Week 23 Results

Week 23 Results...

Week 22 weight: 174

Current weight: 171.2!

Weekly total: 2.9 pound lost!

All time total: 27.1 lost

I beat the tired this week! Turns out getting adequate sleep and taking the occasional break during the day makes a big difference! The low-carb diet will continue.

I didn't technically hit my exercise goal this week (only 2 of four planned workouts), but I was extremely active. Starting my new furniture business this week had me running all day long (except the aforementioned planned breaks), plus we spent the entire weekend cleaning/organizing our garage to use as my workshop, and cleaning out our back shed (which had seriously not been cleaned out since 1993 according to the dates on paint cans we found inside!). Part way through the week I decided that although my workout goals were worthy, I had to listen to my body telling me that I was already pushing it. And judging by my weight lost, it was the right choice!

I'm going to continue to eat 40g or less carbs and restrict calories this week to the "sedentary" level. My body is used to it now and I really like seeing the scale drop so much! Don't be worried though, when I feel like I need it I add in a low-carb snack, even if it puts me over on calories- carb count trumps calorie intake on this diet. One cheat meal, same parameters. I think I can actually hit 4 days of exercise this week.  

Food Goals: Sticking to my allergy food diet (no dairy, eggs, or wheat) and eating 40g carbs per day or less. One cheat meal.

Exercise Goals: 2 days cardio for 20 minutes, 2 days strength training 20 minutes 

Week 22 Results

Week 20 weight (before injury): 175

Current weight: 174

Weekly total:1 pound lost

All time total: 24.2 lost

I think I'm just changing my check-in day to Tuesday, since I can't seem to get it together on Mondays!

I met all my goals this week (that's $5 in the pot), and am happy about the weight I lost despite lack of exercise. The only problem is that I am EXHAUSTED! This could be due to our crazy busy last week with little sleep, lack of exercise, or that my body is waving the white flag at the low-carb diet. I am giving myself one more week of low-carb before changing course. 

This week I am allowing myself one cheat meal. For the sake of my weaselly mind that wants to go nuts on the bag of Cheetos sitting in our cupboard, I will specify: One meal while on a much needed date with my husband. This does not include dessert or any snacks leading up to said meal. 

Food Goals: Sticking to my allergy food diet (no dairy, eggs, or wheat) and eating 40g carbs per day or less. One cheat meal.

Exercise Goals: 2 days cardio for 20 minutes, 2 days strength training 30 minutes 

Week 21 Results and Photo?!

Yes I am late in posting and yes, again, I don't have a real progress photo. I actually don't even have a current weight to post. But no, I'm not going to penalize myself for it!

After rocking my food goals for 5 days last week, and completing 4 of my 5 days of exercise, I tripped down some stairs and sprained my ankle on Friday. I also undid about 2 months of knee physical therapy during the fall and with hopping to get help, so my knees are actually more painful than the sprain. Thankfully nothing was broken (a big concern because I have some structural problems with the bones in my feet making them very vulnerable to breakage), but today is the first day I'm able to move around the house without too much pain. I figured I'd spare you the nasty bruises and swelling and let the three braces I currently need communicate the extent of my injuries!

Because of those injuries I was not able to stick to my eating goals. Having to ask my husband and children to do everything for me was bad enough without requesting special food as well. We basically lived off take-out all weekend, but I think I did a pretty good job having self-control with foods that generally trigger binge eating for me. 

I also can't do much in the way of working out. I think abs and arms are all I can do (and not even all of those) for at least the next week. 

Obviously, I need to make some changes to my goals for this next week. I've lowered my activity level to sedentary on My Fitness Pal and I'm going to stick to my allergy food diet and 40 carbs or less. I'm aiming for 2 workouts. Same $5 penalty/reward.

I'm back! Week 20 Result and New Goals

Week 20 Results... 

Week 16 weight (after vacation): 184.4 

Current weight (after 3 week faceboook challenge): 175

Weekly total: 9.4 pounds lost!!

All time total: 23.2 lost

Apparently super-focused accountability pays off!

(I couldn't get my act together enough to get a photo this week, so I'm aiming for next week :)

So, aside from stronger accountability my Facebook challenge used money as a motivator. Every week we didn't meet our goals we owed $5. That seemed to work really well for me so I'm going to adapt it for myself. 

Losing my family's money (even a little bit of it) makes me feel really guilty. I'm going to up the ante by saying that instead of weekly, every single time I break a goal I have to drop a $5 bill on the ground somewhere. This may seem silly or extreme but wonton waste of money really bothers me, making this a great motivator! 

On the flip side, for every week I perfectly complete my goals I will put $5 in an envelope toward a dress by Shop Stevie. A friend of mine just became a Rep and I've been drooling over the dresses ever since she announced her shop! It will take me around 10 weeks to earn a dress, and that is also around how long it will take me to reach my goal weight. 

I think celebrating reaching my ideal size with a new dress sounds fantastic! :D

Food Goals: Sticking to my allergy food diet (no dairy, eggs, or wheat) and eating 50g carbs per day or less. 

Exercise Goals: 3 days cardio for 30 minutes, 2 days strength training 30 minutes 

Temporary Tracking Relocation...

I've joined a Facebook weight-loss challenge for the next 3 weeks, so during that time I'll be reporting on there instead of my blog. I will be back with progress photos in June!

Week 15

Week 15 Results... 

Week 13 weight: 178.9 

Current weight: 179

Weekly total: .1 pounds gained

All time total: 16.5 lost

I forgot to post last week. Oops. 
I don't think this weigh-in is a true reflection of my weight because on Saturday I was at 177. Last night was Easter dinner and when Grandma Betty makes lemon bars because she knows you love them and goes the extra mile to make them gluten-free, you eat the lemon bars. All to say, I'm not overly concerned by my lack of loss.

Aside from Easter, I'm back to carefully counting carbs to keep myself in ketosis. I noticed that over the last month of not being as careful I haven't had nearly as much success. 

I will not be checking in next Monday because we will be on vacation. My plan there is to eat as well as each situation allows, knowing that I can't stay gluten/dairy/egg and carb free while traveling. My #1 goal for myself is to avoid binge-type eating, despite the fact that I know I won't have cheese again for who-knows-how-long. If I accomplish that I will be proud of myself, no matter what the scale say when we get back :)

See you on week 17! 

Food goal: Sticking to my allergy food diet and low carb goals.

Exercise Goal: 3 days cardio for 30 minutes, 2 days strength training 30 minutes 

Month 3 Results and Progress Photos

Month 3 Results... 

Week 12 weight: 181.6 

Current weight: 178.9

Weekly total: 2.7 pounds lost

All time total: 19.3 lost

I've broken the 180's barrier and am half-way to my goal weight! Wahooo!!!!

Inches lost since Month 2:

Hips: 0.8 

Waist: 0.5

Arms: 0.5

Thighs: 0.5 

3 Month Progress 

Beginning 

It always feels like magic when I break from one set of numbers to another (180's - 170's). For some reason those pounds seem less possible to lose, but then they aren't! 

This month I've really felt the difference in my wardrobe, wearing clothes that haven't fit for over a year! Looking at the photos, I feel good about my progress and much happier with my reflection than in a long time. The crazy thing is, the difference between my before and after photos is going to happen over again before I'm done!

Food goal: Sticking to my allergy food diet and low carb goals.

Exercise Goal: 3 days cardio for 30 minutes, 2 days strength training 30 minutes