lose weight

I had been doing pretty well on this goal, on WeightWatchers, in December and January and then went through several months of stagnation and crawling back up slowly. But I’m now back to nearly my low point from Dec/Jan and I feel like I’m motivated and actively engaging with my health and well-being.

Lose 52 pounds.

Up to 247.6 as of today (7/7). My goal for July is to not pass 250. I’m hoping by August my health issues will calm down enough that I can focus on weight loss.

I actually stabilized in May, not really climbing, not really losing. I started June at 242.8 and set 238 as a goal for June. It’s a “safe” goal because it’s easy, but I know I tend to be more motivated by surpassing my goals than by stretching for them.

My weight was just climbing and climbing until a few weeks ago. I started using my treadmill again, and also have been cutting back on sugar and trying to be vegetarian again. Both things make a big difference. It’s so much easier to be health conscious in the warm weather—-all winter, I don’t want to drink water or eat vegetables. What’s up with that??

My weight is just climbing and climbing. It’s disheartening. Part of it is definitely that my eating habits have been going to hell because of stress. But I also can’t run because of a knee problem that just worsened. I’m trying to find some other ways to get cardio exercise in, but it’s funny how vital knees are to most exercise. (I can’t swim; that’s not an option.)

My weight did nothing but climb in January. I am totally not taking care of myself. I’m trying to get back on the ball about that, but it’s hard when I’m in a routine. It was much easier this summer when I jump started some changes in my life by leaving town.

I had been consistently taking good care of my body for months and weight was effortlessly melting off. But since I’ve been spending a lot of time with ::cough:: a certain someone, I have put about 6 pounds back on. What’s up with that?

I refuse to get caught up in “diet” games—-I know what works for me and it’s about being conscious of what I’m putting in my body, more than weighing or measuring or counting. I’m not paying enough attention. That’s the problem.

I’d like to lose the next ~30 pounds in 2007, to get down to something that feels healthier on my body.

Goals along that route (significant numbers/points for me):
2007:1 223 (out of BMI 35+/obesity Type II range)
2007:2 221
2007:3 217
2007:4 209
2007:5 199