Weigh-In Wednesday – 7 weeks left!

This week I was expecting a gain on the scale for two reasons.  My weekend dinner parties that had huge point totals each day and the fact that I was so sick that I couldn’t workout.  My cold has now escalated to bronchitis, but I went to the doctor yesterday and got a prescription for heavy-duty codeine-laden cough syrup and an inhaler.  Last night I was finally able to sleep through the night and didn’t wake up until 5:30 this morning (the night before I had a coughing fit that finally forced me to wake up for the day at 2:30am – not fun).

So, what happened with the scale this week?

Which means that I’m up 0.8. Not the direction I was hoping for, but considering the factors I’ve already mentioned, I expected a scarier number on the scale.

Last night I watched The Biggest Loser and was very inspired by what Daniel said toward the end of the show.  I wish I would have written it down last night because I can’t recall his exact words, but what he really struck me.  He said something along the lines of “I just finally stopped making excuses, stopped being scared, and just started to take this journey seriously.”  The full episode isn’t available online yet, so I can’t find the quote.  Once it is, I’ll come back and edit this.

(On a side note: Did you guys happen to catch the commercial last night for the Biggest Loser Resort?  It’s in Utah, and basically offers the “Biggest Loser Lifestyle” for for $1595 a week, double occupancy.  That’s an incredible amount of money, but look at this:

Sample of our daily schedule:

6:00 am – Open Gym or Class
7:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – Hike / Walk
11:30 am – Water Aerobics
12:45 pm – Lunch
1:15 pm – Education Series: Cooking Demo
2:30 pm – Kickboxing
3:30 pm – Circuit Training
4:30 pm – Stretch
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:15 pm – Education Series: Intuitive Eating

If I was wealthy, I would spend the money and go for two weeks this summer.  In a heartbeat.  But maybe I can just try to replicate it myself.  After all, they don’t have Jimmy at this resort.  )

The point is, I’m on the right path.  It’s been very bumpy for me, but I think I’m putting the tools in place to show significant results in the coming weeks and into next year when the pounds will really start to come off. I’m not giving up on 2009, but sheer numbers and math tells me that 2010 is going to be the year that the majority of my weight comes off.  I’m not hoping for it, it’s a fact.  It WILL happen.

Goals for this week ahead:

1. Once the coughing subsides, get back to working out.  For now I’m going to stick with less intense workouts, but I’m hoping I can get back to my training with Jimmy within a week.  I miss those workouts!
2. This might be TMI, so you could skip to #3 if you want to.  I need to make sure to take a fiber supplement this week (Benefiber or Metamucil) so that I stay regular.  The cough syrup the doctor prescribed has a warning that it may cause constipation, and that’s the last thing I need.
3. Spend part of my day off today cooking two make-ahead meals for the rest of this week and into the future (love the freezer!).
4. Continue tracking every bite. I tracked every single day last week, and it was reassuring to know that while those two dinners were huge, I still managed to make it work within my points.
5. Continue my accountability emails with Scale Warfare.  I love our nightly emails for so many reasons, but most of all because I feel so in control when I have “closed the kitchen,” prepared the next day’s lunch, and sent the email.  I feel so supported and I’m hoping that SW feels just as supported by me.  I highly recommend emailing someone else your food journal if you’ve been struggling with eating in any way.  It helps so much!
6. Get a pedicure!  I know this one really doesn’t have anything to do with weight loss, but I’ve neglected my toes too long, and I want next week’s photo (which WILL show a loss) to feature nice looking feet. 

I’m feeling really positive going into the last 7 weeks of the year.  My mind is in the right place, my eating is in control, and once I’m healthy, my intense activity will resume.

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