darcyskywolfe's Journal

One month later...
Jun 30 2009 09:59

Last time I wrote about my progress was when I was starting my tenth week, about a month ago.  Now I'm at the beginning of week 15, its been a full three and a half months since I began.

Here are the basic stats:

First week - Started at 181.4 ended at 176.4 - Lost 5 pounds

Second week - Started at 176.4 ended at 173.6 - Lost 2.8 pounds

Third week - Started at 173.6 ended at 172.4 - Lost 1.2 pounds

Fourth week - Started at 172.4 ended at 171.2 - Lost 1.2 pounds

Fifth week - Started at 171.2 ended at 169.6 - Lost 1.6 pounds

Sixth week - Started 169.6 ended 166.4 - Lost 3.2 pounds

Seventh week - Started 166.4 ended 164.4 - Lost 2 pounds

Eight week - Started at 164.4 ended at 163 - Lost 1.4 pounds

Ninth week - Started at 163 ended at 160 - Lost 3 pounds

Tenth week - Started at 160 ended at 159.2 - Lost .8 pounds

Eleventh week - Started at 159.2 ended at 156.2 - Lost 3 pounds

Twelth week - Started at 156.2 ended at 155 - Lost 1.2 pounds

Thirteenth week - Started at 155 ended at 155.2 - Gained .2 pounds

Fourteenth week - Started at 155.2 ended at 152.4 - Lost 2.8 pounds

Thats a total loss of 29 pounds since I started! 

These past few weeks have not been the most easy.  Three birthday parties, a graduation party, a couple of barbeques, and the fourth of july is right around the corner.  Still, depsite all that i've been managing things fairly well.  The days i've gone to something special i've allowed myself to eat my maintenance calories, and for the rest of the week i've kept to my deficit or at times upped it a little using exercise so my weight loss hasn't slowed much.  I'm really shocked i'm nearing the 30 pound mark though.  More shocked then at the 10 and 20 pound ones.  It just seems like such an impossible amount to lose, or it did at the beginning!  I really sometimes don't believe i've almost lost THAT MUCH.  Ha! I can't imagine what it will be like having lost 50 pounds.  I've just never personally known anyone who has lost that much and kept it off.  It seemed like an impossible feat a few months ago yet now i'm more then half way there.

Some big milestones this past month were:

- realizing I was past the halfway mark to my goal

- being able to fit in pretty much all of my old clothes

- being able to buy cookies and cotton candy but limit the amount i have each day, somewhere along the line i seem to have developed great self control!

- finally being a healthy weight for my height!!!  this happened just a few days ago and has me more excited then anything!

I've learned a lot from this past month, especially about how to eat when out of the house and going to some sort of party.  It was tough limiting myself at first, now its gotten a lot easier.  For the fourth of july i planned ahead.  I've stocked up on delicious low fat turkey dogs which i can eatas many as i want of (40 calories each), and some small steaks to grill as well so i dont indulge on a whole bunch of burgers.  I also planned out dinners this week and i'm excited for potato soup, baked pasta, perogies, and more!  Its great to know i can still love and enjoy food while being healthy and losing weight.