Starting Weight: 330 pounds
Last Weigh-in: 291.9 pounds
This week’s weigh-in: 296 pounds
Well, I know you have all been curious since it’s been about a month since my last weigh-in post. For my newer readers, I typically post a weigh-in once a week but this last month has seen some major life changes and I haven’t been able to post before now.
All I can really say is: it is what it is. I can sit here and feel sorry for myself, look at a four pound gain and think horrible, self-deprecating thoughts, throw my hands up in despair and walk away (to the nearest sweet treat I can find, of course). All of these I have done many times in the past.
Or I can look at that number as something to hold me accountable to my goals, something to fuel the fire and push me to work harder in the coming weeks. I can take the information it gives me and use it to love myself rather than hate myself. I have a choice and I choose to fight for myself.
If you’ve been reading for very long, you know that I have really struggled in the past with my thought life and really intensely hating myself and being completely disgusted with myself. I would be lying f I said I didn’t still think those ugly thoughts on occasion. Truth be told (this is the moment of truth after all), I AM terribly disappointed with myself for allowing myself to get off track. I had been doing so well for so long and I allowed myself to get lazy and focus on my chaotic life circumstances rather than my goals.
I am determined to change all of that though. I refuse to let that scale beat me down and tell me I’m not worth the time and effort required to make a healthier life. While those thoughts may sneak their way in, I refuse to let them rule me. I am in charge and I am going to do this thing!
The Chick Magnet (my husband, for my newer readers) had a great weigh-in this week. His weight last month was 197.1. Today he weighed in at 189.4 for a total loss (since April 11) of 7.7 pounds. Woo hoo!
He also won the Biggest Loser competition at his work recently. He had the highest percentage of weight loss over a 6 week period. He lost over 12% of his body weight!!! His prize? Four one-hour sessions with a personal trainer. How awesome is that? He also won a challenge during the competition and his prize was a one-hour massage, which he is giving to me when I get to Florida. Love that guy!
That’s the truth.
Did you weigh-in this week? Are you making any progress towards living a healthier life or are you struggling like I am? What will you do this week to stay on track or get back on track?
The Chick
I’m the same way. When life gets crazy, I focus my energy on trying to deal with whats happening. I can only juggle so many balls at one time. To pick up others I have to drop some. In the effort to stay sane, I usually let go of the ones that have to do with my health. The great thing about juggling is the more you practice the easier it is to juggle all of the balls at once. At least, I hope tha t is how it goes. Despite my life bing a complete circus right now (hence the juggling analogy), I have managed to follow up on a challenge I made to myself. After reading your blog regarding you walking challenge (100 miles), I decided to give it a try. I found that walking, particularly on a treadmill, was too hard on my knees. I decided to try the stationary bike. I set what seemed like an ambitious goal at the time (300 miles in a month). I’m proud to say that today I hit mile 198. I tell you this not to make you feel miserable, but to let you know that even though you may not have met your personal goals this month….you are helping us all reach our goals everyday. That is certainly something to be proud of. Thank you.
We all get off track from time to time for many different reasons. I ate a donut last week, I love donuts. I didn’t get it for any reason other than I wanted one. So I ate it, didn’t feel guilty about it and continued on my lifestyle change like nothing happened. The only thing you can do is get back on track, but of course you know that already. If exercise is lacking from your life, maybe promise yourself 3 days a week of exercise or 4 or 2, whatever is manageable. I keep telling myself and I’ve mentioned to you as well as some family and friends that on my off day of the C2 5K I want to do some resistance and strength training, yet I haven’t done it yet. I have not committed to it. I need to and I know it and I’ll get there at some point. But right now I am doing what works for me and that is the every other day I do the C2 5K unless I need to mow the grass and then that is my exercise on that day and always on a C2 5K day. I have noticed that my legs are much better when mowing but my arms and back not so much. Now I REALLY need to get on the resistance and strength training! LOL I got on the scale the other day and was down a pound or two from the last time I weighed and also down a size in pants. Seems to be more inches and body shape changes than weight, but I’ll take it! I am VERY proud of you! Only 4 pounds when it could have been much more than that, but you hung in there with your great eating habits and didn’t run to the sweets like you used to do. You ARE making progress in your journey – you didn’t stress eat/turn to food! GOOD JOB! And thank you for your honesty, you could type any number you wanted, yet you didn’t. As always, thank you for continuing to inspire me!
You’ve had a lot going on – it is easy to understand being side tracked but you are still focused and that is what will get you to the end of your journey. Most weeks right now, I’m just glad when the number stays the same.