Its been way too long since I’ve updated on my weight loss progress. The truth is, there isn’t much to report. I haven’t lost ANY weight since my last update.
I think after I lost the 30+ lbs. from the pregnancy, my body has decided that for me to lose any more weight, I’m going to have to put up a fight.
Fight, I will.
I weighed in at 215.5 lbs. yesterday morning, so at least I haven’t been packing the pounds back on. I was a little concerned about my weight during our trip to Georgia because of all the eating out that we did. But I managed to eat salad a few times, and I had the veggie omelet every morning during our 3 day hotel stay at the Embassy Suites (they make omelets to order) in Georgia. I also decided to skip the breakfasts at the hotel we stayed at on the way to and from Georgia. The breakfasts there consisted of egg substance, not-so-tasty waffles, and lots of sweet baked goods.
So, all in all, I made it through the trip unscathed! π I did enjoy lots of McDonald’s coffee, Chick-fil-A, and the Mellow Mushroom (pizza joint in Georgia) cheese sticks.
I do notice that my clothes are fitting better, and I can actually fit and feel good in two pairs of jeans that I hadn’t worn in ages.
I started counting my calories yesterday, and just counting for one day has been eye opening as to how easily the calories add up. I lost weight in the past by counting my calories, so I’m going to give it a whirl again. I am nursing Elisabeth, though, so I’m keeping my calorie intake on the high side at around 1,900 calories.
In all the craziness, I have been failing at keeping up with daily, intentional exercise. I’m going to be more intentional about exercise this week. I have a plan to get on the treadmill at least 4 times this week, and we are going to try to squeeze in a visit to the zoo, which usually results in around 2 hours of walking.
Here are my stats:
Current Weight:Β 215.5 lbs.
Goal Weight:Β 170 lbs.
# of total pounds I want to lose in 2012:Β 50lbs.
# of pounds to go until I reach my goal:Β 45.5Β lbs.
Total # of pounds lost to date:Β 4.5 lbs.
I promise to be better about updating my progress from now on. π
Good for you, stick to it. I know you can succeed. Half the battle is making the decision to try and the other half seems to keep trying day after day. I know I will do well then beat myself up for eating too much and give up and then have to start all over again. Thanks for the update.
Thanks for the encouragement, Shelly! I’m hoping that counting my calories will help me to keep my portions under control.
I also recently purchased a moby wrap that will make getting walks in with the baby a lot easier. π
Sandra,
It is so hard when your body reaches a point where you have to fight to lose more! Mine did that very thing, so I can relate! I lost 40 pounds and then now that I want to lose a bit more, it’s terrible! You’re right though, counting calories helps us to be accountable and mindful about what we eat. When I’m counting(which I plan to start doing ASAP) calories, I am so much more careful with how much I eat and what I eat! I will pray for you as I strive to lose a few and eat healthier.
Patty
Thank you for the prayers, Patty!
I’ve counted my calories for 2 days so far. I’m on day 3 and definitely want to keep it up! It already helped me not to eat anything extra last night.
The scale is still not moving, but I do feel better. π I’ll be praying for you too, Patty! May the Lord bless our efforts and give us perseverance.
we never made it to the mellow mushroom. how was the trip???
Hi Brooke!
The trip was great. The kids did great even with the long car ride. I sent you an email with more info. π
Good for you Sandra! I am having trouble losing weight too, and I’m pretty sure it’s because I’m eating too many calories. I don’t overeat, but I’m sure that some of the food choices that I’m making aren’t helping get this weight off. Back to the dreaded calorie counting for me π
Thanks, Erin! I’m on day 3 of calorie counting and because we had a meal out today, I didn’t do well. I went over my calories. Tomorrow is a new day, though! π
I’ve been exercising at 5 days a week for 1 to 1.5 hours a day using the elliptical and stationary bike and following a low carb diet. In the past month I’ve only lost 2 pounds. I’ve had to work really hard for those 2 pounds and have about 24 pounds to go before I hit my goal weight, which is a total of 40 lbs. However, I’ve lost a total of 5 inches around my waist, 1 in around my neck, .5 around my arms, 1 in around my thighs and 3 inches around my hips. Measuring is keeping me motivated. When I breastfed my kids, I never lost any weight, I read an article I wish I could find for you that told me the reason why is because I wasn’t eating enough calories and my body stayed in “starvation” mode. Even though I ate A LOT. It was crazy, but made a lot of sense. Take it day by day and even if you get off track, just get back on route and continue with your goal. Just don’t give up regardless of what that dumb scales says!
Thank You, Gini! Your comment made me smile, and it’s very encouraging! I’m definitely not going to give up, no matter what the scale says.
I did look up how many calories I should consume while breastfeeding, and it brought up articles talking about what you mentioned with the body staying in starvation mode. I had never heard of that before, but it makes sense. All the more reason to continue counting my calories.
I’m going to continue to shoot for 1,900 per day and see what happens. If I find that I’m not losing weight, I think I will up it to 2,200 calories and see it that works better. π
I bet it will, because even now, while I’m exercising like crazy, I notice I lost my weight on the days I splurged.