Week Twelve

Boy, when I said this was an up and down journey, I didn't know what I was in for! My weight this week - after a very good week with eating and exercise - was UP 1.4 lbs. 179.8!

This is especially difficult for me to deal with, because it is right before my vacation (where I'm pretty much guaranteed to gain weight) and my weight is teetering on the edge of 180, which I have worked so hard to get past.

I'm a little sad, but not defeated. I have a lovely vacation coming up, and I will have fun. I'll be back online in two weeks.

188.2/179.8/165

Week Eleven

This is surely an up and down weight loss journey. 178.4, down 1.2 lb this week, but still haven't hit that elusive 10 lb mark.

Losing weight is very different after age 50/menopause. It's a much slower process. But I keep telling myself that I need to eat this way and exercise even if I wasn't trying to lose weight. So I just keep going. Doing what I should be doing anyway. If it takes me a year to lose 20 lbs, it was a year well spent.

188.2/178.4/165

Week Ten

I need to come up with a catchier title for my posts!

My weight this week was down just a bit. 179.6 (4/10 of a pound). Total of 8.6 lost in ten weeks. Nothing to cheer about, but it's better than gaining. The further I get below 180, the happier I will be. I ran into a bag of jelly beans over the weekend, and it wasn't pretty. Plus, my back started hurting again, and I used that as an excuse to stop exercising.

So, beginning again. Again. Been eating right the past two days. Got on my treadmill this morning. Planning to go to the gym tonight.

188.2/179.6/165

Serving sizes

I read an excellent article on serving sizes. If you've been dieting for any length of time, you are on the lookout for this, but the extent of it is amazing!

http://fitbie.msn.com/eat-right/tips/1-food-scam-makes-you-fat

Week Nine

My weight popped back up to 180 this week. I've had a head cold, so my eating and exercise haven't been as strict as usual. I'm taking a beach vacation in three weeks, and really want to hit 175 before I go. (Just so I can be back at 180 again when I get home!)

BTW, I also noticed I was a little over optimistic with my weight loss last week. My starting weight was 188.2 NOT 188.8, so I was actually at 9.8 lbs lost, NOT 10.4...Okay, so next week, I'm REALLY going to hit that 10 lb mark. Really! Seriously...

188.2/180/165

Week Eight

I finally broke through the 180 lb mark. 178.4 this week. This put me past the 10 lbs lost, too! I'm officially down 10.4 lbs since Christmas. Less than 14 lbs to go!

I took my granddaughters to 'Mickey D's' yesterday. They have re-engineered their kids meals. They offer a 1 oz fry plus apples with them now. So, if you are dieting, go for the kids meal. With a hamburger, the total calories are 365.

188.8/178.4/165

Yeah, Yeah.. I know I'm behind on posting this blog...

It was one of those days where I woke up and found myself slamming my head against the bed. My husband idea on how for me to lose weight is contrary to my body reality. He doesn't get it.

He has taken up sprinkling cinnamon on everything. I have to admit his blood sugar tests are way better than they were so I'lll give him an atta boy. He is so proud his weight just fell off. It apparently landed on me.

So I was discourage. I started eating hamburgers. The way this fast food used to make them when I was young. I crept to the scales this morning.. The pounds fell off. Maybe they are back on my husband. You better believe I'm buying more chilli, hamburger, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions