Weigh in, August 14

Didn't get a chance to weigh in yesterday morning, so I did it today. Down another pound. I have hit the 15 pound mark! Happy dance with me!

And...about two and a half years ago I started losing from my highest weight ever. I'd fallen off the wagon for a while but hadn't regained it all. I'm down 23 pounds from that weight.

And, I'm noticing some changes...

Lately I've been feeling all kinds of woozy and light-headedness. My theory is that, now that I've lost some, my blood pressure medicine is working a little TOO well... Time to schedule a trip to the doctor to get it checked out.

Sunday, I was out in the garden wearing my favorite pants, when all of a sudden I wasn't wearing them anymore! Praise the Lord we have a tall fence and that our lettuce is five feet high! I've dropped a pant size. Not just a pant size, though - yesterday I went to Kohl's in search of my favorite pants in a smaller size. They didn't have them, but I did find some pants in a non-plus size that actually fit me! Yep, on occasion, I can actually buy from the top end of the Misses section. WOO HOO!

A couple of weeks ago, we had health exams for some life insurance we're looking to buy. We got the results of the blood tests over the weekend. Last time I had bloodwork done at the doctor's office, my cholesterol was a bit on the high side. This time, it's right in range. Yay!

So, I'll keep at it. I'm still not strictly following the plan, and yes, the weight is coming off s-l-o-w-l-y, but I'm eating sensibly (for the most part) and, I figure, the slower it comes off, the more likely I am to keep it off!

Another one bites the dust

Weigh in, August 6. Down one pound. That makes 14 so far! Yay! Three more and I'll be 1/4 of the way to my goal.

I'm kinda sorta following the program at this point. Not counting points, trying to stick mainly to the food list, but occasionally consciously going out of my way to completely blow it. It's interesting, the mind games I play with myself. But, I'm not going to keep losing forever, if I don't get re-motivated and get back on the program!

I did have a great "NSV" (non-scale victory) last week. Last fall, I bought a pair of pants online, on a Lane Bryant super clearance sale. They didn't fit when I got them, but since they were only $4 I couldn't see sending them back. Well, I tried them on last week and, lo and behold, they fit! That was great!

Now, I just need to get to the point where all the clothes that I loved (and kept) when I was at my goal weight last time fit me again!

July 30, Here we Go Again...

B: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal, black coffee

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Starting over again...

Story of my life. Get on a weight loss journey, have a hiccup, fall off, have trouble picking up the pieces and starting again. Let's face it.

I LOVE FOOD.

Really, I want to do this. I want to get to a healthy weight. I want to get off my blood pressure medication. I want to have a better shot at getting pregnant. I want my big fat belly to shrink some so I look better in jeans. I WANT THIS.

But it's hard. Takes an effort. And generally, I'm a really lazy person. I can think of 100 different things I want to do besides exercise. I love sugar. I love fat. And I love, love, love white flour products.

So somehow I need to turn this around and make a healthier me.

My scale stayed the same this week. Oh sure, I was down a pound at 2:00 this morning (as I was for most of last week), but somehow, between then and the time I got out of bed for real, I'd gone back up to last week's weigh in weight. But you know, that's ok. I didn't try at all last week. Too much going on. Barbecue, workshop lunch with NOTHING core (literally, NOTHING was Core at that place), meetings, scones, good stuff.

I shouldn't use that as an excuse. I should try to find ways around it, not just stay on the plan when it's convenient. That's what got me looking like this in the first place. I have to be stronger than food. Why is that so darn hard???

July 23 - Back on Track

Well, I've been down with a flu and then residual cough/congestion/general yuckiness, during which time I have been completely ignoring my weight loss attempts. At first it was because I didn't feel like eating anything at all, and then it was because I was too tired to care. I'm pretty much over it now, though, so it's time to get back on track.

My scale insists that I am down two pounds this morning, no matter how many times I get back on to try to get it to correct itself. So it must be so. So that brings me to a grand total of 13 pounds down.

I have to go to an all day workshop today. I have no idea what the plan is for lunch (I'll be with a few people), but I'll just do the best I can and count whatever points I need to. I'll also tuck a banana in my purse in case I need it!

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July 12, Day 32

I'm home sick today. Sore throat, coughing, headache, sinus ickiness, all the fun stuff. Stupid summer colds! This means I won't exercise and I probably won't eat a whole lot either, so I'll focus my eating on good things (it's easier when I'm home all day anyway).

B: iced coffee, choco-banana-berry smoothie (frozen banana, frozen strawberries, blueberries, yogurt, milk, vanilla, ff/sf chocolate pudding mix). YUM!

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Weekly points allowance (WPA): 27
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July 11, Day 31

I am SOOOOOOOOOO tempted to pick something up for dinner on the way home. I'm getting a cold, it's freaking hot outside, and I don't want to cook! But we're doing this no eating out for a month thing, so I'd better not, because I can't cave four days into it!

B: shredded wheat & bran, skim milk, iced coffee, blueberries.

S: banana and yogurt

L: cheese sandwich (1 pt), cucumber slices, pickle spears

S: popcorn, cucumber slices, bell pepper strips

D: ww spaghetti (1 pt. for the sauce), french bread (3 pts), salad. ff/sf pudding pop for dessert.

Weekly points allowance (WPA): 32
Points used: 5
Activity Points earned: 0
Points remaining: 27


Water: 12 or so
Fruits/Veggies: 7
Whole Grains: bread and cereal
Milk: 2+
Healthy Oil: missed this one completely
Protein: yep
Multivitamin: yep
Limit sugar and alcohol: yep!