- Diet starting weight: 295
- Week starting weight: 267
- Today’s weight: 266
- Week weight loss: 1 lbs
- Total weight lost: 29 lbs
I didn’t have losing 30 pounds as one of my official milestones (50 is the first one), but there is no question that the “decades” represent a significant accomplishment. To say “I’ve lost 30 pounds” would sound so much better than the “I’ve lost 29 pounds” I would need to say should someone ask. So I was a little bummed this morning when I realized it would have to be another week before I could officially report a 30 pound loss. I am not down on myself for the scale results, because frankly I didn’t make the kind of good decisions this week needed to see success. So I am using this as a reminder that I am on a weight loss program and that I have to kick it up a notch, particularly this holiday month.
Things I did well this week:
- Lifted weights 3 times during the week after having taken a couple of weeks off.
- Increased weights in 8 different exercises in my strength training program. This is just another reminder that periodic rests of a week give the muscles time to grow, I felt so much stronger this week.
- No major food binges.
Things I did not so well this week:
- When I got back from Munich on Saturday my wife was hosting a cookie making party. Talk about walking into the maelstrom! The problem was one of her friends made these fiendish date cookies that my wife didn’t like but I thought were the best Christmas cookie ever. And rather than being made into the size of a walnut they were made into the size of a golf ball. And after everyone left there was a whole pan of these cookies left over, and since my wife didn’t like them she never put them away. So I was grazing on those cookies all week, 2 or 3 at a time, until finally a couple of days ago she wrapped them up and stored what was left. Oh man they were good.
- I didn’t do a lick of cardio. I was so gung-ho to run outside like I had done in Paris but the cold and the snow had other plans and I just couldn’t work up the thought to hit the treadmill. I’m going to have to get over that one soon. Fortunately I will be in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, and I have used the treadmill at the hotel before - so I shouldn’t have any problem starting the routine up again.
- Breakfast yesterday was 4 pieces of leftover pizza. I can do better than that.
My son and I are going skiing today, so that should kick up my energy levels and my desire to get back to running. It will also be interesting to see if I can notice an improvement in my skiing because of the weight loss. Not sure how long we are going to last though - it’s only 4 degrees fahrenheit right now with a high of 16 on the day.
Good luck to everyone, this is a tough month for those of us trying to lose weight - let’s stick together and get through this!
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