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Beginning weight: 420 pounds
Current weight: 343 pounds
Change this week: -1
Total weight lost: 77 pounds
Total diet time: 38 weeks

I only lost one pound this week. It is better than nothing, but just barely. I understand, from a scientific standpoint, why it takes so much longer to lose weight than to gain it, but it sure doesn’t make the effort to lose any easier. My workouts are definitely significantly less since I adopted a dog two weeks ago, but I have decided that the affection and companionship I get are worth the slow-down in my weight loss. I must try to get in more dog-related workouts since the treadmill and exercise bike have gone unused these past two weeks. As for the food part of my diet, I bought a bag of peanut M&Ms the other day – just the individual sized bag at the gas station – but it was a bad thing to do and I still feel guilty about it. The disturbing part is that I wasn’t even really tempted to eat them, it was just something that happened. Once I did eat them, I didn’t enjoy them nearly as much as I used to. Hopefully that will serve as a lesson learned and I can rev up my weekly totals again.

Beginning weight: 420 pounds
Current weight: 344 pounds
Change this week: -2
Total weight lost: 76 pounds
Total diet time: 37 weeks

So another week has passed in which I only lost two pounds. However, on the bright side, I am below 350 pounds which was quite a milestone for me. This was also my first full week with Lucy, the stray rescue dog I adopted for my birthday. My workouts with her are much less intense than before, but they are also much more enjoyable. Rather than walking on the treadmill in my living room for two hours, we go on a two hour walk in the park followed by a rousing game of fetch. Lucy’s pace is slower than mine, what with all the great things she comes across to smell and roll around in. I’ve found it MUCH easier to stick with the eating portion of my diet since I adopted Lucy. There are so many fun things we could be doing that I find myself not wanting to eat at all. There have been a couple of days this week when it was nearly bedtime and I realized I hadn’t eaten anything all day, so I do have to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Otherwise, I am disappointed with only two pounds lost this week, but with my newfound walking buddy it has actually been the best week yet.

Beginning weight: 420 pounds
Current weight: 346 pounds
Change this week: -2
Total weight lost: 74 pounds
Total diet time: 36 weeks

The bad news from this week is that I was two pounds short of my goal. The good news from this week is that I did, at least, lose two more pounds. However, I was slowed down a bit this week by a birthday present I bought for myself. Thursday afternoon I had some time to kill while waiting for something to get done, so I decided to stop by the animal shelter to look at the animals. To make a long story short, I adopted a 3 year old German Shepherd/Beagle mix female who was a stray rescue and had reached her time limit in the shelter. She was going to be put to sleep on my birthday, this upcoming Tuesday. I just couldn’t let that happen so now I have a new dog who is the sweetest creature I have ever encountered. My cat isn’t too happy with me, but I’m sure he will adjust. Now I have a companion for all of those long, long walks I take every day. This is the third day I’ve had her and so far each day we’ve walked at least two miles at parks and on trails in the area. We also play fetch constantly (which involves me fetching much more than her), so I am a bit surprised that my weight loss slowed down this week. I will say my walks with my new pal Lucy are less intense than my usual walks, but it is indeed nice to have someone traveling with me on this journey. Plus, unlike the rest of the world, Lucy doesn’t even notice I’m so fat. It will indeed be a pleasant birthday after all.