04/05/2009 04:08
Ups and downs
It took me six weeks to lose another few pounds. I don't know why it's been such a struggle, but I feel reinvigorated now for some reason. I think having the monthly pass at Weight Watchers really helps. There was a time where I wanted to quit, but I knew my monthly pass wasn't up for a few weeks. By the time I could cancel it, I was feeling better about things. I think I just need to not give up. Even if my weight loss is slow, which it has been, I do keep going in the right direction and eventually I'll get to where I need to be. Attending the meetings really helps too. I've started going on Saturday, it's less stressful to know I don't have to hurry home to get back to work and I'll be able to go to the same meeting once I start traveling for work again.
After the weigh-in today, I went and got boneless wings and french fries. Then for dinner I had this Stouffer's Cheddar Potato Bake. I went over my points today but only by 3. I still have 32 points for the week. I've realized that I can have what I want to eat. I just need to account for it and not cheat EVERY day. It feels less like a diet if I can eat unhealthy occasionally. It all evens out over the week though.
I took Maxwell and Henry for a walk today. It was a short walk. I had a migraine and thought the fresh air might help. I was wrong. We didn't go far and I had to come back and go lie down. I think I might have earned one Activity Point, but that's better than nothing.
I was in training all this week and they fed us breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The buffets were so good. I ate over my points every day, but not over my flex points and I ended up losing .6 lbs this week. That was enough to put me at 15 pounds lost. I got another 5 lb star on my bookmark. 3 more pounds until I hit my 10%. I'm very excited about this. Once you hit 10% you get to set your final goal. I think I'm going to go for 135. WW says my high weight should be 128, but I haven't been 128 since junior high! I'm not sure that's realistic. I can set it at 135 and then go lower once I get there, if I think it's doable. I weighed 135 in college when I was playing rugby. I sure hope I can get back there. I'm not sure how realistic that is either. I wore a size 12 when I was 135 though. I'm not sure how that's possible. I wear a 14 now and 135 is 35 pounds away. It seems odd that there would only be 1 size in there. Maybe sizes have changed since then though. I'd like to be a size 10, perfect 10 right? haha. We'll see.
So 3 more pounds for my 10% and 5 more lbs until I can go get another facial or mani/pedi or something. I like rewarding myself with beauty treatments.
I went out with my friend last night and she said, "You look thinner," and I said, "That's good, because I am!" Haha. I'm finally learning how to take a compliment. Although maybe I just should have said, "Thank you."
I bought some new clothes the other weekend. I even bought a couple of dresses. I should get my husband to take a picture and I can post it to show my progress. 170 is a milestone really. I can't wait to be deeply entrenched in the 160s.
My niece's 8th birthday is next month. I'll be going to Raleigh to see her and the rest of my family. I hope to have lost another 5 lbs by then. I can do it!
I hope this hasn't been too random. I haven't posted in a while so I guess I had a lot of random things to mention. I hope everyone out there in extrapounds land is doing well. Just keep at it. We can do it!