Wow. I knew that I was getting heavier. My face is very round and full, and the size 38 pants that I used to wear comfortably, are getting quite tight. It's not like me to be so lazy and disinterested in my appearance. Not like me at all!
I'm not sure where or when the disconnect happened. I mean, I lost 30 pounds while writing this blog, and I packed it back on plus some! Remember WAY back to February of 2009?
Monday, Feb. 9: Weight 250.8 / beginning weight
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Weight 247.2 / 3.6 pound loss
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Weight 244.2 / 3 pound loss
Thurdsay, Feb. 12: Weight 242.6 / 1.6 pound loss
Friday, Feb. 13: Weight 240.2 / 2.4 pound loss
Saturday, Feb. 14: Weight 238.8 / 1.4 pound loss
Sunday, Feb. 15: Weight 236.0 / 2.8 pound loss
Monday, Feb. 16: Weight 235.6 / .4 pound loss
Tuesday, Feb. 17: Weight 234.4 / 1.2 pound loss
I eventually lost just over 20 pounds, and in the course of 2-weeks! Perhaps it was the ability to lose weight so quickly that had me so careless about how quickly I packed it back on? I don't know. But, I'm 8 pounds HEAVIER than I was at the start of Feb. 2009, and I no longer have a gym membership or group of friends with memberships to keep me motivated to go daily.
In short, though - because I could go on, and after re-reading this blog from its beginning, it
would really be the same thing over and over again, I need to lose 40 pounds in April. April 24
th is my 4-year anniversary with the most amazing person. I know we'll go out for dinner, so I don't want to ruin the experience for both of us because of my diet. I will skip the diet for dinner that night, but immediately get back on it, and ride it out through my birthday in mid-May.
The hopeful breakdown:
Start Date: 3/29 - Beginning Weight 258.4
Week One: 4/5 - Hopefully down 249.0 (loss of 9.4lbs)
Week Two: 4/12 - Hopefully down 239.0 (total loss of 19.4lbs)
Week Three: 4/19 - Hopefully down 230.0 (total loss of 28.4lbs)
- Cheating on 4/24 for the anniversary dinner. Not huge cheating. Just wine, and maybe a
carb.
Week Four: 4/26 - Hopefully down 225.0 (total loss of 33.4lbs)
Week Five: 5/3 - Hopefully down 219.0 (total loss of 39.4lbs)
- Cheating on 5/8 for the birthday party. Alcohol, and perhaps cake? pie? Come on, it's my birthday!
Week Six: 5/10 - Hopefully down to 215.0 only 4lbs because of the
bday cake (total loss of 43.4lbs)
Leaving for vacation 5/13 -
GOAL WEIGHT: 213.4 For a total weight loss of 45 POUNDS!The plan, my
PSMDF fall back for the entirety of the almost 6 weeks, along with a 6-week slim down home work out, nightly walking/jogging (weather permitting), and moderate weight lifting as part of the circuit training from the home work out. I think that all of this can work in unison to help break the marks and push my weight WAY DOWN helping me to develop a more reasonable weight.
I have three pairs of shorts that I purchased last year for a vacation we took to Newport in September. I couldn't comfortably wear 2 of the 3 pair. Now, I'm not sure what weather we'll incur on the trip in mid-May, but if it's anything like last year, a pair of shorts with a smart sweater would be completely appropriate, and the beautiful pairs that I couldn't wear last Summer will really look great. Both pair are a 36 waist, but if losing 45 pounds means that I can no longer wear a 36, and have to go shopping, I'm CERTAINLY not going to complain!
LOL!
Wish me luck, again - please! I know I can do this! I'll be checking in with you during the weigh ins. I'm not going to weigh in daily for a while, because I have found that it
doesn't keep me motivated in the beginning. So my next weigh in will probably be on Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed for the high 240's, and as we leave the 250s, 240s, 230s, 220s - we'll be waiving goodbye for good. I'm done with this - seriously.
