That's right folks, 10 straight weeks of weight loss. Today was another 1.2 drop on the scale.
This has not been an easy week and I would not recommend following my example this week if you really want to lose weight. It started out with the Cinco de Mayo party at my office last Thursday after work. I can say that I didn't eat as much as I would have in the past. I was full, but not stuffed. I did eat things with cheese. And I had churros. So not the healthiest choices, but again, I didn't stuff myself.
The weekend was ok. I did get out to the track. I did less laps on Saturday, but more than made up for it on Sunday.
And then the work week started again. UGH! The beginning of the week was very stressful. Just so much stuff to get done. Monday was ok as far as eating and I got out to walk at lunch, but I ran out of my oatmeal and the substitute was 1 point higher than the one I normally eat. And by the time I got home Monday night, I was pretty exhausted and didn't do a full workout.
Tuesday was just awful. I was pretty much tied to my desk the majority of the day because of work and wasn't even close to my daily goal of 5000 steps by lunchtime. And then there was lunch. I was asked to have lunch with some potential new employees. The firm ordered lunch for us from California Pizza Kitchen. Between the food and the fact that I didn't get out to walk during my lunch hour, that was a double whammy. And then by the time I got home, I was completely exhausted and had no energy to work out. I barely scrapped up 10,000 steps for the day and my ActiveLink only registered 1 earned activity point for the day. I have been averaging 6.
Yesterday was a little better, but the weather cut my walk short. There were off and on showers and while I managed to get out, I didn't walk as far for fear of getting caught in a downpour far from the office. I was running around the office quite a bit, so I racked up the points that way. I was at nearly 8000 before I went to lunch. But again, when I got home last night, no energy for a workout.
So stepping on the scale this morning, a loss of 1.2 was HUGE under the circumstances. But I also know that this is not the norm and if I were to continue to do this every week, I would quickly see the numbers climb.
The next few days should be ok. But I am nervous about the next 2 weeks. Vacation! We'll be spending 4 days in Chicago and that means eating out for every meal. On the plus side, lots of walking. And then it's off to visit family for a few days. That can be torture. Not because I don't want to visit but because I get lazy. I don't pay attention to what I'm eating. I don't do my workouts. So I know that I must stay focused. I must push myself.
And I have given my husband permission to question me about everything I put in my mouth. For the entire time that we are away, he gets to crack the whip and keep me in line. But only for this week and only when it comes to my diet and exercise.
So today's weight: 208.4
Year to date total weight lost: 8.6 lbs
I can do this!
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