Monday, February 24, 2020

02.22.20 Health Check-In

Loss this week:  -1.2
January 2020 loss:  -2.7
February 2020 loss:  -4.6

Total 2019 Weight Loss:  38.3
Total 2020 Weight Loss:    7.3

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:       -45.6

First things first.  I'm changing my weigh-in day to Saturday.  I tend to use most of my weekly points on Friday and Saturday and that usually doesn't lead to a good weigh-in on Sunday.    

Secondly....I need to do better.  Yes, I had a decent loss.  And yes, my February numbers are looking better than January.  But I can do better.  I've been more detailed with my tracking, but...I can do better.  I tend to not track the 3 bites of trail mix or the Fiber One treat that I ate at 9:00 p.m. because I was hungry.  Stuff like that.

I also need to drink WAY more water.  I was doing so good with a gallon a day and now it's probably half that.

Oh well.  I'm a work in progress.

Treats I enjoyed this week:

Tacos (twice)
Chips & guac (which I didn't track)
One donut
Wine (2 glasses)

Monday, February 17, 2020

02.16.20 Health Check-In

Loss this week:  +0.6
January 2020 loss:  -2.7
February 2020 loss:  -3.4

Total 2019 Weight Loss:  38.3
Total 2020 Weight Loss:    6.1

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:       -44.4

I gained .6 this week.  Which I am completely okay with.  I think my body is still re-hydrating.  I seem to be hanging on to every bit of water I take in.  Plus, I hit Barre as soon as I got back (after a few days off) and so my muscles are sore and hanging on to water.  

But that's okay!  I'm not letting the scale mess with my head.  Like I said last week, it all evens out in the end.    

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

02.10.20 Health Check-In

Loss this week:  -3.0
January 2020 loss:  -2.7
February 2020 loss:  -4.0

Total 2019 Weight Loss:  38.3
Total 2020 Weight Loss:    6.7

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:       -45

I was out of town Thursday - Tuesday.  I weighed myself at my mom's on Monday morning.  

My large loss is all because I got sick and didn't eat for 48 hours and was (and still kind of am) COMPLETELY dehydrated.  I'm working on re-hydrating myself this week.  So maybe I'll have a gain next week.  But that's totally okay!  It all evens out in the end.    

Monday, February 3, 2020

02.02.20 Health Check-In

Loss this week:  -1.0
January 2020 loss:  -2.7
February 2020 loss:  -1.0

Total 2019 Weight Loss:  38.3
Total 2020 Weight Loss:    3.7

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:       -42

Lots of thoughts this week.  Yes, I had a loss.  Yes, that's better than a gain.  But I have GOT to start doing better.  I am disappointed that I only lost 2.7 in January.  I see a pattern here that I want to change:

August 2019:         -11.2
September 2019:   -9.1
October 2019:       -6.8
November 2019:    -6.9
December 2019:    -4.3
January 2020:        -2.7

My weight loss each month is declining.  I'd like to get back to losing at least 6 pounds a month. 

I totally think this is possible.  The problem is not my metabolism, my age, my water retention, etc.  It is ME.  I haven't been tracking honestly, and sometimes I'll skip tracking all together.  Obviously, that isn't working.  I know my body is capable of losing more weight than 2.7 pounds a month.  I don't think it's unrealistic to set a goal of 6 pounds a month.  That's 1.5 per week.  I would be thrilled with that.

So no more dishonest tracking.  No more 'free Sundays'.  No more excuses!!!  

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