Week 11 Weigh-In

219 lbs.

Despite a challenging week, I came away with a good loss, and that's a big relief.  I think I was more active overall, and so I'm going to keep up the light exercise and stay the course with my eating and water intake.

I'm also getting Spring fever like crazy!  The weather has been beautiful, which isn't saying much since I live in San Diego, and I took a quick peek at the Burpee website.  I'm now getting excited about planting my garden in the next couple of weeks.  I do this knowing full well that I may not be able to eat what is grown until well into the summer/early fall.  It's weird, but my family will still eat well as a result.

I'm actually coming to terms with my fluctuating weight loss progress.  I've spent quite some time trying to project when I might reach my goal.  As my weight loss slows or speeds up, I feel my emotions take the roller coaster ride.  I'm finally stepping back and confessing to myself, that I may not reach my goal before my sister's big birthday party in August.  So what?  It might actually be nice to postpone eating during another big family gathering, so that I don't have to be tempted.  I think I'm okay with that prospect.

I'm really focused on actually reaching my goal in what ever amount of time it takes.  While I'm thrilled with the impact from this initial weight loss, I know that I have a long way to go still, and want to make it all the way this time.

I hope everyone is having a nice week and feeling a little Springish as well!  We can do this!

Week 5 Weigh-In

238 lbs

I'm down three pounds for the week - moving in the right direction!  I'm starting to notice my clothes are baggier, and people at work are starting to notice some changes.  At my group tonight we talked about nutrition, and the leader said something that stuck with me.  She said that fat is stored energy that is waiting to be expended.  Stored energy.  I never thought about it that way and I guess it makes a clearer picture of what happens when I consume more calories than I burn.

Today was my youngest son's birthday - so I cooked his favorite foods including pancakes and lasagna.  We also bought dozens of cupcakes for his class and for the snack after his soccer game.  A day full of temptations, but I survived.  Have a great day/night wherever you are in the world!

Week 3 Weigh-in

247lbs.

I can't tell you how happy I am that I started down this path.  I am 5 pounds lighter than I was last week, and 10 pounds down from two weeks ago.  I have a LONG way to go, and I'm trying just to take a deep breath and tell myself that I am going to nourish my body in a different way, and I can do this.

It's natural to want to try and project how long it will take to lose the weight.  I know it's a fool's game for me and I've gone down that road many times before.  I have 17 weeks to go for this first group, and a whole interesting journey to look forward to, no matter how long it takes and how many groups I join.

So with a wink to my little Milestones chart, I have officially met my first goal today!