I had properly trained, I might have been able to shave at least a few minutes off THAT time. This is the first race I've done in about 11 months, and just losing 35-40 pounds between then and now made a huge difference. I look forward to seeing how losing even more will help me going forward.
So. Positives all around. Trying to keep on the straight and narrow, diet-wise, which has been tricksy with Halloween. Basically, when I give in, I just have to count it all and make it work. Hopefully, my counts have been true and my body is able to cope with the sugar influx.
Non-Scale Victory: Not buying any discounted Halloween candy. Boom.
Have a good rest of your week, gang. Hopefully, the next post will be a milestone celebration. If not, well, then it'll be the next one. I'm in it for the long haul, remember?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Week 18 Weigh-in: War of Attrition
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 18 Weight: 459.0 lbs
Week 18 Change: -1.0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 46.4 lbs
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In 4 1/2 months, i've lost 46.4 pounds. That averages out to about 10 pounds a month, give or take. (2.57 pounds a week. 0.368 pounds a day.) Which, honestly, is not terrible, because if I kept at this pace overall, I'd hit goal weight at just over 2 years from starting the program, which is about what I was hoping for. I guess I knew that there would be stretches where it would slow down.
But that's just overall loss. Let's look at recent weeks.
In the last 10 weeks, I've only lost 18.8 pounds (an average of 1.88 pounds a week, or 0.269 pounds a day). The line on the graph is flattening a bit (ironically, as I am not flattening as much).
In the last 4 weeks, I've lost 4 pounds. Like this week, I've averaged 1 pound a week.
What's the point of bringing this up, Dave? Just to beat yourself up?
Okay, maybe, in part. Also to say this:
I'm still moving forward. I'm looking for ways to improve, to pick up speed; but the fact is, I'm still moving forward.
I went to the gym twice last week. I'm looking forward to working out two or three times this week. I have a 5K that I'm walking next Sunday. I'm going back to basics with the Weight Watchers plan--trying to follow the Good Health Guidelines they set up for working the plan properly.
It's a long road ahead. It's a hard road. And I'm still on it. The battle is to find out which is more stubborn: my mind or my overweight body. And right now, i'm telling you, I think my mind is.
See you next week.
Week 18 Weight: 459.0 lbs
Week 18 Change: -1.0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 46.4 lbs
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In 4 1/2 months, i've lost 46.4 pounds. That averages out to about 10 pounds a month, give or take. (2.57 pounds a week. 0.368 pounds a day.) Which, honestly, is not terrible, because if I kept at this pace overall, I'd hit goal weight at just over 2 years from starting the program, which is about what I was hoping for. I guess I knew that there would be stretches where it would slow down.
But that's just overall loss. Let's look at recent weeks.
In the last 10 weeks, I've only lost 18.8 pounds (an average of 1.88 pounds a week, or 0.269 pounds a day). The line on the graph is flattening a bit (ironically, as I am not flattening as much).
In the last 4 weeks, I've lost 4 pounds. Like this week, I've averaged 1 pound a week.
What's the point of bringing this up, Dave? Just to beat yourself up?
Okay, maybe, in part. Also to say this:
I'm still moving forward. I'm looking for ways to improve, to pick up speed; but the fact is, I'm still moving forward.
I went to the gym twice last week. I'm looking forward to working out two or three times this week. I have a 5K that I'm walking next Sunday. I'm going back to basics with the Weight Watchers plan--trying to follow the Good Health Guidelines they set up for working the plan properly.
It's a long road ahead. It's a hard road. And I'm still on it. The battle is to find out which is more stubborn: my mind or my overweight body. And right now, i'm telling you, I think my mind is.
See you next week.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"If your body is a temple like God says it is, and you believe Him--then prove it."
I'm pretty sure I'm going to watch this one a LOT.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Week 17 Weigh-in: Birthday Blues
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 17 Weight: 460.0 lbs (again)
Week 17 Change: 0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 45.4 lbs
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So it was my birthday week. I was hoping for a big week, possibly hitting my 50 lb / 10% mark.
