weekly weigh-in: 10-29-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 269 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: -2
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -22 pounds


YEAH BABY! 2 more pounds...

I'll take them!

I'm shrinking...

I'm happy to announce I'm no longer wearing 3x tops!

Today I purchased a few size 16/18 tops... that's equivalent to a 1x.

But I like saying "16/18" much better!!!


The tops ARE a bit tight still... and I will still wear a cardigan over them to hide the "spare tire" bulge. But I DO feel H-O-T in these new tops! They ARE quite attractive!


Plus, I cannot remember the last time I wore a size 16/18 top!

weekly exercise journal: 10-11-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

24.4 miles tracked
1 hour, 50 minutes logged
1,860 calories burned
4 tracked workouts

How do I feel?
I took several days off this week... 'cuz we went on a road trip to Vegas and Cedar City, UT. We had a blast... and we did a lot of walking... which I didn't track, but I don't really care. My cheeks hurt from laughing so much... I'm one happy girl!

Didn't think I had it in me...

Yesterday I did something I didn't think I could do...

I walked.
About 2 miles.
Up and down flights of stairs.
Up and down steep inclines.


And we kept walking... and then we didn't stop. We just kept walking...

You see we were visiting a college campus. A bunch of us gals went on a road trip to visit a daughter in college. She was so proud to show us the campus... especially the science wing! And so we walked. And we kept walking... and then we giggled when we walked through the library and we were breathing so hard that people were turning around to look at us old ladies...


Afterall, walking is a painful problem for someone who has over 75 extra pounds on her body, at least one knee that is missing cartiledge and another knee that has a pretty bad case of arthritis...


But I am happy to report... I didn't quit! I DID go slower than the rest of the group. I DID stop for a break or two. And I DID huff and puff the whole way.


But still... I was moving. I was in pain, but I was moving. And I am paying for it today... but I was moving.


I am proud of myself... I don't think I could have done this 20 pounds ago.


But yesterday... I did!

weekly weigh-in: 10-15-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 271 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: -2
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -20 pounds


Up two, down two... up two, down two... what's it going to look like next week?!

weekly exercise journal: 10-4-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

65.1 miles tracked
4 hours, 30 minutes logged
5,158 calories burned
6 tracked workouts

How do I feel?
Again, like I kicked butt this past week! So, why... please tell me why I gained weight AGAIN!

weekly weigh-in: 10-8-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 273 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: +2
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -18 pounds

How do I feel? No comment... UP again?! REALLY?!

I'm shrinking...

When I started this journey I was wearing size 24 or 26 pants...the size depended on the cut and fit and the maker of the pants.


I would like to announce that I am now wearing size 22! (And some of my 22's are starting to sag a bit!)


Thrilled! TH-HH-RR-IIIII-LL-ED!!!!!
(can you hear me sing?!)


I can't wait to buy some size 20 pants...

weekly exercise journal: 9-27-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

47 miles tracked
2 hours, 45 minutes logged
3,399 calories burned
4 tracked workouts


How do I feel? Again, like I kicked butt last week!

weekly weigh-in: 10-1-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 271 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: 0
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -20 pounds

How do I feel?
Tired of going up and down and not seeing much progress. And a little frustrated. Tomorrow is my birthday and it had been my goal to be down to 250 lbs (weight limit)by this date so that I could do the local zip line for my celebration. Obviously THAT'S not going to happen anytime soon.

Looking on the positive side: I got some major compliments yesterday and today on how I'm looking. That'll do a soul good! I shouldn't focus so much on the numbers... or lack of movement in the numbers. My clothes are fitting differently. The "next size down" is now saggy on me... so I know I'm losing inches. I'll focus on that... and quit worrying so much about the pounds. Those will drop in due time...