Weekly Weigh-In # 28

Well, look at this! 

2 weeks in a row, I am admitting the woes of my weight loss battle!

But alas, I don't have a picture for you.

Just a reticent memory from a dark corner of my mind that at 6:30 really shouldn't have still been a dark corner.

Someone overslept....

So the big number?

139.2

Up from last week's weigh in.

But that's still less than 2 weeks ago...

Is it frustrating to be up?

Yes! 

But is it normal?

For me.

Absolutely.

With the big wedding and a lovely - very skinny bridesmaid's dress a week away - I will be working hard to keep any extra poundage off!

Wish me luck!

Weekly Weigh In # 27

It's almost been a month since my last WWI post.

Sad, I know. 

But it isn't because I have completely given up the hope of ever losing weight.

It's mostly because life has been busy.

But for the record, I have still been weighing.

Just to redeem myself...

This is last week's weigh in...

Not great, but not bad....

And I am still working out like a fiend.

After all, I have a bridesmaid's dress to fit into in like 15 days.

So here goes nothing...

Do you see that!?

See what it says!??!!

One - Three - SEVEN!!!!

Yes, I see the Point Eight....

But what's it matter?!

I haven't been this close to my goal since April!

And it feels good to know my hard work is finally paying off.

So I think I'll go reward myself with chocolate....

Just kidding.

I'll be busting my butt with a workout as soon as possible....

Because I wanna see One Three Six before the big ole wedding hoopla.

Wish me luck!

Weekly Weigh-In #26: Stale Mate

I know, I know.

It's been 2 weeks since I posted anything about my weight...

So much for the whole "weekly" thing, right?

But 2 weeks ago, I was sitting at 138.4.

Which is of course, 1.4 up from my goal weight.

And 2.2 up from my lowest weight to date, which was a whole month and 1/2 ago....

And truthfully, with all my running you would think I would be dropping weight like crazy.

However,  this is where we are at....

In the last 2 weeks, I haven't lost anything. 

But on the flip side, I haven't gained anything (or what I gained, I've lost...).

Am I happy?

Eh.

Not thrilled.

Am I upset?

Eh.

Not really.

I am eating healthy.

I am maintaining a somewhat consistent weight.

I am obviously in overall good health.

There are some glitches with the thyroid going on.

But obviously, it isn't blowing anything completely out of proportion yet.

So overall, I am ok with where I am.

I just wish that I could get rid of some of the extra skin/cellulite/jiggle.

But that's probably just a direct result of catching up on all the Housewives after finally finishing Hunger Games.

Everyone is having work done. 

But I digress....

Synopsis:  I weigh 138.4.

I want to weigh less.

But I am still smaller than I was, so I am ok with it.

Or at least ok enough that my desire for food wins over emaciation 99% of the time.

And with the bigger picture, I am FAR smaller than I was a year ago.

AND I can keep a decent pace for 6.55 miles in a race.

Even if I do have a jiggly belly.

Weekly Weigh In # 25

So.

I have good news and I have bad news.

Which do you want first?

Eh, I like to get bad news out of the way off the bat, so we'll go with that.

Because I pretty much do what I want here on the old bloggity blog.

So.

Bad news.

I didn't take a picture of the scale this morning.

Primarily because I was holding out to weigh in tomorrow and have another lb. off.

But then I realized that would defeat the purpose of my weigh-in's being on Friday.

But you can trust me when I say that I weighed in today.

And that I will give you honest results....

Now for the good news....

I lost weight this week.

I know, right?

I BETTER have lost weight this week...I mean, I ran THIRTEEN MILES this week.

Did I mention that I am really proud of myself for that?

Did I also mention that I totally credit God with opening that door for me?

So yeah, pretty exciting stuff.

But back to the weight loss.

After last week's chub flub...

I am down...

DRUMROLL

.4 lbs.

That's right people.  A whopping 6.4 ounces.

In case you are too lazy to do the math, (which I totally would be if it weren't my blog) that puts me at 138.4.

Meaning I am still higher than my goal weight by about 1.4 lbs.

And higher than my lowest weight to date by about 2.2 lbs.

So yeah. 

Please don't tempt me with chocolate or cookie dough.

I am weak.

And vulnerable.

And I really wanna get back to 136.whatever.

See ya!

Weekly Weigh In #24

It's called the Up-swing, peeps....

Also known as gainage....

Because 3 (yes, THREE!!!!) weeks ago, I posted my lowest weigh in to date....

At 136.2.

And last Thursday, I was comfortably sitting at the same spot, AND I posted a picture of the proof here.

Then a 3 day travelling weekend happened.

With shorter runs.

And at least 1, if not 2 Cadbury Cream Eggs happened.*

And then Secretary's (Ahem, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL'S) Day happened....

