My plateau is finally busted!!! After two VERY long weeks of being at 123 lbs, this morning I weighed 121. YES!
And not only does that mean that my plateau is busted, but it means that since I started this weight loss journey... I'VE LOST 10 LBS!
That is a beautiful thing.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Weigh Day - Week 7
It's weigh day again ... or should I say "stay" day. I've stayed at 123. STILL. *sigh* But my parents are here, so I'm focusing on that wonderful thing. We had scramburgers for dinner. Mmmmm. And then we went and hiked Ousel Falls (I carried Ellie in the pack) and watched fireworks in Big Sky. It was great. We didn't get home until midnight, though, so I really hope Ellie sleeps in tomorrow. I know I want to.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Challenge Change
A bit ago I joined a 4 week challenge and aimed to lose 8 lbs in that time.
Then I plateaued.
It seemed like I plateaued just as the challenge started, then I got discouraged and frustrated. So I'm opting out. I'm still trying to get 30 min cardio in daily, plus drink all my water (10 cups daily), but I'm not focusing on how much weight I'm losing. The weight will come off eventually. I just need to keep eating right, drinking water, and exercising.
But I joined another challenge group. This is the July challenge group and is different from the other. Basically, it's a point system. You get 1 point for each minute of exercise you do, plus 1 bonus point for each cup of water you drink.
So far for July I'm up to 237 points.
I don't know what that means yet, but it has kept me drinking my water. Tomorrow we're hiking Ousel Falls, so I'll get some exercise in, too. Today it was a bit scarce, with just a walk after dinner. But tomorrow is 4th of July, so we'll hike and then watch the fireworks up at Big Sky. It should be a good day.
Then I plateaued.
It seemed like I plateaued just as the challenge started, then I got discouraged and frustrated. So I'm opting out. I'm still trying to get 30 min cardio in daily, plus drink all my water (10 cups daily), but I'm not focusing on how much weight I'm losing. The weight will come off eventually. I just need to keep eating right, drinking water, and exercising.
But I joined another challenge group. This is the July challenge group and is different from the other. Basically, it's a point system. You get 1 point for each minute of exercise you do, plus 1 bonus point for each cup of water you drink.
So far for July I'm up to 237 points.
I don't know what that means yet, but it has kept me drinking my water. Tomorrow we're hiking Ousel Falls, so I'll get some exercise in, too. Today it was a bit scarce, with just a walk after dinner. But tomorrow is 4th of July, so we'll hike and then watch the fireworks up at Big Sky. It should be a good day.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Discouraged again....
Yes, I am discouraged. I've been at 123.2 for almost a week - since Saturday. I could almost taste 122 lbs. Until today, that is. This morning I'm at 124.8. What???!! I upped my cardio! I've been good about eating and haven't gone over 1400 calories since I started tracking!! *sigh*
Sometimes it feels like a losing battle. I think it's my body's way of getting back at me for starting this 4 week challenge. Just because I committed to losing 8 lbs in 4 weeks (or doing my best to, at least) my body is refusing. Naughty body.
Last time I was discouraged was at the beginning of the month. Almost 4 weeks ago exactly. Maybe this is a pattern my body goes through. Maybe I gain every 4 weeks or so. I don't know. I'll pay attention next month and see if the same thing happens. But it's still frustrating. Grrrrrr.
I don't think it has anything to do with my cycle. I'm at CD 15 right now and haven't had a temperature rise yet, so I'm not even past O yet. Last time I was 12 days before AF. Right now I'm about 20 days before AF. So confused. I didn't track last cycle because it was right after the surgery and bound to be irregular. So I can't go back and see. But I can pay attention in the future.
Whew! Now that all of that is out of my system, I'm going down to the basement to finish the scrapbooking LO that I was working on this morning and I'm going to drink a bottle of water, then Ellie will probably be awake. If not I will tackle some cardio via aerobics or something. I can't do anything about today's weight, but I can be proactive and work for a better tomorrow.
Sometimes it feels like a losing battle. I think it's my body's way of getting back at me for starting this 4 week challenge. Just because I committed to losing 8 lbs in 4 weeks (or doing my best to, at least) my body is refusing. Naughty body.
Last time I was discouraged was at the beginning of the month. Almost 4 weeks ago exactly. Maybe this is a pattern my body goes through. Maybe I gain every 4 weeks or so. I don't know. I'll pay attention next month and see if the same thing happens. But it's still frustrating. Grrrrrr.
I don't think it has anything to do with my cycle. I'm at CD 15 right now and haven't had a temperature rise yet, so I'm not even past O yet. Last time I was 12 days before AF. Right now I'm about 20 days before AF. So confused. I didn't track last cycle because it was right after the surgery and bound to be irregular. So I can't go back and see. But I can pay attention in the future.
Whew! Now that all of that is out of my system, I'm going down to the basement to finish the scrapbooking LO that I was working on this morning and I'm going to drink a bottle of water, then Ellie will probably be awake. If not I will tackle some cardio via aerobics or something. I can't do anything about today's weight, but I can be proactive and work for a better tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Breakthrough
I had a breakthrough last night. I bought new bottoms for my tankini (the boy short kind) and when I was trying them on I had the bottom of the top rolled up and I realized something:
If I have swimsuit bottoms that cover my belly button, I am comfortable enough right now to wear a two piece.
Amazing. Maybe by the end of the summer I'll actually get a new top to go with the shorts bottoms, but it was an amazing breakthrough for me. Yeah.
If I have swimsuit bottoms that cover my belly button, I am comfortable enough right now to wear a two piece.
Amazing. Maybe by the end of the summer I'll actually get a new top to go with the shorts bottoms, but it was an amazing breakthrough for me. Yeah.
Weigh Day - Week 6
I really, really, REALLY wanted to see the scale go down today. I've been at 123 since Saturday and I was SURE the scale would drop thanks to the extra calories I've been burning the last few days. Not so. Still at 123. *sigh*
Monday, June 25, 2007
4 week challenge
I joined a 4 week challenge today on SparkPeople. My aim is to lose 8 lbs (bringing me down to 115 lbs - my intermediate goal) in the next 4 weeks. That's about 2 lbs per week. I've been doing a good job eating, but I need to work on exercising regularly, more than just walking. So right now I'm going to do some step aerobics and get a jump on my exercise while Ellie's napping.
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