Week 17 Weigh In: Falling off the wagon

  by  WKeown 

Previous Weight =166 lbs
Today's Weight = 171.8 lbs
Weight Gained = 5.8 lbs
Total Lost = 8.2 lbs

Wow! I definitely fell off the wagon. I gained 5.8 lbs in the last 3 weeks. I thought I had it all figured out, I was losing weight at a steady rate, eating mostly healthy, and exercising. For the past 3 weeks I've been traveling quite a bit for work and for some family stuff, and when I wasn't following my normal routine I did terribly. I still got a reasonable amount of exercise (although less than normal), but I found myself eating too much junk food and huge portions. It definitely showed on the scale.

What I learned: keeping my normal routine is essential for me to stay on track right now. Now that my life has calmed down a bit, I'm back to it. I obviously have to work on strategies to stay on track when I'm not at home. But, I'm back at it now. I'm recommitting to eating healthy, and I just joined a weight training class to keep me on track with my lifting. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for major weight loss next week.

This week's goals:

• Track my food and exercise daily
• Don't exceed 2,000 calories per day
• Exercise at least 4 days

What are your goals this week? Do you have strategies to stay on track when you're traveling or super busy?

Week 2 Weigh In

  

Previous Week's Weight =174.8 lbs
Today's Weight = 173 lbs
Lost This Week= 1.8 lbs
Total Lost = 7lbs

by  o5com 

Yes! I totally stayed on track this week, and lost 1.8 lbs. I couldn't be happier. I dutifully logged my calorie intake and exercise all week. I stayed under 2,000 calories a day, and got in 5 days of good exercise this week (3 tennis matches, 1 zumba class, and 1 ballet class).

I've really been trying to figure out how to drop the weight by making healthy changes that I can keep up for life (so the weight doesn't creep back on). I think I'm doing OK with this. I'm doing exercise I really enjoy, and not denying myself an occasional treat (perhaps more than occasional). This week's junk food indulgences included a trip to dairy queen, a doughnut, Buffalo wild wings, and a bit more chocolate than planned (dark chocolate...it could have been worse). I did watch my portions on these, ate less than I would have a few weeks ago, and logged the calories consumed. I didn't feel deprived, and I think I can keep at it like this forever...we'll see.

Now I'm headed into week 3. I think some of the novelty and the excitement from my initial success is wearing off, but I'm hoping I can stay on track. What are your best tips for keeping motivated?

Weekly Weigh In

Previous Week's Weight =180
Today's Weight = 174.8
Pounds Lost = 5.2

Week one was a resounding success! I lost just over 5 pounds lost, much more than expected. I'm sure the weight loss will slow down in the coming weeks, but at least I know that what I'm doing is working. I logged my food all week, and stayed under 2,000 calories a day- perfect. And, I exercised 6 days this week: Three 1-2 mile swims, 3 tennis matches, plus some swimming/playing in the water on the 4th of July.

I'm going out to a pub for dinner and drinks tonight...I'll be putting my willpower to the test. I'm planning to enjoy myself, but make healthy choices so that I don't go over my calorie limit. Overall, I'm off to a good start, hopefully I can keep this up in the coming weeks.