But as we all know, hoping doesn't accomplish anything. And I did little more than hope. I didn't plan, and I certainly didn't work any harder. So no change. But on the plus side, no gains, either. And I had a birthday dinner the night before my weigh-in (complete with birthday cupcake), so not gaining anything was a blessing as well.
I need to exercise. This is clear. My food tracking is still a little inconsistent, and exercising more can more than make up for that. Plus, I'll feel better. I went to the gym yesterday, and though I was a little nervous at first, once I got started I was fine. In fact, after 30 minutes on the elliptical, I felt good. This needs to be a regular thing.
I got new running shoes. New shoes always seem to make workouts better. (Look, i know that's stupid, but humor me this week, okay?)
Anyway, the mid-week sneak-peeks at the scale are showing a downward trend, so I'm expecting a decent-to-good number on Saturday. And I'm going to hit the gym at least one or two more times between now and then. So yeah. Good things.
Have a good week, friends.
Week 17 Weight: 460.0 lbs (again)
Week 17 Change: 0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 45.4 lbs
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So it was my birthday week. I was hoping for a big week, possibly hitting my 50 lb / 10% mark.
But as we all know, hoping doesn't accomplish anything. And I did little more than hope. I didn't plan, and I certainly didn't work any harder. So no change. But on the plus side, no gains, either. And I had a birthday dinner the night before my weigh-in (complete with birthday cupcake), so not gaining anything was a blessing as well.
I need to exercise. This is clear. My food tracking is still a little inconsistent, and exercising more can more than make up for that. Plus, I'll feel better. I went to the gym yesterday, and though I was a little nervous at first, once I got started I was fine. In fact, after 30 minutes on the elliptical, I felt good. This needs to be a regular thing.
I got new running shoes. New shoes always seem to make workouts better. (Look, i know that's stupid, but humor me this week, okay?)
Anyway, the mid-week sneak-peeks at the scale are showing a downward trend, so I'm expecting a decent-to-good number on Saturday. And I'm going to hit the gym at least one or two more times between now and then. So yeah. Good things.
Have a good week, friends.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Week 15 and 16 Weigh-Ins: Keep moving forward.
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 15 Weight: 461.8 lbs
Week 15 Change: -1.2 lbs
Week 16 Weight: 460.0 lbs
Week 16 Change: -1.8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 45.4 lbs
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Before we proceed, a motivational video:
I love that clip. And yes, it motivates me.
Sorry about the no-post last week. My folks have been out of town, and I've been house-sitting/sister-wrangling for the last week. While I've had full access to the internet, my mind hasn't been on this.
To be honest, my head's been wrong all week. I've been off balance, out of my element, whatever you want to call it. Haven't been able to weigh myself, because my family's scale is a standard scale with too low of a max weight. Plus, there's all this food in their house that I purposefully don't keep in mine. Trigger foods. Add to this all sorts of stress triggers. Work stress. Family stress. A bit of ministry stress. Single, 30yr. old, brotha-needs-to-finda-wife stress. (I guess people just call all this "life," right?)
Oh, plus the fact that my bank card number was stolen and almost used to charge up hundreds of dollars in hotel reservations. And also, because of a mistake on my part (not using the electric company's website properly two weeks ago when i tried to pay my bill), my bill went unpaid and my apartment power was turned off this week, which means all the food in my fridge will need to be thrown out.
So posting a loss this week is a blessing. That's what I'm going to keep telling myself. I'm frustrated that, before today, I've had a net loss of about 5 lbs in the last month. I'm irritated that my self-control seems to be degrading, and that snacks and sodas that I could resist so easily in the early months, I've started succumbing to lately. I'm aggravated that, even though I signed up for the Halloween 5K in August, I only started training for it THIS WEEK.
I'm disappointed in myself, in general, is the bottom line. So I'm left with two options: give up, or keep moving forward.
I think you know what I'm picking.
It's time to go back to the mantra that I had early this year, but somehow lost along the way: Win the Day.
That's all I've got. That's all I can fix. I can't make up for past mistakes, and mere worry can't prevent future ones. All I have is today. And today, I'm going to win.
