Look great in 2008 challenge

My goal in the May Day challenge had been to lose 36 pounds. I only lost 5, and it is my own fault. I never did get into the habit of exercising, and though I took small strides, they were not consistent. My progress through the challenge had more ups and down than an amusement park ride. :)

However, this 5 lbs. is solidly off, and it would not have been without this challenge, so I am thankful for that. And the last pound took me below one of those weights ending with 0. Somehow it's an extra boost to get below those.

My overall goal was to lose 114 pounds. I lose 5, so my new goal is to lose 109 lbs. For this particular challenge I think I will set my goal at 20 lbs. For the last challenge I added up 2 lbs. a week for a goal of 36 lbs. and fell far from it: this time I will set my goal a little lower.

I did learn last time that "that time of month" wreaked more havoc than I realized with unexplained weight gain (probably water?) and mad cravings. But I did learn to take it in stride and not get all upset about it.

I also learned I have a "disconnect" mentally between wanting the goal and changing the behavior necessary to do so. I am going to spend some time going over my beginning posts here with the reasons I wanted to lose and the Scriptural focus to get me back on track.

Weigh-in

I weighed yesterday and was 1 lb. more than last week; I weighed today and was 1 lb. less than last week, 2 lbs. less than yesterday. I'm not sure why -- I was chiding myself on the abundance of sweet things I ate yesterday and the need to get that under control. Maybe it's a water issue. But I'll take it. :)

Tuesday weigh-in

I'm still just maintaining, but with celebrating 3 birthdays last week, with 3 dinners out and 3 birthday cakes, I'm just happy I didn't gain!

Tuesday weigh-in

Just -1, but it puts me over the 5 lb. mark and under one of those milestone weights ending in 0. So I'm happy. :-)

Tuesday weigh-in

I'm back down from the pound I had gained next week, but still haven't broken through to any new weight loss.

I think I need to go back over my original goals and reasons for losing weight that I had written out when I started and get remotivated. I'm having trouble just wanting certain things because I like them, even though they're not good for me. I don't always see the connection between this donut and excess weight "because, after all, lots of people I know eat donuts and aren't overweight." I need to remember that whatever pleasure there is in eating donuts (and whatever else) is just so very temporary, but has such lasting results.

Tuesday weigh-in

I'm back up 1 lb., but that's not surprising. I really need to get back on track.

Tuesday weigh-in: Week 8

No change this week -- I've been at the same weight for the last 3 weeks now.

But that's a good thing considering last week I made some of our favorite chocolate chip cookies with vanilla pudding in them for Neighborhood Bible Time (like VBS) and made extra so our family could have some -- and I just couldn't seem to keep my hands off them. I've done a lot better the last couple of days, and it was enough to offset the cookies, but not enough to push through to losing.

But I hope to report a loss next week!