Delightful!

Last Week- 189.0

This Week- 187.2

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Total Lost- 1.8 pounds!

For a week that includes a day set apart for Giving Thanks and then eating way to much food, I think 1.8 pounds is Miraculous!

Determination

It was Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving. I love the Turkey and the Potatoes and I also love the Desserts. I was worried that this would be a bad week but I was determined to do something about it. I set a goal to get at least 5 workouts in per week and I decided that Thanksgiving Day was not a day to take a break and so not only did I work out that day, but I did extra. I was hoping to burn 1000 calories, but as I got to 550 calories I was thinking that 750 sounded good and then as I passed 99 minutes on the treadmill I discovered something. My treadmill will only let you work out for 99min and 59 seconds, after that it shuts down. Sure I could have started it up again, but then I would probably have to do math and add my two caloric burn totals together and it was a holiday after all, so I was happy with the 680 calories.

Well my determination paid off, because I actually lost weight this week! YEAH! Proof that if you count your calories and burn calories, eventually, you will loose weight.

Part of me wonders if switching my workouts, from running to walking, gave my body a little bit of a shock, allowing it to start losing again. Whatever happened, I am happy! Just 40-45 more pounds to go!

Weigh-ins for the last month

Well, long story short, I have gained a few pounds and then lost a few pounds...it has not been fun.

Last Month- 187.0

Last Week- 191.0

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Total Gained- +4.0

Last Week- 191.0

Saturday- 186.8 (I got Food Poisoning)

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Total Lost -4.2

We will look on the bright side for this next one and forget about 186.8

Last Week- 191.0

This Week- 189.0

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Total Lost -2.0

This is what I have learned from my experience with Food Poisoning over the weekend and how I think it relates to weight loss.

It seems like I have heard a lot about "Cleanses" when it comes to weight loss. They are the diets where you don't get to eat food, just drink. And even then you don't get to drink anything yummy. Cleanses clean you out. All the gunk that hangs out in your digestive track, it helps you get rid of it. But that is nothing that a good case of food poisoning can't do for you. And look, I lost four pounds......but look again the next day I gained 2 pounds back. I think I will settle for slow methodical weight loss through diet and exercise.

Time for a Change

A Change of Shoes....and maybe more.

So it has been a while. I have been slightly ashamed at my lack of weight loss. Things started to look up a couple of weeks ago when my Brother in Law offered to be my Weight Loss Buddy. We are friends on Facebook and we have told each other our goals and follow up with each other, anytime we work out we type each other a little message. Both of us have felt the need to work out so that we wouldn't have to tell each other that we didn't.....and also so that we could be congratulated by our buddy for the good work we did. During the first week I rediscovered my new found love- yes love- of running. It feels good....that is until it doesn't. My knee started to hurt, then the hurt went away and then it came back. I have no idea what caused it but it worries me. So I have asked a lot of questions of my friends and family and I have come up with a plan.

It seems that running shoes wear out on the inside long before they wear out on the outside. And running in shoes that have been worn too much can cause your knees to hurt. So I am going to purchase some New Shoes.

I am also going to walk for a few weeks instead of run. I was a little mad about this for a while because running burns calories quicker than walking- and when workout time has to coincide with my little boys nap time I need the quickest workout I can find. I was happily enjoying 90 minutes of walking/running and burning 750+ calories. I decided that I would set the goal to burn 500 per day that I am able to work out, which is hopefully 5 days per week. Today I was able to walk, with the treadmill on an incline of 1, for 82 minutes and I burned 500 calories. This makes me happy because this can be done during nap time. And if nap time doesn't happen I am blessed to have a Sweet Husband who will watch the non napper after he gets home so that I can get a workout it.

I am also working hard to count my calories. I use My Plate on Livestrong.com and boy is it helpful. Hopefully if I burn 2500 calories per week through workouts and can stick to a 1600 calorie per day diet, I will start to lose weight again.

I am tired of maintaining and gaining, I am ready to lose and I think that my body might be too.... here's to hoping!