i am officially (and by officially i mean on record at the center) at -20.45lbs!!! I am averaging about 4.1lbs a week which is good. They promise a 3-5lb loss a week so way to go for being the average!!! I asked them when i should expect my first plateau and they said most women hit it in the first 4-5 weeks, which i am now in week 5 according to them (i think 6 but whatever) and going strong so i am stoked.
part of me wonders what the loss would look like had i been true to plan the whole time. then i start to remember that i might be kinda cranky if i never had a drink with my friends from time to time. we will keep trucking along as usual until something major changes i guess.
i have also decided my "gift" to myself for hitting 30lbs. originally i was going to make a trip to omaha to see my aunt, however when i am anticipating hitting that goal will be in the middle of some crazy busy weeks for me. soooo that "gift" to me will have to wait a little longer. the conciliation prize (which isn't really comparable) is a real halloween costume. you see for the non fluffy ladies out there, we big girls have some issues getting costumes. for some reason the costume manufacturers think that anyone over a size 18 should be stuffed in some full on dress (envision several layers of a renaissance dress) or some stupid, and somewhat embarrassing, outfit that makes you look ten times larger (things like strips of bacon or a whoopie cushion). for the fellas this is not actually a bad deal, but for the ladies... halloween is a time to dress a little more... sassy... not like breakfast food. ANYWAY... this year i am anticipating actually being able to fit comfortably in one of the costumes that i really, really want (queen of hearts). i won't have to make it or some other costume which to me just rocks!!! so happy 30lb to me... if i get there. otherwise i will have to think up another game plan (or just save the celebration until i hit another milestone).
tip for the day: be cautious of the scale. when losing weight at a rapid rate and wanting to see the results it can be very easy to become obsessed with the scale. last week i was so obsessed with the scale that every time i went to the bathroom i was stepping on it to see if peeing had helped me drop any lbs. i know this may not sound like a bad thing, but it can be. most individuals with some sort of eating disorder are obsessed with the scale that they step on it after everything; taking a drink of water, peeing, eating ANYTHING, etc. it is important to not let yourself fall in to that trap. enjoy your weight loss but don't let it consume you. for me it was more that the scale was there so it just seemed "ok" to step on it, a lot. so i moved it out of the bathroom into the spare room. this way it isn't there reminding me every time i go to the bathroom and i don't think about it. so if you are finding yourself stepping on the scale more than once a day (which still may be too much for some people) move the scale to a room that you don't use all that often. out of sight out of mind kind of thing. besides, if you are going to the center like they ask you are weighing in 3 times a week anyway.
happy eating everyone!
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you know, you could also reward yourself with a trip to northern new york. i hear it's beautiful this time of year. and, coincidentally, there's a super cool family who resides there.
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