I'm forcing myself to do this every week, well, forcing myself to remember and stick with it. I lack commitment, and tend to "forget" to stick with things especially when the scale reads higher than the week before.
This week its easy to post, because the scale went down, but I want to post no matter what. I chose Thursdays randomly a couple of weeks ago to post and when I saw the scale this week (not at all a new number for me) I ran and got the camera.
So, camera weigh-ins every Thursday. I need to keep track of this because I could be 290 and call 286 a loss, but I've been 286. Its not a real loss if I'm just re-losing the same weight.
My goal was to lose 5 lbs this week, which is a lot, but I did it:
hm that scale is dirty! Its been through a lot and I rarely clean it. I will clean it before the next weigh-in though, thats just gross. This is the same scale I've used since the birth of this blog. It has seen 308+, 290, 280, 270, and 265. In the past two and a half years.
I met my goal this week and I'll admit two things: one I didn't do much of the second part of the weight loss battle which is exercise. I don't have any real reason or excuse. I followed my rules, eating when I'm hungry, stopping when I'm full which I've talked about this week and a lot about since reading Geneen Roth's emotional eating book, but for the most part I just mentally kept track of my eating. Occasionally I would write down what I ate, but I know how I feel on days when I eat enough. How it feels to have a day that leads to weight loss.
So there it is: 280.5. Next week, I'm aiming for 276.5 ish. And yes, not only am I trying to lose weight for better health, but I want to look damn good at the wedding. Eight weeks left!
So this week I did good with eating, and this coming week I will do good with eating and exercise.
Lorrie,
I’ve been following your blog for sometime now…just wanted to say Great Job and Keep it Up! Use the success of this weigh-in to fuel your exercise and nutritional plans for the upcoming week and before you know it…snowball effect (in a good way)…
Cheers,
Jamie
Congratulations! It’s such a nice feeling when the scale follows your instructions and goes in the right direction:) I’ve gone over to weighing myself once a week (after nearly taking out the TV with the Wii remote when the Wii Fit Board chirpily told me I’d gone up a bit for the 3rd day in a row) and I’ve picked Mondays for my weigh in day. I haven’t had a 5 pound week yet, but then I’m building massive muscles with the 30 day shred, so I have to account for them!
Good job! I like what you say about just relosing the same weight – I’m at a small but frustrating plateau. I get so discouraged when I see that I’ve gone up a pound or two because I know it’s just more weight I’ll have to lose. And I’m doing everything I should be to lose the weight – exercise and I track my calories through the iPhone app, Lose It (awesome app). It gets so hard – some days I just want to say screw it and throw in the towel, but other day, it gives me gumption to stick to it. I’ve started reading your blog regularly – I love your bravery and your honesty!
A big congrats on the weight loss. 5 pounds is incredible. Whatever you are doing, it’s working.
Yay! Great progress!!!!
Great job!! You are an inspiration to us all…and you are going to rock at next week’s weigh in!
Well done on your 5 pound loss – that is fab.
Congrats, girlie. That is wonderful. It must feel great!
Well done! I hope to follow you on your journey as I battle through mine. I am starting at 123 kgs and I would like to lose 23 kgs over the year. I shall see you at the other end
You are well and truly an inspiration.
Great job, you keep doing as well as this last week, you’ll be smoking at your wedding.
Really enjoyed reading through your blog. Thanks for sharing and good luck with continued success.
have been looking for inspirational blogs…and I am so glad to have found you!
very inspiring. congratulations….
congrats on the loss!
I understand just how motivating or demotivating the weigh-ins can be. Congratulations on your weight loss and good luck with the next one
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Big Congrats! You will achieve your goal, you’ve worked so hard and now nothing will stop you! You’re an inspiration to many for your bravery and I think that you are a beautiful girl, too. Best wishis
Wow, you (and your scale!) have come a long way, good on you. Thanks for the inspiration too.
your’re so great. keep goin girl stay focus and you can achieve your goal.. Best wishes.
To give you perspective I cannot wait to get to 280! I started out at 350 I am now 309 and 280 is going to be great! Way to go, keep it up if I can do it you can too!
Amanda
Woohoo – 280 – very nice number, very nice! Can’t wait til I get to see that on the scale!