I'm not going to put the full information in each post. I'll keep track of it and then figure it out as I go. But the new numbers are:
Betty: 343.8
BB: 216.4
She and I were both up a few (I was up about 6 and she was up 3 or 4) and we managed to get it back together and get back to this, so now we'll just keep plugging away and stay on track. There is a whole bunch of shit going on with me right now, but if anything, it's keeping me from eating - for the first time in a long time, I can't eat because I'm too upset. Usually it goes the other way - I overeat. Well, I'll take what I can get - I might as well look for a positive somewhere in this mess!!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Betty's Renewed Resolve 5.21.09
So, I've been slacking. BIG TIME. I haven't gained too much back - maybe a few pounds - but I'm eating terribly and not moving one muscle more than absolutely necessary. Then tonight, BB and I went out to eat. I saw, quite possibly, the fattest lady I've ever seen in public - we're talking besides on TV, besides the circus, besides extraordinary circumstances - she was the fattest lady I've ever seen in person. I did a double take as she walked in front of the restaurant on her way in - noticeably enough that BB laughed at my reaction. This lady is exactly what I will look like if I give up and hit the 400 lb mark that I am certain I'd hit by the end of summer.
It was sobering. She was enormous. She wore her hair similar to my I-don't-care everyday style. She wore great big tents of voluminous fabric. She barely shuffled along. I'm not saying any of this to be mean - I'm big too, and I have not one bit of doubt in my mind that I could easily end up that way. I don't want to, though. I do not care if this journey takes me the next five years, or how many bad days or weeks I have during which I fall off the wagon or only lose a fraction of a pound. As long as the number continues to go down, regardless of the pace, I'm okay with it. It's more important to me to keep moving in a positive direction than to just eat whatever I want, because that will surely only lead to me bitching about my weight in another 6 months (and so what if I only lose 20 pounds in these next 6 months - it's still 20 pounds less than I weigh now!).
All that said, I do need to get my shit back together. I have been floundering for the last month, easily. I think it started with that long weekend at the beginning of April - and that's been about 6 weeks now. So this weekend it's time to clean out the crappy food that's accumulated around here and get all my ducks in a row once again.
So, the changes I need to make, and continue to make, are as follows: preplan my meals; figure out a way to work in some exercise; be consistent about blogging on here so I can keep myself in check; encourage BB to keep at it; stop sabotaging my own efforts with excuses. That's just a few of the things that need to happen, but it's a good enough start to focus on for now.
It was sobering. She was enormous. She wore her hair similar to my I-don't-care everyday style. She wore great big tents of voluminous fabric. She barely shuffled along. I'm not saying any of this to be mean - I'm big too, and I have not one bit of doubt in my mind that I could easily end up that way. I don't want to, though. I do not care if this journey takes me the next five years, or how many bad days or weeks I have during which I fall off the wagon or only lose a fraction of a pound. As long as the number continues to go down, regardless of the pace, I'm okay with it. It's more important to me to keep moving in a positive direction than to just eat whatever I want, because that will surely only lead to me bitching about my weight in another 6 months (and so what if I only lose 20 pounds in these next 6 months - it's still 20 pounds less than I weigh now!).
All that said, I do need to get my shit back together. I have been floundering for the last month, easily. I think it started with that long weekend at the beginning of April - and that's been about 6 weeks now. So this weekend it's time to clean out the crappy food that's accumulated around here and get all my ducks in a row once again.
So, the changes I need to make, and continue to make, are as follows: preplan my meals; figure out a way to work in some exercise; be consistent about blogging on here so I can keep myself in check; encourage BB to keep at it; stop sabotaging my own efforts with excuses. That's just a few of the things that need to happen, but it's a good enough start to focus on for now.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Wilma 05/10/09 - Happy Mother's Day!
Well I'm down about a pound.. But that's actually better than I thought I would have done considering I didn't do a very good job of staying away from McD's for breakfast this week and we literally got ZERO exercise. I'm starting my new old part time job this week - but I spoke to my hubby and we are going to get back into going on our bike rides in the evening after work.. It's either that or we start getting up at the butt crack of dawn.. his choice, either way we're going!
