Monday Weigh-In 13

It is August 15th and I'm back posting this. My life has been consumed with my husband finding and starting a new job (thank you Lord!!!) and I've been sidetracked and not focused on my weight loss. The good news is that I'm not going backwards, but holding on. I can tell my habits HAVE really changed, but I haven't had a salad in a couple weeks! (borrowing a previous photo)

The scale last Monday:
216.8 pounds

The scale today:
220.6 pounds

Pounds gained this week:
+3.8 pounds

Net pounds lost since May 2, 2012:
-8.9 pounds

Total mileage this week:
6.2 miles

To see weight loss by week go to the SCALE page or CLICK HERE.

Uphill Walk

I've kinda taken this week OFF from our normal routine and menu. I just feel like I need a break and as of this morning, my husband has a new job after a season of unemployment. So things are adjusting around and that's OK for me right now. I walked Monday morning, but not Tuesday or Wednesday. Today I walked home from my haircut in town and it was in the 70s, hot and sunny-just a gorgeous day. The walk home was about 2 miles with 265 feet elevation (thank you MapMyWalk.com)...it was uphill most of the way. I loved it!

Pretty much every morning now, I take my camera with me to capture all the hearts I see along the way. Today, as I was starting the uphill climb, I saw this heart!

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WHOOOAHHOOOOOO! I did NOT expect this today! I was expecting to see two-twenties! How did this happen!?!? I'm wondering if next week I'll be up...maybe there's a week delay in my numbers...? Well, regardless, this inspired me to keep going and break through the 215lb barrier! Both kids joined me on my nice and cool walk today-best thing ever having them BOTH with me!

I can really tell the temperature makes a big difference in my walk. Today was 58ish at 10am! I love these cool summer days (I know, I'm weird)!  Yay!

The scale last Monday:
217.7 pounds

The scale today:
216.8 pounds

Pounds lost this week:
-0.9 pounds

Net pounds lost since May 2, 2012:
-12.7 pounds

Total mileage this week:
3.5 miles

Probably my lowest weekly mileage to date. Eager to have a strong week and looking forward to a 2.8 mile hike over the weekend. I feel ENCOURAGED!

To see weight loss by week go to the SCALE page or CLICK HERE.

Difficult Week

On Monday, it looked like my week was going to be great...I was feeling better from my sickness and I hit a new weight loss record. But somehow, my week just fell apart in many ways.

My last walk was on Monday, which was sluggish. Today is Saturday. On Wednesday, we attended a potluck and we came home with extra dessert, which I ate on Thursday. I haven't had a salad for three days because I've been eating leftovers. I've been really "off" this week, in many ways, having difficulty just going through my "normal" daily routine.

The good news is that even though I ate dessert, I'm not using it as an excuse to overeat like I used to...it just isn't worth it! I had pizza last night and some peanut M&Ms, but I don't need to eat them today. Move forward from here and wash some lettuce!

The Lord helped me, though, as I set out this morning. I was seriously considering doing only a small loop, when I heard Him say "keep going, it is important to push through this time, not shrink back", which gave me the motivation I needed to trudge over the pavement.

A little over half way, I looked up to see this garage sale sign, "Almost There"!!! Thank You Lord! I needed that encouragement to get me home!

I've been wondering about the sluggishness, when it totally hit me...it is WARMER! When it is about 62° or higher, I really bog down. One day when I returned, it was about 67° and I could feel it. Just even more motivation to get up earlier. I feel so much better knowing what the fatigue is all about so I can move through it over the next several weeks, before it starts getting cooler again!

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I was not expecting 217.7 this week! This is wonderful! A NEW RECORD! This is space I've never been before...I was at 217.8 in the past, but not 217.7-hooray!

The scale last Monday:
218.6 pounds

The scale today:
217.7 pounds

Pounds lost this week:
-0.9 pounds

Net pounds lost since May 2, 2012:
-11.8 pounds

Total mileage this week:
9.0 miles

I enjoyed my walks this week, even though I was sick and was surprised to see my mileage, too!
To see weight loss by week go to the SCALE page or CLICK HERE.

I've Been Sick

I walked Monday and Tuesday but took Wednesday and Thursday off. My pants feel tight. Today I was dragging a bit...but the Lord continues to give me HEARTS! I'm posting my hearts on another blog. I love the orangey-yellow color of the Alstroemeria here adjacent to this beautiful rose!

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I want to break out of this upsy-downsy trend and move on from two hundreds to one hundreds.

What is that going to take?

The scale last Monday:
221.2 pounds

The scale today:
218.6 pounds

Pounds lost this week:
-2.6 pounds

Net pounds lost since May 2, 2012:
-10.9 pounds

Total mileage this week:
6.0 miles

Happy for the loss this week, but this loss could just be water...I want to make some serious headway. Lord, what next?

To see weight loss by week go to the SCALE page or CLICK HERE.

This Morning's Walk-Heart

The Lord continues to show me His love! This morning, right alongside the sidewalk in a small patch of stones, there it was! Thank you Lord, I love You, too!

He's also telling me to drink more water...10 glasses. I think I've barely been getting down four.

Monday Weigh-In 9

It is Friday and I'm over the scale. In fact, I didn't let it slow me down this time, I just haven't had time to post this week until now. The scale doesn't really matter on the short term...I've even considered weighing just once a month. When the weight is gone, it won't matter that I had a weight gain on week whatever. I need to keep going and be faithful to what the Lord is telling me to do.

Since I didn't lose this week, let's evaluate the things He's telling me:
-Start walking to mailbox (done)
Stop eating obvious refined sugar
Drink more water
-Eat more fiber (doing)
-Walk more (done)
Start counting calories, research levels
-Pick up Shake Weight (have moved to dumbbells)
-Wake up earlier, to bed earlier (amazing-doing this!!)
-Get strong (doing this! arm workout, ddp yoga, and walking)
Eat half
-Eat one salad per day
and now: drink 10 glasses water

There's a few areas I'm not excelling in...well, this week I finally did give up chocolate chips (I'm sorry I resisted You Lord), so I think the sugar thing is under lockdown. I do need to increase water, which I'll be shooting for 10 today. I don't know that I need to go back to the calories...I really know what I can have...? I'm not eating half of my dinners.

The scale last Monday:
218.7 pounds

The scale today:
221.2 pounds

Pounds gained this week:
+2.5 pounds

Net pounds lost since May 2, 2012:
-8.3 pounds

Total mileage this week:
6.0 miles

Well, this is silly. For gaining 2.5 pounds, I surely didn't enjoy it!

Conclusion...I want to get out of this 220/218 area! Let's get down under 210 NOW and do this thing! My mantra...k.e.ep.  g.o.i.n.g!

To see weight loss by week go to the SCALE page or CLICK HERE.