Weigh-In Wednesday #15

sometimes there is no way to predict how a weigh-in will go. last week i did haphazard ww and was expecting to be up, and i was down -0.6. this week i tracked and exercised, and only had a loss of -0.4. oh well.

i’m happy with the loss, since it means i am down -1 pound between last week and this week. i have two weigh-ins to go, and am confident that i can lose another pound by the end of the month — and meet my weight loss action plan goal of losing 2 pounds a month.

i did have a personal goal of being at 150 pounds this saturday for my staff weigh-in, but it’s ok that i didn’t get there, i got close! since i started back on ww in late may, i’ve averaged a loss of about 3 pounds a month, which is super motivating!

things have definitely been more normal. i’ve gotten back to tracking, went to yoga, riding my bike, meal planning, weighing/measuring food.

i’ve also had a few challenges. this weekend i was out for a friend’s birthday. i skipped the appie, had a salad for my main, but did indulge in 3 glasses of wine and some dessert. there’s a photo of the dessert platter we ordered below — macaroons, creme brulee, cotton candy, red velvet cake, deep fried oreos! the good thing, since we were sharing, we all had a taste of everything!

things are getting back to normal — there are no more summer events, weddings etc. but the holidays are starting up, and i already noticed halloween candy in the stores, aackk!

it’s also sad that the summer fruits are done. looks like the winter orange, banana, and pineapple trifecta are back in the rotation.

weigh-in wednesday details:

original starting weight: 166 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 153.6 pounds
difference since last weigh-in: -0.4 pounds
total lost: -12.4 pounds

                               yummy dessert platter!

Weigh-In Wednesday #14

 

i can’t believe it’s been a few weeks since my last update. my weight watchering has definitely been haphazard — minimal meal planning, lots of dining out/fast food, hardly any activity. i am pretty grateful to come out of this weigh-in with a loss.

i never consciously decided to waver, it just sort of happened. we didn’t go grocery shopping on the weekend, so there was no cooking, so we ate out, so i didn’t exercise in the evenings. it was definitely the domino effect! the weather was also pretty rainy and chilly, so the motivation to go outside and bike wasn’t there. nor did i want to walk to yoga in the rain — as romantic as that may sound, it makes for a cold and damp class, brrrr!!

to meet my weight-management action plan goal for september, i need to lose -1.4 pounds by the end of the month. so that’s my focus right now. get back on track and lose a half a pound a week over the next 3 weigh-ins; sept 16, sept 23, and sept 30.

we’re going grocery shopping tonight, and i’ll plan out my snacks and meals friday night and saturday afternoon, instead of waiting til sunday evening. i’m hoping that doing it on friday evening will keep me more focused over the weekend.

i have a mini-date with mike for a cocktail and some appies after work friday. and then a friend’s birthday party on saturday night, so i’ll definitely be having a few more cocktails! to get some activity points, i’ll be biking the 34km to my weight watcher meeting saturday morning, and going to a yoga class in the afternoon. now that the winter rains are starting, i definitely need to find some indoor activities for those extra cold and rainy days.

weigh-in wednesday details:

original starting weight: 166 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 154 pounds
difference since last weigh-in: -0.6 pounds
total lost: -12 pounds

haha! yikes! 

Weigh-In Wednesday #13

meh. today’s weigh-in was definitely disappointing. i had a bad week last week, but this week i was doing all the good things. i wasn’t expecting a big loss, but i definitely wasn’t expecting to be up.

today’s meeting topic totally felt made for this situation, “a slip, not a slide” — i’m looking at this weigh-in as a slip, i’ll get back on track, and as taylor swift suggests, i’ll shake it off, shake it off!

i needed a reminder today that this really is a journey. by having a weight-loss goal of 2 pounds per month, it is achievable and livable. i need to lose -0.6 pounds next week to meet my weight management action plan goal for the month of august. and i can totally do that. it’s easy to put extra expectations on myself, but i should focus on the big picture — i am making positive changes, and am consistently meeting my goals. sure i would love to lose more than 2 pounds per month, but i chose a weight-loss goal that i knew i could reach to ensure my success. i don’t want to get frustrated, think negative, or give up!

