Week 20 Weigh In for Sister2

"Good Morning! Did you eat a healthy breakfast today? Great!"

For those of you with a Wii Fit, you are then familiar with it's AM greeting asking you about your breakfast. That's right, I fired up the Wii Fit again and knew I hadn't been on it in quite some time, well, apparently something like 1,193 days according to the Wii Board talking icon. YIKES! Good news was that I was over 20 pounds lighter than the last time I stepped on it, bad news is that it reported I'm still obese. Boo! Hiss! Snarl! Growl!

But, I'm working on it right? I've had a very successful week. Here's the latest on the dieting front with me. I am not tracking my food on paper, more mentally. I eat basically the same things every day and am following the mantra, "I am in Weight loss mode, NOT maintenance mode." This is saving me. This mantra keeps me in check. I know this seems so dangerous to not write it all down, but it's working for me right now. I can not stress about writing it down because that triggers more eating. Though I did promise Sister1 to journal this week, so I already put in my breakfast. I must start making 'group pointed meals' in my journal because then it would be faster to add instead of pointing everything out individually. 

Also this week, I've tried really hard to get 3-4 days of some sort of activity in. It is a big boost in my weight loss. The past month has been very stressful and took a toll on knocking my exercise back to just two days and ZOOM! The weight loss seemed halted in it's very path.

Goal for this week is to continue my 'weight loss mode' mantra, be grateful that some of the stress in our lives has resolved, keep up the exercise to 3-4 times a week.

Results for Week 20:

Phase 2 week 20 weight LOSS: 3.5 pounds
TOTAL Phase 2 weight loss: 6 pounds

Phase 1 total: 26 pounds
TOTAL 20 week weight loss: 32 pounds

I went to the gym on a Sunday

I went to the gym on a Sunday.

I went to the gym on a Sunday!

I, me, that's right, went to the gym on a Sunday!

I, yes me, Sister2, went to the gym on a Sunday!

I WENT TO THE GYM ON A SUNDAY!!

Yes, I did.

Week 19 Weigh In for Sister2

Yeah! I lost 1 pound this week somehow during another challenging week in regards to 'life (sh*t) happening'. Phase 2 seems to be riddled with life challenges and stress. The exact recipe for major weight gain disaster for me. My posts have gone from daily to just weekly because I'm on overload with work, kids, dog, house, things breaking (etc.) and just exhausted. Phase 2 seems to be more about trying to handle life's continuous curve balls than trying to loose weight. My constitution has been breaking down. The first to go has been 'ME' and my eating habits. Not in just in one day though, it starts happening with a cookie or a second helping or a chip. A few days have been (bad) snack free and the scale was showing immediate results and then CURVE BALL! and then it seems the eating quickly gets out of control.

The good thing is my self awareness. AND major positive talks with Sister1. She has reminded me of two things that are helping me get my constitution back:

1. We are not in maintenance mode, we are in WEIGHT LOSS MODE!!! Then she gave me two more days of pity party permission and then said I had to snap out of it.

2. Stop worry about things that 'might' happen. Focus on what is happening NOW. The worry will kill you. Are you going to suffer needlessly worrying about something for what? 2 weeks? 6 months? You are destroying your present life with worry. Excellent advice! Sister1 is awesome.

This week I am going to do my best. That's all I can do. I have lost over 10% of my body weight and am adjusting to my new body and trying to figure out how to eat well when life gets nuttier than usual. Working on rebuilding my constitution, attitude and trying to find the positive spirit in me to move forward and focus on my eating healthy. This is why we've decided to make this a year long journey. It is going to take time (and possibly therapy!) to not just loose weight, but loose the emotional connections I have with food, especially during times when things get kicked up a notch or two.



Phase 2 week 19 weight LOSS: 1 pounds
TOTAL Phase 2 weight loss: 3.5 pounds

Phase 1 total: 26 pounds
TOTAL 19 week weight loss: 28.5 pounds