At weigh in tonight I hit my 10%!!! In weight watcher terms that's a pretty big deal. The first goal is to lose 5% of your starting weight. I did that a few weeks ago and tonight I hit the second goal of 10%! So now I've lost 19.8 pounds! I really wish I could have lost .2 more to hit 20 but oh well I'm definitely happy with what I got. And this week I WILL hit that 20 pound mark!
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 174.6
Previous BMI: 28 -- Overweight
Week 15:
Weight: 173.6
BMI: 28 -- Overweight
19.8 down 38.6 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
my size 10s
This is the size 10-12 (Medium) dress I just bought. As you can see it goes on and looks pretty decent...Although I have to admit, it is kind of tight (you just can't tell by looking!)...I do love Avon's Slimwear clothing!
And these are the size 10 jeans I bought...obviously they don't fit...YET! they will one day though! I have them hanging on my door so I see them every time I leave my room! Talk about motivation!
And these are the size 10 jeans I bought...obviously they don't fit...YET! they will one day though! I have them hanging on my door so I see them every time I leave my room! Talk about motivation!
Friday, February 19, 2010
my trip to target
i tried on a bikini tonight. All I can do is laugh. I am SO not bikini ready but I'm desperately hoping that on my first wedding anniversary (July 4) I can strut my stuff at the lake for my husband. I remember a year ago hoping to wear a bikini on our honeymoon. That didn't happen b/c a) I did not lose near enough weight before the wedding and b) we didn't get to go on our honeymoon anyway :(
So, yeah, I tried one on and though I would definitely NOT go out in public like that I was a little surprised that I didn't look AS bad as I expected. Tomorrow I'm heading to Old Navy to buy a pair of size 10 jeans I think. I don't expect 10s to fit now but they're having a pretty good sale and I have a gift card so I figured I'd buy just 1 pair and use them as further motivation.
So, yeah, I tried one on and though I would definitely NOT go out in public like that I was a little surprised that I didn't look AS bad as I expected. Tomorrow I'm heading to Old Navy to buy a pair of size 10 jeans I think. I don't expect 10s to fit now but they're having a pretty good sale and I have a gift card so I figured I'd buy just 1 pair and use them as further motivation.
finally...a fresh week :)
This past week dragged by. I'm glad it's over and my weekly points have reset and I have a fresh slate to start with. I think that is one major thing that helps me keep moving forward. If I had to continue to think about the mistakes I made last week (3 buffets in a row), I would probably just give up. And yet, today's a new day, a new week! and I feel good. I feel like I can do this again.
The past 2 weeks totalled a .2 pound loss. I was up .2 last week and then down .4 this week. I'm actually quite happy. Overall I'm still losing. And my average weight loss is still 1.3 pounds per week since I started. I can't complain about that!
Even better...I've lost an inch and a half off of my hippo hips! I've also lost 1" from my thigh, 1" from my waist, 1.5" from my bust (bummer), and according to the measurement I took last night, nothing off my arms. I don't think that's right though. This was the 3rd time I've taken measurements and the first 2 times my hubby helped. Last night I was attempting to do it myself and I failed on the arms. But, I am pretty sure I've probably lost about an inch there too! I'm most excited about my hips. They the most out of proportion area that need to get to steppin'!
OH! and I'm back in my size 12 jeans today! yahoo!
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.6
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 14:
Weight: 174.6
BMI: 28 -- Overweight
18.8 down 39.6 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
Oh, one more thing...I saw some progress pictures of another girl on weight watchers. She is currently at 144 pounds, 4 pounds from her personal goal and the same height as me. She looks incredible! So, I'm thinking I MAY be able to bring my goal weight up a bit. Having never been lower than 155, I don't even know what I'll look like when I get there but if I look even close to as good as she does I may just say...yeah, I'm good here :) Only time shall tell :)
The past 2 weeks totalled a .2 pound loss. I was up .2 last week and then down .4 this week. I'm actually quite happy. Overall I'm still losing. And my average weight loss is still 1.3 pounds per week since I started. I can't complain about that!
