(No this is not me just a great visual.)
Hi all! Been gone for a bit. Hope all of you are well and in good spirits!!
I thought I'd give a short update on how my diet has been going. To recap quickly, I wanted to lose some weigh before I went on a family trip, mainly so I could fit in my clothes, but also for general over body health and self- image. I've been about 30 Lbs. over my goal weight for a while.
So before we left on our trip, I lost 8 pounds and was feeling happier with my body and definitely more comfortable in my clothes. :) I figured on the trip I might gain some weight but planned to not overindulge a lot. To that end, I did so-so. I gained 6 pounds while on vacation.
Since I've been back, I have lost 3 pounds.
This all sounds a little confusing. So to quote one of my favorite movies "Evolution" I am going "to take these snakes and lay them out all straight" for ya. :)
July 2- 178.6 lbs
July 13- 170.6 lbs
July 26- 176.1
August 4 173.3
This yo-yo-ing of my weight is not new. I have lost the same pounds over and over, i.e. going from 178 to 170, and back up to 178, and down to 170. In the last year, I must have lost those same pounds 6 or 7 times.
I was able to lose the 8 pounds before we left by tracking my carbs and sharing my ups and downs on the scale with my husband. Talking about my carb intake and what the scale said each day really helped to keep me on track. I am starting back with that today.
What I still need to be looking at are the reasons I have allowed myself to go through this crazy weight roller coast for so many years. That will be a post for the future but something I wanted to mention here because it is very relevant in my weight lose process.
Okay so that's where I am at right now, 173.3 lbs. My goal is 145 lbs. which in the healthy range for my height, 5'8".
How do you all deal with weight? Do you go up and down like me or maintain a healthy weight?
Thanks for stopping by!! Hugs!!
Hi Jules,
ReplyDeleteI way about 10 lbs more than you at the moment. A lot of that is muscle though as when I say I need to lose weight to people they wonder why. I still want to lose a bit of weight though but I find it really difficult.
It doesn't help that my partner tends to load up my plate, even if I don't want her to, while then putting tiny amounts on hers. Its also very difficult as we are trying to get my son to put on weight so we end up cooking things that will cause him to gain weight, a real juggling act.
Good luck with the continued weight loss x
Thank you for leaving a comment!!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is the same way as you; he looks great to others, but he likes to be a certain weight so all of his clothes fit, male and female. If he goes more than 5 pounds over his preferred weight, nothing fits. People don't get why he watches his weight so much, but I totally see that his approach to weight is very healthy and really logical.
That must be hard to watch your weight in a family of people that have different needs. I am impressed you are able to do it as well as you do. :) Good luck with those last 10 pounds. You can do it!
Take care! Hugs!!