Maintain a healthy weight

It’s been some time since I’ve written about this. In that time my weight went down from my last post by 12 pounds. Then it went up 19 pounds. I’m back down 8 and looking to lose a few more. Ok – 10 more. Again. BUT… I didn’t gain as much this winter as I did last winter, so I think that I’m doing remarkably better if we look at the grand scheme of things. If I can avoid a 20 pound weight fluctuation this year I’ll be pretty happy. Perhaps I’ll aim for only gaining 10 pounds next winter. If it’s less I’ll be happy, but I don’t want to push my luck. :)

I’ve lost 15.2 pounds since January 11th. I am 5.6 pounds from the top end of the healthy weight range for my height. Still, I’m carrying a lot more fat in my hips and abdomen than seems healthy. My body fat scale is reporting 36%. I think that I still want to lose another ten pounds afer I get to the top end. I’ll see how I feel when I get there.

I’ve been going to Weight Watcher’s since January 11th, and about 2 months ago I started using South Beach as well. It’s very close to the Core Plan on WW. This all seems to be working very well. The most important element to losing weight,though, I have to report, is resolve. Until you have made up your mind that this is more important than instant gratification it is a terrible struggle. Past the point of resolve it has just felt like a function. It’s a process that I’m going through. A real change in my life. I feel good.

I was there two years ago. Then I let it come back in bits and bites. Quickly ounces turned to pounds. I’ve been going to WeightWatcher’s since January 11th and using their points system, and then South Beach which is kind of like the WW Core plan, I’ve lost 12.8 pounds. I have about 15 to go and then I want to see how I feel. I think 135 sounds like a good healthy goal for a 5’4” woman. Some people seem to think I’m going to be too skinny. I think they just haven’t ever seen me naked.