Mirror update: Check for a post in a little bit that actually contains fairly recent (Tuesday 3/13) full body photographs. Still no mirror.
Thoughts off the scale
I did better with eating this week. My only real indulgence was Texas Roadhouse. But I kind of resented everything about working out and eating right this week, because I think I have looked the same for a while and I want everything to GO. FASTER. Without, of course, reducing my calorie intake. My body seems to be holding on to everything, but a few friends have told me this is a part of the process, so I’ll just keep slogging on. Dear Spare Tire–I won’t quit, you can’t make me. So no matter what the scale says this week, there’s next week and the next….I’ll get it right eventually.
Weight goals
Small goals: a pound a week, slow and steady.
Larger goal: 199, to be below 200 for the first time in my adult life.
Overall goal: Not sure about this yet, I really don’t like to look too far ahead because it all starts to feel overwhelming and nearly impossible. I know it’s not, so I’m going to hold off on a long-range goal.
Starting Weight: 227
Last Week’s Weight: 224.8
Today’s Weight: 223.8
Thoughts after the scale: Gee, that number looks familiar. ::Sigh:: Well, a pound down is a pound down, even if it is one I thought I already lost once, right? Today starts a clean slate.
I MAY NOT BE THE LIGHTEST
Do you ever have weeks where even the things that are always easy seem hard?
I went to the gym yesterday (for the first time in FIVE MONTHS) and totally feel like I should be down 10 pounds because of it. Grrrr.
Yeah, isn’t it weird how you feel like all the effort should be worth something immediately.
I met with a trainer once and she told me that it can take longer for the pounds to come off at first if you’re exercising (especially muscle building, not just cardio) but that eventually your metabolism kicks into high gear and the weight loss catches up and you lose faster! I tell myself this often.
Um…how long have you been telling yourself that, so I know how long I have to wait. ;O)
Well, I told myself that for 2 months and it was sloooooowww going the whole time. I got frustrated with less than 8 pounds lost in 2 months of hard exercise/dieting then I fell off the gym and watching what I ate wagon for 8 months.
This time, I started Weight Watchers mid-January and decided to wait a bit to start working out hard. I didn’t want to risk sabotaging my weight loss at first (I need a little instant gratification, ya know). So I’m doing WW, tracking my food intake a bit compulsively, and doing the elliptical at home for 30 – 40 minutes about 1-3 times a week (and not giving myself *much* grief over not doing it more). I’ve lost 25 pounds in 9 weeks (after 3 years of never being able to lose more than 8 pounds no matter what I tried).
I suspect focusing on exercise and making it a consistent part of my daily (or at least weekly) life like you are is more likely to succeed in the long run, but for now, this is what’s working for me. I will eventually need to add some strength training to the mix but later, when I’m out of school or when my 3 yo is a little older and more independent. For now, my intermediate goals are do the elliptical 3 – 5 times a week, fit into my next smaller jeans, and get down to 198 lb (what I weighed at my first OB appointment 3.5 years ago). Bigger goals: C25K by the end of October and weigh 130 lbs.
That’s awesome! Weight Watchers definitely works if you stick with it! Congratulations, I know you can achieve the rest of your goals!
Do I ever have weeks like that?? I’m not at the “week at a time” phase. I’m trying to get through each day!!! Some days are easier than others.