Progress

This is what 5 months of hard work and 53 pounds lost looks like. I do believe I only have one chin now :)

Been an interesting month

Started out my month with spring time allergies.  They are a lot better now.  I don't know what those little bushes with the white flowers are but they all need to be dug up and moved to somewhere like say ohhhhh Alaska!!!  After that I got an ear and throat infection which took two rounds of antibiotics to cure.  I already have Meniere’s disease which is an inner ear disorder, so for me to also have an ear infection it makes life very interesting!  About the time this all started healing I got up at work and started walking down the hall, got dizzy, lost my balance, and sprained my ankle.  I am happy to say I got medical clearance from the doctor Friday.  So hopefully things will begin to get back to normal around here!

With all this going on I managed to gain 7.6 pounds which I am happy to announce I have managed to lose 3.6 of since April 9th.  Hopefully now that I can get back to walking my 45-60 minutes a day the rest will melt away fairly fast and I can get back to my goal which is to be in the size 20 jeans hanging inside my closet door by my birthday on May 9th.    I also have my first 5K coming up on May 5th which I am anxious, nervous and excited about all at the same time!!

Here's to writing new chapters in our lives!

Tales of the Scale

Last Weigh In Weight: 253.6

Today's Weigh In Weight : 250.0

This Week's Weight Loss : ↓ 3.6

BMI: 40.4 - Extremely Obese

Total Weight Loss: 48.6

This is what a lack of motivation looks like

 Last Weigh In Weight: 246.0

Today's Weigh In Weight: 253.6

This Week's Weight Gain: ↑ 7.6

BMI: 40.9 - Extremely Obese

Total Weight Loss: 45.0

The last two weeks have been kinda weird for me.  It all started with an ear infection and a sore throat and all went downhill from there.  I stopped watching what I was eating, I stopped exercising, I stopped tracking my water intake, I stopped weighing daily and I stopped CARING.   I can count 3 trips to Panda Express, 2 trips to Taco Bell, and 1 trip to Carl's Jr for sure and I am sure there are some others I don't recall.  The only thing I can say that I didn't do is I DID NOT DRINK ANY SODA of any kind,  for that I can be grateful. (100 days without soda)

It took me 3 weeks to lose that 7 pounds and 2 weeks to gain it back.  Today I recommitted myself to getting healthy and fit.   I ate well, I drank my water, and I got out this evening and walked a mile.  That mile almost killed me, but I guess that is what I should expect since I have not exercised in almost a month.

The mountain feels high right now but I am up to the challenge to climb it!