17.4 Pounds Down

I think that's right, anyway. I don't understand why my scale does this .blahblah stuff. It's not ounces, so how do you read that exactly? Maybe I need a more advanced scale - hmmm.

Ok, so here's the good part about all of this. I'm looking at having somewhere in the range of 30-35 pounds off in September, and that will keep me right on track for my total goal of 50 by November. In October, I plan on slowly introducing a healthy track of carbs and cheating occasionally - and I'd like to do that without having some massive repercussion of gaining 100 pounds.

Back to September. With 17.4 - 17.8 pounds down after Day 10, that means that if I stay on this path, (given that my cheat tonight will set me back 2.9 pounds) I'll possibly be at 52.8 pounds lost in September putting me at 212.4. Wow - that's lofty!

I can't imagine it though. That's quite a feat for just 30 days - 52 pounds! That's at a rate of 1.76 pounds per day. Granted, there's the potential there for less loss as this diet proceeds, possibly more loss as the diet proceeds if I'm steady and add exercise to my regiment.

Anyway - big question of the day is ... do I cheat tonight. I mean, I want to. I REALLY REALLY want to, but is it worth it? My friend Sheri sent me a text yesterday that said:

NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS SKINNY FEELS

Now that's something to say over and over and over, huh? LOL!

15 Pounds Down

Well, I was shocked this morning. 250.4, that's 15 pounds!

The weight journey started like this:

1. Day 1: September 1, 2010: Weight 265.2
2. Day 9: September 9, 2010: Weight 250.4

Now, if you remember, I was down 20 pounds by this time last time I did the diet, but in all fairness, I hadn't cheated at all during that series, and I was working out like crazy daily hoping to get the weight off.

I'm guessing that I'll be able to get the weight off pretty quickly, or as quickly as I am not with no problem. Ultimately losing another 50 pounds would be fabulous, but I'm not all together sure that it would look too good to be that thin again.

My hope is that the rest of the month might fall in line like this:

1. Day 15: September 15, 2010: Weight 245.0
2. Day 20: September 20, 2010: Weight 240.0
3. Day 25: September 25, 2010: Weight 235.0
4. Day 30: September 30, 2010: Weight 230.0

If I can lose 35 pounds in September, not my goal - my hope, then I will be in a very good place for the rest of October. October will bring some big changes, as I plan on hitting the gym daily, and hard. This might include some at home work outs, walking around the block with the girls, and other "training" methods.

Ultimately, October would look something like this:

1. Day 40: October 10, 2010: Weight 225.0
2. Day 45: October 15, 2010: Weight 222.0
3. Day 50: October 20, 2010: Weight 220.0
4. Day 55: October 25, 2010: Weight 218.0
5. Day 50: October 30, 2010: Weight 216.0

Now, you know I have to have some candy on halloween. Or atleast I think I do. Maybe with the extreme loss of weight (if possible through this calculation - a total of 49.2 pounds) then I will not want the candy. Hmmm.

Given that the conference I am attending is on November 12, 2010, I'm going to probably have a water fast program in November at least for a few days. This will help shed any extra water that's in my system so that I can be as thin as possible.

1. Day 60: November 9, 2010: Weight 210.0
2. Day 65: November 14, 2010: Weight 215.0
3. Day 70: November 19. 2010: Weight 212.5

I've definitely got my work cut out for me. So, we'll see. Crossing my fingers here.

230?

Well, after re-reading the blog, I realized that 230 was where I was for the trip I took with my friend WAY back in Feb of 2009. That was a whopping 20.7 pounds in 10 days. Course, then I messed it up and went off the wagon! LOL! Course I wonder ... what's going to happen this time?

My date is much further off - 2 months, and 11 days so there's less of a chance that I'm going to use 20 pounds as my "cheating" point. Hell, I don't need a cheating point. LOL! I need to lose 65 pounds!

So, I am doing well - I did lose weight. About 5 pounds. So I really only need to lose 60.8 pounds. Not quite 61 pounds. I think that I can do it before Christmas. THINK. WANT TO. but who the heck knows - maybe it'll happen - maybe not.

I definitely need to be nearer to 220 preferrably 215 by November 11. What's Nov. 11. A great opportunity. One I can't and won't pass up.

I also just thought about my last trip to this place - someone with us said: "You could stop eating Candy and lose 60 pounds." WOW! I mean, that's rude, but what I'm focusing on is the word SIXTY! SIXTY!?!?

I mean, she could have said 40, or 30, or 20 - but no, 60! SIXTY!~

I guess that means it was evident to others - especially her, that I had 60 pounds to lose! BITCH. I mean, I'm sorry kids - but come on. Who the hell says something like that? To someone they call their friend!?!!

Anyway, I can't wait to lose 60 pounds and then show up at her door. HELLO!!?!!? LOL! And likely, I'll probably have already lost it before I see her again. Haven't seen her since June.

So, anyway - the task, stay on the diet. EVEN WITH THE WEEKEND HOLIDAY. If I can do this I can do anything!

It's late ...

It's late, but I had to blog after pulling this blog up. I started my diet again yesterday, well - really three days ago now (it's so late) but this time I am sticking to it. I PROMISE! I promise myself, I promise you - though I don't know who you are - I promise my mom, my brother, my partner, my friends, my job, my future - I promise everything that means anything to me that I will no longer let food control me.

Starting weight : 265.2 - yeah, I know! I KNOW!!! I am heavier now than I have been in a long time. Probably heavier than I've ever been.