Have a good week, friends. Pray for me, if you are one who prays. Shoot me a text or email, if you like. Remind me to win the day. Thanks.
Week 15 Weight: 461.8 lbs
Week 15 Change: -1.2 lbs
Week 16 Weight: 460.0 lbs
Week 16 Change: -1.8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 45.4 lbs
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Before we proceed, a motivational video:
I love that clip. And yes, it motivates me.
Sorry about the no-post last week. My folks have been out of town, and I've been house-sitting/sister-wrangling for the last week. While I've had full access to the internet, my mind hasn't been on this.
To be honest, my head's been wrong all week. I've been off balance, out of my element, whatever you want to call it. Haven't been able to weigh myself, because my family's scale is a standard scale with too low of a max weight. Plus, there's all this food in their house that I purposefully don't keep in mine. Trigger foods. Add to this all sorts of stress triggers. Work stress. Family stress. A bit of ministry stress. Single, 30yr. old, brotha-needs-to-finda-wife stress. (I guess people just call all this "life," right?)
Oh, plus the fact that my bank card number was stolen and almost used to charge up hundreds of dollars in hotel reservations. And also, because of a mistake on my part (not using the electric company's website properly two weeks ago when i tried to pay my bill), my bill went unpaid and my apartment power was turned off this week, which means all the food in my fridge will need to be thrown out.
So posting a loss this week is a blessing. That's what I'm going to keep telling myself. I'm frustrated that, before today, I've had a net loss of about 5 lbs in the last month. I'm irritated that my self-control seems to be degrading, and that snacks and sodas that I could resist so easily in the early months, I've started succumbing to lately. I'm aggravated that, even though I signed up for the Halloween 5K in August, I only started training for it THIS WEEK.
I'm disappointed in myself, in general, is the bottom line. So I'm left with two options: give up, or keep moving forward.
I think you know what I'm picking.
It's time to go back to the mantra that I had early this year, but somehow lost along the way: Win the Day.
That's all I've got. That's all I can fix. I can't make up for past mistakes, and mere worry can't prevent future ones. All I have is today. And today, I'm going to win.
Have a good week, friends. Pray for me, if you are one who prays. Shoot me a text or email, if you like. Remind me to win the day. Thanks.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Week 14 Weigh-in: New Threads
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 14 Weight: 463.0 lbs
Week 14 Change: -3.6 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 42.2 lbs
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Progress. Slow. Occasionally hampered by a step backward. But progress. This is good. I'm two "good" weeks from the 50-pound mark, which will be a 10% milestone. Looking forward to that.
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I went clothes shopping this weekend. And because I am useless when it comes to choosing things that look good--seriously, I have almost zero fashion sense--my mom and sisters came along. (Partly because they're getting me some new duds for my upcoming birthday, so we picked out some items that I'll be "surprised" by then.)
[EDIT: I had originally written about the shopping experience, playing up the somewhat awkward elements of going clothes-shopping with my mom and sisters. I was going for embarrassing-funny, and maybe it was. But it was at the expense of my family, and went too far. The fact of the matter is, I dearly love my family. Even when they accidentally embarrass me in public. And frankly, writing something moderately funny about it for this website is nowhere near worth the cost of possibly hurting their feelings if they read it. So. Sorry. Carry on.]
But the real silver lining in this, aside from some new clothes coming down the pike? I'm comfortably down a jeans size. Which is nice. Something to celebrate.
Maybe once i get the new duds, I'll post a picture or something. Who knows.
Week 14 Weight: 463.0 lbs
Week 14 Change: -3.6 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 42.2 lbs
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Progress. Slow. Occasionally hampered by a step backward. But progress. This is good. I'm two "good" weeks from the 50-pound mark, which will be a 10% milestone. Looking forward to that.
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I went clothes shopping this weekend. And because I am useless when it comes to choosing things that look good--seriously, I have almost zero fashion sense--my mom and sisters came along. (Partly because they're getting me some new duds for my upcoming birthday, so we picked out some items that I'll be "surprised" by then.)
