WEIGH-IN DAY (Wed 4/25)

Minus point eight. Yep, .8 -- or 8/10 of a pound. Not really what I was expecting or hoping for, but a minus is a minus!!! I'm glad, but I'm getting tired and frustrated with these "itty-bitty" results the past few weeks. I mean, I'm tracking, I'm exercising, I'm staying pretty focused, etc. So the pounds need to just fall off!!! (Yeah, I wish it worked that way, but it doesn't.)

HOWEVER...

I am wearing smaller sizes now! (YEAH!!!) In fact, a pair of black dress capris that I bought on a recent shopping adventure (6 weeks ago today to be exact) are now too big. I dug around in the bags of clothes I've had stored in the basement and found a couple of pair of khaki pants and tried them on so I'd at least have something besides the one pair of brown slacks to wear to work. They fit! Size 14. :)

And I even found some old t-shirts that had been stored -- some I've never even worn! -- and put one on the other night to go for a walk with Chloe. Yeah, it fit! Size L. :)

So, even though I may whine and complain about those "itty-bitty" weight losses, they ARE adding up. To date I've lost 38.2 pounds. Gone for good! Never to return! I've gone from wearing a size 20/22 pants and 2X/3X tops this time last year, to a 14/16 pant and L/XL top this year. And hopefully this time next year I will be at or near my goal weight...and I can't even imagine what size clothing I'll be reporting to you then!

I'm still gearing up and training for the Mother's Day 5K in Moberly. I hope I'm able to actually jog the whole thing, but if I do have to stop and walk that's okay -- I promise to not walk for long!

I have all these mini-goals within reach. I'm determined to grab 'em! (Then make new ones, of course.)

Down, Baby, Down

Minus ONE more pound this week! Total so far is 37.2. Thirty-seven-point-two!!! I'd say that "Operation: Determination" is off to a good start :)

Operation: Determination

What a beautiful day! The birds were chirping this morning, the sun is shining, it's a cool, crisp spring morning. I'm even looking forward to going for another walk tonight - and hope to add in a little light jogging back into the program. I hope to be back to where I left off in my Couch-2-5K training by the weekend.

Yesterday I kept up with my WW tracking and already off to a good start on it today, too. :)  In the midst of my slump the past few weeks, I let that slide, too. It's too easy for me still to slip back into old, not-good habits...and I've come much too far to let that happen! So, it's back to those good habits and motivation techniques that have helped me so far. In fact, I saw this motivational picture this morning and it speaks volumes:

I am DETERMINED to keep the faith. I am DETERMINED to stay focused and on track. I am DETERMINED to succeed.

Baby steps. One foot in front of the other. And if/when I do falter, then to pick myself right back up, dust off, and take one more step forward.

(And just so you know, I do expect to see a loss on the scale tomorrow night. I don't care how much - just as long as it goes down.)

Note to Self (continued)

(for whatever reason -- probably due to my Monday brain -- it wouldn't let me insert text anywhere after inserting the picture)

I've been a bit of a funk the last few weeks. Feeling a lot of doubt, etc. Can I do this? Will I succeed? It seems that I'd gotten a bit too comfy with myself. In the joy of having lost enough to start seeing and feeling the results, I began to get lazy about tracking, keeping my focus, etc. While keeping my "mini-goals" in sight, I need to remember the bigger picture at the same time. Yes, I'm feeling and looking better, but I don't want to settle there -- the comfort zone. I need to push past that point into what I know will be even better for me. I have to do this! I have to remember I'm doing this for ME...and I deserve it! Keep my eyes on the prize :)

Note to Self

WEIGH IN - Wed 4/11

Well, there's good & bad. Good = I lost what I'd gained last week. Bad = I didn't lose any "extra". But the good outweighs the bad. I'm happy to have lost that 1/2 pound and not have stayed the same or gained...so I'll take it.

But no more of this scale see-saw stuff!!! No more, I say.

And I'm also happy to report that after having horrible back pain earlier this week, I'm finally able to move (although not quickly) without extreme pain. The chiropractic treatments have helped and I'll go back on Friday for another adjustment. I'm hoping, too, to be able to get back to my 5k training. In fact, I may try to go for a walk tonight. No jogging, but just a nice walk to get back into moving and some much needed fresh air. That is, of course, as long as I feel like I can do so without over-doing anything. (Besides that, I'm now experiencing some cold/allergy symptoms -- ear ache, sore throat, cough...yuck. But I'm taking drugs for that and hoping they kick in quickly.)

WEIGH IN - Wed 4/4

Okay, body, so that's how you wanna play, huh? UP 1/2 lb from last week. Boo! :(  Not quite what I'd hoped for or planned, but that's what the scale showed. A bit discouraged? Sure. BUT...I know that means I need to look back over the week and see what was different. (I know for sure that today I've not had enough water.) Plus, I figure after having such a big (unexpected) loss last week that my body said, "Woah, Nelly! Can't have two big weeks back to back like that. Gotta keep you in line here!" *lol* And that 1/2 lb could be muscle, too, right? I am working out more. I just want to be under that 200 mark soooooo bad!!! I know I'll get there, and that I'm actually ahead of schedule on that goal, so I just need to calm down and keep on keepin' on.

Dare to Compare

Here are pictures as promised -- comparing January 1st to April 1st. Progress!!!