Even better...I've lost an inch and a half off of my hippo hips! I've also lost 1" from my thigh, 1" from my waist, 1.5" from my bust (bummer), and according to the measurement I took last night, nothing off my arms. I don't think that's right though. This was the 3rd time I've taken measurements and the first 2 times my hubby helped. Last night I was attempting to do it myself and I failed on the arms. But, I am pretty sure I've probably lost about an inch there too! I'm most excited about my hips. They the most out of proportion area that need to get to steppin'!
OH! and I'm back in my size 12 jeans today! yahoo!
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.6
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 14:
Weight: 174.6
BMI: 28 -- Overweight
18.8 down 39.6 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
Oh, one more thing...I saw some progress pictures of another girl on weight watchers. She is currently at 144 pounds, 4 pounds from her personal goal and the same height as me. She looks incredible! So, I'm thinking I MAY be able to bring my goal weight up a bit. Having never been lower than 155, I don't even know what I'll look like when I get there but if I look even close to as good as she does I may just say...yeah, I'm good here :) Only time shall tell :)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
some time has passed....
and although I've been MIA, you haven't missed anything. My weight watchers meeting was cancelled because of snow last week so I went to my fellow WWer/BFF's house and we had our "official" weigh in there. I must say...unimpressive on my part.
I was up .2 -- bummer. No big deal really but I was disappointed. Then, things just went spiraling out of control. Friday, due to lack of planning I ended up eating WAY more points than I realized and when I did become aware of it, I threw my hands in the air and said, oh well...might as well just keep eating cuz it feels goooooood. So...Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were absolutely no bueno in respect to weight loss.
Monday I pulled myself back on the wagon by my fingernails and have been securely on plan since. I'm not sure I've done enough to really do damage control but based on my home scale, I'm at least close to what I was last week again. I do, however, expect a gain at weigh in tomorrow. *sigh*
It's really discouraging. I get so close to a small goal and then I inevitably regain and get further from it. Oh well...I have a slew of cliches that I repeat to myself regularly on downer weeks like this and whether or not they work...
"it's a marathon not a race"
"i didn't gain the weight in a day, it won't come off in a day"
"one day at a time"
"slow and steady wins the race"
yada yada yada...
Oh well...thank goodness a new week starts tomorrow...I do love a fresh start! Be back after weigh in to admit my gain
I was up .2 -- bummer. No big deal really but I was disappointed. Then, things just went spiraling out of control. Friday, due to lack of planning I ended up eating WAY more points than I realized and when I did become aware of it, I threw my hands in the air and said, oh well...might as well just keep eating cuz it feels goooooood. So...Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were absolutely no bueno in respect to weight loss.
Monday I pulled myself back on the wagon by my fingernails and have been securely on plan since. I'm not sure I've done enough to really do damage control but based on my home scale, I'm at least close to what I was last week again. I do, however, expect a gain at weigh in tomorrow. *sigh*
It's really discouraging. I get so close to a small goal and then I inevitably regain and get further from it. Oh well...I have a slew of cliches that I repeat to myself regularly on downer weeks like this and whether or not they work...
"it's a marathon not a race"
"i didn't gain the weight in a day, it won't come off in a day"
"one day at a time"
"slow and steady wins the race"
yada yada yada...
Oh well...thank goodness a new week starts tomorrow...I do love a fresh start! Be back after weigh in to admit my gain
Thursday, February 4, 2010
OMG OMG OMG!!!!
I lost 3.8 pounds this week!! So much for my glum outlook yesterday on how slow weight loss is! lol...funny how things change over night :) So now I have been on Weight Watchers for 13 weeks and have averaged a 1.4 pound loss per week. I'm so excited about this! I am aiming to lose 1 more pound this coming week so that next Thursday I can hit 10% lost although 1.4 would be even better so I could pass 10% and also hit 20 pounds lost!
People at work have started noticing my loss also! It feels great. It's an amazing feeling to hear people talk about you as "healthy". My brother told me I was "so healthy" Sunday when we had lunch together and I chose veggies over rice, chicken over beef, and water over soda. The receptionist at work regularly makes comments about the choices I make and if I do happen to visit the office chocolate stash she makes comments that I must be having a rough day to go for the "hard stuff" lol. I like hearing these things. There have also been a couple ladies to specifically say they can tell I'm losing weight and that I look good! I hope these comments keep coming in because I can't notice a difference in myself yet.
