Went back up to 190.  Did a lazy-woman's version of Weight Watchers - no meetings or online paid service, just counting calories - and I am today at 172.2.  I had been as low as 168, but then I went on vacation, and we all know what happens with that.  It was nice to enjoy my share of a slice of Bailey's cheesecake without feeling guilty.  Now, though, it's time to get back on that wagon.  I'm hoping to be under 160 by Thanksgiving.  Maybe the "new" canoe will encourage me to get out there and do some paddling when my body is up for it.  Here we go again...

Update

So I logged on to my other blog and realized I hadn't updated this in 3 year!!! Well, since my last post I came of the bc, believing I had no need for it anyway since I had (have) PCOS, no cycle for 3 years and other various issues. Turns out God was just waiting for the right moment because within a month I was pregnant. Yup, found out right before that Vegas trip. We now have a healthy and beautiful 3rd child - David - who keeps me running til I'm ragged, not to mention the attention-starved middle child and a teenage daughter who refuses to drive but wants to be involved in social events all over the place. I should be dropping pounds like bad habits, right?

After going through that 3rd pregnancy, I was starting to believe I was always going to be a nearly-200lb blob. I started the year at 195 and yet another resolution to lose weight. It wasn't until April that I finally got serious. I did a fantastic detox program from Metegenics and actually followed the directions. By May I was down to 180!!! It's nice to see lower numbers on the scale and have my clothes fit better. Sadly, my follow-through is lacking at best, so I have not lost any more in the past 3 months. I have about a 3 pound range that I bounce around in, despite eating stuff I know I shouldn't and being housebound due to hot weather and health issues like FMS that gets worse in the heat. Still, at least I know I can do it. I may be ready to take on the detox again in October, and maybe I will have similar results. It can only make me feel better, right?

Here We Go Again

I found out that, among other side effects, the bc I was using was keeping me from being able to lose weight. So I gave it up at the beginning of December. Then, I went to one party after another and pigged out. So of course, I still haven't lost any weight. In fact, I'm up to 195.

Between my health issues and my husband's, I have decided to take drastic measures. No processed sugar or flour, no ingredients with chemical names, and very limited dairy. We're going to start out for the month of January and see how we're feeling. I'll stick with it...(I know, I know, I've said that before)... until February when I see my sister in Las Vegas.

My plan is still to lose 10%, which is 20 pounds by the end of Feb. I'm looking for a Wii Fit at retail price. We'll see how that works out. I have resistance bands, a trampoline, stationary bike and good ol' fashioned sneakers if nothing else. The pain in my joints, especially my hips and back, make it hard to commit to prolonged workouts, but every bit helps and hopefully taking some of the weight off might help.

Setbacks

I can't believe I gained 4 pounds on a Missions trip! I worked hard every day, climbed an enormous mountain... to me, anyway. I must have burned a billion calories and replaced it with missionary food. Not exactly fried chicken and gravy. Yet somehow, I gained 4 pounds. Throw in 2 visits to Alabama, one to see my Grandma before she died and the other for her funeral, and I'm so off track I can't even see where I began. Let's just say that when someone dies in the South, good cooks come out of the woodwork. Here there was fried chicken, sweet tea, bbq and sweet potato pie. And no will power, which I will chalk up to grief.

Bottom line, I'm sitting at 190 and only 10 days til my Florida vacation. The part I'm least looking forward to is seeing my former step-mom who made weight an issue the whole time we were growing up. If you know her, and knew me then, you'll realize the irony in that. But it doesn't make it any less stressful.

Ok, back to 1 cup of coffee a day then nothing but water. Fruit for breakfast. Back to the Wii.

Wii Wii Wii All the Way Home

There are 8 weeks before I leave for my Florida Vacation. Here's my goal:

At least 30 minutes on either the Wii or the exercise bike each day. In addition to the WW stuff, of course - which is harder than it sounds. I intend to be at 175 by my trip, at least. Or should I say, at most.

If you see me or talk to me, bug me about it. I need reminders some times to do what I say I will. Sad, I know.

Moving in the Wrong Direction

The scale is going up instead of down. AAAAARGH! This is so frustrating.

I'm 190.4 this morning. Still on the positive side of losing, but going in the wrong direction from a couple of weeks ago. Here's what hasn't helped:

2 family bbqs this weekend
Going out to eat with friends and ordering hot wings instead of a salad
Seconds
Costochondritis - it's like arthritis in my chest wall. Not dangerous, but extremely painful. Needless to say, I haven't exactly been very active lately.


Ok, so I have a family vacation coming up in July. Not to mention the Mission Trip in June. I really have to get on the ball with this. Any suggestions?

Week 6

Ok, so I admit - I didn't blog last week because I was unhappy with my weigh-in. Lame, I know. I was 187.6, which is only like a quarter of a pound.

This week, I am at 186.0. A little less discouraged, so on I trod.

Total weight loss: 8.6 pounds

Pounds to go to first goal: 10.4

Weight my husband has lost - I don't want to talk about it. Lol. Something like 10 or 12 pounds. He's so good.