165 lbs. Monday Weigh-In

Well, it's been a tough week. I got thrown off my diet on Thurs and went downhill from there. Not bad but enough to gain two lbs! Plus, I probably have bloating right now since it's that time of month. This is the first time my routine has gotten off track. So...it's back to the drawing board of writing down what I eat, but I just don't have time..so I will do my best.

Today's weight: 165 lbs.
Last week: 163 lbs.
start weight: 177 lbs.

Total weight loss to date: 10 lbs.

exercise today: step aerobics and free weights plus abs.

163 lbs.-Monday Weigh-In 9-17-07

Weight today: 163 lbs. (my goal weight for the week! Yay!)
Weight last Monday: 165 lbs.
Starting weight: 177 lbs.

Total weight loss so far: 14 lbs. :)

I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to blog. I need to figure out a new "busy schedule plan" for posting. At least I am still doing well and lost the 2 lbs. that I wanted to loose this week. :)

165 lbs.-Monday Weigh-In 9-10-07

I decided to take a break from blogging this past weekend but I did pretty good. And it shows today! I made my goal weight of 165 lbs! (I even checked the scale twice.) :)

Today's weight: 165 lbs.

Starting weight: 177 lbs.

Total weight loss so far: 12 lbs!

167 lbs. Monday Weigh-In 9-3-07

Weight today: 167 lbs.
Weight last week: 167 lbs.
Starting Weight: 177 lbs.

Weight loss to date: 10 lbs.

Same as last week. I had a couple days this week where I ate too much and also exercised less this week due to special meetings. So, I maintained. Better than gaining. :) I'm hoping for 165 lbs for next Monday.

167 lbs-Monday Weigh-In 9-27-07

Weight today: 167

Starting Weight: 177

Total weight loss to date: 10 lbs!!!

(This past week I lost 3 lbs. I think I lost some bloating that I've had lately.)

I've noticed that some of my jeans are getting droopy on me. That is a good feeling. I'm looking forward to wearing the next size down now. :)

170 lbs-Monday Weigh-In 8-20-07 and Check-In

I'm back from vacation! It was a very relaxing and fun time at the beach with the family. I weighed this morning and the scale said I gained one pound on the vacation. This is fine with me because I didn't really do that well on some of the days. It was difficult to stick with my plan of eating only when my stomach growls and then eating only a mug size portion. So, only 1 lb works for me! :)

I started to keep track written food log, but after about a day and a half I decided to just stop and not worry about it for the week.

Today I was back at exercise class. I did 1 hr. of step aerobics and weights and started right back into my bento diet plan. It's been a nice day.

weight: 170 lbs.

169 lbs-Monday Weigh-In 8-6-07

Well, I don't know if it's because I was eating good enough on the trip or because I was sick these past few days, but my weight today is 169 lbs! So that's 4 lbs. less than last Monday's weigh-in and 8 lbs. less than the 177 that I was on July 16. I know that the scale isn't a correct measure of everything that's going on, but it gives a general idea and going down in my goal. :)

173 lbs-Monday Weigh-In 7-30-07

Well, I was hoping to have lost at least 2 lbs, but it seems I am the same weight. 173 lbs. At least it's not more than last week. I did so much exercise last week (5 days!) that I figured that would have helped. Plus I think I did well on my eating. Maybe it was the birthday cake and the cupcakes. :) I do have a lot more energy since I've been working out so that is a good thing.

I will continue to plug away.

173 lbs-Monday Weigh-In 7-23-07

Whoopie!!! Today I finally had a breakthrough! I weighed in at 173 lbs. this morning. That's 5 lbs less than last Monday! I remember that this sometimes happens when people eat portions recommended in the Light Weigh. There can be weeks that you loose 2 lbs and there can be weeks that you loose 5. Glad this is a fiver! I can use the boost of encouragement to keep going. I was really hoping and praying that this week's eating efforts would pay off.

The great thing is that I feel good and not hungry or deprived. I do feel like I WANTED to eat more some times but for emotional reasons and not physical ones. The truth is, when I wanted to eat like that, I knew I wasn't hungry and so it was clear that I wanted to eat just because I wanted to eat at those moments. Because of the clear boundry of the bento box, I am not tempted to say "I think I can have a bit more of this or that" because it's very clear how much fits into that cute little box and what is beyond that amount.

It feels like my stomach has shrunk down because I can be very fulfilled in the portions now that I've been eating. I think using the bento box has been not only fun, but also a good visual for me. For example, at dinner last night I was able to really enjoy my food and by the time I got to the last few bites I felt full and I left a couple small bites. On the Light Weigh you are encouraged to leave a bite of food for your Guardian Angel. It's such a sweet concept. The main idea behind it is that you teach yourself "detachment" from food, meaning that you are not so stuck to it that you are hoarding every bite that you can get, but that you are able to remain in control of yourself enough to be able to leave some for someone else. It is really a good practice that has a pretty deep spiritual meaning.

I am enjoying that when I eat out I can think of what I can eat some of and then take home to use in my bento box for future meals! Like when I went to Red Robin, I asked for the dressing on the side so that the salad would last longer. I was able to take the container of dressing home since they brought me a lid for the little container. I thought maybe I'd have to take out the apples later, but they stayed surprisingly fresh (kinda scary, actually, since that is not natural for apples). This is really great, actually, because eating out is one of the things that has been my downfall and contributed to me putting weight back on. I was just thinking that it wasn't a good thing to be spending the money on eating out and then not eating much. But, knowing that I'm going to eat it eventually and not only that, but that it saves me time and money for future meals is a really cool thing. (Not to mention that I'll know that I have some yummy food in those future meals.)

BABYSTEPS forward! Here's to another week!

177 lbs.-Monday Weigh-In 7-16-07

I've decided that I'll weighing-in on Monday mornings. This morning I did not get very good news on the scale. I started out at 175 lbs. This morning I weigh about 177 lbs. I thought I was doing well with my eating. I'm going to need to step it up a bit, it seems. Oh, well, "Baby steps", right? Onward and upward! :)