R2P2 - The Second Week

Ok, so Week Two didn’t start out real well, here are the three weights I did take...and thinking positive for Week Three! lol

October 27 – up 2.2lbs from a tsp of Miracle Whip Light :-(

October 28 – up 2.2lbs from Chinese food :-(

October 29 – down 0.4lbs, going in the right direction again!

R2P2 - The First Week

It took two false starts and five pounds for motivation, but I’m truly in first week of Round Two. Yayy, I can’t wait to get skinny! I’m doing this round until I lose 30lbs, hoping to have better luck with a poundage goal instead of a timeframe.

October 20 – starting out at 215.8

October 21 - down 1.2lbs!

October 22 – down 2.6lbs!!

October 23 – down 2.2lbs!!

October 24 – down 0.4lbs!

October 25 – down 1.2lbs!

October 26 – down 1.0lbs!

Total Loss: 8.6lbs for the week, I’m almost a third of the way to my goal!!!

R1P3 and R1P4

August 15-21: weight has fluctuated between 206.4 and 208.4lbs. I pretty much went right in P4, I haven’t avoided the starches.

August 22-28: weight has fluctuated between 207.6 and 208.4 (had one day that jumped to 211.0, but was back down to 208.4 the next day, just by drinking more water!)

August 29-September 4: I’m ok with a few pounds on either side as long as its not a steady increase. So far so good! I ended this week at 209.2, which was within my range. I’ll admit I’m eating alot of crap food, and still staying under 210. I’m really surprised, I think this whole diet thing works??

September 5-September 11: moved above my limit, I’m currently at 211.0, but I’m not concerned because its TOM and I haven’t been drinking any water. Naughty! I ended the week at 208.9lbs.

R1P2 - The Seventh Week

August 8 - no loss/gain, but I can’t complain with good losses yesterday!

August 9 - up 1.0lbs, probably due to potato salad! lol

August 10 – no loss/gain, phew!

August 11 – up 1.4lbs, naughty day yesterday…

August 12 – up 0.6lbs, yikes! But back on the wagon today…

August 13 – down 2.6lbs, yay for the protocol!

August 14 - down 2.0lbs! Last P2 weigh in day, yay!!

Weight Analysis: Last P2 weight is 206.4lbs. That’s 23.4lbs lost in seven weeks!!

Physical: My face is thinner, I’ve lost pudge rolls around my ribcage, and I can feel my hip bones again!

Week Six Pictures

R1P2 - The Sixth Week!

I can’t believe I’m in the sixth week already, over halfway through!

August 1 – down 1.2lbs, a new low!

August 2 – up 2.0lbs, after cheating on Saturday…

August 3 – up 1.0lb, hello water retention! Wish I knew why, but my fingers are like sausages.

August 4 - down 2.0lbs! Feeling tons betteur now!

August 5 – no loss/gain. Is this the stairstep weight loss they talk about?

August 6 - down 1.2lbs, I think we’re stairstepping it!

August 7 - down 2.6lbs, loving the apple cider vinegar!

Weight Analysis – down 6.8lbs, 3.8 including the cheats. Not bad! Starting apple cider vinegar (2 Tb) a day has had some impressive losses, definitely going to do that again!

Physical – size 18 pants are baggy! My XXL tops are way too big, and the XL are just barely passable at work. I was demonstrating to someone how big my pants are, and almost pantsed myself! A coworker told me I’m wasting away. :-D

R1P2 - The Fifth Week

July 25 – up 0.2lbs, not enough water!

July 26 – up 2.0lbs, I really think I have a problem with potato salad…

July 27 – down 0.4lbs, Smooth Move tea is en route, I’m really quite sure if I could get this GI issue under control, I’d be down 5lbs! lol

July 28 – down 1.2lbs, the water is totally key….and thank god for Smooth Move Tea!

July 29 – down 2.0lbs! Ok, water is it…the more I drink, the more I lose!

