Weighty Issues

TUMBLR YOU’RE BACK!

But actually, I still have to avoid you like the plague because I have two finals due by 9 pm and I haven’t even started on those yet.  Boo.

But I am popping in to do Weigh In Tuesday, so…

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (11.30.10): 205 lbs
• This Weigh In (12.07.10): 206.5 lbs.

Ugh, I know, I know.  Super disappointing gain after being able to lose 5 lbs in a month without really looking at the scale.  But here’s why I’m not freaking out:

• Considering some of the crap I’ve eaten, I suppose it could’ve been worse
• I did exercise for two days - small blessings?  I know it should’ve been more, but that leads into my next point….
• FINALS.  STRESS.  CANNOT WAIT FOR GLORIOUS THURSDAY WHEN THE MADNESS WILL BE OVER.
• As of yesterday, I started shark week.
• And also yesterday, I drank so much coffee/pop/water that I’m surprised I didn’t make sloshy noises as I walked around and really, I think that kind of helped me in the long run.

Anyway, finals don’t last forever.  I will be able to hit the gym possibly tomorrow, but definitely by Thursday and then I will be on glorious break and can hit the gym every day if I want to (which I do!  We’ll see if that happens).

Happy Finals Week guys.  Also tumblr, I’m pissed that you left, but in hindsight it was probably the most perfect timing.  So….yeah.

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (10.26.10): 208.5 lbs.
• This Weigh In (11.02.10): 210 lbs.

The yo-yo stops here.  That is all.

Actually, that’s not all - if you haven’t vote yet today, GO DO IT.  I’m going to try my hardest to go vote before class tonight, but go, go go!  

“Decisions are made by those who show up.” - The West Wing (in all its glory)

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (10.19.10): 210.5 lbs.
• This Weigh In (10.26.10): 208.5 lbs.

Yes, awesome.  I have literally yo-yoed between 210 and 208 ALL MONTH, but it’s nice to end on a down swing.  And what’s even nicer - I ended September at 214.5, so that’s basically 6 pounds down in 5 weeks.  Sweet!

So yesterday was all official weigh in tuesday and I was up 2 lbs.  Depressing, but okay.  I dealt with it.

I stepped on the scale today?  DOWN TWO POUNDS.  

All right scale.  Game on. 

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs
• Last Weigh In (10.12.10): 208.5 lbs
• This Weigh In (10.19.10): 210.5 lbs

Two pound weight gain.  I’m frustrated, but it’s totally my fault.  Last week when I weighed 208.5, it was a 2 lb loss and I think the reason it was a loss was because I tracked my water/fruit/veggie/exercise intake and it paid off.  This week, I didn’t track it.

I need to hold myself accountable.  I need to get that through my head.  I feel like I keep learning this lesson over and over again, but it’s not sticking for some reason.  I just wish it would stick.

…tomorrow’s a new day, right?

Here we go, here we go!

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs
• Last Weigh In (10.05.10): 210.5 lbs
• This Weigh In (10.12.10): 208.5 lbs

Two pound loss!  On the one hand, super exciting because any loss is great.  Also two pounds in a week = totally healthy.  But on the other hand, a little disappointed because I was shooting for 207 and obviously, that didn’t happen.  It felt a little Biggest Loser up in my bathroom because I think it’s so ridiculous when these people lose 6 lbs and are disappointed.  I mean…I’m not really sure where I’m going with this - the point being, at least it was two pounds down and not two pounds up.

As crabbypatties would say, I’m getting so close to “one-derland” and I’m getting excited and nervous for it.  Over the summer, I made it down to 199 TWICE and managed to creep back up, so that’s a little frustrating.  I know third time’s going to be a charm because I refuse to creep back up again.  

BTW, thank you guys last week for the likes and the encouragement! <333 fitblr community is awesome :) 

Kind of exciting!