[EDIT: I had originally written about the shopping experience, playing up the somewhat awkward elements of going clothes-shopping with my mom and sisters. I was going for embarrassing-funny, and maybe it was. But it was at the expense of my family, and went too far. The fact of the matter is, I dearly love my family. Even when they accidentally embarrass me in public. And frankly, writing something moderately funny about it for this website is nowhere near worth the cost of possibly hurting their feelings if they read it. So. Sorry. Carry on.]
But the real silver lining in this, aside from some new clothes coming down the pike? I'm comfortably down a jeans size. Which is nice. Something to celebrate.
Maybe once i get the new duds, I'll post a picture or something. Who knows.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Week 13 Weigh-in: Things I don't want to post.
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 13 Weight: 466.4 lbs
Week 13 Change: +1.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 38.8 lbs
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No excuses. I'm not sure, but I might have fudged my numbers at some point. Not counted a soda or an extra cookie. Not enough to make up roughly 5,000 calories, but enough to where I can't say in good conscience that I did everything I was supposed to.
I'm mad at myself. I'm mad at the scale.
So this week is going to be different.
That's all. See you later.
Week 13 Weight: 466.4 lbs
Week 13 Change: +1.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 38.8 lbs
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No excuses. I'm not sure, but I might have fudged my numbers at some point. Not counted a soda or an extra cookie. Not enough to make up roughly 5,000 calories, but enough to where I can't say in good conscience that I did everything I was supposed to.
I'm mad at myself. I'm mad at the scale.
So this week is going to be different.
That's all. See you later.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Week 12 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 12 Weight: 465.2 lbs
Week 12 Change: -2.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 40.2 lbs
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Forty pounds, y'all. Forty pounds. In three months. I'm a believer in this program.
I think what's helped lately is I'm noticing patterns and behaviors a little better, and when I hit trouble, I look to diagnose and fix the issue rather than throw up my hands in despair and hit the drive-thru.
I was asked recently if I'm really making lifestyle changes. And the answer (which I gave a little defensively, I admit) is yes. There are definitely things I used to do that I don't do now. Things I never used to think about that I do think about. I'm more careful. I'm more mindful.
Are things perfect? No. I'm still sort of undisciplined with food choices, though I'm becoming much more disciplined about writing down real numbers and actual portion sizes. Do I still grab a Dr. Pepper refill on my Diet Coke once in a while? Yes. I really need to stop, but I guess I haven't been willing to thusfar. Do I still eat fast food? Yes, though I have been seriously trying to limit my fast food intake. And the time when I struggle the most with the drive-thru temptation? Not late night--breakfast. Mornings seem to be tough for me. I'm always running behind, and the convenience of drive-thru (with its giant Diet Cokes) is always tempting.
I stopped going to McDonald's on December 21st of last year. But I replaced it with Whataburger and Burger King. When I "banned" them as well on April 1st, Jack in the Box and Sonic stepped up to take their places. As of last Friday, Jack and Sonic were put on my "no-buy" list. And I can already tell that Taco Cabana is waiting in the wings.
But I'm learning. And it's getting better.
I'm hoping, over the next 3 months, to totally wean myself off of sugary soft drinks and drive-thru breakfasts. That would be fantastic. I'm also hoping to start exercising more and more regularly. (Or just start exercising, period.)
And I know "hoping" is not going to get me there. I need to plan, decide, and execute in order to have success. But I guess I'm not ready to commit to that yet. The readiness will come, though; I'm sure of it.
In the meantime, I'll just keep being careful about my choices, honest about my points, and hopeful about my progress. And because the plan works, I'll keep losing.
I'm less than 10 pounds from my 50 lb. milestone. That will be a good one.
Waddle on, thunderin' herd.
Week 12 Weight: 465.2 lbs
Week 12 Change: -2.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 40.2 lbs
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Forty pounds, y'all. Forty pounds. In three months. I'm a believer in this program.
I think what's helped lately is I'm noticing patterns and behaviors a little better, and when I hit trouble, I look to diagnose and fix the issue rather than throw up my hands in despair and hit the drive-thru.
