New Goal - With a Time Limit...

OK,

So he proposed a week ago. We haven't set a date yet, but it's probably going to be July or August.

I'm also going to Las Vegas (the annual convention trip) in about a month.

It's time to face the fact that I'm up about 10 lbs from my low.

Let's see if I can lose 5 lbs by Vegas and then go from there...

I'm currently at 172.6. That makes it a goal of 167.6 by May 18.

New Year, New Start, Same Goals!

It wasn't a horrible break, really. No scorched earth, no bingeing on piles of gooey sweetness. I gained roughly one pound over the holidays. Not bad at all. I'll do an official weight tomorrow (Tuesday).

But I'm back now! I'm ready to lose that last 20 lbs to get down to normal weight.

I've got some goals for this year:
- 145 lbs (down 20)
- A race (5k/10k/HM) at least every other month (or at least 6 this year)
- Get back on my bicycle and train for at least one longish bicycle race/ride

My initial plan is to start loosely counting points and being disciplined in my eating (breakfast, lunch, snack) at work. I've moved into a new living situation which will require development of a new low-points dinner strategy (cooking for 2!).

I'm also going to reboot my running schedule. I haven't run regularly in the the past month, so my first goal is to get back into shape for a 5k at the end of January/beginning of February. I'll freeze/run tomorrow morning.

25 Pounds!

After a week in the 167s, I was ecstatic to see 166.0 this morning. Not only is it a significant weight drop since yesterday, it also marks 25 lbs down since I started this journey back in April.

Only 6 lbs to go til my next goal (and new charm for my bracelet)...

HALFWAY!

I seem to be solidly in the 160s. Lucy and I did a short 30 minute walk this morning (I'll do my 38 minute run tomorrow, hopefully at the park).

I weighed in this morning at 167.6, past the halfway point to my goal.

It's amazing to think that on Tuesday I had lost only a pound in the entire month. I was frustrated and casting around for ways to up my rate of weight loss. Looking at the current (2009) Weight Watchers program (I've been using the 2001 program), I realized that I was eating 3-4 points below what my target should be. I increased my points by a few (call it the equivalent of an additional 200 calories/day). All of a sudden I'm down 4 pounds for the month. I might make it to 5 at this rate.

20 Pounds!

Somehow, someway... I blew past 20 pounds this weekend.

I'm not sure how it happened. I just wasn't THAT good with all the Fourth of July BBQ/snacks eating.

I find myself at 21.2 lbs lost and on the cusp of a new weight decade (170.0). WOOOO! GO ME!

10%

If I were currently enrolled in Weight Watchers, I'd be getting my 10% keychain at my next meeting.

Despite a less than stellar weekend (traveling, Father's Day BBQ), the scale was down 0.2 lbs this morning, putting me at 19 lbs a.k.a. 10% of my starting body weight lost.

I'm Overweight! Yay!

There's some more blue on the sidebar. I hit one of my published mini-goals this morning. At 174.0 lbs, my BMI is 29.9 (ie no longer in the "obese" range). I'm now "overweight" and will remain in that range until I hit my goal weight of 145 lbs.

My next major mini goal is 160 lbs (-31 lbs) aka my old California driver's license weight (TX doesn't put weight on licenses). That's 14 lbs away.

15! Fifteen Pounds! Ah ah ah ah!

I FINALLY made it to (past) fifteen pounds lost this morning. It took going for a run and taking a shower afterward, and the way it's been lately, I may not see that number again for a week... But durnit, I did it! It's MINE!

UPDATE - Here's the charm that Scott got me for 15 lbs. It's a round silver bead with inlaid mother of pearl hearts. The hearts can be different colors in different light, from white to green to pink to black. It's beautiful.

(The dangly heart is an older charm that I've had as long as I've had the bracelet.)

I know that Scott has already purchased 2 other charms, one for 30 lbs and one for my big goal of 45 lbs. Knowing they're waiting for me is huge motivation. I've GOT to make it there.

First Mini Goal! 10 lbs down!

This morning the scale edged past my first mini goal. From April 1 to April 30, I've lost 10.2 lbs. WOOHOO!

I also note that I'm now at my 2001 Weight Watchers starting weight. :(

But the good news is that it's going in the right direction.