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| Start weight: | 307.40lb |
| Current weight: | 276.80lb |
| Goal weight: | 130.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 30.60lb |
| Remaining: | 146.80lb |
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Well, I managed to lose 2/10th of a pound.
I am hovering at the 30 lbs mark 
. We're going on vacation in a few days and my goal for the week was to get in exercising at least 3x's this week. So far I havent rised to the challenge. Although my week is pretty hectic, and I have been more active then usual. Maybe that will help!?
Thanks for helping me figure out the blogs!!
Fellow extrapound's blogger's, I need help... I can not figure out how to find/see other people's blogs. I'd like to lend support to others, but from my login page haven't figured out how to navigate around. I'm usually pretty savvy on the computer, but having a hard time here. Thanks for your help!
Also, I have a free account... do you have to pay for a membership in order to see other blogs?
Laura
Steve had some $174 from a health challenge he participated in 2006 at work. They told him he had use it or he'd lose it. It can be applied toward many health & fitness items, so he used it to buy me a bike. It was funny, the clerk at Dick's Sporting Goods took it off the rack for me to try... There I am in platform sandals trying to pedal and scratching my shins up. I probably haven't been on a bike since c. 1980ish! ...HA HA HA, it was surreal! We bought an extra big seat for my extra big tushy too!! Now while we are on vacation I can ride with everyone else and hopefully get in some much needed exercise.
Today I got one! I lost 5.8 lbs this week!! That brings me back down to 276.8 for a grand total of 30.4 pounds lost in total.
I have oficially lost all my vacation weight and I'm motivated enough to set a mini goal for myself before our next vacation in 3 weeks. I am going to strive to lose 15 more lbs by July 14th!! I know, kind of a tall order, but I think I can do it!! No doubt it'll be a challenge, but it'll bring me closer to the goal I had set for myself a few months back when we started making plans for this trip. I got side-tracked in the last few months, so I need to really push myself a little harder now.
I am trying to do my best to get back on the plan and motivate myself to exercise. That's a toughie though... I can be very motivated for weeks and then wake up one morning and just stop doing it. I've already had about 2 months off, so I need inspiration to exercise... hmm, any suggestions!?
Well, my JC WI did not go well... UP 2 lbs! WTH?!
...That was 4 days ago, and today my scale reflects a significant loss. This morning it was 275.6 which (if accurate) would be my lowest number so far! It won't be confirmed until my next JC WI on Sunday, but at least the scale is going in the right direction!!
Well, I managed to lose 3.6lbs this week. That's great news, BUT I wont be satisfied until the other 3.6 lbs I gained back is gone!!
I've made some mini-promises this week to exercise, which I really have not commited too in a month or more. I have a few food challenges coming up this week - 2 meal-on- my-own (MOMO). Dinner out with friends tomorrow (tues) and I am cooking one night at home. Although, that one I am not as concerned with because were having Turkey Burgers - no buns. That won't be too bad. Dinner out will be more challenging as I tend to get a little carried away with my choices.
Otherwise I am feeling good. It's a new week and I intend to do the best I can overall!!
Well, I havent had a chance to update my blog for a few weeks.... I've been traveling a little and now I am back home for a while. Next trip Hilton Head, SC in July. (Planning on bringing my JC breakfast and lunches with me, so I stay on the plan better than the past 2 trips.)
My last GOOD WI was on 5/19. To my utter astonishment I had dropped 3 more pounds for a total of 30lb lost! I was really excited because my mom and sister were here to see that one!!!
...When I got back from Bermuda my scale at home was up some, but only 2-3 pounds. I did not officially go back to Jenny Craig until June 5th for another WI. I was in NYC for 2.5 days over the weekend and walked my tushy off!! It was in the 90's those two days and I retained A LOT of water... at my last WI I was up 7.4lbs 
. Not sure what happened becaue I did not over eat those few days... honestly we missed meals, but I didn't drink enough water during the day. My counselor seems to think I am holding a lot of water weight and I should see a drop at my next WI. I am not feeling as confident, so we'll see I guess.
