The Daily Weigh-In

As I enter week two of maintenance I have to admit that I'm not 100% satisfied with my weight loss results. I had the idea in the back of my head that even when I hit my goal weight, I'd mostly likely keep losing weight because I wouldn't change my eating/working out habits. But, I've almost completed week 2 of maintenance and after a quick check on Monday, I was up one pound.

I liked it better when I was consistently losing weight each week because it felt like I was actually accomplishing something. Realistically, losing more weight is not what I need. I need maintenance. Which makes me wonder if I should consider starting a daily weigh-in so that I stay on target. I'm not sure if this will help ease my mind to see that on a regular basis my weight will go up and down or will I obsess more with my weight. Probably both, depending on the results.

Chicken Curry with brown rice - 8 points; steamed okra - 0 points

Staying Steady...

Maintenance Week 1:  When I weighed myself this morning, I gained 0.9 pounds but according to Weight Watchers this is completely normal to gain/lose one or two pounds during maintenance.  I can't say I'm surprised because I splurged last week with a few extra pints, chicken wings and ice cream which ended up depleting my extra points for the week.  I worked out almost daily, with visits to the gym, Zumba, Pilates, and 30 day shred.  But, it wasn't enough!

And let's be honest, I can't eat whatever I want, spend only a few hours a week at a gym and maintain my weight.  I have to still make good decisions on a daily basis and I have to remember, it's all about portion control.  Which unfortunately includes beer. 

Hooorraaayyy!

I’ve been dieting for 15 weeks now and I’ve finallllllllllllly reached my goal!! I actually surpassed it by one pound! THE DIET IS OVER! Oh wait, the diet is never really over because this is a lifestyle change and I’m going to maintain this hot body by eating healthy and working out.

It took a little longer than expected to lose 15 pounds especially after losing almost 13 pounds in the first two months. It’s no excuse but in the last month I went out of town on three different occasions - NYC, 2 pounds, Vegas, 1 pound and the most recent trip to San Francisco, 0.5 pounds. The San Francisco trip was a work related conference for a few days and I think they wanted us to have a heart attack with the food that was offered. Breakfast consisted of pastries, bacon and eggs. Lunch was creamy pasta with a wedge salad and leftover bacon from breakfast. Dinner was also swimming in grease but since meals were provided, I was stuck with my oncoming heart attack. I was surprised I only gained half a pound and I assume that is because I worked out both days I was there. Which means I’m dedicated!

I’m happy with the progress and I have to stay focused because this journey is not quite over. My next goal is to attempt at becoming stronger. Which I know will be challenging because I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to lifting weights. It doesn’t help that I feel overwhelmed in the gym but will need to overcome my fear and lift with the big boys.

To summarize: 15 weeks: 16 pounds lost which is about 11% of my body weight.

Last night's dinner:
Tri Tip - 4 points

Green Beans with Lemon Pepper = 0 points
Garlic Bread with butter spray = 2 points

3 months: -14.5, 0.5 to go

When I started my blog three months ago, the goal was to lose 15 pounds in 3 months. At the time I felt that it would be an obtainable goal but as time went on, the weight was harder to come off and I realized that dieting is definitely not easy. In the past 3 weeks alone, the scale has gone up and down a few times. But unlike the first time I gained weight, I didn’t stress out about it. I knew that if I worked out a little harder and really stuck to my diet, the weight would come right off. And it has. This doesn’t mean that I’m going to binge eat..who am I kidding, binge drink, because I’ve made a lifestyle change. I don’t want a beer gut anymore or a bigger butt than I already have. I am ready for a sleeker, toner body.

So here I am three months later and I've lost 14.5 pounds which is 10% of my body weight. I didn't quite reach my goal weight, but I know I have accomplished a lot and have no regrets.

Last night’s dinner was excellent coming to a total of 7 points. The chicken turned out so moist and delicious as well as the low fat mac and cheese. I know it’s an oxymoron but it actually tasted really good. I had to stop myself from going back for thirds! Both recipes are from www.skinnytaste.com, one of my go-to websites for Weight Watchers recipes. Both recipes were slightly modified due to what I had on hand (chicken breasts instead of thighs and fake butter for the mac and cheese) which resulted in lower points.

Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime - 4 points

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli - 3 points