Weigh In Catch Up

I don't think I have posted an official weigh in for a while. It's different not having to GO TO Weight Watchers and have an "official" weigh in. I still try to just weigh just one time a week, but - sometimes I cheat and weigh every other day or so. And yes, I record the low weights. :)

Here's hoping my scale continues to cinch in!

 But, I'm happy that my weight last weigh in was 209.4. That's about 5.5 lbs lost since quitting Weight Watchers. And almost 13 lbs since Christmas. Hooray!!!!!

I really attribute the success to just being enamored with My Fitness Pal and tracking everything I eat. Even the bad things - like the day I ate DQ for lunch and Chinese buffet for supper! That was an eye-opener. I hit the gym the next day and drank about 2 gallons of water!

If I ever do forget to write a post about my weigh in again - I'm keeping track of weigh ins here. 

I've also signed up for a Diet Bet with my MOM friends.

It's sort of like an abbreviated version of Biggest Loser. We all had to weigh in to begin and we all have the same goal: lose 4% of your body weight in 4 weeks. I set up the Diet Bet and set it to private so we all feel comfortable with people we know in the Bet with us, and we had to pay $15 to join. At the end of the 4 weeks, EVERYONE who makes 4% goal gets to split the pot. We have 19 players, so our pot is $285. If we all make the goal, we all get most of our $15 back (minus a fee from Diet Bet). If 2 of us make goal, we split that, and so on. I feel pretty confident that I can make the goal. I have about 5 lbs to lose in the next 3 weeks. I can do that!

It worked!

I'm on a weight loss high. My first week with My Fitness Pal worked and I lost 1.6 lbs. HOORAY!!! As I mentioned a few days ago, I'm high on tracking, loving the differences between MFP and WW and using the differences to motivate myself to keep going.

I love how the 1.6 lbs looks like a HUGE drop on this chart. :)

And I've tracked everything - even cookies! And cake! With WW, those things always get "forgotten."

On days when I haven't gone over my goal, I've felt satisfied all day and gone to bed feeling great. There were 2 or 3 days I went over my calorie goal, but not by much. Maybe 200-300 calories. I don't think enough to really tank any success.

I'm also drinking water like CRAZY!!! I love how it helps me feel energized and full without eating. I guess it's true what they say about thirst mimicking hunger symptoms.

I have updated my Weight Tracker tab on the page. Check it out. So far it's just a table - I hope to figure out how to make a chart. I know I know how - I just can't remember.

Here's to another good week - I hope! By the way, I still haven't officially dropped out of WW - it's a bit of a crutch for me, but I also am curious about how the Active Link will compare to my newly-ordered Fit Bit for this upcoming week. It's my MOMs club consignment sale, so I'll be on my feet for about 30 hours straight. Surely I'll burn some calories doing that, right?!

A downward trend

My "one bottle of water for each mile run" trick worked! I weighed in on Saturday at 214.6 - lower than I've weighed in probably over a year! It feels good!

This chart is hard to see - but the weight line is def. sloping down, if even at a very sloooooooow pace! You can see in the past 6-7 weeks this chart shows, I've lost 7.8 lbs! That feels pretty good!

It's so easy to think about what I have LEFT to lose - roughly 40 lbs - instead of what I've achieved. It sounds insignificant, but almost 8 lbs is a great start! I'm celebrating 1 lb loss per week. Better than gaining that much, right???

Longest road to "first" 5lbs EVER

This week at weigh in, I lost 0.8 lbs and *finally* lost a grand total of 5lbs!

I consider this my "first" 5lbs - though I have gone up and down from this weight for over 2 years. But - since recommitting - and starting this blog - I've now lost 5lbs!

I now from my previous stint at WW that these little stars - these little successes - are what propel me to do more and better and lose more and keep me going. I intend to think about this star every time I want to fall off the wagon. Like when I want a second piece of the most delicious birthday cake I ever made for my husband's birthday this week. Seriously. So yummy. So dangerous. I didn't figure out the points, but I'm certain it must be at least 12 points a slice.

So, yeah, I'm only eating one slice and I still feel guilty about it.

My weight is now 216.0. This weight I have been STUCK at or near for about 2 years. I broke lower than it just once - in spring 2011 - but I inched back up. So, I think my body likes to be 216. But you know what? I DO NOT.

So, I'm dreaming of stars and can't wait to earn my next one!

Drive By Weigh In

Well, after my disappointing weigh in 2 weeks ago, I came down with a terrible cold. So I missed weigh in last week (which is kind of a bummer - I would have KILLED at the scale! I had absolutely no appetite! Though - I know - that sort of loss is not the sort you want to see....).

This week I did pretty good back on track - I missed tracking a few meals and indulged in some really, really bad for you Italian Nachos at Old Chicago (washed down w/ 2 hard ciders!) on Tuesday. I didn't look up the points. I was too scared.

So, I was set to go to WW with my dear friends Andrea and Lena. We all had success with WW in the past -- like the DISTANT past, 4-5 years ago! And now we've all moved around the Cities and can't attend weekly meetings together. But this year in our recommitments to the program, we've decided to meet in the middle once a month ad go to a meeting together.

That day was today.

However. I got about 4 miles down the road and my husband called to tell me our son was vomiting. A lot. So, I turned around, headed to the grocery store to pick up some juice and crackers for him, and headed home.

I had a feeling I had a decent weight loss week anyway, so I stopped briefly (hence, Drive By Weigh In) at my regular WW meeting to weigh in. I was a success!

I was down 2 lbs from 2 weeks ago and just shy of 5lbs total.

I want to CRUSH 5lbs total next week! Slow (in my case painfully slow) and steady might just win this race.

My (at least 8th) First Weigh In

I've been neglecting writing this post because, frankly, I'm embarrassed. I can't believe I let my weight get out of control. Again. UGH.

I remember going to the doctor for my 6-week post partum appointment and seeing the scale come up to 216 pounds. I felt bad, but not terrible knowing I'd just delivered two babies.

Well, here we are, two years (minus 2.5 weeks) later, and my weight is this: (I'm SO ashamed to post this, even though no one is reading this blog yet):

Now, if you aren't versed at reading a WW weigh in label, the weight is 219.6. UGH!!! Why did I do this to myself?????

So, here goes: I'm jumping into WW full-on mode the week of Thanksgiving. Crazy, right? 

My short term goal is to weigh under 200 lbs by April 1st, 2013. That is about 1 lb per week lost. That I can do. 

To help me with this process, I downloaded an app for my phone called "My Weight." It's basically just another weight tracker, but it's more visual than the WW stickers (or even the WW app). It's scary - it shows you your BMI on the main screen. If that ain't motivator....

I think seeing "Obese Class 1" is enough motivator to kick my butt into gear!I don't want to see that anymore. Not ever.

You'll also see my target is 173.6. That is 1/2 lbs less than the highest allotted weight to be at goal for Weight Watchers. And a total of 46 lbs to lose. Overwhelming. But doable. I lost 65 lbs in 2 years on WW before. I am not running a sprint here. It if takes me 2 more years, so be it. I just can't stay where I am anymore.

And the title of this post? Yeah, this is about the 8th time I've restarted WW since having the babies. I'm one of THOSE people.

Here's to final Lucky Number 8.