lose 43 pounds

I’m currently at 169 —from my original 178. It’s going very slowly, but steadily.

Since my last post, not only have I not managed to lose any weight, but actually have gained one pound :( It’s really not that bad considering I have sometimes not eaten adequate portions —like ordering a bucket of popcorn at the theater—shared, but we still got a refill :P— or helping myself to the snacks mother has around. I guess what’s kept me from not gaining even more is the moderate exercise I do everyday.

Though I have fully stopped being tempted by mother’s nuts and ice cream and more, this has given me the opportunity to observe and be aware of the eatings habits I unfortunately inherited. As I’m currently reading French Women Don’t Get Fat, I am working hard on changing my habits. I had started doing so, but it’s just too easy to fall and get back into old habits, especially with temptations around.

This “plus one pound” is just an alarm to get back on track by eating right and keep exercising.

I’m adopting this goal to have a more measurable goal of losing weight and be healthy.

Although I’m more of a metric-kind-of-gal, I’m adopting this goal in the spirit of 43 Things —and because it’s more or less the weight I need to lose. Maybe an extra 10 pounds would be good, too, but I’ll be happy if I do get to drop the 43 :)

I’m already 4 pounds down my initial weight of 182, but I’m not going to take those into consideration. Given my actual weight of 178 – 43, my target weight shall be 135.