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favorite weight loss
May 12 2008 09:22

Almost saw 200 even on the scale this morning.  I thought the weekend was going to be another downer after thoroughly enjoying an indian buffett on Saturday, but I managed to maintain a decent eating strategy on Sunday, and I guess the reward on Monday was a scale reading of 200.2 :)

Although, I suppose I kind of "cheated".  Had to poo in the morning, which was not usual for me, so probably part of that was just weighing myself right after a BM.

But I have to say, that is my favorite way to lose weight.  It's a light effort way to drop some #s, and good LORD do you ever feel good after :P

Well, all kidding aside, I really am glad to see me lose weight.  I bought a digital camera this weekend, and I'm starting a project with my husband: One picture a day (same position, same spot, same clothes) until I reach my first goal.  I'm hoping to use Flash to turn it into a cool flip-book animation of me losing weight.  Especially now that it's apparent I'm losing REAL weight.  The first 10 pounds or so I didn't really believe it - I went with the usual water weight theory.  But those pounds have stayed away, and I've lost more in addition to them, so I can't deny it now.  This is really working :)

Hubby says he's lost 25 pounds himself.  It's all really kind of neat :)

Also - so looking forward to the Wii fit!!

Motivation:  Not being "that guy!" A lot of the admiration and kudos hubby and I are receiving are not from the weight loss, but from everything we're doing from which that is a byproduct.  We get a lot of praise for volunteering, for getting out of the house, for eating better, and generally improving the quality of life.  That's what I see people envying/admiring, not that we're losing weight, but that overall our lives are so much more improved.  It feels really good not to be "that guy" - that guy who wallows around in his own sedentary lifestyle, never being able to figure out why nothing ever feels good or right.  :)