(Not Actually the) Weekly Weigh In

Height- 5'4"
Weight- 170 lbs
Cruise Countdown- 111 days

Short Term Goal- 165 lbs
Intermediate Goal- 160 lbs
Long Term Goal- 130 lbs

I got pretty lazy about posting this last month. However, I didn't stall out my weight loss. As you can see, I've lost six pounds since my last "weekly weigh in". If I had kept up with my posting, it probably could have been more.

That's definitely something I'm going to work on.

I'm getting pretty close to my intermediate goal- I'd love to be there by Thanksgiving, but I'm not sure it's going to happen. I did add another Y class to my schedule- however, I also seem to be skipping at least one class a week and I'm not great about going on the weekends.

I'll try to finish October strong and build some momentum for the holiday season!

Weekly Weigh In (Late)

Height- 5'4"
Weight- 175 lbs
Cruise Countdown- 151 days

Short Term Goal- 170 lbs
Intermediate Goal- 160 lbs
Long Term Goal- 130 lbs

Okay- I'm not sure how I managed to lose 6 pounds this week. I think I stuck to the eating plan pretty well, but I really slacked off on the exercise. Plus, I'm not sure that it's really possible to lose 6 pounds in 8 days! Maybe moving the scale around for football sign-ups affected it.

I guess I'm seeing some difference in my clothes- not a lot though. I've got one pair of jeans and one pair of shorts that are noticeably looser, but everything else is about the same. I'm waiting to get back into my little black skirts. I've had them for years, I used to wear them when I was subbing. I can get into them, but there's really no give in the waist band. It would be nice to wear them again.

I can't believe I'm only 15 pounds away from my intermediate goal (assuming that the Y scale can be trusted). I have about 10 weeks until Thanksgiving, and I'll be on the road for at least 3 of them. Here's hoping I can keep everything together. It would be nice to hit another short term goal before the holidays.

Weekly Weigh In- 1 Day Late

Height- 5'4"
Weight- 180 lbs
Cruise Countdown- 166 days

Short Term Goal- 175 lbs
Intermediate Goal- 160 lbs
Long Term Goal- 130 lbs

Met my first short term goal!!! I'm so excited, I might actually make my intermediate goal before the cruise!

I think I'll order a gift certificate as a cool prize AND, I've set a new short term goal!

The Emperor's Old Clothes

Today I am wearing my khaki pants. I've owned these pants for awhile, but I haven't worn them in more than a year. The last time they were on my body, it felt like they were cutting all circulation off at my thighs. I couldn't wait to get them off at the end of the day- and not in the sexy way.

I've had them on for two hours now and, while the thigh cut still isn't REALLY comfortable, I don't feel the need to change when I go home for lunch.

I've been working toward losing weight for the last six months- some months have been more serious than others. I've gotten to the point where I work out at LEAST twice a week (which is way more than the zero times per week it used to be.)

I still have food issues- which explains the daily food diary featured on this blog. I read that people lose more weight when they write down what they eat- I thought I'd give it a try, and a public forum to see if that would keep me more honest.

I guess it's working- slowly, but working- I can now say that I have lost the weight I gained when I moved to my current location!

Yay me!