And I got this....

QUESTION: What do 2 dozen chocolate covered apples do to your diet?

ANSWER: This...

Now, as much as I am trying not to freak out, there are other things to consider here.

This is the week before my half marathon.

Therefore, my cardio levels have been severely minimized.

They should return to normal next week.

Also, since this is the week before my half, I am here to remind you that I will be running 2+ hours on Sunday.

Those 2.6 lbs. should most definitely be gone by then.

And finally, the last weak excuse for my weight gain?

MUSCLE.

Clearly.

Because I am currently wearing shorts that were only seen previously here:

Some 2 plus years ago....

When they were tight on me.

And they are currently loose.

Very loose.

As are almost all of my clothes.

These days, I am wearing a size 6 comfortably. 

And a size 8 if it's tight in the rear.  (am I the only woman in the world whose posterior is out of proportion with her waist?  I think not.  And yet, clothing designers create articles of clothing as if every girl's waist is proportional to her keister.  Why is that the case?!  WHY!?!?!)

So a 2.6 lb. weight gain isn't the end of the world.

Unless it's higher next week.

Then we need to have an intervention.

And a good cry!

I'll keep you posted.

*Note: Cadbury Cream Eggs are the key to my heart.  Diamonds are not this girl's best friend - I would much rather have Cadbury Cream Eggs.  So if you are comtemplating buying my affection, just imagine all the money you could be saving....  Especially while they are still 50% off on the shelve in your local grocery store.  What are you waiting for!?!

Weekly Weigh-In #23

This day has been a long time coming.

After 1 year, 4 months and 11 days, I finally hit pre-preggo weight.

Actually BELOW pre-preggo weight.

By almost a whole lb.

Which is 1.2 lbs from my last weigh in, 2 weeks ago.

This coming after a week of what I have considered to be "maintenance mode" eating and exercising.

Yes, I ran 9 miles on Sunday, but since then I haven't done anything extreme.

Yoga, elliptical, running - only 2.6 miles logged this week, though, a little more elliptical....

And the eating has been...well, um...

Can I just say, on Monday and Tuesday I thought I was going to chew my arm off.

So my calorie intake has been slightly higher.

But I figured my body needed to recover from the ridiculousness that 9 miles does to you.

No, I didn't ingest a large cow as I may have preferred, but I definitely didn't stick to 20 points as I had intended.

And I kinda figured, what the heck, I'm really in maintenance mode now....

So I upped my Weight Watcher's Points all week.

To 25.

And I still lost.

Scratching my head at that one.

But I totally think it has more to do with contentment.

Kinda like when Charlotte* tried to get pregnant for years but couldn't and then had to adopt and then found out she was pregnant.

Yeah.

Like that.

*Total SATC reference.  Keep up, people.

30, Flirty & Thriving

If you are looking for my giveaway, check it out here....

Today's my birthday.

And in honor of this special day....

I am postponing my weekly weigh-in.

Because no girl should have to worry about her weight on her birthday.

Especially when she fit into a size 6 bridesmaid dress from 4 years ago....

Not that there was any rational reason to try this on. 

Except for the fact that I was getting ready to order another bridesmaid dress from the same company and wanted to verify size.

So, despite the fact that I have no pretty numbers on the scale for you today, we can all enjoy the fact that I am at least as small as I was 4 years ago - weight be danged!

Also, I have an really pretty guest bathroom, that would have been much prettier if I had pulled the curtain closed....

Weekly Weigh-In # 22

Remember last week, when I said, based upon my current average, we would all be happy to see me reach my pre-preggo weight this week?

Looks like I spoke too soon!

Good thing I don't care anymore, right?

After all, I did this this week....

And after this...the scale is just a bunch of numbers.

Weekly Weigh-In #21

Well, after about a year's worth of work.

And many, many weigh-in's later...

You understand the significance, right?

That's a ONE THREE SEVEN...

Nevermind the point eight...


Because it starts with a ONE THREE SEVEN!!!!!

FINALLY.

Only .8 from pre-preggo weight. 

And it feels so good. 

That's officially .8 from last week's weight.

Which is apparently my average weekly weight loss these days.

And I couldn't be happier! 

Come back next week to {hopefully} see me reach pre-preggo weight and celebrate....

We'll see! 

Weekly Weigh-In #20

I think I may have mentioned at this point that I am mostly satisfied with my weight-loss at this point.

I haven't reached any of my goals, but I am finally ok with that.

Apparently THAT is the secret to weight-loss.

Because this makes my 3rd week in the 130's.

And I am REALLY ok with that.

Again, it's not even a full pound.

Only .8 since last week.

But hey, we all know what the alternative is, right?

And I will take this one anyday! 