I think I'm harder on myself because I don't compare my weight now to where it was in November when I started weight watchers again but rather to where it was in July before my wedding when I was awesomely thin! I like to just imagine those 30 pounds in between never happened and if I can ever get down to 155 again I imagine I will just pretend I never regained/relost it! Anyway, I'm proud of what I'm doing and if people notice, I hope they continue to mention it so that I know that it is noticeably making a difference.
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.6
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 13:
Weight: 174.8
BMI: 28 -- Overweight
18.6 down 39.8 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
HEY! look at that!!! I have less than 40 pounds to go to goal!!!! whoop whoop!
People at work have started noticing my loss also! It feels great. It's an amazing feeling to hear people talk about you as "healthy". My brother told me I was "so healthy" Sunday when we had lunch together and I chose veggies over rice, chicken over beef, and water over soda. The receptionist at work regularly makes comments about the choices I make and if I do happen to visit the office chocolate stash she makes comments that I must be having a rough day to go for the "hard stuff" lol. I like hearing these things. There have also been a couple ladies to specifically say they can tell I'm losing weight and that I look good! I hope these comments keep coming in because I can't notice a difference in myself yet.
I think I'm harder on myself because I don't compare my weight now to where it was in November when I started weight watchers again but rather to where it was in July before my wedding when I was awesomely thin! I like to just imagine those 30 pounds in between never happened and if I can ever get down to 155 again I imagine I will just pretend I never regained/relost it! Anyway, I'm proud of what I'm doing and if people notice, I hope they continue to mention it so that I know that it is noticeably making a difference.
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.6
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 13:
Weight: 174.8
BMI: 28 -- Overweight
18.6 down 39.8 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
HEY! look at that!!! I have less than 40 pounds to go to goal!!!! whoop whoop!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
my pants are buttoned today!
Today I'm wearing the same pants that I wore the day I joined Weight Watchers. I'll admit these pants played a big role in getting my butt to a meeting that first day. They were SO tight! They literally dug into my stomach all day long and by the time I left work I had unbuttoned and UNZIPPED them half way just to have some relief. I sat through the entire WW meeting with my pants undone so I could breath. It was ridiculous.
Today, though, they fit perfectly! They are meant to be snug through the legs and they are but definitely not cutting off circulation! It's fabulous...I can button them without sucking in and when I take them down I don't have red indentions from the seams! Guess I need to retake my measurements soon!
Today, though, they fit perfectly! They are meant to be snug through the legs and they are but definitely not cutting off circulation! It's fabulous...I can button them without sucking in and when I take them down I don't have red indentions from the seams! Guess I need to retake my measurements soon!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Plugging along...
Why does weight loss have to take so long? I mean, really? I gained 30 pounds in about 2 months...why, in the past almost 3 months, have I only lost half of that?! I feel good about what I've done so far but honestly, I am annoyed with the time that it's taking.
This past week, if you couldn't guess I gained. Only .6 so I wasn't totally devastated but at the same time that put me back to just about the same weight I was the week before. It's aggravating...weeks pass and I seem to be stuck around 178.
I've switched my weigh in days to Thursday so I'm blaming that for last week's gain. My "week" was actually a week and a half and it honestly did cause me to think, oh I've got extra time to undo the damage I do the first few days. Umm...no. So here I am again...Fighting for a good loss this week...I need it b/c my parents will be in town this weekend and I'm sure I'll be struggling at every meal with them :) It's worth it though!
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.0
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 11:
Weight: 178.6
BMI: 29 -- Overweight
14.8 down 43.6 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
This past week, if you couldn't guess I gained. Only .6 so I wasn't totally devastated but at the same time that put me back to just about the same weight I was the week before. It's aggravating...weeks pass and I seem to be stuck around 178.
I've switched my weigh in days to Thursday so I'm blaming that for last week's gain. My "week" was actually a week and a half and it honestly did cause me to think, oh I've got extra time to undo the damage I do the first few days. Umm...no. So here I am again...Fighting for a good loss this week...I need it b/c my parents will be in town this weekend and I'm sure I'll be struggling at every meal with them :) It's worth it though!
Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 178.0
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight
Week 11:
Weight: 178.6
BMI: 29 -- Overweight
14.8 down 43.6 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)
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