Week 15 Progress Report

And I still haven't found time for a pedicure which is making me feel like a huge failure.

WEIGHT:  138.4 LBS
WEEKLY NET CHANGE -0.6 LB
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 23.4 POUNDS

This is sort of a disappointment.

But I'm getting used to it; all of my "less than a pound" weigh-ins tend to feel really anticlimactic.   I just need to remind myself that any loss is a good thing.

Although I will say, this particular weigh-in doesn't sting too badly because I actually got to eat fettucini alfredo on Wednesday night (good alfredo, at that......not that crap-passing-for-alfredo they serve at most restaurants) and still see a net loss.

Still, I don't want to make a habit of small-loss weeks.....especially with the holidays right around the corner.  I am going to need to build up as much steam as I can to face the glutton-fests to come.  *gulp*

New Low....Next to Normal!

I don't really have a whole lot to say, but I had a good weigh-in this morning so it seems like a shame not to blog it.   

Yesterday was glorious.  The H and a bunch of pals and I decided to spend the day at the zoo ogling the animals and downing Jell-O shots (which, as it turns out, can be quite diet-friendly if made with sugar-free Jell-O).   However, such an outing can quickly derail a diet so I tried to plan ahead.  I crushed it at the gym yesterday morning and decided to pack wine instead of beer to cut back on calories where I could.

I was a good girl and opted for a reduced fat cheese stick and one of these for lunch (by the way, these snack packs are my new favorite thing in the entire world):

And though I am admittedly a little more dehydrated that I would be for a normal weigh-in, I was pretty stoked with this morning's number. 

Still desperately in need of a pedicure. I'll spare you the gory imagery.

I am now a mere 1.6 pounds away from being "normal" according to the United States government.  Score!!

Week 14 Progress Report



Forgive me.  This girl needs a pedicure.

WEIGHT: 139.0
WEEKLY NET CHANGE: -1.0 lb
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: -22.8

FINALLY in the 130s for a weekly progress report!   I am kind of bummed to have only lost 1 pound this week because I really, really killed it at the gym, but considering that I was able to eat fettucini alfredo for the first time since starting the blog and still see a net loss, I am pretty stoked.

Now comes the part of the blog that gets a little bit sad:  thisweigh-in also marks a sad landmark in the Chunky Blogger series......this is the day last year that I gave up on the journey entirely and ended up gaining all 13 pounds lost back.   That was an epic fail.

Luckily, I feel stronger this time and more dedicated (thanks in large part to the Big Carrot) and I doubt that I'll let the goal slip out of my grasp this time around.

My Reaction to the Fake 5k. In GIFs.

So a couple weeks ago, I signed up for another 5k that my work is sponsoring this weekend.

And I was feeling pretty proud of myself.

Today I received the route and learned that the race is only 2.5 miles.

I immediately freaked out because that is totally not a 5k. Why are you advertising it as such if it's not?!?

And then I was like, "I can't possibly waste an entire gym day on Saturday by doing a 2.5 mile jog without an incline instead!"   Panic set in.

And then I thought, "Well, I guess I could go to the gym before the race....."  Even if I was skeptical that I'd be able to wake up that early.

And then I thought....."OMG.  Who the hell AM I?"

I am an actual WOP!   Only a true Work Out Person would be disappointed, angered, and panicked by the idea of "only" running 2.5 miles. 

I think I'm finally in the club!

That is all!  Happy Halloween everyone!

Pants on Fire

This post is exactly what it's title says. No more. No less.

Pants.  On fire.

As I've said in previous posts, one thing that terrifies me about this whole journey is the fact that so many people who lose weight go on to gain all of it back and then some.

I've already fallen victim to that trap twice before.  I just want this to be the last time I ever do this.  This blogger is NOT going to be a lifelong yo-yo dieter.   