I am back on the straight and narrow now, but have to say that I really enjoyed the break in dieting. I've been on this program for 6 months now and right before leaving for Bermuda needed a break from it all... These are the times in my life when I really question "why am I so different?" "How come I can't just live a "normal" life, without constantly being consumed by my weight?" ...well, I already know that genetically I am screwed! LOL!! But, in all honestly I have made poor choices in my life that have contributed to my weight issues. Undoing them is proving to be very difficult... my breaking points are more frequent and I am constantly having to reaffirm the reason I am doing Jenny Craig. It's really hard.. I'm seriously thinking of getting brain-washed into thinking thin!!! lol!!! Would that help?! ...kidding! I can do this!! I've done lots of things in my life and achieved a heck of a lot more that I ever thought I would!! So why is THIS my biggest hurtle?? ...It seems so easy a solution to overcome this, right? Healthy eating, portion control, exercise... what is so hard about that?! I dont know!! ...But its my Kryptonite!! ...where did I put my affirmation flash cards agian?! ...
Well, I managed to lose a pound at my last WI on Saturday, May 13th. So far I have lost 27.4 pounds to date. I'm at a stand still right now, but I haven't focused enough on my diet in the last few weeks so I think that's causing things to stay the same. I'm getting ready for Bermuda and with all the recent celebrations (birthday's (mine was the 7th), mother's day), I've been way too generous with my treats and portion sizes. I'm WI again this coming Saturday (5/19), then I'll be gone for a few days. I'm not going to be on the plan while I'm away, so I'm already telling myself to keep things in perspetive and make healthy choices. One good thing is that in Bermuda the main course is usually seafood/fish. Although good for you, I don't like either, so it'll be slim pickin's !! LOL!! I imagine an Island that is only 26 miles does not have a lot of beef roaming around... ha ha ha! So it's the free range chicken for me! Plus, we intend to do A LOT of walking and beach activities, so best case scenario I stay the same..... or maybe I'll actually lose while I'm there!!! ....Wouldn't that be nice?! Anyway, I am off... If I don't get to update the "blog" on Saturday, I will do it as soon as I return from vacation. Have a great day!!!
Well back from my WI... I gained 2/10th of a pound or .2 oz. this week. I TOTALLY over ate this week...
Sun - Full Fat Tall Mocha with whip, Starbucks Frappacino
Mon - Graeter's 2 scoops cookies n' cream Ice cream sundae with hot fudge and whipped cream
Tues - 2 Jenny Craig brownies (I had an extra one in the fridge)
Wed - Olive Garden, need I say more?! 
Thurs - big bowl of popcorn with cheese
Fri - ...4 or 5 slices of swiss cheese and turkey my normal JC lunch
Sat - 2 cheeseburgers at Burger King, and Carmel Light Frap no whip Tall, Starbucks coffee
My JC councelor thinks I am an emotional eater. I think that's probably true, but kind of hard to believe considering I justified a lot of these "cheats" this past week. She thinks I sabotage myself, which I do agree is true. She thinks that when I get angry/frustrated with people around me, since I can't "punish" them, I "punish" myself and eat poorly. I'm not sure my brain agrees with that one, but a lot of her other opinions on my poor eating coping skills did make sense. Although, I'm not the kind of person who likes "crutches", so my ego is having a hard time with that theory. All I can say is I did lack motivation this week and did not exercise at all!!
I need to focus and remind myself of just how great I'm going to feel when all this weight is finally gone for good. I have homework this week... I have to write down 5 things that will satisfy me, other than food, when I'm feeling stressed out or angry?! ....This should be fun!
Well, to my astonishment, I've lost another 2.2 lbs last week. I am really happy!!
A couple of things has me fired up for this week....
1. I'm nearing the end of the 280's (1.2 lb loss is my mini-goal for this week)
2. I've lost almost 30 lbs (the most I've ever lost at once was about 40-50 and that was 6 yrs ago)
3. I've lost 15.25" so far
I measure my weight loss progress in 10 pound increments, because the overall number I have to lose is too much to think about as a whole. This is safe... 
I hope all you other "losers" reading this have a great week too!!!
