PJ Weight: 157.4
Week Gain: +0.6
Cumulative Loss: -34.2
Seth Weight:
Week Gain: +0.2
Cumulative Loss: -24.5
9 weekly weigh-ins and blogs remain in my one-year diet experiment.
I haven't lost a pound in a couple months now, and really, I'm OK with that.
Would I *like* to lose a few more pounds? Yeah, sure I would, if I could wish away the pounds rather than work them off. But truth be told, I'm pretty much content at this weight. I'm not skinny, but I'm not fat anymore. I've got a little padding remaining, and I'm pretty much OK with that, too.
Losing more weight would mean I'd have to MAINTAIN the lower weight. Which means either more exercise or less food - forever. And I know from experience that maintaining a lower weight than this becomes *extremely* difficult and demanding for me.
I just don't want my weight to be that high-maintenance.
That's probably why my efforts over the last few months have slacked - I'm just not as motivated to lose weight, because I'm feeling good about my weight and content with my body.
So I'll do what I've been doing, and keep trying, but at this point I fear that my heart's just not going to be in it. It's been several months since I've really felt 'fat', which is the biggest motivator for me.
I have to say, though, feeling content and comfortable is pretty nice.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Week 42
PJ Weight: 156.8
Week Gain: +0.6
Cumulative Loss: -34.8
Seth Weight: 174.2
Week Gain: +1.2
Cumulative Loss: -24.7
Since I'm using my evenings to get an extra work project done, I don't have the time for a normal blog entry. Instead, I'll just leave you with this tidbit I picked up somewhere. It tickled me pink.
Week Gain: +0.6
Cumulative Loss: -34.8
Seth Weight: 174.2
Week Gain: +1.2
Cumulative Loss: -24.7
Since I'm using my evenings to get an extra work project done, I don't have the time for a normal blog entry. Instead, I'll just leave you with this tidbit I picked up somewhere. It tickled me pink.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Week 41
PJ Weight: 156.2
Week Loss: -1.2
Cumulative Loss: -35.4
Seth Weight: 173.0
Week Loss: -0.2
Cumulative Loss: -25.9
The past few days have been so warm and lovely. It's really starting to feel like the home stretch of this year-long diet. With 70 degree days, May 31st (our end date) is surely right around the corner.
On Tuesday morning I saw the lowest number I've seen on a scale in years: 156.0. Seeing a number that's lower than anything I've seen for so long is very encouraging. It makes me think that perhaps I might even be able to lose another couple of pounds before my year wraps up. I hope so.
We never did get back on an exercise routine. Now that it's warming up outside, I'd really like to take the dogs for walks in the mornings. Unfortunately that's not an activity that Seth & I can do together, since the girls will still be asleep, and even if they were up it's quite a production getting the whole family out for a walk what with the stroller and the leashes, and keeping Jade in hand. We'll see if that happens.
In any event, while I wish the 156.0 was the number I saw this morning "officially", 156.2 is tied for my lowest official weigh in so I'll take it. Here's hoping next week is even lower.
Week Loss: -1.2
Cumulative Loss: -35.4
Seth Weight: 173.0
Week Loss: -0.2
Cumulative Loss: -25.9
The past few days have been so warm and lovely. It's really starting to feel like the home stretch of this year-long diet. With 70 degree days, May 31st (our end date) is surely right around the corner.
On Tuesday morning I saw the lowest number I've seen on a scale in years: 156.0. Seeing a number that's lower than anything I've seen for so long is very encouraging. It makes me think that perhaps I might even be able to lose another couple of pounds before my year wraps up. I hope so.
We never did get back on an exercise routine. Now that it's warming up outside, I'd really like to take the dogs for walks in the mornings. Unfortunately that's not an activity that Seth & I can do together, since the girls will still be asleep, and even if they were up it's quite a production getting the whole family out for a walk what with the stroller and the leashes, and keeping Jade in hand. We'll see if that happens.
In any event, while I wish the 156.0 was the number I saw this morning "officially", 156.2 is tied for my lowest official weigh in so I'll take it. Here's hoping next week is even lower.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Week 40
PJ Weight: 157.4
Week Gain: +0.4
Cumulative Loss: -34.2
Seth Weight: 173.2
Week Gain: 0.8
Cumulative Loss: -25.7
Well, this is another week where my Wednesday weigh in becomes a Thursday blog. Evenings with the kids are so chaotic that I often forget what day it is. Whoops.
The numbers tell us that it was another less-than-stellar week for Team Mintz. Again, I'm surprised that the gain wasn't a bigger number given the fact that neither Seth nor I was all that interested in being careful about our food intake.
I feel motivated to do better this week, and have been doing so, since we have a sort of physical exam coming up on Sunday to qualify us for life insurance. I'd like to have a decent weigh in when they put me on the scale. Granted, they'll be using their scale, and I'll be wearing clothes, so I'm going to be penalized no matter what. Plus, in order to be officially out of the "overweight" class I'd have to weigh in at less than 155, which isn't going to happen, but I'm motivated to have the best possible number on the scale come Sunday, anyway.
We'll see what our numbers are. Chances are good that we'll be smacked with premium penalties because we're heavier than we should be, but at least we don't weigh anywhere near what we used to!
Week Gain: +0.4
Cumulative Loss: -34.2
Seth Weight: 173.2
Week Gain: 0.8
Cumulative Loss: -25.7
Well, this is another week where my Wednesday weigh in becomes a Thursday blog. Evenings with the kids are so chaotic that I often forget what day it is. Whoops.
The numbers tell us that it was another less-than-stellar week for Team Mintz. Again, I'm surprised that the gain wasn't a bigger number given the fact that neither Seth nor I was all that interested in being careful about our food intake.
I feel motivated to do better this week, and have been doing so, since we have a sort of physical exam coming up on Sunday to qualify us for life insurance. I'd like to have a decent weigh in when they put me on the scale. Granted, they'll be using their scale, and I'll be wearing clothes, so I'm going to be penalized no matter what. Plus, in order to be officially out of the "overweight" class I'd have to weigh in at less than 155, which isn't going to happen, but I'm motivated to have the best possible number on the scale come Sunday, anyway.
We'll see what our numbers are. Chances are good that we'll be smacked with premium penalties because we're heavier than we should be, but at least we don't weigh anywhere near what we used to!
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