Week 4, Day 22

Weigh in...

WAHOO! I wanted to yell "for reals?!"  The weekend was really tough to stay on track.  And actually, at times, I didn't.  There was an Honors awards for Geoffrey in Fresno, I wrestled in my own head on Sat., and there was a church picnic on Sunday.  And I still was finally able to break the 10 lbs barrior!!  So, at the beginning of week 4, I have officially lost 11 bs.  Yay, me!! :)  This will be just what I need to keep me out of the "pit" and be motivated to remain strong on the program. Here's hoping for a fabulous week!  See you Wednesday :)

Day 19

Weigh in...

Ok, I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed this morning.  Yes, it went down (barely) but I didn't "officially" hit my 10 lbs mark.  I know I'm close and I will get there, but seeing the same weight all week is a bit discouraging.  Although, I will tell you what I've learned after this week...

*I must try and drink as much water as possible.  And those of you who know me well, know I dislike plain water (tastes like medicine).  But I have discovered it is the best weapon in helping the scale go down.

*I must eat at regular intervals.  Going long periods of time without eating and then trying to get in all of the food requirements at once is not productive. Discovered this to be true on Wed.  Kymberli and I were at her eye doctor's appt for over 3 hours (6:30p-9:50p) and that really messed up my eating schedule.  Not being able to eat when I needed to and then eating so late actually caused the scale to go up.

*I must eat all the recommended food group portions.  Again learned the hard way from Wed. night's experience.  Not eating what the plan recommends produced a negative affect. Because I was away from home so long, some portions were skipped that night.  And in case you are curious, my food group portions per day are as follows: 3 protein, 2 fruit, 2 vegetables, 2 starch, 1 dairy, 1 fat, 2 LA bars. I use a guide that tells me exactly what one portion is (ie, 4oz chicken=1 protein, 10 RF Wheat Thins=1 starch...)

Now we are approaching the weekend, the hardest times for me.  Pray that I will have the resolve to stick with the program and see the benefits even though the scale might not be cooperating ( in my mind).  Thanks for loving "all of me" through this process! Hopefully I will have some good news to report on Monday! :)

Day 17

Weigh in...

Well, I realize that this might seem a bit uneventful but actually it's not.  You see, even though the scale remained the same, that's a good thing :)  I was hoping to officially enter into the double digits for weight lost today but I'm ok that it didn't happen.  Eric's birthday was on Monday and I chose to "step off the wagon" briefly and enjoy birthday dinner with him and the kids.  So the fact that I ate a meal (and dessert) "off program" and was able to maintain my number really is a good thing! And since I'm back to following the rules, here's hoping that Friday will officially see 10 lbs lost. :)

Cross your fingers...see you Friday!

Week 3, Day 15

Weigh in...

Yikes!  I almost forgot to post this today.  The number is good! So that means at the 2 week mark I'm down 9.6 lbs.  I will certainly take it!  Don't think I will really feel like I've lost weight for another few pounds though.  Gotta just keep plugging along!

Will check in Wednesday!

Day 12

Weigh in...

OK, this is a trend I like.  I'm pleased with this weigh in.  Hopefully, as long as I keep with the program and exercise regularly, it will continue :)

Have a great weekend.  I will check in Monday :)

Yay! I walked the "walking path"* today. That's a big pat on the back for me :)


*the walking path I'm referring to is the path on the Panorama Bluffs across from BC (kinda, sorta).  If you walk the whole thing it's close to 3 miles

Day 10

Weigh in...

OK, this is much better.  And I think it actually could have been a bit lower at the "normal" weigh in time because this one was documented closer to lunch time.  I usually weigh first thing in the morning (7:30ish).  Since I was still having scale issues, a new one was not purchased until later this morning.  Hopefully this one will prove to be more accurate. 

Still plugging along on the food requirements but am struggling with accomplishing any significant amount of exercise.  I hate it so!  I will get there...I hope.

See you Friday!