I am down 4 lbs from last week! How about that, exercise really DOES make a difference. :D
This puts me just 7.5 lbs from my first mini-goal, and achieving a 10% loss in my initial weight. I'd like to lose that before my October doctor visit, but I'll have to work hard to make that happen.
This also brings me to 6.5 lbs of the 60 lb challenge with Kathy. Goodness, that is 10% of the way there (already). The blue countdown clock in the right side bar is counting down to that challenge's goal date, August 20, 2011.
I am officially down a full clothing size. The weight loss feels terrific, but the real news this week is in the waist size. I dropped more than an inch this week. Incredible. I am also very pleased to see my BMI drop into the 45 range. Last December, I could reverse those numbers (literally).
Looking forward, I'd like to hit 277 lbs (my 10% mini-goal) and then reset my next mini-goal for 247 - another 30 lb loss/goal. 247 lbs (by the chart at the lower right of my blog) will bring me out of the morbidly obese category. Won't that be something?!! This is a journey to improved health, and I'm getting there, one good decision at a time.
Day 41, heading into September a full 22.5 lbs lighter than I was on July 20th ...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Day 40 - Where's the Rainbow?
The ocean has its own rhythm. I'm not talking about waves. I'm talking about swells, and tides - a general ebb and flow.
Well, I've noticed a swell, lately, among the weight loss bloggers. So many of us, it seems, are dealing with the doldrums. I don't know if this is just an end-of-summer thing, or more a function of how long some have been on their journey to improved health. But, it is funny (odd) how a general malaise has hit, and caused a struggle for so many to remain dedicated to the task at hand.
Perhaps, it is important for us to stop every so often (appropriate for me, being this is day 40) and ask ourselves, "Where's the rainbow?"
We need to revisit the highlights of achievements we've made so far. And we need to remind ourselves of where we want to be - it is, in essence, a promise to ourselves. And I think it is important to hook up with a (currently) enthusiastic person. Enthusiasm is catchy! If ours runs low, we need to borrow that energy from someone else, until our own is reignited.
And, if nothing else, we need to give ourselves "just one more day" ... do that often enough, and we may just find our paths again.
Right now, I'm still in that golden time period that every new diet has - enthusiasm is high, and the weight is coming off steadily. But I know (too well), that things will slow down soon. And when plateaus hit, as they always do, it will be time to ask, "Where's the rainbow?"
So, to all my weight loss blogger buddies, who are suffering through the doldrums - hang in there! You don't reach your target if you give up. Walk if you can't run, even crawl if you must, but never give up! Visit bloggers who've made their goals, and recapture your enthusiasm - renew your strength!! You can do this ... we can ALL do this.
Well, I've noticed a swell, lately, among the weight loss bloggers. So many of us, it seems, are dealing with the doldrums. I don't know if this is just an end-of-summer thing, or more a function of how long some have been on their journey to improved health. But, it is funny (odd) how a general malaise has hit, and caused a struggle for so many to remain dedicated to the task at hand.
Perhaps, it is important for us to stop every so often (appropriate for me, being this is day 40) and ask ourselves, "Where's the rainbow?"
We need to revisit the highlights of achievements we've made so far. And we need to remind ourselves of where we want to be - it is, in essence, a promise to ourselves. And I think it is important to hook up with a (currently) enthusiastic person. Enthusiasm is catchy! If ours runs low, we need to borrow that energy from someone else, until our own is reignited.
And, if nothing else, we need to give ourselves "just one more day" ... do that often enough, and we may just find our paths again.
Right now, I'm still in that golden time period that every new diet has - enthusiasm is high, and the weight is coming off steadily. But I know (too well), that things will slow down soon. And when plateaus hit, as they always do, it will be time to ask, "Where's the rainbow?"
So, to all my weight loss blogger buddies, who are suffering through the doldrums - hang in there! You don't reach your target if you give up. Walk if you can't run, even crawl if you must, but never give up! Visit bloggers who've made their goals, and recapture your enthusiasm - renew your strength!! You can do this ... we can ALL do this.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Day 39 - Positive Thinking
I've been working hard in the yard these last several days. I'm counting that as my exercise - and it IS exercise, based on the complaining my muscles are doing today. Actually, I'm surprised I could do as much as I did, given the heat especially.
After church this morning, I had planned to go swimming. I donned my trusty old swimsuit, which fit me perfectly fine just 2-3 weeks ago (in fact, better than its fit in years), only to find it is too big! If I wore that in water, I'd be arrested for what would be exposed.
I'm glad I discovered this now, before all the swimwear disappears from the stores/catalogs for the season. (Fall items are already starting to show up.) So, this afternoon, I am going shopping for a new swimsuit, while they are on sale, which is a bonus! And I think I will get two - one that fits, and one the next size down, since we will go midwinter to Florida on vacation ... just in case.
How is that for positive thinking?
After church this morning, I had planned to go swimming. I donned my trusty old swimsuit, which fit me perfectly fine just 2-3 weeks ago (in fact, better than its fit in years), only to find it is too big! If I wore that in water, I'd be arrested for what would be exposed.
I'm glad I discovered this now, before all the swimwear disappears from the stores/catalogs for the season. (Fall items are already starting to show up.) So, this afternoon, I am going shopping for a new swimsuit, while they are on sale, which is a bonus! And I think I will get two - one that fits, and one the next size down, since we will go midwinter to Florida on vacation ... just in case.
How is that for positive thinking?
Friday, August 27, 2010
Finding Motivation
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. -- Zig Ziglar
Allan doesn't care much for lists, so he may need to look away for this one! (Hi Allan.)
Today, I found motivation in:
My loose-fitting jeans
The challenge of another
The skinny neighbor lady who looks 22 (she's my age)
My struggle with a cardio workout (aka, my near-death experience)
and even
The old pair of shoes I wear around the house (The first mini-goal reward will be a new pair of shoes to replace these)
I find motivation (daily) in something, and often times in more than one thing. Some are positive, some are negative, some are challenging and some are a breeze. Motivation comes in many different forms, and often in surprising ways.
One motivation I can always count on is an NSV or Weigh-in Day of my fellow bloggers! Thanks, one and all, for that. I do better when I focus on the motivations and ignore the hurdles. Keeping my eye on the prize makes the distractions easier to manage.
Humor also helps.
Still alive, ten hours after my first cardio workout, but barely ...
Allan doesn't care much for lists, so he may need to look away for this one! (Hi Allan.)
Today, I found motivation in:
My loose-fitting jeans
The challenge of another
The skinny neighbor lady who looks 22 (she's my age)
My struggle with a cardio workout (aka, my near-death experience)
and even
The old pair of shoes I wear around the house (The first mini-goal reward will be a new pair of shoes to replace these)
I find motivation (daily) in something, and often times in more than one thing. Some are positive, some are negative, some are challenging and some are a breeze. Motivation comes in many different forms, and often in surprising ways.
One motivation I can always count on is an NSV or Weigh-in Day of my fellow bloggers! Thanks, one and all, for that. I do better when I focus on the motivations and ignore the hurdles. Keeping my eye on the prize makes the distractions easier to manage.
Humor also helps.
Still alive, ten hours after my first cardio workout, but barely ...
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