Weighing In

I can't believe that it has been two and a half weeks since I posted here.  I guess I tend to get wrapped up in life and forget that I should journal. 

I'm down 20 pounds as of today.  I'm taking off the weight in at a slow and steady pace.  I know that I could work out and burn the fat off more quickly however, I am trying to do things the way that I plan to do them once I reach my goal weight. 

At the doctor's office yesterday, I was down 19 pounds since mid-June.  That is roughly 10 pounds per month.  I don't think that is too shabby.

My first goal is only 11 pounds away.  I'm thrilled to know that I'm nearly 2/3 of the way there!

Slowly...

My weight is going down at a snail's pace.  One pound lost this week, bringing my total to 16 pounds lost.  This is not great but is pretty good. 

I'm going to try to up my situps to 250 this week.  I would really like to see the scale moving downward by my Friday weigh in.

My new rules for myself are as follows:

• No more daily weigh-ins (these discourage me) - weigh ins may occur on Fridays only since this is the reporting day for the Biggest Looser II Challenge
• Exercise daily - even if it is only 25 situps, do something
• Walk as much as possible - park at the end of the parking lot at work, take the stairs, etc.  Add little bits of extra steps each day
• Eat more veggies - even if hubby wants to eat junk, try to at least have a salad or something

Hopefully I will be able to stick to these new rules and will see the pounds go away!

Going d-o-w-n

My weight is steadily going down.  So far, nobody seems to notice the weight loss.  At least the people who see me regularly don't see it.  Even my mother has yet to notice.  Hubby knows & so does my sister.  However, they also knew I was trying to lose wieght.

I'm going to try to post a picture.

Slightly discouraged but not giving up!

I haven't lost a single pound since the beginning of the week.  I'm not too happy about that but I do know that I'm not slipping up and eating too much or anything.  It could possibly be an issue of constipation which has been quite an issue this week. 

I had a minor success though.  I'm wearing a pair of Old Navy jeans that I bought a few weeks ago.  They were too tight to be comfortable.  I had to suck in to button them.  Today though, they fit just right!  Yay for mini successes!!

So far, nobody has noticed my weight loss.  I hope that they will after another 10 pounds or so. 

To keep myself motivated I joined a Weight Loss Challenge called "Biggest Loser 2".  The challenge goes on for 3 months.  My goal was to lose 20 pounds during the challenge.  It started on June 23.  If I meet my goal, I will have 26 pounds gone by September 23!   Of course, exceeding the goal would be absolutely AWESOME!

I just took my phen at 11:50.  I meant to take it earlier but I was a ditz and forgot.  I've been up since 4:30 this morning and I feel great so far.  As late as I took my drugs, I will be up ALL NIGHTz!

Day Number 8

Officically I lost 9 pounds in the first week.  I'm thrilled with the success I've had so far.  Especially since I have had a 3-Day weekend of not so good eating:  pizza on Saturday, Mexican on Sunday, left over Mexican for lunch on Monday, and ice cream (low fat no sugar added) and a slush too!

I've noticed a few minor things already.  A few pairs of pants seem looser.  I have more energy.  I'm just feeling better all around.

Today I'm back to work and back on my 'normal' weekday track.  Wish me well on my 2nd week!

Down 3 Pounds!

Yes, I'm aware that this is water weight but I'm still thrilled over the aspect of losing 3 pounds the first day! 

So, how did it go?  Day 1 was pretty good.  I had a good sized apple at around 2pm.  It took me almost an hour to eat it all.  For dinner I had a bowl of broccoli - about 2 cups.  Later, I was hungry so I ate about 4 ounces of chicken breast and a cup of skim milk. 

How do I feel?  Energized is one word for it.   I really want this to work so that may be a part of it.  I was SO proud of myself yesterday.  I walked 6091 steps on my pedometer.  That is more that I have EVER recorded on that thing!  My goal for this week is 3000 - 5000 steps each day.  I'm happy to see that I managed to achieve that goal on the very first day!

Today is off to a good start.  I'm drinking my second 32 ounce glass of water.  OH... I have a beef with the Extrapounds site.  I cannot record more than sixteen 8 ounce glasses of water.  What's up with that???

Day One

I started Phen this morning.  So far so good.  I'm keeping myself hydrated.  I'm on my 3rd 32ounce glass of water and it is not even 9:00 am!  I'm chewing gum too just to make sure that the dry mouth monsters do not visit me.

Hubby tried to pack lunch for me this morning.  I knew that I did not want anything that would spoil if taken back and forth repeatedly.  I brought along peanut butter & crackers to leave at work for the week along with a few apples.  I don't feel like eating but I know that I should have food on hand, just in case.

Took some "Before" pictures both last night (in my bathing suit) and this morning (dressed for work).  It will be interesting to see what changes come.  I plan to take a picture each Tuesday morning. 

I am going to be limiting sweets to days beginning with an "S".  That means that if I want candy or cookies or ice cream, it needs to be a weekend.  The one exception to this rule is birthdays or other holidays.  Right now though, food is the furthest thing from my mind!

It is time to get back to work...

It's Here!

Or rather it is at my husband's office!  I start tomorrow.  I'm so nervous that I'm shaking.  I want to do this right.  I KNOW that this is my chance to better my overall health.  I'm going to look for tips and tricks as soon as I get a chance.  I want to succeed.

Tomorrow is Day 1

Today the pills arrive.  Mr. FedEx man is out there right now with my 1/2 pound package in his hands.  Inside of it is a bottle that contains my hopes and dreams.   Will I be able to live up to my dreams?  Will I be able to lose the desired weight?

My goal for 2006 is to loose 31 pounds.  I would like to see the 100's before I ring in the new year.  My life time goal is to loose a total of 60 pounds by next June.  I may never see 170 pounds but I would like to try.