lose 5 pounds

Current weight 223.6
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 17.4 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”
Thighs 27”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

This week I did yoga just about everyday – but biking only once so not enough exercise.

I’ve been doing a good job of journaling my food and not going too much over my calorie count, but it’s putting me in a depressed mood.

My overall weight loss goal is to be 5’8” at 135 pounds and I have been hovering at 145 for close to 2 years now, which is actually a good thing, since I came down from nearly 160 pounds at one point. So having stabilized at 145 is a great victory, but it’s not my personal best.

I keep fixating on the number 135 and feeling rather defeated I’ve lost a lot of my motivation for the gym and other activities, so I’m scaling back and looking at the short term. Five pounds seems like nothing, especially when you’re as tall as I am – 5 pounds doesn’t make you look much thinner, but you can FEEL it, which is what this about anyway: feeling good.

For my first week, I am going to ramp up my gym time. I’m going to do the unthinkable for night owl like me and go to the gym BEFORE work (you have no idea how hard this will be for someone like me…no idea!). I figure changing my routine and the timing might give my metabolism a boost. Here’s hoping for the best!

Current weight 222.2
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 18.8 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”
Thighs 27”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

Well, this weigh in is .6 more than last week – a little bounce back, but I don’t feel too bad. I still feel motivated. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were very hard days in terms of trying to eat in a healthy way. I had no appetite for fruits and vegetables whatsoever. But, still, I journaled everything I ate. I think one day I got up to 5 fruits and vegetables, but most days I just had 2 or 3, so I need a lot of improvement.

Last week I wrote this:

“All of these things are a lot to keep track of: 1) Journaling everything and keeping the calories around 2,000 everyday, 2) exercising every day, 3) drinking enough water every day and 4) getting enough fruits and vegetables in. The problem is I usually can only do 2 out of 4 or 3 out of 4 each day. This upcoming week I want to try my best to do 4 out of 4.”

I would add 5) Yoga every day. I think it’s important to get my mind right – get in the right frame of mind. Yoga helps me do that and helps me be in touch with my body. This week I did yoga 3 days, salsa one day and biking two days. So, a good exercise week.

Good luck, everybody!

I am sooo close! I started at 178, I am now at 173.4. 1/2 lb to go for the first (of several) steps. I need to take off another 15 lbs in order to have my BMI back in the “normal weight” range (currently I am classified as “overweight.”) I think if I break it up into smaller steps, I might feel a little better about the process and therefore stick with it.

Starting Point: 178 = BMI 27.9
Goal weight, Step 1: 173 = BMI 27.1
Goal weight, Step 2: 168 = BMI 26.3
Goal Weight, Step 3: 163 = BMI 25.5
Goal Weight, Step 4: 158 = BMI 24.7 (Back in “Normal” range)
Ultimate goal weight: 145 = BMI 22.7

To calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index) you can go to: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi

The ranges are below:
Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Current weight 221.6
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 19.4 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”
Thighs 27”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

OK, I feel so much better today. I’m so happy with a weigh in of 221.4 I can’t express it. And this week I really tried. I journaled my food every day, tried to get in 5 fruits and vegetables (though I usually only get in 4), and the new thing is starting a routine of doing yoga first thing in the morning. I also did 50 crunches every morning and today I added 5 push-ups. I walked outside one and did the treadmill once, but this was not a big week for aerobic exercise. I also tried to get my water in. I have a bottle that is 20 ounces and I tried to get in 4 of those each day. Most days I only got 2 or 3 but at least one day I drank 4 bottles. One of the days I substituted a fruit smoothie (about 400 calories) in place of my dinner, but every other day I ate three meals per day.

During the week I had one day when I absolutely did not want to eat the lunch I packed with me for work. I ate half my sandwich and then went and had an ice cream cone. Well, I think that’s ok. If I can do things in a measured way, this is something I can do long-term. I still journaled my food for the rest of the day including the ice cream cone.

All of these things are a lot to keep track of: 1) Journaling everything and keeping the calories around 2,000 everyday, 2) exercising every day, 3) drinking enough water every day and 4) getting enough fruits and vegetables in. The problem is I usually can only do 2 out of 4 or 3 out of 4 each day. This upcoming week I want to try my best to do 4 out of 4.

my whole body is v.sore and tired right now but people have started to comment that I look slimmer! Still haven’t got any scales so I think I will just have to go with my last recorded weight whenever I get some new ones.

Getting a bit bored with the food side though, I seem to be eating the same thing everyday, so will have to look on the web for more appealing meals.

...and I did my crunches. So maybe tomorrow I work up to 20 minutes.

that I am going to the gym, and its going to be a big session – 2×45mins classes (which are pretty full on) and then an hour and a half of yoga. Muscles are starting to get sore and I had a tiny scoop of ice cream today which I’m not going to beat myself up about.

Only thing is my scales don’t work so I don’t know what my starting weight is??!!?

..it’s late and I guess it will be the treadmill in about 50 minutes.