End of Week 31

08 August 2011 186.0 lbs
01 August 2011 190.5 lbs *gain*
25 July 2011 *no weigh in* (was in Orlando)

Yay! all that walking in Orlando paid off hopefully.. My weight dropped within a couple days of returning from Florida.. thinking I was retaining some water from all that humidity and the fact I physically unable to sweat much.

Turning 43 and finding I'm still tempted by sweets but trying to keep it in check. Today's treat is a half of cupcake later.. and I already walked at least to my 9k steps today (walking meter was green when I got home from errands today!)

So if I can keep up the momentum, I'm about halfway to my initial goal weight of 150! 36 lbs to go! (then 20: my last 20lbs!) My mini (secret) goal is to be at 170 by December.. that's 16 lbs in 4mo.. we'll see!

End of Week 30

Despite doing a lot of walking last week, I didn't do enough to keep from gaining weight.. of course the 2 buffet meals didn't help (or the ice cream sundae I had last Friday night).


01 August 2011 190.5 lbs *gain*
25 July 2011 *no weigh in* (was in Orlando)
18 July 2011: 188.2 lbs *gain*
11 July 2011: 187.8 lbs

I think I need to work on making better food choices when I'm at the World. I need to NOT allow myself so much naughtiness just because I'm walking more. Staying within my 29 points is very difficult when at the World and in social situations.

When we go out in December Sean & I will need to not only NOT eat at Buffets but will need to begin splitting meals.

Lowrider

Lowrider, originally uploaded by meekorouse.

Last night's dinner.. (minus that bun, dressing, and croutons) Yummy.. poblano peppers (under the cheese) were yummy treat.

End of Week 28

It's another one of those weeks..
18 July 2011: 188.2 lbs *gain*
11 July 2011: 187.8 lbs
04 July 2011: 188.3 lbs

End of Week 27

Difference of a half pound this week..
11 July 2011: 187.8 lbs
04 July 2011: 188.3 lbs
27 June 2011: 192.2 lbs


Surprise! Sean is starting to blog here too!! He's been on this weight loss journey with me & has actually done a bit better than me.. He just doesn't like to brag about it. ;P

Also.. I started feeling run down (cough/sore throat) last Thursday I want to say.. and now I got a full blown cold. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I last went out and about Tuesdsay of last week.. so it seems like I can't go out without catching something from someone or somewhere. *grumble*

Looking forward to feeling better though because this is just awful. Not getting any sleep even with the nightime cold medicine. Switching to Sudafed today so maybe the post nasal drip will at least stop. Sean's getting tix to see HP7.1 & HP7.2 for Thursday night.. So I've got something to look forward to! Must get well!

Introduction - A pound a week, that's all I ask.

Did you think that only Pamela would be posting here? Well, weight loss is easier when you have someone losing weight with you. So, both Pamela and I have been working on this together.

Like Pamela, I got back on the Weight Watchers wagon at the beginning of the year. On January 3, I weighed in at exactly 250 pounds (BMI of 36.9). My ultimate goal weight is 155 pounds (which is pretty close to my Devine Weight.) I knew that 95 pounds would be a hefty amount of weight to lose, so I also have a simple intermediate goal:

A pound a week, that's all I ask.

You might think that sounds like it's a slow rate to lose weight. However, at a pound a week, I'll be under 200 pounds (and be considered "overweight" instead of "obese") by Christmas and be at my goal weight just before Halloween of next year.

So, it's been 6 months, or 26 weeks since I resumed my weight loss journey. On July 4, I weighed in at 221.8 pounds. 28.2 pounds lost over 26 weeks works out to a rate of just over 1 pound a week. So, I'm meeting my goal so far. Anyway, future blog entries from me will concentrate on how I'm accomplishing my journey rather than how far my journey has progressed. My next post will be "Essential tools for portion control."

End of Week 26

04 July 2011: 188.3 lbs
27 June 2011: 192.2 lbs
20 June 2011: 190.5 lbs

Happy Fourth of July!!!