angie952's Journal
What a WeekendNov 09 2009 07:27
Well . . . WOW. Ha! I almost never go out to the bar, but I did this weekend . . . TWICE! Went with my hub Friday night. We were home by 10pm but we had dinner (burger burger) and I think I had 4-5 beers. Then my sister called on Saturday and wanted to do karoke on Saturday night, so I went. Hadn't eaten all day due to feelin a bit queesy from Friday night and lost count of the beer while we were singing Pat Benatar and all that. We closed it down. So I was 163 on Friday, damage yesterday morning . . . 170! *gasp* I'm not weighing again until tomorrow, give my body a chance to rehydrate and all that.
Anyway, BLC is over . . . I came in second. Was pretty happy with that. I think my goal was 14 lbs between there and Schmoozers and I did it. (Not including this weekend. :P) It's the last week of Schmoozers so I'll have to measure Friday and see where I'm at. Now it's time to set new goals for the coming weeks.
13 weeks until my 42nd birthday. My original goal was to get to 140 by then. If I consistently lose 2 lbs per week I'll make it . . . but that's kinda lofty. Granted, some weeks I've lost 3 lbs . . . but I'm doubting that will happen with winter coming fast. So, I'm going to begin with my 163 and shoot for 150. If I get a little farther, so much the better. 13 lbs in 13 weeks . . . sounds doable.
It's funny . . . I feel like I've lost momentum, like I'm just not trying as hard as I could be or as hard as I did in the beginning. But then I look at the progress over the last several weeks and the losses are still there. I'm happy about that, but a bit confused by it. I guess a thinner body really does metabolize differently, or maybe I'm more active than I think. It sure feels like I sit around alot.
I hope when Spring comes around I'll still want to walk and bike . . . if I need to or not.
I completely understand the feeling of not quite giving it your all. I have 5 pounds left to my original goal of 154 and find myself being a little less strict with myself. I've worked hard and deserve those good things in life. I think a lot of it has to do with just accepting the changes in our new lives. It's not a hard as it used to be...we no longer crave food when we watch TV. We eat fruit instead of chips and cookies without thinking twice. We walk when we used to ride. We understand that it's okay to treat ourselves - just not every day. We no longer eat 3000 calories a day, every day, with 45% fat and triple sodium. We are just more aware and know what is right. I aim for 1 pound a week now, but averaged 0.8 per week throughout Schmooze. That's okay...the scales are still going down and I feel great. AS long as I never see 170 ever again, I'll have that shortbread at Christmas and the extra bottle...uh...I mean "glass" of wine on my birthday and not worry about it. |
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