Measurement Monday: November 24th, 2014

This week was  once again mostly about Intuitive Eating, but I certainly managed better than last week.

Abdomen: 42.75 (-.15)
Waist: 33.5 (-.3)
Bust: 43 (0)
Chest: 36.2 (-.6)
Hip: 45.25 (-.25)
Left Arm: 14.1 (-.2)
Left Forearm: 10.75 (0)
Left Calf: 15.75 (-.25)
Left Thigh: 26.7 (-.1)
Right Arm: 14 (.3)
Right Forearm: 10.5 (0)
Right Calf: 15.8 (-.4)
Right Thigh: 26.5 (-.2)
Neck: 14.2 (0)
Current Weight: 191.8 pounds (-1.2)
Inches lost: -2.15
Running total: -3.45, -4.2 pounds

I finally am at the weight I started dieting at! Whoo!

6.8 pounds down, 13.4 to go! Will I reach my goal by the end of November? Nope. At least I've lost almost 7 pounds this month!

Breakthrough!

I'm almost in the 180s! I woke up this morning, hopped on the scale expecting to be disappointed because I ate nothing but salt yesterday and low and behold I was down to 191.4! I can't remember the last time I weighed that. Possibly at my high school graduation?

7.2 pounds down, 12.8 pounds to go! 12.8 pounds in 11 days may be overly optimistic, but I'll certainly start December in the 180s!

Measurement Monday: November 17th, 2014

This week was more a regression to Intuitive Eating than 5 Bites.

Abdomen: 42.9 (-.1)
Waist: 33.8 (.3)
Bust: 43 (-.5)
Chest: 36.8 (.2)
Hip: 45.5 (-.4)
Left Arm: 14.3 (.3)
Left Forearm: 10.75 (0)
Left Calf: 16 (.2)
Left Thigh: 26.8 (0)
Right Arm: 13.7 (-.6)
Right Forearm: 10.5 (0)
Right Calf: 16.2 (.4)
Right Thigh: 26.7 (0)
Neck: 14.2 (-.1)
Current Weight: 193.0 pounds (0)
Inches lost: -.3
Running total: -1.3, -3 pounds

No weight lost. Bummer. At least I lost some inches. Next week will be better!

5.6 pounds down, 14.6 to go!

Measurement Monday: November 10th, 2014

Not a great 5 Bites week, but I tried. Regardless, my weight when down and that's the most important part.

Abdomen: 43.0 (-.6)
Waist: 33.5 (-.25)
Bust: 43.5 (0)
Chest: 36.5 (-.9)
Hip: 45.9 (.2)
Left Arm: 14 (-.5)
Left Forearm: 10.75 (0)
Left Calf: 15.8 (-.2)
Left Thigh: 26.8 (.3)
Right Arm: 14.3 (.3)
Right Forearm: 10.5 (.5)
Right Calf: 15.8 (-.3)
Right Thigh: 26.7 (-.6)
Neck: 14.3 (.1)
Current Weight: 193.0 pounds (-1.4)
Inches lost: -1.95
Running total: -1.6, -3 pounds

I don't have a lot to say about this week. I over ate a few times, and it's obvious what effect that has on my weight loss. At least I lost almost 2 inches this week, and I'm thrilled to be only 1.2 pounds from my starting weight.

5.6 pounds down, 14.6 to go!

Week 1 of The November Challenge

One week down and I've lost 3.8 pounds. It's ridiculous, but I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping to lose 5 or 6 pounds this week.

I think my brain is broken. Almost 4 pounds in a week is crazy! I have no reason to be disappointed.

Maybe Monday will be better.

End Goal: May 1st, 2015

I think setting a solid goal will help,so here it is:

I want to be 135 pounds by May 1st.

58 pounds in 25 weeks.

58 pounds in 176 days.

The weight tracking app I use has a trend line, and predicts your estimated goal deadline. At the start of my 5 Bites journey it predicted I'd be at my goal weight August 20th. Now it's down to July 13th. I love seeing the date get closer to my actual goal date.

I want to be 164 by February 2nd.

I'm so excited!

Measurement Monday: November 3rd, 2014

So here are the results from my first full week on 5 Bites.

Abdomen: 43.6 (-.2)
Waist: 33.75 (-.25)
Bust: 43.5 (-1)
Chest: 37.4 (+.4)
Hip: 45.7 (-.1)
Left Arm: 14.5 (+.3)
Left Forearm: 10.75 (0)
Left Calf: 16 (0)
Left Thigh: 26.5 (-1)
Right Arm: 14.0 (-.1)
Right Forearm: 10 (-.5)
Right Calf: 16.1 (+.3)
Right Thigh: 27.25 (0)
Neck: 14.2 (-.2)
Current Weight: 194.4 pounds (-3.8)
Inches lost: -2.35
Running total: +.35, -1.6 pounds

I finally am at the weight I started dieting at! Whoo!

Well, I lost almost 4 pounds. That's a lot for one week! That's more than I used to lose in a month. I can't wait to see how I do on my 20 pounds in November goal. It's feeling more and more attainable!

4 pounds down, 16 to go!

November Challenge

I'm part of a November Challenge with a 5 Bites group on Facebook. The main goal is to lose 25 pounds in November. While that would be amazing (I'd weigh less than I did when I graduated high school almost 4 years ago), there's something about losing that much weight in a month that my mind says isn't healthy. Perhaps it's the years of "slow and steady weight loss is longer lasting" stuck in my head, I realize that that isn't true, and there's a ton of research to back it up, but I'm still leary. Plus, Thanksgiving and my birthday happen in November. I love food, obviously, and want to be able to enjoy family events.

I drank yesterday, so my weight went up this morning. I was at 198 when I weighed in, though I know if it weren't for the booze I'd likely be at 194. Taking in to account the bloating from the alcohol, I'm going to commit to this challenge. I want to weigh 173 by December 1st. Along with my weekly weigh ins, I'll be posting how much more weight I have to lose.