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (09.28.10): 214.5 lbs
• This Weigh In (10.05.10): 210.5 lbs

Four pound weight loss?  Whaaaaat?  I wish I’d kept more of a food journal over the week, but this is still awesome.  The only thing I can think of is that I did a 2 mile walk for a diabetes organization over the weekend + my work out from hell yesterday + drinking lots of water instead of pop + drinking more Green Monsters.

Honestly, goal for this month: hit 205, which might be doable at a rate of losing 2 lbs per week.  I’m ready to get out of this funk and October seems just like the month to get my ass in to gear.

First off, weigh in tuesday;

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (09.14.10): 209.5 lbs.
• This Weigh In (09.21.10): 209 lbs. 

Here’s the deal of my life (in list form!  bullet points!)

• I started new work out classes last week and I was in so much excruciating pain, like…ow.  All. The. Time.  I kept thinking to make posts about it on tumblr, but that would’ve required movement and as I stated before: ow.
• School = total time suck.  I just keep thinking I’m so close to being done (graduation: Dec 11 baby), but man, THE WORK.  The 19th century British-ness of all my classes is just so not awesome.
• My life for the past three weeks: workout, school, sleep, see friends for a little bit, repeat.  I know, exciting stuff.
• So if I’ve been working out like crazy, how did I manage to maintain?  Because friday involved sausage and cheese flatbread pizza and an amaretto sour.  And saturday and sunday involved mini binges, including regular pizza, bagels with peanut butter, and bbq chips.  So, hooray for maintaining, considering my eating habits, but I’m trying to be better.  I just keep having to tell myself that BBQ chips will not help me fit into a size 14.  And I want that size 14 more than I want BBQ chips.  The last time being a size 14?  God… sophomore year of high school, I think?  10 YEARS AGO, OH. MY. GOD.  Excuse me while I have a mini panic attack.
• Although…I’m turning 25 in February.  That would be kind of bad ass to be the same size as I was ten years ago.  NEW GOAL.
• I hope y’all are doing well.  I don’t get to read my dashboard as much as I’d like, but just remember to keep on keepin’ on <3333

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (08.31.10): 207 lbs.*
• This Weigh In (09.07.10): 208 lbs.

One pound gain, which isn’t….horrible.  I mean, I’m not happy about it since I was able to maintain 207 all weekend until yesterday, but whatever.  I’m not going to get down on that because today?  Today is GYM IS RE-OPENED DAY.  Which is exactly where I’m headed off to right now - peace out fitblrs!  Make awesome, healthy choices :)

*no weigh in tuesday entries for this date or the week before, but i did write the weight down on my calendar.  just for my future reference.

Another Tuesday already?

• Starting Weight (12.01.08): 252 lbs.
• Last Weigh In (08.10.10): 207.5 lbs.
• This Weigh In (08.17.10): 206 lbs.

Well…I honestly have no idea how this happened.  I would’ve been happy even if I had stayed the same weight, considering how crappy I ate/drank over the weekend with pretty much no exercise last week.  I’m just baffled.  Happy, but baffled.  (…isn’t baffled a great word?  Baffled.  I’m done now).

I’m at a weird place in my life right now, regarding weight loss.  I’ve hit a sort of emotional plateau and that’s something I’ll write about later (I have to be at work in 20 minutes), but I did have a sort of eureka moment as I was looking through my master list of weight losses.  When I was at my lowest?  It was when I was doing those June Jotting/July Jotting that glamourandgrace had issued out.  Because in doing those, I also tacked on my food for the day and I was able to to keep track of what was (and wasn’t going to into my mouth).  I stopped doing those surveys about the end of July (my vacation/Disney World) and boom, my weight exploded back up to where it was back in the beginning of May when I started this tumblr.

So, crap.  I hate writing down my food, but it works.  It was such a light bulb moment that I feel a little stupid for not realizing it before.  In any case, those June Jottings are now going to become [insert month here] Jottings.  It’s time to buckle down and get serious, right?

On a happier note, I worked out with my mom today and I felt great.  We went shopping and I bought skinny jeans (say whaaat) so I can wear them with my new motorcycle boots.  God, is it fall yet?  Because I want to wear this combination ALL. THE. TIME.