Any post that starts off with things like “I am not amused!” can’t be good, right? Yeah, so…I AM NOT AMUSED!!
It rained hard 3 days this week, which means I didn’t get to go walking on those days. So I can see not losing anything, truly I can. I did eat out last weekend, while I was away at the Extraordinary Women Conference. So I could even accept a small gain and understand it, but to gain 4.4 pounds, in a week???
I am NOT AMUSED!
I totally forgot to write a blog post last week on this topic. Maybe it was because the loss that week was minimal, a mere .8 of a pound, but at least it was a loss!
I’ve been walking 5-6 days a week for anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. The duration and intensity of the walk depends on who tags along. The six year olds little legs can’t go as fast or as far as I can alone. Olivia, who is 8, has appointed herself as my walking buddy. Most mornings she is up and ready to go before I finish my coffee. On occasion she’ll say “I think you need to spend some time alone today, so you can walk by yourself.” Seriously, she said that one day last week and this week. Although I think an accurate translation is “I’m having fun playing with the puppy so I’m staying here.”
This week I did well with the walking. My eating wasn’t the best, not that I ate “junk”….but one night we had mashed potatoes pork chops and greasy gravy for dinner. Yes greasy gravy made from the pan drippings…you know it’s not healthy, but you just can’t say no!
Anyway, despite myself I managed to lose 2 pounds this week! That puts me at a total of 9.2 pounds lost so far. I’d really hoped to be further along, but this time I’m taking the slow and steady approach instead of crash and burn.
This was a crazy busy week. To be honest I didn’t get in one single walk! I also didn’t get in much eating or sleeping! Stress, doctor appointments, new puppy (sick puppy) and the start up of the fall activities for the girls all collided this week on me.
The good news it that besides a few more gray hairs, I also came away with a 4.6 pound LOSS for the week! Don’t ask me how, I don’t care, but I’ll take it!
Some gals (and a guy or two) in town decided to start a 12 week Biggest Loser challenge and asked me to join in. I tend to do better when I’m competing so I said yes.
The initial weigh in was September 9 and we’ll go for 12 weeks, ending on December 2. Besides losing weight, there is a monetary motivator. Each person pays $10 to participate (there are 20 participants I believe). If you lose weight or stay the same you’re good. If you gain weight there is a $5 penalty to pay for that week. The winner at the end gets all the cash! This has the potential for making some nice Christmas money for someone!
This week I’ve done well. The girls and I have gone for a 45 minute walk each morning. I took Olivia to the tennis court early in the week to teach her some basics. I’ve had no soda or sweet tea this week and I don’t think any chocolate either. So if you notice I bark at anyone it’s the lack of caffeine and sugar speaking, really it is.
The results? A loss of 1.8 pounds for this week! It’s a slow start, but at least I’m moving in the right direction. Hopefully, someday I’ll be back to my marathon running self of days gone by.
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