Weight Loss

[unforth]

I don't generally eat unhealthy any more (though I cave in and eat dessert far too often) but even so, I can draw a distinction between when I'm really actively trying to lose weight and when I'm just on cruise control. Starting on Monday, the 29th of June (the day after Origins) I decided to kick into a period of actively dieting in an effort to shed some pounds.

I've epic failed on the "going back to the gym" part of this resolution, but I have been walking a lot more in an effort to get more exercise, and though I've had more slips than I'd care to admit, still by and large I've managed to eat pretty healthy, and on the days when I ate less healthy, I managed to get a lot of walking in. My clothes have been fitting noticeably better, and I've been pleased to see my shoulder blades sticking out more than before, and my belly ridge receding.

I don't own a scale, which makes weighing myself a little problematic. On Sunday the 28th of June, I did a weigh in at my brothers, not wearing anything first thing in the morning, and clocked in at 162.2 lbs. The next day, I weighed myself fully clothed at mom's after breakfast but before lunch, and weighed 163. I've weighed myself more or less weekly since then.

Today was weigh in day and the one month anniversary. Fully clothed, after breakfast, before lunch, my weight was 156 lbs.

Given that last week, I was 162 lbs. (though I was 158 the week before that) I'm not quite sure I believe this weigh in, but, well, the scale don't lie, right?

I've apparently lost 7 lbs. in the past month! Now I just need to keep it up - my short term goal was 155, and I'm almost there, but in the long term, it's my fantasy to be 140 again...maybe even (dare I say it!) less!

Comments

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

Heh, we have the exact same goals. I got down to 156 from 163 after the Costa Rica trip, but I can't seem to shake anything else off. I want to be 140, but I'd settle for 145.
I'd hoped to be 150 by Gencon, but I don't see that happening.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

For me, the key is just to take it easy on myself. Weight plateaus, and that's inevitable, so I don't set goals by an amount of time, and I try not to beat myself up over bad days, cause they're going to happen. I make sure that I have something I can eat when I'm hungry, and always try to do so. And switching to healthier stuff in general (ie, whole wheat) has helped my health overall....

Whatever works for you - good luck!

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

I have to have goals or otherwise I get lazy. I doubt I would have even gotten to here by now if I hadn't set some impossible standard.

Eating healthy is something I try hard to do, but it's a bit tricky when I need to cook for two. Some of my standards of healthy do not amuse dyrecorn or his palate. I really need to work on getting more exercise for the both of us, though.

Good luck to you, to!