Today I weighed in at 178 lbs, showing a loss of 1.5 lbs for the past week and an overall loss of 25 lbs! That’s right, I hit my next mini-milestone and reward! A spa-quality manicure, pedicure, and eyebrow-shaping appointment has been booked for the afternoon of December 22. I can’t wait to be pampered with Aveda products.
I have established a fairly regular pattern of losing 1.5 or 2 lbs per week over the last month or so. It’s considered a healthy rate of weight loss, and the progress is still rapid enough to be very gratifying to someone early in her weight-loss journey.
My goal weight is somewhere around 125 lbs. I still have over 50 lbs left to lose, yet I’ve definitely made a major dent in the extra weight I’ve been lugging around. Sometimes I wonder if it would be healthier to have a body-fat-percentage goal rather than a traditional weight-loss goal that doesn’t take into account body composition. It sort of goes along with one of my issues with The Biggest Loser (yes, I will be watching the finale tonight, in case you’re wondering): I wish the show focused more on body fat percentage and/or body composition than just pounds lost, because lbs lost can be lean body mass or water, not just fat. And the excess fat on our frames is really what the problem is, right?
This is a challenging time of year to be pursuing weight loss. Challenging, but not impossible. I have already navigated several holiday meals and one office luncheon, and the end of the season won’t be in sight for over three weeks. My worry is that the barrage of food-related occasions will wear me down, despite the fact that I’ve handled everything successfully up to this point and stuck to my plan. M and I will be visiting my family up North for almost a week in late December, and I am prepping myself to stay on track during that time (I’m used to considering all travel time as an excuse for eating free-for-alls).
I’ve had to adapt my workout times in order to accommodate unusual scheduling situations twice this week already, and while it’s not my favorite thing, it is doable. It does require forethought though. Making a concrete plan for challenging days has saved me multiple times from making unwise choices.
Only 3 lbs to go in order for me to reach my New Year’s Day mini-goal of weighing 175 lbs. Can I do it?! I will do it!
8. December 2009 at 4:11 PM
Congrats! That is amazing. I have my first weigh-in back on WW tomorrow. I hope I lost a nice amount of weight.
8. December 2009 at 5:55 PM
WOW you must feel amazing! 178 when I think of that number I am a wee bit jealous. I would love to be there already but I know time. However time flies, right? You will hit your goals before you know it.
The holidays are not so bad when your really committed and you certainly are!
XO
and just for effect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
8. December 2009 at 6:48 PM
Great idea with the mini-spa day reward. I think I might come up with something similar for when I finally make my 5% at WW — maybe that will motivate me to get moving.
8. December 2009 at 7:04 PM
Congrats on hitting another milestone!!! Wow, you are doing it and doing it right! Your mindset is amazing, be proud – that is not easy during this time of year. I’m struggling, but seeing your accomplishments keeps motivating me.
Yay you!!
8. December 2009 at 8:17 PM
Woo Hoo! Congratulations! I love the way Aveda products smell. Enjoy your spa day. You deserve it.
8. December 2009 at 8:48 PM
That’s awesome!! I know you can make it through the holidays. I went to a Christmas dinner tonight with a plan and i managed to stay on that plan :)
Keep up the great work!
9. December 2009 at 9:43 AM
Congratulations!!! You are doing such an awesome job! I have no doubt in my mind that you will make your new years goal. Hell, I think you might even make it before new years! :)
9. December 2009 at 5:02 PM
Keep it up! Thanks for inspiring us!
10. December 2009 at 1:39 PM
Congratulations on the 25 pounds, and the consistent weight loss. I’m so happy for you!!
11. December 2009 at 10:05 AM
That is such great news, Hilary! Congratulations!!! enjoy your spa day !
11. December 2009 at 4:12 PM
You GO girl!
11. December 2009 at 4:19 PM
GIRL! I am so excited for you!!!!!!!! You are amazing! You are awesome! You have perservered, and LOOK AT YOU! I am tickled to pieces on your behalf. And you know, that red sweater of yours so inspired me (you look so great in it) that I just went out and bought a red sweater myself! So we are twinsies. :-)
YAY YOU!
16. December 2009 at 6:46 PM
Wow you are doing great!! 25lbs is awesome :)