Weigh In

So this last week started off a little rough, but things turned around for the last half. I had a chance to send an email and just vent. For some reason it made me feel better. So I got back on track this week and ended up losing over 3 lbs. I actually was down a little more until I had lunch with Gabe yesterday at school. They have a turkey lunch the week before Thanksgiving every year and I guess it was just too much. So I'll have to make up for it today. I was working out a little harder the first part of this week too, but after not getting much sleep Tuesday night, I haven't been getting up early enough to get a good workout in. And this darn headache I've had since yesterday morning isn't doing me any good today either. I'm guessing it's because I didn't have any caffeine yesterday, and I've been drinking a lot more lately. So it's my own fault and I'm just gonna have to deal with it now. I'm getting to that point of breaking into the 160's, so that's something I'm really looking forward to. With Thanksgiving coming up next week I'm a bit nervous, but with a 39 lb. weight loss, I'm gonna have to try to control myself somewhat so I don't go and completely blow it. I will be weighing in a day early though, because we're traveling Wednesday, so check back then!

11-21-08 (173.2) (-3.3) (Total loss -39.4) (-18.5%) (BMI: 26.3) (Week 15)
11-14-08 (176.5) (-.3) (Total loss -36.1) (-17%) (BMI: 26.8) (Week 14)
11-7-08 (176.8) (+1.2) (Total loss -35.8) (-16.8%) (BMI: 26.9) (Week 13)
10-31-08 (175.6) (-2.3) (Total loss -37) (-17.4%) (BMI: 26.7) (Week 12)
10-24-08 (177.9) (-2.1) (Total loss -34.7) (-16.3%) (BMI: 27) (Week 11)
10-17-08 (180) (-1.6) (Total loss -32.6) (-15.3%) (BMI: 27.4) (Week 10)
10-10-08 (181.6) (-3.4) (Total loss -31) (-14.6%) (BMI: 27.6) (Week 9)
10-3-08 (185) (-2.7) (Total loss -27.6) (-13%) (BMI: 28.1) (Week 8)
9-26-08 (187.7) (-3.4) (Total loss -24.9) (-11.7%) (BMI: 28.5) (Week 7)
9-19-08 (191.1) (-3) (Total loss -21.5) (-10.1%) (BMI: 29.1) (Week 6)
9-12-08 (194.1) (-1.6) (Total loss -18.5) (-8.7%) (BMI: 29.5) (Week 5)
9-5-08 (195.7) (-1.3) (Total loss -16.9) (-7.9%) (BMI: 29.8) (Week 4)
8-29-08 (197) (-4.2) (Total loss -15.6) (-7.3%) (BMI: 30) (Week 3)
8-22-08 (201.2) (-2.6) (Total loss -11.4) (-5.4%) (BMI: 30.6) (Week 2)
8-15-08 (203.8) (-5.4) (Total loss -8.8) (-4.1%) (BMI: 31) (Week 1)
8-8-08 (209.2) (-3.4) (Total loss -3.4) (1.6%) (BMI: 31.8)
8-5-08 (212.6) (Start) (BMI: 32.3)

Weigh In

OK, so I guess I've been avoiding updating this because I had my first gain week before last. I've had a VERY stressful 2 weeks, and I haven't handled it the best. I'm not eating good, I'm eating more fast food and drinking more Pepsi and I missed 3 days of working out. The working out part wasn't my fault though!!! I tweaked my neck severely and couldn't move my head. I tried my hardest to still work out, but I realized after starting my work out that morning, that I just could not do it. So I made the choice to stop. I had gone for 91 days in a row. It was a huge blow for me to miss that first day. I felt extremely disappointed in myself, even though it wasn't something that I had any control over. So I took 3 days off and that 4th day I went ahead and worked out. It felt great to get back into it. So now I'm on day 9. Starting all over again. As for the eating, I am having a hard time getting back on track. I haven't been keeping in touch with the person who helped motivate me originally, so it's been hard to keep working at it (it's amazing how much it helps by someone just saying "keep it up" or "good job"). I broke down again tonight and had ice cream and a Pepsi (hoping it would help me bowl better, which it didn't by the way). I got home and started kicking myself. Again. I just can't seem to get back into it. I'm gonna try again tomorrow to get back on track. I know I'm only up .9, but I'm just so frustrated about it! I should have been down to 170 by now, but instead I'm going up. This is worse for me to gain like this after coming this far than it was to be gaining when I was already over 200. I guess because I worked so hard those first 12 weeks and losing 2 1/2 to 4 lbs. a week, then go to either gaining or just losing a tiny little bit, it's a bummer. I've been looking in the mirror lately seeing the "fat Smiley" again. I know that I'm not gaining that much back, but the mental part of the gain is really hard on me. I need to figure out how to fix it.