I was asked recently if I'm really making lifestyle changes. And the answer (which I gave a little defensively, I admit) is yes. There are definitely things I used to do that I don't do now. Things I never used to think about that I do think about. I'm more careful. I'm more mindful.
Are things perfect? No. I'm still sort of undisciplined with food choices, though I'm becoming much more disciplined about writing down real numbers and actual portion sizes. Do I still grab a Dr. Pepper refill on my Diet Coke once in a while? Yes. I really need to stop, but I guess I haven't been willing to thusfar. Do I still eat fast food? Yes, though I have been seriously trying to limit my fast food intake. And the time when I struggle the most with the drive-thru temptation? Not late night--breakfast. Mornings seem to be tough for me. I'm always running behind, and the convenience of drive-thru (with its giant Diet Cokes) is always tempting.
I stopped going to McDonald's on December 21st of last year. But I replaced it with Whataburger and Burger King. When I "banned" them as well on April 1st, Jack in the Box and Sonic stepped up to take their places. As of last Friday, Jack and Sonic were put on my "no-buy" list. And I can already tell that Taco Cabana is waiting in the wings.
But I'm learning. And it's getting better.
I'm hoping, over the next 3 months, to totally wean myself off of sugary soft drinks and drive-thru breakfasts. That would be fantastic. I'm also hoping to start exercising more and more regularly. (Or just start exercising, period.)
And I know "hoping" is not going to get me there. I need to plan, decide, and execute in order to have success. But I guess I'm not ready to commit to that yet. The readiness will come, though; I'm sure of it.
In the meantime, I'll just keep being careful about my choices, honest about my points, and hopeful about my progress. And because the plan works, I'll keep losing.
I'm less than 10 pounds from my 50 lb. milestone. That will be a good one.
Waddle on, thunderin' herd.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Week 11 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 11 Weight: 467.6 lbs
Week 11 Change: -0.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 37.8 lbs
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Quick update, and sorry for the lateness of it.
So last week, I don't know why it happened, but on Tuesday night I was just ravenous. (For some reason, this has happened more than once. What's up with Tuesday nights?) As such, I blew through not only my daily points, but all my weekly extra points. Plus 3 that i had to make up with "activity" (for which, i counted the walking bit of my commute that day--i normally don't count that). I knew I was in trouble, so the next 3 days, I was VERY careful with my food. (Why am I not always this careful with my food, you may ask? Because it drives me blinkin' bonkers, that's why.)
Finished the week, made it to the scale, posted a loss. Even the loss of roughly half a pound is better than a gain. No ground lost.
In the past, after a blowout day like Tuesday, I would have chucked the week, and then eventually chucked the program. It's not happening again. I believe in this process, and I will reach my goal.
This week... well, I've been over my dailies every day this week, but not enough in total to get me in trouble. So I'm still functioning within the guidelines. I just have to be careful.
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate the support.
Have a good week, folks.
Week 11 Weight: 467.6 lbs
Week 11 Change: -0.4 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 37.8 lbs
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Quick update, and sorry for the lateness of it.
So last week, I don't know why it happened, but on Tuesday night I was just ravenous. (For some reason, this has happened more than once. What's up with Tuesday nights?) As such, I blew through not only my daily points, but all my weekly extra points. Plus 3 that i had to make up with "activity" (for which, i counted the walking bit of my commute that day--i normally don't count that). I knew I was in trouble, so the next 3 days, I was VERY careful with my food. (Why am I not always this careful with my food, you may ask? Because it drives me blinkin' bonkers, that's why.)
Finished the week, made it to the scale, posted a loss. Even the loss of roughly half a pound is better than a gain. No ground lost.
In the past, after a blowout day like Tuesday, I would have chucked the week, and then eventually chucked the program. It's not happening again. I believe in this process, and I will reach my goal.
This week... well, I've been over my dailies every day this week, but not enough in total to get me in trouble. So I'm still functioning within the guidelines. I just have to be careful.
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate the support.
Have a good week, folks.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Week 10 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 9 Weight: 468.0 lbs
Week 9 Change: -6.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 37.4 lbs
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Wow. When I saw the number that the lady at the meeting wrote on my card, I said, "Wait--really??"
