Weigh In Week 3

Better week this week.  Weighed in on Jan 22. 

Week 3 weight loss   - 5
Total weight loss     - 13

Woo Hoo!

Half way to my short term goal of losing 25 pounds!

Weigh In

I did my weekly weigh-in Friday.  Not good.  I haven't done well about choosing good foods.  The week was busy with meetings every night and I got home late.  Being tired and hungry led me to pick up food on the way home.  Little to no exercizing this week too. 

Change this week:  + 1
Total Change:        - 9

I'm still down from the start of my journey, but up from last week.  My plan this week is to be proactive and have a meal plan already in mind.  I am also going to keep track of foods in a journal.  I'm told that is very helpful. 

To Ponder

My good intentions of writing something daily here flew out the window as soon as I went back to work.  I still can't believe how fast the evening hours fly!  Well, even though my plan to write daily failed, my journey of losing weight has not.  In fact, I think it is much easier to stay true when I am back in a routine and cannot focus on if I am hungry or bored.

These are my questions at this point. 

1. How important is it to have support?  (The human, emotional kind of support--not the lycra, spandex type --LOL)   
2. How often should one weigh--daily? weekly? 
3. Should a food journal be kept and calories counted?

The Journey begins

I went to the doctor in mid-November and that is the weight that starts this journey. Of course, doctor scales seem to always be too high and this scale was no different.  I'd like to say 100 pounds too high, but that would be exxagerating a little much. :)  I set a short-term goal of losing 25 pounds.

 Anyway, the problem with starting a diet in mid-November is the holidays are just around the corner!  No fair ! I watched what I ate carefully until right after Thanksgiving---and that meant no stuffing --let me say it again--NO STUFFING!  Ack!  I LOVE stuffing!  But I was good and had not even a taste. 

Before you pat me on the back, let me confess that I then decided in December to not be so careful with my food choices  through Christmas.  I didn't want to give up Christmas goodies that always seem to brought to work and call to me at the grocery store.   I vowed to not touch egg nog, anything with nuts, or cranberries.  It wasn't so much of a sacrifice because I don't consume those things anyway.   Now that the holidays are over, I can get back to being serious about eating better.  That being said, I still have lost a total of six pounds (on my scale) since that doctor visit.  Woo Hoo!

Take My Poll!

Are you also looking to shed a few pounds this year?   Take my poll!   It will end in a few weeks and I will post the results in a blog entry.  ( I think you can see the results now too if you want)

New Year Resolution - no really, I'm for real this time

     I decided to start this blog chronicling my successes and failures in my journey to live a healthier lifestyle.  I've dabbled at losing weight and eating better the last few years, but I get too hungry busy and don't stay with it. 

Carrying around extra weight has led to high blood pressure and pre-type 2 diabetes and I have been on medication for the last couple years.  Losing weight can erase or reduce that need. 

     So I won't be overwhelemed, I am setting short term goals.  My first goal is to lose 25 pounds. This week I plan to be very aware of what I eat and to drink more water. I want to be careful not to sabotage myself or do something so drastic that I feel denied. 

     I'd love to have you on this journey with me.  Encourage me, motivate me, inspire me.