11-14-08 (176.5) (-.3) (Total loss 36.1) (-17%) (BMI: 26.8) (Week 14)
11-7-08 (176.8) (+1.2) (Total loss -35.8) (-16.8%) (BMI: 26.9) (Week 13)
10-31-08 (175.6) (-2.3) (Total loss -37) (-17.4%) (BMI: 26.7) (Week 12)
10-24-08 (177.9) (-2.1) (Total loss -34.7) (-16.3%) (BMI: 27) (Week 11)
10-17-08 (180) (-1.6) (Total loss -32.6) (-15.3%) (BMI: 27.4) (Week 10)
10-10-08 (181.6) (-3.4) (Total loss -31) (-14.6%) (BMI: 27.6) (Week 9)
10-3-08 (185) (-2.7) (Total loss -27.6) (-13%) (BMI: 28.1) (Week 8)
9-26-08 (187.7) (-3.4) (Total loss -24.9) (-11.7%) (BMI: 28.5) (Week 7)
9-19-08 (191.1) (-3) (Total loss -21.5) (-10.1%) (BMI: 29.1) (Week 6)
9-12-08 (194.1) (-1.6) (Total loss -18.5) (-8.7%) (BMI: 29.5) (Week 5)
9-5-08 (195.7) (-1.3) (Total loss -16.9) (-7.9%) (BMI: 29.8) (Week 4)
8-29-08 (197) (-4.2) (Total loss -15.6) (-7.3%) (BMI: 30) (Week 3)
8-22-08 (201.2) (-2.6) (Total loss -11.4) (-5.4%) (BMI: 30.6) (Week 2)
8-15-08 (203.8) (-5.4) (Total loss -8.8) (-4.1%) (BMI: 31) (Week 1)
8-8-08 (209.2) (-3.4) (Total loss -3.4) (1.6%) (BMI: 31.8)
8-5-08 (212.6) (Start) (BMI: 32.3)

Weight Loss/Measurements

Well, it's been a very long week. I've had some personal issues going on, so I really didn't expect to lose. Usually in my life when there is a lot of stress, I go and binge and then I gain a lot. But this week I kept it under control a little. I did have a little more than normal, but apparently not enough to hurt anything. And with Halloween being yesterday I did really good. I didn't even buy a single bag of candy to have here at home. Talk about self control! I'm in my 2nd week of 5k training, doing pretty good at that. I've still been working out every morning as well, today was day 88. So hopefully next week I'll see another good loss.

As for October measurements, here they are!
Bicep -1/4" (times two) -1/2"
Bust -2"
Waist -1.5"
Hips -1.25"
Thigh -1.25" (times two) -2.5"
Total loss -7.75"

10-31-08 (175.6) (-2.3) (Total loss -37) (-17.4%) (BMI: 26.7) (Week 12)
10-24-08 (177.9) (-2.1) (Total loss -34.7) (-16.3%) (BMI: 27) (Week 11)
10-17-08 (180) (-1.6) (Total loss -32.6) (-15.3%) (BMI: 27.4) (Week 10)
10-10-08 (181.6) (-3.4) (Total loss -31) (-14.6%) (BMI: 27.6) (Week 9)
10-3-08 (185) (-2.7) (Total loss -27.6) (-13%) (BMI: 28.1) (Week 8)
9-26-08 (187.7) (-3.4) (Total loss -24.9) (-11.7%) (BMI: 28.5) (Week 7)
9-19-08 (191.1) (-3) (Total loss -21.5) (-10.1%) (BMI: 29.1) (Week 6)
9-12-08 (194.1) (-1.6) (Total loss -18.5) (-8.7%) (BMI: 29.5) (Week 5)
9-5-08 (195.7) (-1.3) (Total loss -16.9) (-7.9%) (BMI: 29.8) (Week 4)
8-29-08 (197) (-4.2) (Total loss -15.6) (-7.3%) (BMI: 30) (Week 3)
8-22-08 (201.2) (-2.6) (Total loss -11.4) (-5.4%) (BMI: 30.6) (Week 2)
8-15-08 (203.8) (-5.4) (Total loss -8.8) (-4.1%) (BMI: 31) (Week 1)
8-8-08 (209.2) (-3.4) (Total loss -3.4) (1.6%) (BMI: 31.8)
8-5-08 (212.6) (Start) (BMI: 32.3)