Lagniappe

Okay, I know this doesn't technically "count" because it's almost noon and I haven't eaten yet, but I haven't seen the 140's at all in 2012 so I am pretty psyched to see that.

Even if it is gone tomorrow. =(

The Rocky Horror Chunky Show

Alright. So the theme for this blog is going to be The Time Warp.   Because I am going to just pretend that the last week didn't happen.  (Notice the absence of weekly weigh-in on Tuesday).

First the good news:  today is a new low point in the diet journey!  Yes, at 150.4  I have now lost a total of 11.4 pounds.  Not too shabby!

But now the bad news: I should have reached this point a week ago if I am going to stick to the plan to get to 130 by Christmas.

I blame the lack of progress slowness of this progress (and hence, the need to pretend that last week did not happen) on a shocking display of Diet Abandonment when I went on vacation last weekend.   The Husbands and I spent the weekend in St. Louis and indulged in a lot of the local cuisine (read: fried ravioli, Imo's Pizza, and, of course, Bud Light).   I did stick to my goal to workout (or get some sort of physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day), but I was decidedly off the diet wagon.*  

I reached a high point of 153.2 by the end of the weekend.   I guess that's another slight bit of good news: my "highs" have consistently been getting lower even after a day or two of Diet Abandonment.

Maybe this is what a lifestyle change is all about after all.   Maybe it's not a matter of "cheating" or "being bad" or "falling off the wagon," but rather, learning to indulge sometimes and then reign it back in afterwards.   I think I've been successful at that so far.

I am tempted to even lift the arbitrary goal of "130 pounds by Christmas" and just make the goal "120....as long as it takes to get there."    That seems more sustainable over time, AmIright?    It certainly seems like it would be a more enjoyable journey getting there.

This weekend I am committed to getting plenty of exercise, staying on the wagon (sorry, I can't shake the phrase!) and hopefully reaching the 140s for the first time since 2011 for next Tuesday's weigh-in.

Fair warning in advance:  things at work are absolutely nuts right now so I might be blogging less in the coming weeks, but I am not giving up!  I am still diligently adding crap to the Fitness Pal every day and weighing in.   I just don't really have as much time to write....particularly while also trying to find time to exercise.

And you know what the most fun exercise of all is???

You know it's true.


*I have decided that to be more realistic, I want to do an average of 30 minutes a day because the reality is, some days I have plenty of time to get a good 2-3 hours of physical activity and other days I simply do not have the time.    Plus, I make the rules on this blog, so I can change them whenever I want.