I weighed in at 220.2 pounds this morning, a loss of 0.6 pounds from last week, bringing my total weight loss to 11.8 pounds.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty bored with this miserable 0.6 pounds/week trend, and I can't wait to get below 217 for the first time in a long time. It's kind of bizarre to see the same number each and every week for three weeks. I'm ready to break that cycle.
But, I didn't expect to this past week. I wanted to have a good week, but I found myself at a 4th of July cookout, Ruby Tuesday, Outback, and eating Gianni's pizza. I still lost weight? Are you kidding me? I threatened my body when I postulated that it's not all about calories, and now it's responding by telling me that it actually is.
Yesterday on Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, a doctor illustrated a pound of fat by loading globs of butter onto a scale. It was shocking. Putting 11.8 pounds in that context, I feel pretty good right now. I've been getting regular compliments (though I still don't feel I've changed my look), and I even fit into my favorite shirt again. Things are definitely on the upswing.
Plus... I have a feeling I'm about to really dial it in (not dial it back or out). Let's see what happens going forward.
Wednesday: 1,950
ReplyDeleteHey Joe, I've been meaning to comment for a long time. I think you're making exactly the sort of progress you need. People that lose weight fast tend to gain it back and then some in the end. You're doing it in a sustainable way. 0.6 does seem slow, but that works out to over 25 pounds a year, and on the bright side, if you keep that up for several years...you'll be dead. Ok, but you get the point. Slow and steady wins the race.
ReplyDeleteLol... Yeah, you're right. The only danger with slow and steady is that you might eventually gain 2 pounds in one week somehow and undo 3+ weeks of work, so I would like it to be at least in the 1.x pounds per week range in order to feel really good about it. Your comment does make me feel better, though.
DeleteThursday: 1,900
ReplyDeleteFriday: 1,900
ReplyDeleteSaturday: 1,670
ReplyDeleteWoah...killed that one.
ReplyDeleteYou know it!
DeleteMonday: 1,850
ReplyDeleteTuesday: 1,800
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