1.3 more pounds gone!

[kittykatediet]

I'm not sure how I feel about this week's weigh-in. I mean, I did lose weight, and that's a plus. But I know I wasn't as active as I was for the prior weigh-in. And I think I was even worse about taking my Alli pills. Nick's son's birthday (and party) were this past weekend, and we got to spend our first overnight with him. It was great and

Comments

You're doing great!

[radiocd78]

I just wanted to say that you should feel great about losing 1.3 lbs in a week. You really shouldn't try and lose anymore than 2 lbs/week anyhow. Any more than that and it's not healthy for your body and you risk your system going into a starvation mode. When that happens, your body will start working against your goal and attempt to retain every calorie it can because it will be "afraid" it will be a long time before it gets food again. Slow and steady is the key.

Also, you may already know this (I know Wii Fit includes it as part of its tips), but you should attempt to weigh your self at the same time of day for all of your weigh-ins. It's very normal for your body weight to fluctuate +/- 2 lbs in a day. Most accurate time is in the morning, after you've used the bathroom and before having breakfast. Maybe that TMI, but it's how I do it and how all of the ED treatment centers did it as well.

I'm really enjoying reading your blog and know that you can do this. It does take a lot of patience though. Once I started counting calories, it took me from Oct until now to lose 30 lbs. That's an average of 1.5 lbs/week. You are right on track! :)

Chris

PS If my tips/advice isn't helpful or comes across as arrogant in any way, let me know and I'll shut up. I feel I have insight because I have walked this path over the past year, however what worked well for me, might not work as well for someone else. I know weight is a very personal and sensitive issue as well. For some feedback is motivating, for others it's upsetting. I want to support you in any way you need, so let me know if I'm making this more difficult.

Re: You're doing great!

[kittykatediet]

Thanks for the tips!

I've been weighing in around 1:00pm each week... and the Wii Fit does remind me if I weigh in at any other time of day.

And I certainly don't want you to shut up! I didn't think anyone was actually reading this blog - but I'm glad someone is! I'm very sensitive about my weight, but I know that putting it all out there will help me change it. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right?

I mean -- I've put my weight right on the main page! Would you have believed that I was pushing 200 lbs the last time you saw me?! And what about my haters? Nichole and her friends? Do you think I'm proud that they know how heavy I am? It was a very hard choice but I know that by putting it out there for everyone to see, it's embarrassing enough for me to want to change it. No more excuses. No more secret eating. No more "who cares how I look because I've got a man." This is it. And I need all the eyes on me that I can get!

So thanks for checking in on me! And keep commenting if you feel so inclined!

I've never actually tried to lose weight in a healthy way... so I could use someone who's been there before me. :)