I'll tell you - aside from my love/hate relationship with the fast food drive thrus. I am pretty good with what I chose to eat. My weakness is usually caused by not being prepared. And every diet/healthy eating book, magazine, newspaper or blog will tell you - YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED!! It's true!! LISTEN TO THEM! I'm also trying to get away from the stuff like the protein bars, but I am going to start drinking the protein shakes again (hopefully I can tolerate them with water because then I can use them at work too). The protein bars are good, but they are really not real food and I'm getting to the point where I'd rather eat 'real' food, you know? So, I'm still in the process of transitioning out of some things.. For example: after my box of protein bars are done, I'm going to switch to putting peanut butter on crackers (or celery, if it's here) and take that as a snack. Also I'm starting to eat a small banana. This weight is not coming off easy but I know that if I kept eating well - and I'm making alot better choices - and get ALOT more exercise, I think it'll just start melting off and it won't be such an effort. It's finding the right exercise and since I love biking that's where I'm going to start..
Okay - I'm done yakking.. Here are my stats for the week! Peas Out! -Wilma!
Weigh In: 263.2 lbs
Total Lost: 15.8
Percent Lost: 5.66%
I'll tell you - aside from my love/hate relationship with the fast food drive thrus. I am pretty good with what I chose to eat. My weakness is usually caused by not being prepared. And every diet/healthy eating book, magazine, newspaper or blog will tell you - YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED!! It's true!! LISTEN TO THEM! I'm also trying to get away from the stuff like the protein bars, but I am going to start drinking the protein shakes again (hopefully I can tolerate them with water because then I can use them at work too). The protein bars are good, but they are really not real food and I'm getting to the point where I'd rather eat 'real' food, you know? So, I'm still in the process of transitioning out of some things.. For example: after my box of protein bars are done, I'm going to switch to putting peanut butter on crackers (or celery, if it's here) and take that as a snack. Also I'm starting to eat a small banana. This weight is not coming off easy but I know that if I kept eating well - and I'm making alot better choices - and get ALOT more exercise, I think it'll just start melting off and it won't be such an effort. It's finding the right exercise and since I love biking that's where I'm going to start..
Okay - I'm done yakking.. Here are my stats for the week! Peas Out! -Wilma!
Weigh In: 263.2 lbs
Total Lost: 15.8
Percent Lost: 5.66%
Sunday May 10th (Betty)
We weighed in today, but both of us were about the same as last time (maybe up about a pound). Rough week, no excuses. Tomorrow is the start of another week :) We'll get it together!!
Most importantly, I HAVE TO FIND/MAKE TIME FOR EXERCISE!!! I am not sure where I'm going to find 10 extra minutes per day, let alone 30 (or more), but something has to happen... Oh, and I need to stop eating everything in sight, too. :D
Most importantly, I HAVE TO FIND/MAKE TIME FOR EXERCISE!!! I am not sure where I'm going to find 10 extra minutes per day, let alone 30 (or more), but something has to happen... Oh, and I need to stop eating everything in sight, too. :D
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Betty 5.3.09
Betty:
New Weight: 343.4
Pounds Lost This Week: 5.8
Pounds Lost So Far: 5.8
Pounds to Goal: 29.2
BB:
New weight: 217.2
Pounds Lost This Week: 1
Pounds Lost So Far: 1
Pounds to Goal: 20.8
Definitely odd. We did not eat one thing that was good for us all week (a slight exaggeration, but not much). We're ready to get back on a regular schedule now...
New Weight: 343.4
Pounds Lost This Week: 5.8
Pounds Lost So Far: 5.8
Pounds to Goal: 29.2
BB:
New weight: 217.2
Pounds Lost This Week: 1
Pounds Lost So Far: 1
Pounds to Goal: 20.8
Definitely odd. We did not eat one thing that was good for us all week (a slight exaggeration, but not much). We're ready to get back on a regular schedule now...
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