and at 2 pounds per month, it means that by Dec 31, 2015, i will weigh in at 146 pounds! that’s a super exciting prospect! if i stick to the plan, and keep going, i’ll get there. consistency is definitely the key.

the fitness is going well. i went on a 36km bike ride sunday in preparation for my 50km ride this coming sunday! unfortunately, i never did do a 40km or 45km practice ride, so i’m not sure what to expect at 50km. there are 2 giant hills, and i’ve already decided that i’m going to walk these if i need to. and in terms of expectations — my goal is just to finish 🙂 i’m anticipating that it will take me 3hrs, cycling at about 18km/h.

and since i’ve activated my yoga pass, i’ve been going pretty regular, usually 2ce a week. once winter hits, and the rain starts, i’ll probably increase the amount of yoga and decrease the amount of cycling.

and, since summer is coming to a close — my vision board will need an update. i need to start thinking about what i want to change-up/refresh for the fall/winter. and next week, when i hit that -0.6 pound loss, i’ll be able to cross out another 4 pound achievement on my vision board!

weigh-in wednesday details:

original starting weight: 166 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 154.6 pounds
difference since last weigh-in: +0.4 pounds
total lost: -11.4 pounds

                  

Weigh-In Wednesday #10

eeek! i’m almost there, almost down 10 pounds! weigh-in today was ahhh-mazing! i was down -1.8 pounds, and i’m down a total of -9.8 pounds! i don’t feel like i did anything different this week, so i’m not certain why the loss was more than normal, but i love it 🙂

i did a trip to maui with the ladies in february 2014. i weighed 155 pounds when we went. i remember, because i lost weight to go on that trip. after we got back, i slowly started to regain the weight. between feb 2014 and may 2015 i gained 11 pounds — about 0.75 of a pound a month, or almost 0.2 of a pound a week. the weight gain was so slow and incremental, that i really didn’t notice. overall, i would gain a little, i would lose a little. but there is a silver lining. i was talking about this with my ww leader, and she noticed it was because i hadn’t thrown in the towel. our discussion centred around the attitude we have when things aren’t going well. it’s easy to be motivated and positive while you’re losing weight, but when you’re gaining it, ugh. even though my weight was going up, i still drank my coffee with skim milk, and i still rode my bike to work every day. even though i picked up a lot of bad habits, i still kept some of the good habits. this resulted in some weight gain, but i didn’t regain all the weight i had lost over the years. the opposite is when you go “off plan” and you stop doing everything. you aren’t losing weight, so the attitude becomes “what’s the point?” and “why bother” — that’s the dangerous territory, where you can regain what you’ve lost, plus a little more. and it’s hard sometimes to turn those negative thoughts and feelings off.

i was quite frustrated with my ww journey earlier this year. i weighed in on jan 6, 2015 at 163.6 pounds,  i weighed in weekly for 4 months, and on apr 14, 2015 i weighed in at 165.8 pounds. i was trying to lose the weight, but it felt like i was spinning my tires. i would lose, gain, lose, gain, and it was getting tough to keep positive. looking back now, i know i was in a tenuous mental place — i needed something to happen, and i’m glad i was able to find some focus when i did. and i thank my earlier self, that even though there wasn’t any success, i stuck with it, and didn’t give up. it doesn’t matter how long it takes, or what my journey looks like, i can recognize that all these positive steps and changes i make, they are improving my quality of life 🙂

i was doing a lot of reflecting this week, and this was a point that really stuck with me personally. if only i could always be so insightful!

back to the present — the cycling is going fantastic. i added up my totals for the past month, and i biked 414.3km! i normally bike 200km a month, or 50km a week, my commute to work is 5km each way. it’s really amazing that i could double my distance. i did sign up for a 50km ride (not a race!) on sunday august 23rd. i need to do some training for sure, and go for a longer ride or two during the week. i’ve never biked that distance in one go before, so i am nervous about it.

my plan for this week is to keep on doing what i’m doing — tracking, meal planning, and activity. i’m eager to hit the 10-pound milestone next week!

 

weigh-in wednesday details:

original starting weight: 166 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 156.2 pounds
difference since last weigh-in: -1.8 pounds
total lost: -9.8 pounds

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