July 30 - up 0.2lbs, well pooh. I’m wondering if the 99% fat free chicken broth is the culprit?

July 31 – down 0.2lbs – yep, I think its the chicken broth!

Weight Analysis – I’m down 3.8lbs, not including the 2.2lbs I gained. Can I get through a week without sneaking the potato salad I wonder?? My end of week weight is 210.4lbs, very close to being out of the 2-teens!

Physical – Everything fits better! I’m wearing a shirt that was too tight, and it looks good! Getting compliments from people too, which makes my day. Week five pictures coming soon!

R1P2 - The Fourth Week

July 18 – down 1.0lbs, which means I’m only 0.6lbs away from my first mini-goal, my wedding day weight!

July 19- up 1.0lbs, could someone tattoo it on my forehead, do not eat the potato salad!

July 20- down 1.0lbs, I really just need to forget about potato salad. lol

July 21- no loss/gain, hmmm…

July 22- down 0.6lbs, ok, back on track now…

July 23- down 0.2lbs, mehh…

July 24- down 2.0lbs! Was I in a plateau?

Weight Analysis: I’m down 3.8lbs for the week, down to 211.8lbs. Woo hoo! A total of 18.0lbs for the protocol, impressive!

Physical: Can definitely see that my face is thinner, and I can really see definition in my waist. My boobs look bigger!

I got the first of five rewards I have set (yes I have to be bribed) and the first one of them is a purse by B. Makowsky. I hit (and now am below!) the weight I was the day I got married. The purse is a bit extravagant for a weight-loss reward, but I decided that for them to really be worth working for, it has to be something I really want!

R1P2 - The Third Week

July 11 – down 1.2lbs, officially into the 210’s!!

July 12 – down 0.8lbs!

July 13 – up 0.4lbs – I was naughty, I had a piece of cheese last night.

July 14 – down 0.8lbs! I’m drinking lots of water, the dry skin is much better!

July 15 – no loss/gain – I had Ryvita crackers yesterday, going to skip that today and see if I lose!

July 16 – down 1.2lbs! Two compliments today on how good I look- and I bought shirts a size smaller last night!

July 17 – down another 1.2lbs! I’m 0.6 away from the weight I was the day I got married…wow!

Weight Analysis: Total weight loss this week was 4.8lbs, with my ending weight for the week at 215.6lbs. I’ve lost a total of 15.2lbs in three weeks!

Physical: My dress pants are almost baggy in the butt, and I just bought a couple Life is Good tshirts in Large! This week I noticed my hipbones when I put my hands on my hips- why hello old friends, haven’t seen you for awhile!

R1P2 - The Second Week

July 4 – down 0.2lbs – but had a major cheat day at my parent’s 4th of July barbeque. I regret it, but I don’t think I’ve ever savored my food quite so much, it was amazing!

July 5 – up 3.2lbs – OMG! Yep, the consequences were swift and painful.

July 6 – down 0.8lbs – the pigging out was so stupid!

July 7 – no gain/loss – not sure?

July 8 – down 2.2lbs! Biggest loss in one day, but still 0.2lbs short of my July 4th morning weight.

July 9 – down 1.0lbs! Yay, surpassed the July 4th weight, finally!

July 10 – down 1.0lbs! Soo close out of the 220’s, I can’t believe it!

Weight Analysis: I lost only 1.6lbs due to my cheat day. I can’t say it was worth it, but at least I know what will happen! My ending weight for the week was 220.4. Total weight lost is 9.4lbs since the beginning, which is impressive! My average daily loss is 0.8lbs a day, even with the cheat day.

Physical: I think I can see a difference in the contouring on my thighs, and my arms! This past week I wore a pair of size 18 pants that was too tight on loading day #2. Woo hoo!

R1P2 - The First Week

June 29 - down 1.8lbs! Good way to start.

June 30 – down 2.8lbs!

July 1 – down 1.8lbs!

