Yes...even on 960 calories a day, one can hit a plateau apparently! In real world terms, I actually lost a good bit of weight: 1.5 pounds. Most people would be thrilled with that amount (as my doctor reminded me as I was whining to her!). The bottom line is that my body is 30 pounds lighter, so it doesn't need to shed weight as quickly. As I remind my students about life, "it's a journey, not a destination."
However, it is hard to not feel bad when you have had two weeks in a row wherein you have lost three pounds each time. I just need to remind myself of some simple things, like..
1) I am only 15 pounds heavier than I was when I got married.
2) My daughter has never known me to be less than 200 pounds, now she does.
3) I can shop in the regular section of department stores now (that's mainly due to the fact that 30% of women are overweight, so they put larger sizes in the regular sections now. I remember a time when 12 was the largest size available in the standard sections!)
4)My blood pressure is in the healthy range!
In our class, we call these "non-scale" victories. I call them hints of what my life will be like when I finally get to my goal.
External Goal: 160
Internal Goal: Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Did I Break 200 lbs?
YES!!!
And, yes, it is true that I did the cabbage patch in the lobby of the medical office! I guess discrete is not exactly my middle name!
For the first time in almost a decade, I am below 200 pounds! The Tanita scale at Kaiser stopped at 197.5! Usually it taunts me by pausing...then adding two pounds! Not so this week!
So here is the kicker...I actually lost 4 pounds of fat last week, but I gained a pound of water---so that is even better news! In my mind, the fat loss is so much more important that the actual number of pounds lost! So far, I have lost 18.5 of just FAT. Since fat mass puts soooooo much pressure on my knees (three times as much as anywhere else), my knees think I have lost 55.5 pounds. Ahhhh knees, I knew you were my favorite part of my body for a reason!
Challenges this week:
1)Staff Appreciation Day: FREE YUMMY FOOD ALL DAY AT WORK!
2)Remodeling: My building is remodeling the leasing officeand GYM! Working out is a challenge!
3) I made Coq a Vin on Friday--apparently it was delicious....sigh....
So, my goal for the week: 194.5
My outward goal: 160
My inward goal: self discovery, getting rid of the batwings, oh and of course! World Peace!
See you guys next Thursday!
And, yes, it is true that I did the cabbage patch in the lobby of the medical office! I guess discrete is not exactly my middle name!
For the first time in almost a decade, I am below 200 pounds! The Tanita scale at Kaiser stopped at 197.5! Usually it taunts me by pausing...then adding two pounds! Not so this week!
So here is the kicker...I actually lost 4 pounds of fat last week, but I gained a pound of water---so that is even better news! In my mind, the fat loss is so much more important that the actual number of pounds lost! So far, I have lost 18.5 of just FAT. Since fat mass puts soooooo much pressure on my knees (three times as much as anywhere else), my knees think I have lost 55.5 pounds. Ahhhh knees, I knew you were my favorite part of my body for a reason!
Challenges this week:
1)Staff Appreciation Day: FREE YUMMY FOOD ALL DAY AT WORK!
2)Remodeling: My building is remodeling the leasing officeand GYM! Working out is a challenge!
3) I made Coq a Vin on Friday--apparently it was delicious....sigh....
So, my goal for the week: 194.5
My outward goal: 160
My inward goal: self discovery, getting rid of the batwings, oh and of course! World Peace!
See you guys next Thursday!
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