4 More Days!!

So, I think I weighed 133.6 on Thursday and I was only 0.4 away from my goal so I ate well and exercise and was 133.4 on Friday but then the next few days I went back up to 134 (I need to weigh in at 133.3 but since my scale only shows increments of 0.2, I need to get to 133.2).  So, I still have 0.8 to go and 4 days to do it.  I'm not too worried, I'll get there.  I ate lots of pancakes on Friday night and I ate tons of bread on Saturday and had cake that night at my dad's wedding but I'm planning to forgo dessert tonight and hopefully make it soon.  I loved this challenge, it was the best thing!  I'll post when I'm done!

Meltdown Challenge Weigh In

On Thursday I was the same as Sunday, 134.6 although in the past few days my weight has just gone up and up.  Bugger.  Oh well, I am still eating well and moving a ton so I hope it will go back down and more :)  This usually happens for a few days every month....my weight just goes up for a few days and then goes back down if I keep eating well and exercising.  I sure hope so!  I'm so close to finishing but still have about 3 pounds to go and only 11 days to do it.

Meltdown Challenge Weigh In

Hmmm, I am trying to remember what I weighed on Thursday and I think it was 136 although today I was happy to see 134.6 on the scale!  Only 1.4 pounds to go to my goal weight for this challenge.

So, this past week has been more of a roller coaster.  I ate really well and then on Thursday I attended a gala and was planning to eat this fabulous meal and enjoy it immensely!  However, the portions were tiny tiny tiny and I left not even full.  Crazy!  So, needless to say, I wasn't satisfied with my cheat meal so on Friday when I got out some Halloween candy for my son who is potty training I started eating it and couldn't stop!  I ate probably 8-9 treats, plus some whipping cream plus some peanut M&M's with my family watching a movie.  Whoa, whoops.  Oh well, I have since gotten back on the band wagon although I had some cake Saturday night too.  Today I did well although we had crepes for dinner, yum. 

So, I am still on track to win this challenge and I hope I can stay strong.  Just under 3 weeks to go.  My resolve to eat well and exercise has really been challenging me.  (It also didn't help that I strained my neck on Wednesday and it has been hurting like crazy so I haven't been able to exercise.  It is finally feeling a bit better today, finally.)  I hope I can continue to stay strong!

Meltdown Challenge Weigh In

It has now been 2 weeks since I started this challenge and it's been awesome!  Yesterday I weighed in at 136.8, down 5 pounds from starting and down 1.4 pounds from last week.  I have now 3.6 pounds to go and 4 weeks to do it :)

I also took my measurements they day after I started and here they are:

Neck:  12
Chest:  35.25
Under Chest:  31.75
Right Bicep:  12
Natural Waist:  29
Waist:  31.5
Hips:  35
Right Thigh:  22
Right Calf:  14.8

On track and doing well.  This is just the motivation I needed to lose these last few pounds!

Meltdown Challenge Weigh In

I started this challenge 1 week ago and the results are showing!  This morning I weighed in at 138.2, down 3.6 pounds from last Thursday.  That feels good :)  I now have 5 pounds to lose in 5 weeks, awesome. 

I have tried very hard to eat well which includes eating a carb/protein balance 5 times a day.  I have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner.  I am also trying to exercise every day.  Tonight I get to play volleyball, yay!  It's my favorite sport.  This past week I have had a bad cold and I have had some nausea which was weird.  It started on Saturday and didn't let up until Wednesday so that was a bummer.  I finally felt good on Thursday and ate less thankfully and I've been working on cardio and strength training. 

I have allowed myself 1 treat per week, probably to happen on Sunday.  Although some weeks I know I have events that will not occur on Sunday so it's all good.  I got to make my own eating plan and that will work for me.  Until next week!

Meltdown Challenge

A friend of mine is starting a meltdown challenge and I've decided to join her.  To start, you have to take some before pictures and a picture of your scale and then lose 6% of your body weight and earn enough points by logging in and doing different activities over the course of about 6 weeks.  I am starting today at 141.8 and finishing around Oct 28.  To lose 6% I have to weigh in at 133.2 (losing a total of 8.6 pounds), something I've not really been able to accomplish without crazy dieting.  However, I would love to get there the healthy way and earn some money in the process.

My goal is to eat very little sugar, eat small balanced meals throughout the day and exercise every day that I can.  

So, here are my beginning photos and I'll post more when I know more about it.  I had to pay $20 and I will hopefully reach my goals and get it back plus more :)

Photos taken by my 8 year old son :)

 I am also going to take my measurements tomorrow morning and post those and again when I finish.

Enjoying a break......

So, I haven't posted in the past few weeks.  I went back up a few pounds and I'm staying right around 140-141 and it's all good.  Just enjoying life for a while without being so concerned with weight loss and stellar eating :)  I'll be back in a bit.