Because this...

This puts me 1.6 pounds away from pre-preggo.

And 3.6 away from my goal.

And that's close enough for me.

Especially considering my 4.72 mile run the other night all the way across town. 

I can't believe that I am strong enough to do that. 

And if being strong enough to do that means being 3.6 lbs away from my goal, I am ok with that.

Really, really ok with that.

Weekly Weigh-In: #19

Well, I will say that I made progress this week.

Considering last week's gain.

Sorry for the dark pic....

But I am right back to where I was a few weeks ago.

And for now, I am ok with that.

Yes, it's still 2.4 lbs away from my pre-prego self.

But I can't bring myself to care that much.

Especially since I totally busted out a 3 mile run yesterday with awesome time.

For now, I am relishing the health and strength that I have without freaking out about the number.

Sound healthy?

Weekly Weigh-In: FINALLY

It's been a long time coming, people.

But this morning, magic happened on the scale and I hit the 130's.

FINALLY.

That's down 1.2 from last week.

I think I high kicked for about 2 minutes straight while singing Mariah Carey's Hero this morning.

Not really sure.

It's still kinda a blur.

But trust me when I say it's a happy blur.

And yes.  That's still 2 lbs. away from pre-prego weight.

But who cares!

Back to high kicking ya'll!

Weight Update # 17

Well, looks like my theory was accurate.

I did lose this week....

Albeit, not much.

That's .8 pounds from last week.

However, I am VERY thankful for that.

Because I have seen more of 141 than I ever thought I wanted to.

We had become so close that I was assuming she was sticking around for good.

Luckily, I kicked her to the curb this week. 

Hopefully, never to be seen again.

And here's where I whine and complain about how my expectations for the year would have already had me well below my pre-preggers weight and moving into my post college/newlywed weight range.

And alas, that is not the case.

But hey, I did manage to lose .8 pounds this week! 

I need someone to high-five for this major accomplishment....

Weight Update #16

It's that time again.

And there's no way to dress it up.

I gained this week.

A disappointment for sure...

But on the upside, look at those pretty toes.

Oh wait, apparently I took the picture in the dark. 

So much for prissing up my feet.

Back to the topic at hand...my weight....

I gained. 

Sure it was only .2 since last week's weigh in.

But I wanted to see a 1-3-SOMETHING so bad.

However, (back to the upside) my Aunt Flo is supposed to be coming to visit this week, and she always works miracles on my weightloss woes.

Or at least that's what I am hoping.

Now I realize that I am thisclose to my pre-preggers weight and even closer to my goal so it's naturally going to be harder.

So let's talk plateau, people....

Because I have it on good authority that I am not the only one sitting on top of one right now.

More specifically, what do you do when you hit one?

Because I think it's really easy to get frustrated and quit.

But I am here to say, DON'T DO THAT!!!!

Credit

Um, first of all, I just read this AMAZING blog post where I borrowed that AMAZING pic from....

The dieter (retired, although he may be) has all kinds of high asperations of breaking through the barrier that is the weight loss plateau.  Cutting back in calories, eating less on weekends, intensifying workouts, etc.

But look at the update.  PLEASE READ THE UPDATE!!!

His plateau lasted 2 MONTHS (mine have usually lasted less - around 2-3 weeks)

And in the end he kinda reverses his theory and says it worked best for him to stick with what had been working for him.

The idea is that you are living a healthy lifestyle and the "plateau" means your body is catching up to your lifestyle. 

It doesn't mean you can't continue to get stronger during the plateau. 

It doesn't mean you should give up and quit. 

It means you are living healthier now than you were before.

And your body is adjusting.

And weight loss will probably resume in the very near future.

So keep living that way.

Even if the number on the scale doesn't seem worth all the work right now.

Because you'll never get to numbers you like if you quit now.

Or at least that's what I am telling myself....

Weight Update # 15

If you are friends with me on Facebook, this one is really going to confuse you!

Because I totally did my math wrong this morning.

And got all excited about a good weight loss week.

Only to realize, my math was off.

Without further ado....

Which according to my last Facebook pic would be 2.6.

Which would be awesome.

However, when I looked at last week's weigh in post, I remembered that I was down to 143.2. 

But remember, I forgot to take a pic of it.

Leading to my mucho confusion.

And remember last week, I only lost .6 lbs.

So this week, I lost 2 lbs. 

Yay me?

I mean, really, it's just meeting the goal that I set.

So nothing amazing.

Unless you consider that it's more than I lost in the previous 2 weeks combined.

And then it's all, WHOAH!

And here's the thing, peeps....

I saw the one-four-zero at one point this week....

Which means that I am oh.so.close to the one-three-somethings.

And I am so excited about it.

So how are you doing?