July 2 – up 0.2lbs, but I didn’t drink any water on 7/1

July 3 – down 1.4lbs!

Weight Analysis: I was down a grand total of 7.6lbs! End of the week weight was 222.2. WOW!

Physical: I swear my dress pants are getting loose in the thighs, but I can’t quite tell yet.

Amazing

I have to say- I never ever ever in my life thought I'd say this- but getting up early has been by far the best weight-related thing I've ever done for myself.

All last week I was up by 5am, doing 45-minutes to an hour of either treadmill or a workout DVD. My husband gets up at 6am and we have our usual morning routine getting ready for work. But I noticed some big differences. I didn't need coffee at work, because I'd had enough time to 'wake up' on my own. I felt SO good all day, major energy all day. And I've been completely psyched to have the entire evening to myself, without the chore of working out ahead of me. Yes, I'm tired earlier in the evening- I'll be honest, the first few days I was asleep by 8:30! But that's leveled out to about 9ish, and I feel amazing. And bonus, my husband says I'm not so crabby in the morning! lol

I'm totally messing that schedule up by two half-night shifts (7p-3a) to cover some funeral leave, but I'll be back to the early morning action on Thursday. I have a cold again (why??) but I'm hitting the Zicam and Theraflu and easing up on the workouts. Food choices this week haven't taken a decidedly vegetarian turn, which I'm really enjoying. Marmot hasn't minded so far!

Hope you all are having a fabulous week!

Hmm....

This has been a weird two weeks. I got probably the sickest I've ever been, and I'm still dragging. I've worked two 12-hour shifts this week, one expected and one unexpected- I'm glad I had the day inbetween because I woke up feeling icky again so I ended up just resting most of the day. Today I'm having a hard time staying awake, and I really just want to go home and take a nap!

I weighed in today at 228.8, which means I'm only 0.6lbs above where I was when I got sick. I'm actually really surprised, because there were only a few days where I truly didn't eat anything. And I have not stepped on the treadmill or darkened the doorway of the gym since February 11th. Wow. I also noticed that I should probably get another set of progress pics.

I've been spending quite a bit of my down time reading, which I've really enjoyed- the latest books on my nightstand have been:


*Winning by Losing, by Jillian Michaels
Its a good book. I've been using her food section, which isn't so much of a plan as it is a suggestion (for my metabolic type) to eat a diet of more protein. I've always done well on the Atkins diet, and I knew that I wanted to increase my protein intake so this was a nice way of having actual 'numbers' to work with. The book is strangely motivating. I read it and I get all excited about what I'm doing and how great I'm going to look. And I'm usually immune to all things motivational!

*What to Eat, by Marian Nestle
Its like an aisle-by-aisle explanation of what is better for you, how to know what to choose (normal milk vs. organic milk vs. milk without hormones??) with a splash of food economics for general interest. Its so good that I'm actually going to condense my scribbled notes into a little cheat sheet to take with me to the grocery store!

*Secrets of a Former Fat Girl, by Lisa Delaney
Well this book just goes without saying, and you can win it below! :-)

Hope you are having a great week- its Thursday, which means its almost Friday!

Minor Setback...

I'm writing this from a horizontal position on the couch- actually half the couch, as Max the labrador has the other half. He's such a snuggle-bunny, he likes to keep me company.

I feel like absolute poo. I went into work this morning for a meeting (I actually have this week off!) and just felt sluggish and tired, and my stomach is kind of upset. My husband had a nasty stomach bug last weekend (yes, our anniversary!) with a fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, the whole nasty lot. He did lose four pounds, but even with that I'm really hoping that I'm not getting sick!

I'm pushing the water today, and have only halfway written off getting on the treadmill- I'm going to take a nap, and hopefully feel better when I wake up.

The progress so far- I weighed in at 236.5 today, which is down a half pound. I know you're not supposed to weigh every day, but the small victories are sometimes all that keeps me going! lol

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