And how did I celebrate this mondo loss? But eating like a machine last night. Grrr. (Don't worry, I pointed everything.)
So yeah, 12 1/2 pounds away from the 50 lb / 10% landmark. Looking forward to crossing that line and keeping it going.
Tomorrow starts my C25K. I'm a little nervous, because i don't like "programs." But it's worth it to get to the goal of finishing a 5K in under an hour. And also being able to walk from my parking lot 1/4 mile to my building without sucking wind.
The danger of starting a workout regimen? In the past, I've fallen into the habit of overcompensating with food. So I'd "eat" all the progress I was making and calories I was burning in the gym. Gotta keep a close eye on that, starting this week.
Okay, guess that's all I got today. Have a good week, gang.
Week 9 Weight: 468.0 lbs
Week 9 Change: -6.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 37.4 lbs
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Wow. When I saw the number that the lady at the meeting wrote on my card, I said, "Wait--really??"
And how did I celebrate this mondo loss? But eating like a machine last night. Grrr. (Don't worry, I pointed everything.)
So yeah, 12 1/2 pounds away from the 50 lb / 10% landmark. Looking forward to crossing that line and keeping it going.
Tomorrow starts my C25K. I'm a little nervous, because i don't like "programs." But it's worth it to get to the goal of finishing a 5K in under an hour. And also being able to walk from my parking lot 1/4 mile to my building without sucking wind.
The danger of starting a workout regimen? In the past, I've fallen into the habit of overcompensating with food. So I'd "eat" all the progress I was making and calories I was burning in the gym. Gotta keep a close eye on that, starting this week.
Okay, guess that's all I got today. Have a good week, gang.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Week 9 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 9 Weight: 474.2 lbs
Week 9 Change: -3.6 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 31.2 lbs
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Back on track. I'm eating more frozen lunches, but I'm still not cooking regularly. Hopefully this week (now that i have hot water), I can start doing that too.
I'm going to start Couch-to-5K next week, so this week, it's all about apartment set-up. But I'm looking forward to getting back on the road.
Week 9 Weight: 474.2 lbs
Week 9 Change: -3.6 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 31.2 lbs
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Back on track. I'm eating more frozen lunches, but I'm still not cooking regularly. Hopefully this week (now that i have hot water), I can start doing that too.
I'm going to start Couch-to-5K next week, so this week, it's all about apartment set-up. But I'm looking forward to getting back on the road.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Week 8 Weigh-in: Take a Breath.
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 8 Weight: 477.8 lbs
Week 8 Change: +1 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 27.6 lbs
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I had premonitions. My scale at home doesn't come up with the same weight as the meeting scale. But I noticed that it still wasn't moving in the right direction. I told myself that it would be fine, it would all work itself out.
One pound gain.
There are worse things. There are worse weeks. But I'm still disappointed, because this puts me a week further away from my goal.
I told my meeting leader, who gave me a comforting handshake and encouraged me to not get down about it. I told him I almost didn't want to eat breakfast, out of guilt, but I knew that would only sabotage me in the end, because i'd overeat at lunch.
So later that morning, as I finished breakfast and sat and moped, I realized I could either feel sorry for myself, or do something productive. So I went and got all my groceries for the week, and stocked my fridge with healthy food. Then I went to church and volunteered, handing out school supplies to needy students and families.
Moping over. I'm back on track.
What happened? I wasn't tracking closely. Snacking is always the hard thing for me, and I would let some things go. Also, and this is a bigger issue, I'm still struggling with my one vice: regular soda. When I was out and about, I'd fill my cup with Diet Coke, and then with Dr. Pepper. I justified it in my mind, but didn't count it against my point totals. "What's wrong with you? Just cut that stuff out cold turkey!" I can hear the chorus of exasperated voices already. Fine. I get that. (Funny, but several of these voices have no problem tying a few on at happy hour, and then rag me for what I drink. Calories are calories, kiddies.)
So this week, I'm getting back to basics. Point everything. Drink water. Avoid all sugared soda. Be more active.
