Cycle Day 17, Buffing, Weight 135.0
The scale was very hesitant to move again this week, but I managed to lose a pound from last week (after being up a 1/2 pound at my last weigh in). So, since coming back from vacation (6/6/09), I’ve lost 7.5 pounds.
It has been hard for me to understand what’s going on with me weight-wise. (Such is the story of my life for the past 3 or 4 years) I realize I ate really bad during vacation, so the first week back losing 3.5 pounds, while totally out of character for me, didn’t completely surprise me. Then, the next week, I was down 2.5 pounds. Those were my first two weeks of plugging my foods into Weight Watcher points. The next week, even though it was my “start” week (cyclically speaking), I lost another pound. Thrilling to me! The 4th week, I gained a half pound, and this week, back down a pound. Every day for the past five weeks, I have been AT my target points, using most, but not all my allowance points, and none of my activity points. I’m going to keep giving it my best effort and see if it will continue.
On the positive side of things, I am 5 pounds lighter at Cycle Day 17 this month, than I was in June. So, I’ll keep fighting the good fight.
Some food accomplishments this week include choosing to eat a Weight Watcher meal at Applebee's rather than going to the Olive Garden (which I dearly love) when Jodi, Jessica and I went to Branson this past Friday. We had planned on spending some of our allowance points and go to Cold Stone Creamery, but when it came down to it, Jodi got a Mocha Frappuccino Light at Starbucks and I passed up dessert altogether. We did eat at our favorite pizza place (Breadeaux Pizza), but chose to split a small mushroom/onion pizza with light cheese to keep our points down.
I took my measurements just this morning and will be tracking them as well during this challenge (possibly once a month or so).
Our workouts have been tough. No surprise there. We’re doing straight sets for half the month and circuits for the other half along with intervals on the tready for cardio.
I’ve changed my weight ticker at the top to reflect my efforts for the year. It makes me feel a little better seeing the bigger number.
On to week 2…