I have already actively started taking steps to make sure that this is a permanent change.  First, I have completely reversed my attitude about exercise. I used to be a grade-A couch potato. Now, exercise is simply non-negotiable.  It must be done. Forever.   I truly believe that while weight is primarily lost through diet, it is primarily kept off through exercise.  In fact, as long as I continue to work out about 1 hour per day, when I reach "maintenance mode" the number of calories I'll be allotted each day is about the same as what I would eat when I wasn't dieting at all.   I am hoping this will make a large difference in keeping the weight off.

Second, I am allowing myself to be more flexible with "cheat" meals. If this is truly a lifestyle change, there simply have to be occasional meals where pizza, pasta, and cheesiness are on the table.

Finally, in a financial and emotional commitment to keeping the weight off, I am getting rid of any clothes that I outgrow.  It will be far more difficult to slip back into my plus-size gear if I have to go out and buy new things.

So with maintenance and a lifelong change in mind, I proceeded to do what anyone else in my situation would do on a beautiful fall night:   burn the crap out of some fat pants.

I began with the size 14s.

And followed up with the size 12s.

I made the size 10s that I was wearing watch the carnage.

And it WAS a carnage.  Denim is quite flammable.

Week 13 Progress Report

Well despite my shortcomings this week, I still managed to pull off a loss:

WEIGHT: 140.0

Weekly net loss: -1.4 lbs

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 21.8 lbs 

So I am bummed to no not quite be out of the 140s forever, but considering what a terrible week I had, I will take it.

I'll keep this brief; I am running late for the ceremonial burning of my size 12 and 14 pants. 

Pics to come.

This Blog Is Dedicated to the Busy Bees

Holy cow it has been an incredibly busy week in the life of this Blogger.  I am not sure how many readers are aware, but I am a lawyer by day (dieter, WOP, blogger, wine aficionado, and general badass by night).

Most people think that all lawyers are busy all the time.  Luckily for me, I work in a field where I can keep very flexible hours most of the time.  It's great because it lends itself to dieting, working out, self-reflecting, and writing about it---all of which are very, very time consuming.

This week, however, was a different story.

I had a trial that was set to go on Monday. It ended up settling on the steps of the courthouse, but by the time it settled, the hard (and time consuming) part--the preparation--had all been complete.

Yeah....there's a bit more to it than that.

I suddenly have new-found respect for the millions of Americans who are busier than I am that struggle to lose weight, because let me tell you: it's really freaking hard.

Losing weight is hard enough when you've got all the time in the world to do it.  Finding the motivation to get to the gym or put down the cookies is something that, I believe, is a challenge for everyone.

But when all of a sudden your most precious commodity (time) is scarce, losing weight goes from feeling like a challenge to feeling like an insurmountable obstacle.  On Sunday, do you go to the gym or go to the office to make sure you don't get fired?  Do you take the time to put together a nutritious dinner, or do you just order a pizza so you can get some work done?   What about those people you used to hang out with....oh yeah....friends.  What about them?

Holy FUCK.  It just dawned on me: how the hell do people with KIDS do this?!?   Those poor souls....they're doomed.

Too scary to even contemplate. Run away.

Well, anyway, now that I've got everyone squarely in the "Weight Loss is SO Hard, How Does Anyone Do It?!" frame of mind, I have a confession.

......I was not great this week.

Not awful.  But not great.  Let's just say, if I don't see a net loss at tomorrow's weigh-in, I have no one to blame but myself.

I stuck with the diet plan for the most part since the last blog.

However, I had some pizza on Sunday night on the eve of the trial

.....and went to Antoine's for appetizers on Saturday to blow off some steam.....



.....and I skipped the gym twice last week because I was working so much (guiltiest face).

But I am not going to let this week be the beginning of the end for me.

No sir.   I saw the Book of Mormon last night.  And it was stupendous.   And it was just what I needed to whet my appetite for all that NYC has to offer.   And I will reach the Big Carrot.  And that's the master plan.

Back to it!