And I’m getting it in under the wire. How sad that I can barely even make my self-imposed deadlines!
Honestly? I didn’t want to post today. At all.
In fact, I wanted to avoid the scale and camera and pretend it wasn’t Friday.
This wasn’t the best week fitness or food wise. I splurged a few times when I knew I shouldn’t. I didn’t make it to the gym once. Not once! With two birthdays (Dylan‘s and Andy’s) and a little bug (read: Wyatt tummy issues) AND some preliminary potty training attempts, I found the excuses outweighed my motivation.
I say “preliminary potty training” because we haven’t exactly given it our all, but that’s another story.
I mentioned on Twitter and my Facebook page yesterday, that I faced a few pitfalls this week, but I learned. What did I learn, you ask? I learned that I need to plan better. I need to stop leaving dinner brainstorming until 6PM when I’m too overwhelmed and tired to think clearly. I need to get up earlier AND get dressed and ready for my day as soon as I wake up, instead of lounging around in my PJs like I’m doing today… I need to commit each day to making health a priority and I need to have a realistic vision of how that’s going to happen every.single.day.
That being said, I didn’t do as badly as I thought. Or, my efforts last week bore their fruit this week. Either way, seeing some change was helpful to my mindset. Ok, maybe not seeing it in the mirror, but the numbers, which I will share again.
Let me just tell you, I took these pictures this morning and thought, “I don’t see any difference anywhere but maybe my chest. I look exactly the same as last week”. I was kind of right, but I was surprised about a couple of other areas.
This week’s measurements (also, I’m 5’9″):
- Weight: 168.5lbs (-3.5lbs, possibly some water weight)
- Waist: 32.5″ (-.5″)
- Hips: 42″ (no change)
- Bust: 38.5″ (-1.4″… I was right about that)
I ALSO lost 1 inch from my arms and thighs, which I didn’t track on here last week, but I did record on Weight Watchers:
I’m excited about some progress and looking forward to a better week. Dr. Oz shared some great advice about hunger this week. If you feel it in your stomach alone, you’re not hungry. You should feel hunger in your neck first. So think about that next time you think your starving! It makes a huge difference.
How was your week?
That’s a great start, especially in a week that didn’t feel like it was going so well.
I just finished reading The Willpower Instinct and have plans to incorporate some of the tips in there into making sure I stay on task. Nothing to report yet, since this upcoming week will be my first one participating.
I did go ahead and put up numbers and everything. You’ve inspired me. I’m doing this. 🙂
So, I bought “The Willpower Instinct”, now I just need to find the willpower to sit down and read it 😉 lol. No, but seriously. I do. I think reading more rather than watching TV, might help with my eating habits, too. The TV has been on way too much lately. I wonder how it turns itself on all the time…
Thank you for participating, encouraging, and the book recommendation! I’m excited to turn something I’ve been avoiding into a group project, where we can all work to help each other!
Great start! You are doing it the right way. Slow and steady wins the race! You don’t want to fad diet. In the end it doesn’t stick! Good luck! 🙂
Thanks Stephanie! Yeah, I learned that fad diets don’t work for me when I tried South Beach after college. It was “easy” in that I could eat as much as I wanted of certain foods, but it didn’t change my eating habits, or teach me how to eat whatever I wanted in moderation. The weight just came back as soon as I started eating “normally” again. I did WW before my wedding, and I had no problems maintaining for a full year. I’m sure it would have lasted longer if I didn’t get pregnant, but I think that’s a reasonable excuse.
Bravo for you for being real and honest! I’m going to be similar to you in the lack of exercise, but for different reasons. I’ll post tomorrow after my meeting.
In the interest of being real and honest, though, there’s one thing I don’t like about this post…You discounted your weight loss. While it may well be water weight, you still need to celebrate and be nice to yourself! Give yourself a hug or a pat on the back! 😉 You can do this!!
Great job tracking all week! I know that’s what I need to work on most. I’ll eat something and think, “eh, it won’t add that much” but those little things throughout the day really do add up.
Thank you for your honest feed-back. I wasn’t trying to down play it, I just know WW doesn’t encourage losing more than 2 lbs a week. I did eat all of my points and I was not starving ever (as evident from thinking I ate poorly), so I think it’s probably ok that I lost more. I’ve also lost 5 lbs a week in the past and still kept it off, so I do think water weight may account for something. I don’t know. Anyway, thank you so much for the encouragement!
Wow! How cool that you’ve already lost a few pounds! I don’t think I have but I will weigh myself again on Saturday morning. I read somewhere that it could take up to 4 weeks to see a difference in yourself, 8 weeks to your relatives and closest friends and 12 weeks to the rest of the world. So I hope I see a change by the end of January … A little something to tell me I am changing!
Don’t beat yourself up about the down falls, it takes time to get into the discipline of carefully choosing what to eat and you had to enjoy Dylan’s birthday party! Your baby only turns 3 once in your life 🙂 I too had done falls this week, I had a muffin for breakfast! Those puppies can be up to 600 calories!!’ ???? never again! Unless I make them myself at home which should significantly drop the fat and sugar content! I also had Chinese for lunch today! I was so close to ordering steamed veggies and chicken but I though, “oh what the heck!” I did make it to the gym though … Monday and Thursday and plan on going tomorrow and possibly Sunday to make up for my weak moments!
The important thing is that we NOT give up! We have to keep trying our best each week until one morning it will be like second nature to us! Hope to hear some more about your progress next week! Congrats on the few pounds already lost!!! 🙂
Thanks Jeanette! So, how was your weigh-in on Sat? Have you been making it to the gym? I made it yesterday, but we’ll see how the rest of the week goes. I think I’ve heard that about how long it takes for you and others to notice, too. It can be hard to stay motivated when you’re not seeing a huge difference in yourself, though. Maybe I’ll keep tracking measurements, but only do pictures once a month. Oh, and I know about muffins. I love them but they’re terrible! I’ve thought about making some healthier home-made muffins to have around, too, but I never do. Maybe this week 🙂
You are sticking with it, good job!! 🙂
Thanks Michelle! 🙂
on your own, you might not keep your self-imposed deadlines. If you listen to God and let him set up a schedule, you will be victorious.
Thanks Melanie. You’re right. I know I do need to rely on His timing more. I just meant since this was a link-up and I announced on Facebook and Twitter that I’d have the post up by noon 🙂
Hey! I’ve thought the same thing in regards to the muffins! I’ll have to make some at home if I want to have another! 🙂 I did lose a lose over a pound since my first weigh in last week which is on track with my goal. I figure 9 month to gain the weight and 9 months to lose the weight! 🙂 if I stay on track I should reach my goal level of fitness in the summer. I’m assuming I’ll hit a plateau at some point so I am giving myself until June to reach my goal. Pablo will be 9 months in may. If I am where I’d like to be in may ill be one happy birthday girl! I’m trying to make sure I don’t get demotivated by looking for quick results but it’s hard. I keep repeating to myself to be just be patient! Not a strong quality in taurus women lol I meant to tell you in my last response that I think the planning of meals at home will really help, not only in buying healthier food and having a good dinner on the table but also budget wise. When I don’t plan I end up buying stuff we do not need! At least that’s been my experience!
Also for selfish reasons can you continue with your weekly updates, although I know you’ll see better results in a month I think it helps all of us stay focused on our goals! Your updates are a constant reminder of what we have decided to accomplish this year! 🙂 Pleazzzze! 🙂
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