lose 40 pounds

I’m so totally stuck at 26 pounds it’s not even funny anymore. Like, I thought I’d gotten over it when there was some downward movement on the scales, and them WHAM! Easter brunch at my parents’, gained some weight, back to 72 kg. Which means 26 lbs weightloss in the last 5 months. Which is okay, I guess, just, I haven’t lost more than two stupid pounds in over 8 weeks.

That’s so ridiculous, cuz I really thought I had it all figured out and now the message I am receiving loud and clear is that I have to go back to the beginning with my attitude and invest the same kind of effort I did then.

Not sure it’s doable actually, cuz compared to November 08, April 09 sure is a busy time, let me tell ya. As happy as I am about losing weight (and happy isn’t enough of a word for it!), I have to have different priorities and there’s only so much energy in me to go around. There is no way I can manage everything at the same time.

I guess at least I’m not really gaining weight, just losing it muuuuuch more slowly than planned. But there is no giving up. No sirree!

I am sort of stuck at 73 Kilos. It’s been almost 4 weeks since I lost any significant weight, so I’m fighting against frustration.

Best way to go seems to be sport, so I’m signing up for a few new fitness classes next week and I wil force force force myself to attend.

Have to get it going again, I’ve already lost 24 pounds, there’s not THAT much left to reach my goal in comparison. I’m sooo gonna make it! I’ll have a new bathing suit (maybe a bikini!!!) this summer, just you watch out.

Okay, so I know I should only measure my weight once a week, but I couldn’t help it today and I have done it, it’s 20 pounds now! * Does The Happy Dance *

This week is the first week since I started this goal that I have not lost any weight. I didn’t gain any, either, it was exactly the same as last week. Weird. I have now lost 18 pounds and I am really looking forward to 20.

I was afraid that with this “dry spell” I was gonna slack, and so yesterday, I went through my closet to find old skirts and two pairs of jeans that haven’t fit in years (why do I still have them? That’s another one of my goals…) and tadaaaaa, they fit! Really really well! I feel motivated lol One skirt does not fit (yet), so that will now be something tangible to work towards!

I’m so happy. I just have to keep motivating myself so I don’t get weak. Tricking oneself is actually easier than I would have thought ;)

I’m going to a P!nk concert in April, and I want to go clothes shopping for that and I want to look in the mirror and be able to tell myself “YOU’RE HOT!”. I want to go to the concert and be fit enough to sream and jump and dance for three hours straight without being in severe pain afterwards. I also want my brother – who likes to make fun of me for being fat – to see me again for the first time in four moths and be totally speechless! And I want all of my clothes to not fit anymore because they’re too big! lol
So it’s been nearly two months now, and I’ve lost about 14 pounds. That’s better than I ever expected! This is really working out for me (so far). Hope it keep going like that!

Well counting points is harder than I thought it would be. It has been 2 days and so far I have not managed to stay totally within my limits. Today I have 6 points left and it is barely after noon. BUT I’ll maybe get a little exercise later today, plus I’ll have Tomato salad for dinner, that does not have any points at all :-)

Today I have joined Weight Watchers online. In addition to the fitness class I’ve been attending this just has to lead somewhere!!