And next week, I'm hoping for a 4-5 pound bounce.
Week 8 Weight: 477.8 lbs
Week 8 Change: +1 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 27.6 lbs
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I had premonitions. My scale at home doesn't come up with the same weight as the meeting scale. But I noticed that it still wasn't moving in the right direction. I told myself that it would be fine, it would all work itself out.
One pound gain.
There are worse things. There are worse weeks. But I'm still disappointed, because this puts me a week further away from my goal.
I told my meeting leader, who gave me a comforting handshake and encouraged me to not get down about it. I told him I almost didn't want to eat breakfast, out of guilt, but I knew that would only sabotage me in the end, because i'd overeat at lunch.
So later that morning, as I finished breakfast and sat and moped, I realized I could either feel sorry for myself, or do something productive. So I went and got all my groceries for the week, and stocked my fridge with healthy food. Then I went to church and volunteered, handing out school supplies to needy students and families.
Moping over. I'm back on track.
What happened? I wasn't tracking closely. Snacking is always the hard thing for me, and I would let some things go. Also, and this is a bigger issue, I'm still struggling with my one vice: regular soda. When I was out and about, I'd fill my cup with Diet Coke, and then with Dr. Pepper. I justified it in my mind, but didn't count it against my point totals. "What's wrong with you? Just cut that stuff out cold turkey!" I can hear the chorus of exasperated voices already. Fine. I get that. (Funny, but several of these voices have no problem tying a few on at happy hour, and then rag me for what I drink. Calories are calories, kiddies.)
So this week, I'm getting back to basics. Point everything. Drink water. Avoid all sugared soda. Be more active.
And next week, I'm hoping for a 4-5 pound bounce.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Week 7 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 7 Weight: 476.8 lbs
Week 7 Change: -3.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 28.6 lbs
Another good week. The high level of physical activity during the moving process definitely helped offset a week of not cooking at home (my kitchen is still in boxes, i'm ashamed to say).
Hopefully this week, as I get the kitchen set up and am able to cook again, I'll regain some control of my pocketbook and my diet. But God is gracious, and I'm still losing weight.
Hope you're all doing well. Feel free to leave a comment and say hi, okay?
Week 7 Weight: 476.8 lbs
Week 7 Change: -3.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 28.6 lbs
Another good week. The high level of physical activity during the moving process definitely helped offset a week of not cooking at home (my kitchen is still in boxes, i'm ashamed to say).
Hopefully this week, as I get the kitchen set up and am able to cook again, I'll regain some control of my pocketbook and my diet. But God is gracious, and I'm still losing weight.
Hope you're all doing well. Feel free to leave a comment and say hi, okay?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Week 6 Weight Loss
Starting weight: 505.4 lbs
Week 6 Weight: 480.0 lbs
Week 6 Change: -2.8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 25.4 lbs
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That's right. It's #25LbChip time! Six weeks, good success, some ups and downs, but I'm pressing on.
This weekend was spend moving to a new apartment, so I had to eat out A LOT. This probably means I consumed a lot of salt, so next week may not be as impressive. But I've been trying to make good choices (or better bad choices, thanks, Jaimie!), and I'm not too worried about it. Back to normal life (even if most of the apartment is still boxed up), and back to pointing today (really, yesterday).
I'll try to blog more than the weekly weigh-in, but I definitely want to do at least that each week. We'll see. No promises, other than that I won't give up on this.
Week 6 Weight: 480.0 lbs
Week 6 Change: -2.8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 25.4 lbs
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That's right. It's #25LbChip time! Six weeks, good success, some ups and downs, but I'm pressing on.
This weekend was spend moving to a new apartment, so I had to eat out A LOT. This probably means I consumed a lot of salt, so next week may not be as impressive. But I've been trying to make good choices (or better bad choices, thanks, Jaimie!), and I'm not too worried about it. Back to normal life (even if most of the apartment is still boxed up), and back to pointing today (really, yesterday).
I'll try to blog more than the weekly weigh-in, but I definitely want to do at least that each week. We'll see. No promises, other than that I won't give up on this.
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