Anyone else wanna out their weight loss numbers this week?

Spill it, peeps! 

Failure or progress...I promise to provide encouragement and motivation, or just plain embarrassment if necessary!

Goodness knows, it's worked for me!

Weight Update #14

I won't sugar coat it...

I ain't happy about it.

Apparently, my body is, though. 

Oh.so.content.

Oh, and just so you know, I was so upset at my scale that I didn't take a picture.

You will just have to trust me when I say that it was 143.2 this morning.

Even though I took this pretty picture on Wednesday....

And this one yesterday.

And then today, was 143.2

So tell me, how do I go down and back up that much in two days? 

Two days of hard work and steady cardio??

Color me bitter.

What...that's not a color?

Color me frustrated.

Still not a color?

Fine.

Whatev.

I think you get the point. 

Oh, and just to let you know, this is one instance where I do not know it all and I am totally asking for advice on Facebook.  If you know-it-all, feel free to find me and comment as soon as possible.  Because I got goals, peeps, and 143 just ain't cuttin' it!

Weight Update #13

It's finally that time again.

And I am ashamed to say, even given the extra day, it didn't get any prettier.

So without further ado, here's the ugly truth.

Despite all my hard work, only .6 lbs. since last week.

Still more than 3 lbs from the 130's.

Still 6.8 lbs away from my pre-preggo weight.

And still 13.8 lbs from my goal.

I am hoping to make up for some lost time this week, but we'll see. 

Apparently, progress is slow at this point in the game.

But, a quitter, I am not.

And there's always the chance that I will have a big week next week.

Wish me luck!

Weight Update # 12

What if I told you that I weighed in higher than my last weigh in?

Would you be shocked?

Devistated?

Curled up on the fetal position in mourning for my not-loss?!

No?!?!?!?!!?

Well, to be honest, neither was I.

I mean, my last weigh in was before Christmas.

Also known as the time of year when I like to gorge myself on food completely unhinged of all restrictions.

And yes, I gained 5 lbs.

Meaning I was at 147.4 when the week started.

But I deleted that picture.

So you will never know for sure... HA!  HA!  HA! (said in my spookiest Count from Sesame Street voice)

However, this week I worked hard to get back on track.

And the hard work seemed to pay off! 

I managed to lose exactly 3 lbs.

And even though you can't really see it in this pic, I painted my toenails!

Wow.

Big Week People!

-3 Pounds AND Painted Toenails.

I am so impressed.

This still leaves me 7.4 lbs. away from pre-pregnancy weight.

However, it also leaves me only 14.4 lbs. away from my goal weight, as seen here....

And for now, that's good enough for me!

Weight Update #11

With 5 days left before Little Man's first birthday, I am proud to say I am only 5.4 lbs.away from my pre-pregnancy weight.

And considering that last week's weigh in was somewhat of a bust at only 1.2 lbs.

This week's 3.2 lbs. is a significant pick-me-up.

Just enough for me to blow over this holiday weekend!

As if that weren't enough excitement for one day, last night I ran my longest run to date - 3.9 miles with my awesome friend Carrie. 

Here's the funny thing - my goal was 3, but when we rounded 2.6, Carrie said, "One more loop would put us at 3.9, you ready to try it?"

I totally wasn't, but she insisted we could slow down if we needed to....

So off we went.

And I felt fine the entire time.

I was expecting our time to slow down alot with that last mile, but we managed to maintain the exact pace I was keeping with my other runs - 10:06. (It helps that we ran our first mile at 9:30!  HOLLA!!!)

And my legs feel great today! 

This is why running partners are so awesome.  I totally would have let myself quit at 3.

One more thing just to get everyone inspired this holiday-eating-weekend....

I officially donned my first pair of size 8 PANTS yesterday. 

No-give-pants, too.

They fit!

No wiggling,

No squirming.

No jumping.

No tying-hair-loops-through-the-buttonholes-to-make-them-work necessary. (Don't pretend like you've never done it!)

It's a good feeling.

Tonight's the debut of the size 8 dress! 

And I can't wait!

Weight Update # 10

It's official, people!!!

I am within 10 lbs. 

But since Blogger is still being a stupid-head and won't let me upload pics, you will have to go check it out on Facebook.

Yes, it's not much within 10 lbs.

But it's still within 10 lbs.

And I am proud of it.

I lost 1.4 since last week.

And I am ok with that. 

Because that means at this rate, I should be at my goal by mid-January.

Which would only be 2 weeks behind my goal.

And I would be ok with that.

No, I am no biggest loser contestant, shedding weight of some odd 5+ lbs. per week, but I also don't have as much to lose.

So, I will be content with this amount and work hard to get below 5 soon! 

Thanks for putting up with me during this time!