I switched my weigh in days from Mondays to Fridays to better fit this weight loss group I am in. Besides that I was not real confident of any loss after the weekend at Renora last week.So, I have been really trying to get in a morning workout on the wii or with videos and then walking 2-3 miles in the evenings after dinner. This week I would like to bump that up a bit and start walking 3-4 miles each day. (I tried running and yeah...that isn't happening!)I have increased my water intake and increased my fiber intake and tried to watch what I am eating to make sure it is healthy and beneficial. Yeah, I get discouraged and just go off on a chocolate binge once in a while but then I get right back on track. I will be glad when all of this Easter candy is gone.It is really encouraging that my clothes are fitting me so much nicer! I am losing just as I have in the past though, from the waist up first. I am regaining my very pear shape. lol Big bottom girls make the rockin world go by though right?So, to date I have lost 13 pounds. I lost 3 since last weigh in. Naturally I want to see more but I am good with this. 13 pounds to my first big goal! I will get there, maybe not as fast as I want. I had dreams of losing 5 pounds every 2 weeks continuously so that I met my goal weight by the end of the year but I am ok if it doesn't happen quite that fast, as long as I keep getting healthier and moving in the right direction.Next weigh in I will also do another measure and see the weight loss in inches and not just in pounds. Well, I hope I will see a difference anyway.I have found a group helps. We can encourage each other and give great advice. Also a person, my friend Mary in this case, is on this journey with me and that is always great! We can celebrate in each other's successes and encourage each other when it isn't so great. Everything is better with a good friend.
Today was the weigh in for the week and after last weeks incredible weight loss results I have to admit to being disappointed this week. I did well this week, exercised every day and watched what I ate making healthy choices and keeping the calorie count down. This week I lost 1.7 pounds. I am rather disappointed.While I understand a slow weight loss is healthy and good, my level of effort does not seem to match. I paused to really think and do a quick inventory: did I really put in a good effort? What went wrong? Maybe I should have eaten the cookies anyway, not like it would have mattered.
Then I have to stop, the thinking is not healthy. What I know is: I feel much better and have much more energy, my clothes are fitting me better, I feel good about getting out there and exercising and I enjoy the foods I am eating as well as feeling good about my food choices.
So I didn't lose as much as I wanted and I may not get to my goals quite as fast as I want. As long as I continue doing what I have been doing I will get there. The changes I am making are to create a sense of making my body sacred and honoring my body, second is to be healthy and have a vibrant life and then third is to regain a fit body. I need to make sure that the priorities stay in that order.
With that I can say this has been a sucessful week. I have honored my body with daily exercise and healthy foods as well as adequate sleep. I have abundant energy and feel healthier as I make healty choices; I feel good. My body, albeit perhaps not as quickly as I would like, is getting slimmer. This week has been a success.
One thing different I thought I would do is measurements. So I took my measurements and thought I would record and post those. I wil only recheck those every 2 weeks or every month, I have not decided yet.
Weight: 215.3 (think it said)
Measurements:
neck: 14.5 inch under breast: 37 bust: 43 Upper arm: 13.5
waist: 37.5 hip: 50.5 upper thigh: 29.5 calf: 16
Weekly goal: lose 3.3 pounds to stay on my original goal of losing 5 pounds in 2 weeks.
As promised I did my weigh in this morning. I had spent the week dedicated, not so much to losing weight but to doing things in a healthy way that nourishes my body as well as my spirit. As a nice benefit I did lose weight!
Weigh in results: Since last Monday I have lost 5.3 pounds! This brings me down to 217.2 pounds. I have a long way to go but feel comfortable and confident.
So, how am I doing this? I changed my mind. I really want to be healthy and feel healthy and be fit; I have the passion to make it happen. I sacrificed some of the time that I just sit around wasting my time and I adjusted my time schedule. Now I work on getting to bed earlier and getting up earlier when I can get a workout in before everyone gets up. Lastly (maybe not the last thing...) I have made ME a priority. I deserve to be taken care of and I am just the one to do it!
I still enjoyed the things I like, I had the most wonderful pizza last night (my husband makes great pizza) but instead of eating just pizza and a lot of it I ate a piece and a half (smaller squares) and a piece of garlic bread and a nice salad. I won't do this all the time and I worked out for an hour that evening but it was so worth it! I pass on things that just don't seem worth it to me, like the cookies after the service at church or the kids Easter candy...As a side benefit, I have a ton of energy already! I am getting so much done and it isn't a 'chore'. My house is clean and staying clean. I even put a first coat of paint on my hallway. When I finish that I think I will tackle painting the kitchen! I am going to go with a old English garden theme!
Bonus: I am having a lot of fun! The Wii fit is a blast; I want to get Jillian Michaels workout soon to go with it. I am loving the dance workout videos I have and the yoga videos! The kids and I are walking and biking and playing at the park. I feel like I am living a fuller and happier life! What a great week.
