Sunday Scale ==>Conclusions of the Week
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Sunday Scales are now to be called conclusions of the week, because it’s not all about the scale. Calling it Sunday Scale implies an importance to the numbers that I don’t really believe in. Lots of things happen besides losing weight!
Weigh in: 198! Woot! I actually didn’t expect a change, as I ate maintain weight calories for a few days, but I am glad to see this, because it meant something went right this week.
To be honest, I have had just a horrid week. It started Monday when some of the equipment at work decided to malfunction and ruin my assay. I tried to fix it but to no avail. Then the repair that I had done to my car last week didn’t fix the problem and I was, yet again, afraid to drive the darn thing. After that, strange noises woke me up two nights in a row between 4:30 and 5:00 AM. It’s just been a week where nothing seems to go right. Big things, Little things, nothing.
Life’s looking up, though. I got myself a car that I’m not afraid to drive (post coming later). I did lose that pound. I’ve figured out the problem at work and can catch up on my assays.
Here’s to better days.
Sunday Scale 9
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Might as well confess now. I overindulged at Christmas dinner. I wasn’t even supposed to go anywhere; it was a last minute thing. When I got there I just couldn’t resist all the delectable food, especially the deserts.
Today I weighed in at 204. I forgot to weigh myself before breakfast, but this is pretty accurate. Man o man.
A couple of positives this week: I got some cookbooks from the library and am going through them to find some good recipes. I’m very excited about this. My biggest problem is figuring out what to eat, so if I have already chosen my recipes and keep those ingredients stocked, I can reduce the time I spend sitting down just thinking of what to eat.
The other thing is that I found a really good running path for when it gets a bit warmer. It’s really convenient to my apartment and is a great beginning runner’s type of path. I should have found it sooner, but it’s in the opposite way that I go to work. Right now everything is covered in ice, but around March or so, I’ll be running in the open air!
Sunday Scale #8
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Three Words: Office.Christmas.Potluck.
Sigh. I wonder, if I can’t be accountable here, can I really be accountable to myself?
OK. No more excuses. Weekly weigh-ins are mandatory. This week, I gained a pound and some change. I’ll likely not reach my Christmas goal; my heart wasn’t in it. Ugh. It’s alright, though. Every day is a new beginning.
Sunday Scale
Sunday, November 8th, 2009My official week one can be called a success.
Weigh in: 201.4, (-6.8 lbs)
This is phenomenal weight loss! I’m excited, though I know most of it is water weight from my period.
As far as eating, I’ve been mostly staying within my limits, though some things do tempt me. I’ve done a cardio routine video I found online a couple of times, but it is kind of short; I need a longer one. Overall, I think I couldn’t have asked for a better week.
Goal for next week: find a longer cardio video/routine, and do it three times this week.
This is Day One
Sunday, November 1st, 2009I’m eager to begin my final weight loss journey. I chose Nov 1 to start it because it’s a nice even day this year. I like starting things on the firsts of the month, or on Sundays. Today is both! For some reason, if I don’t start on a day that (to me) is a beginning day, I always feel out of sorts about it. I think that’s why if I have a bad start to a day, the rest of my day is completely off track.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand: I’ll do a weight loss post every Sunday, including my weight for the week, how many times I exercised for the week, etc.
This week: 208.2. I’ve gained since I left CT and moved back to my parents. My apartment complex does not have a fitness center, so for exercise I’ve just been taking my dog for long walks. Those are gone until spring, unfortunately. I’ve found some exercise videos online that I’m going to use until I make a decision on the gym situation. Other than that, I’ve been starting slow with drinking more water. I’m up to about 2 1/2 water bottles per day. I should be drinking more than that, I think, because I still feel thirsty at the end of the day. I heard somewhere that you should be drinking something like half your weight in ounces of water per day. That’s about twice what I’ve been drinking. I’ll get there soon.