Today's Forecast, Mid-160's

So... This might sound a bit dramatic, but I feel like something changed in me yesterday after my weigh in. The thought of being well into the 160's left me feeling confident and strong. Something just clicked in my mind, I can do this. Plus, my body feels different... like a changed sizes overnight. It is super weird, yet awesome.

I had spent a long time in the 170's, I was nervous it was what my body thought was comfortable and I would be forever stuck. Looking back at my weigh-ins (I write them in a list in eyeliner on my bathroom mirror), I saw that I entered the 170's on March 18th. So exactly 4 months later I finally got out of that decade of weight. You could say, it took me 4 months to lose 10 pounds. Crazy.

I'm not thrilled I was stuck in the 170's so long. However, I am thrilled I am on the cusp of hitting my 20 pounds lost milestone. Like I mentioned before, I have this new confidence. I jumped on the scale this morning to see this number...

Beautiful... Almost there.

Weigh In Week 20

Wow, 20 weeks... That's a long time. This blog has really helped keep me on track. I know I am not losing the weight super fast, but I haven't given up. There has been several points in this journey where I wanted to throw the towel in, and absolutely would have if I didn't have an audience. I don't want to fail publicly, that has been one of my motivations to keep going through gains and soreness. So... Thank you for reading and holding me accountable!


Here's the stats for today:




Last Weigh In: 170.0
Today's Weigh In: 166.6
This Week's Difference: -3.4
Total Pounds Lost: 18.4
BMI: 24.6 (Normal!!)
Dress Size: 10-12


I am ecstatic with this week's results! I ate really super healthy on the weekdays, but I did give in to a few indulgences this weekend. Even though I "indulged" I still watched my portions. The funny thing is, I'm not having to "think" about all my food choices. I'm starting to just make better decisions. Does that mean that I don't have cravings? No, it just means I am figuring out a balance between cravings and nutrition. Plus, I am making an effort to exercise more, and getting more activity because I am chasing around my mobile little monkey.


I had a couple goals when starting this journey: 1) get back to pre-pregnancy weight, 2) feel better and have more energy, 3) once I got to my first goal, lose about 15 more pounds because I felt flabby before I got pregnant. Before pregnancy I fluctuated between 160 and 165, so I've been using 163 as my pre-pregnancy target. I really, really want to get there by July 30th (my son's 1 year birthday). I always thought I would be back to my old self within a year of being pregnant. 


I decided to take my measurements today to compare...


April  29th                      July 18th


Chest: 39"                          37"
Waist: 35"                          33.5"
Hips: 43"                            41"
Thigh: 23"                          22.5"

A NSV (Non-Scale Victory) this week, some of my clothes I lived in pre-pregnancy, are now getting loose. Even though I am not at my pre-pregnancy target weight, I think I have built a lot more muscle than I used to carry around. So, I count that as a serious win.

Weigh In Week 19

We arrived home from our Montana adventure on Saturday evening. I did a test weigh in on Sunday, just to see the damage of a week of careless drinking and eating. I was horrified to see 173.6! Wow! Could one "bad" week add close to 4 lbs?

While I think I made smart choices when it came to food (portion control, and healthy choices)... Drinking was a whole different story. Summer is my favorite beer season, the microbrews taste like candy. However, they ring in close to 200 calories each, sometimes more. Throughout the day (I was on vacation, sometimes we started drinking at noon), I could easily put back 5 and that's an extra 1000 calories! Some days I didn't limit myself to just 5. Ouch!

Anyway... I decided to eat clean and get back on the workout wagon. I officially weighed in this morning.

Last Weigh In: 169.8
Today's Weigh In: 170.0
This Week's Difference: +0.2
Total Pounds Lost: 15.0
BMI: 25.1 (Overweight)

Do I actually think I lost 3.6 lbs since Sunday? No, not really. I think Sunday was a fluke, but I do think I gained while on vacation and seeing that high of a number was what I needed to get back on track.

... Shame on me

The saying, "Fool me once, shame on you..." is ringing in my ears right now. I just tried another faux pizza crust recipe. I think I try one at least once a month, and everytime, as I am waiting for it to bake, I believe it is going to be brilliant, just like crispy pizza crust. However, each time I end up disappointed.

Why do I continue this crazy cycle? I don't know. Pizza is one of my loves and I just want it to be low calorie.

It isn't like I am so strict that I don't allow myself a piece of pizza every once and awhile. C'mon face it, I've lost three pounds in the last two months... I'm not really on the fast track here. But, I am making smarter choices, even when I 'indulge', and I and exercising regularly.

I'd rather enjoy myself and have the weight come off a little slower than restrict myself to the point that I am a cranky bitch 24/7.

I'm enjoying the ride, even though it might take a long time to get to my destination.

Hope on the Treadmill

I decided to try Zumba again at my gym. I got to the gym at 5:55 pm for the 6:00 start time. I then found out that over the week I was on vacation, they changed the start time to 6:30. What's a girl to do?

I thought about just sitting in the waiting area and doing something real productive, like dinking around on FB... but I ended up heading to a treadmill for a warm-up. I intended on just walking, but felt ready to jog. So I did 2 min jog, 1 min walk intervals for 20 minutes. I purposely made myself take it easy; I was about to go into an hour class plus I didn't want to trigger any injuries.

Here's the hopeful news... I am a little sore from Zumba (there are a surprising amount of squats in this class), but I don't have any knee or shin pain. Such a huge victory!

Don't worry, I don't plan on going out and running a 5k tomorrow... But it does give me hope that maybe someday (soon) I can be a runner again!