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Week 1 - 3 pounds This week I accomplished: The beginning of the week was rough because I didn't have the foods I needed. The middle of the week was rough because I was eating too much salad and almost had to call in sick. I have a much better handle on how everything works now, and I have better foods on hand, too. Next week I commit to: Start taking more steps per day in order to increase my activity level gradually so I can build up more muscle without straining my hip and back too much. I also want to continue exploring different foods and points combinations. I will also stop eating excessive servings for supper just to use up my points! |
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Week 2 - 4.5 pounds This week I accomplished: I managed to increase my activity level to average 5,000 steps per day. I also found out that sugar free Jello pudding has only 60 calories and 1 point, so it is cheaper than the 100-calorie Jello pudding. Duh!! Next week I commit to: Keep walking! I am going to try to keep walking 5,000 steps a day. If that means I have to take one or two more Flextra a day, then that is what I have to do. I want to do 5k every day, and not just average 5k a day. |
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Week 3 - 1 pound This week I accomplished: Maintenance. That's about it. I'm getting the hang of things even better, but I'm in pretty bad shape physically. My back and hip are bad; I don't have any relief from the hip pain when I try to walk. Can't walk, can't exercise. :( Next week I commit to: Making better food selections to use my points on food other than junk at the end of the day. I also need to really watch my sodium so I don't puff up. I'm going to try to exercise as much as I can, but when I hurt, I'll try to rest. [I drew a pie chart: 1/4 protein, 1/4 carbs, 1/2 veggies and fruit] |
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Week 4 - 5 pounds! Woohoo! This week I accomplished: I can wear my wedding rings again! I can wear my capris again! I can wear my smaller jeans again! I can wear my favorite white blouse again! I can walk without pain for the most part! I feel absolutely fantastic! Next week I commit to: Keep walking walking walking! I'm shooting for 3 activity points this week. I want to look fabulous in my smaller capris and other clothes I still have in my closet. I have to keep reminding myself that I don't want to lose more than 2 to 3 pounds a week (but the 200s are sure getting close!). |
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Week 5 - 6 pounds!! This week I accomplished: Graduation: I survived and even thrived because of my weight loss. I ate at Barnhill's and used what I knew to eat healthy and make good food choices. Yay, me! I actually drank 4 bottles of water before the weigh-in because I didn't want to show that I'd lost 10 pounds. Yikes! Next week I commit to: Do my best to earn 1 activity point every day. I also need to watch how many points I save for supper. I'm having to eat way too many points late in the day to use them up. I really need to work on that! I also want to start trying new foods, like kiwi and other fruits and veggies that I haven't had for a long time. |
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Week 6 - No scale; no weight. This week I accomplished: I didn't make my activity target, but I feel like I did really well for my hip hurting as bad as it did. I'm pretty sure I didn't gain even though I felt like I was starving all the time. I tried to load up on my good "zero" foods during those starving times. I wonder if I need Prevacid again? Next week I commit to: Try again for seven activity points for the week. I hope my hip lets me earn them! Also, I have got to stop saving so many points for supper. That is just way, way too much food to have to eat so late. Another thing is that I do not need to buy any popsicles this week! I have no control whatsoever where popsicles are concerned! |
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Week 7 - 1 pound This week I accomplished: Misery. Stupid hip. At least I didn't gain, but it sure would have been nice to have those six or so pounds that I'd lost over the weekend! Grilled mahi mahi at Floppers is wonderful!! Next week I commit to: * Eat more points at breakfast and lunch. * Join the Wellness Center so I can swim. * Exercise more, especially by swimming. * Walk as much as possible. * Cut back on carbs. Stupid hip. |
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Week 8 - 2.5 pounds This week I accomplished: I joined the Wellness Center this week so I can start exercising in the pool at least three times a week. Yay! Activity points! I did pretty good not saving too many points for supper. I'm really feeling good about the coming weeks. Next week I commit to: Continue doing pool exercise for at least 30 minutes at a time for three days a week. I am also going to continue to eat more points throughout the day instead of saving so many points for supper. Keep on going! :) |
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Week 9 - Maintained This week I accomplished: Some lessons learned. Stop buying popsicles! Drink more water on the weekends! Cool it on the pretzels! Less junk, more healthy stuff. I did do a lot better with my supper points this past week. My target is to have 12 to 14 points for supper. Fewer points, less junk. Next week I commit to: Examining what I eat to make better choices instead of eating so much junk. I am going to continue to work out in the pool three or four days a week. I'm going to try to consistently hit 10 swimming and 10 walking laps, and keep pushing myself to do more in the pool. |
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Week 10 - 7 pounds!!! This week I accomplished: This was such an amazing, awesome week! My workouts in the pool are going really well and I really enjoy doing it. I made really good food choices for the most part, too. I finally feel like I don't have to be so obsessed with food and points and stuff because I know most of what I eat on a regular basis. Woohoo! Next week I commit to: Keep on going! I have to watch my food choices and exercising so I can have another good week. I think I may try some other kinds of exercise in the coming weeks, like stationary bike or stair climber. I don't want to get my back all flared up again, though. Onward & downward! |
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Week 11 - 3 pounds & 10% goal This week I accomplished: Continued success! Not a huge loss, but right smack on target. I'm getting awesome pool workouts and earning stupid amounts of activity points. I love working out. I love eating fresh fruits and vegetables. I love not being able to wear pants because they are too big. I feel so much better than I did! Next week I commit to: Stick to it even though there won't be an "official" weigh-in for the week. I did buy cheesecake, but it was a two-slice box and one piece is 8 points. Yum! I am also going to keep working out in the mornings because that fits my schedule better with Keith [my husband]. I am so excited and happy! |
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Week 12 - 2.5 pounds (unofficial) (No weigh-in - July 4) These past three months I accomplished: More than I ever thought possible. I've lost over 35 pounds in three months, over 55 pounds in six months. I am one-third of the way to my ultimate goal of 180 pounds. I am eating much healthier, working out on a regular basis, and I feel fantastic! My hip still bothers me but the pool has given me a new exercise freedom that I haven't had before. I get compliments on my looks all the time now. I'm wearing clothes I haven't worn in years, and most of my biggest stuff is ridiculously huge on me now. I have learned more about nutrition and healthing eating and making the right choice to get weight loss results. I am a different person now. Going forward I commit to: Continual reassessment of my eating patterns to find and correct potential problems and misconceptions. I really have to stay on top of things in order to reach my goals. I am going to keep working out and add new things to my routines, so I can build up lean muscle. Not only do I want to be thin, I want to be fit. I have to stay focused on my goals and not get too down or distracted by temporary plateaus. It will happen for me as long as I don't give up! I have to continue to learn about and add new foods to my diet to keep things interesting. Above all, I have to encourage others to keep trying, not give up, and show them things I have learned along the way. |
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