Gang - I have decided to move Finding Fit over to my main Tumblr account. This will allow me to update more often b/c I won’t have to log out of my main account and into the Finding Fit account. I original set it up this way to remain anonymous in case I failed. We’ll I’m succeeding and I’m ready to claim Finding Fit as my own and update as often as I want to!
So you’ll see a new friend request from me shortly! :-)
Please go to FindingFit.Tumblr.com and refriend me there!
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The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs.
Weight Last Weigh in: 185.0 lbs.
Weight Today: 185.2 lbs.
Weight Change This Week: +0.2 lbs
Total Weight Lost: -1.4 pounds
On Valentine’s Day my Grandma passed away. It wasn’t wholly unexpected, but I wasn’t ready for it. She was in a nursing home and not doing great after her most recent round of surgery where they had found Stage 2 intestine cancer (I didn’t even know you could get cancer in your intestines!).
So I didn’t get much of a Valentine’s Day celebration, but I did get my fair share of chocolates, cakes, candy, cookies, pizza, fried chicken, casseroles, cheese, etc, etc, and so on. If I was to be completely honest I would say that since her original diagnosis in January all I’ve done was eat everything in sight.
We laid Grandma to rest on the 18th which is why I skipped my last weigh in. Over the weekend I got a huge burst of energy and vigor for life. I went to my local farmer’s market and bought up veggies. I made a big batch of Weight Watchers 0 point veggie soup. This week I have been extremely careful with my eating. I’ve had that soup and a salad every day for lunch. Dinner has typically been a yogurt. Plenty of fruit and veggies through the day to keep me from being hungry. Gallons of water to clean out my system.
It’s obviously working. Obvious to me. Might not be obvious to you. Last week I weighed myself before going home for the funeral. I was over 190. Bloated. Gross. Listless. I need to keep on my game face when it comes to eating healthy. It makes me feel better! It makes me have more energy for life and get done the things I need/want to get done!
One of the last conversations I had with my Grandma she commented on my weight loss. This is the FIRST time she had commented on it even though I have been at this weight for a while. Even though other times in the last few years I was dropping weight faster, working out more, and looking more toned. She told me how happy for me she was. She told me how wonderful I looked. She encouraged me. Her words need to flow through my brain daily to keep me going when all I want to do is eat a cookie (she was the BEST cookie baker!) and veg out on the couch.
So there’s a very long update for a very small amount of weight change. My heart feels lighter for sharing. Thank you for your support! I’d love to hear how any of you may have dealt with emotional eating when a family member passes away?
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs.
Weight Last Weigh in: 183.8 lbs.
Weight Today: 185.0 lbs.
Weight Change This Week: +1.2 lbs
Total Weight Lost: -1.6 pounds
I can tell you exactly what is going on with that scale. I threw almost a week long pitty party for myself. Complete with cheese, cake, cheesecake, and anything chocolate or cookie shaped. I had one of the roughest weeks emotionally in years for me. So I ate my feelings. It never helps to emotional eat. Never. But that’s always what I default back to.
Interestingly enough during this week long pity party I ate really healthy! I continued to eat my daily salad and shove my banana in my mouth every morning. I just ate a whole extra day’s worth of points every day in the form of baked goods.
Well I don’t know if it was a whole days worth extra every day because I didn’t track my food this week. Not once. Disappointing.
I need to take control and do what’s best instead of just letting my default emotions take over my eating habits. That’s clearly not working. Clearly.
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs.
Weight Last Weigh in: 185.6 lbs.
Weight Today: 183.8 lbs.
Weight Change This Week: -1.8 lbs
Total Weight Lost: -2.8 pounds
I found when I logged back into WeightWatchers.com it still remembered my weight from way back when I started this journey. Back at size 22. It’s strange to see my original 10% body weight loss goal be 206.8. I remember when that goal felt so unattainable. A number I was SURE I could not reach. Now I’m about 20lbs less than that. This has been SO SLOW but ya know… at least it’s going!
I’m going to reach my new 5% goal and jump out of the the 180’s AND pass the 50lbs mark all at the same time. All in about 4lbs. That will require a major dance party!
It’s sunny out today. The first weekend day that the sun has been out and I don’t have obligations to every one else. This sunny day is for me. Unfortunately it’s cold and the wind is making it worse.
I want to go for a bike ride so badly. Craving being on 2 wheels and exploring my new neighborhood. The hills in this neighborhood are crazy and I can’t wait to fly down them on my bike!
I guess I’ll just watch some LOST in preparation for the final season premiere and do a grocery run later today.
The Scale:
Starting Weight: 186.6 lbs.
Weight Last Weigh in: 190 lbs.
Weight Today: 185.6 lbs.
Weight Change This Week: -4.4 lbs
Total Weight Lost: -1.0 pounds
Today is the first Friday weight in. Hopefully this day will be easier to stick to. Believe me, I always know when it’s Friday! Sometimes I even celebrate Friday mornings a few times a week by accident!
My weigh in the morning is very encouraging. Honestly, it’s a been too encouraging for me to celebrate. Sometime went wrong. Is my scale broken? I just purchased it in December. Is my body broken? How can I lose over 4 pounds since weighing in on Monday? This bouncing around on the scale is doing a number on my enthusiasm for the scale.
