I am typing this from home as I took the day off to give John and myself enough time to get to D.C. today. I think I mentioned this, but this weekend we'll be attending the wedding of one of his old friends, so I get the interesting prospect of attending a wedding where I know neither the bride nor the groom. Another perk is that I get to see some college friends over the weekend, most of whom I haven't seen in years.
The goal I set out for myself last week was to track. It was a small goal, just focusing on this week. I think it would have been too much to make a goal of "start tracking today and then continue until you die or they invent some kind of autocounter."
I'm happy to say that I have been tracking this week! Even when I ate, dear God, NINE mozzarella sticks last night at our office happy hour for a departing colleague. Aside from last night, I've been eating at a good deficit this week overall.
This week's weigh-in:
Start | 6/8 | 8/19 | 10/29 | 12/31 | 1/28 | 3/31 | 4/21 | 5/5 | 5/12 | 6/7 | 6/18 | 6/24 | |
Weight | 200 | 191.2 | 182.6 | 181.4 | 177.2 | 174.6 | 168.4 | 170.4 | 172.4 | 171.8 | 174.4 | 169.8 | 169.8 |
Lbs. Fat | 82.7 | 72.5 | 70.8 | 67.1 | 65.3 | 60.3 | 61.3 | 63.4 | 60.9 | 65 | 60.5 | 61 | |
Lbs. Muscle | 67.3 | 66.8 | 67.3 | 63.9 | 64.4 | 61.5 | 65 | 64 | 64.2 | 65.1 | 62.5 | 59.4 |
Aw, man, was hoping for something better. Keep in mind this weigh-in was before my private fried cheese party. But it's exactly the same as last week, except more fat and less muscle. Fail. Maybe the weekend before I started tracking was worse than I thought, or maybe it's one of another million factors. Either way, I need to work really hard this weekend not to go overboard.
Even though I can see and feel that my waist has gotten smaller in the last couple of months, I still feel like I haven't made progress in months. My failure is consistency. I can be great for a few days, but those one or two crappy ones really throw me off. I need to be better, or learn how, to incorporate reasonable choices into those difficult food-moments - happy hours, weddings, and parties.
Slow and steady wins the race, right?
You are doing amazingly! Don't be too hard on yourself. You're creating a new lifestyle that is sustainable - not a quick fix. You are learning how to indulge sometimes and make healthier choices other times! And that balance is what life is. No one wants to live a life of deprivation just to see those numbers go down faster :) Keep up the good work and know that slow and steady DOES win the race!
ReplyDeleteYou're being honest with yourself and tracking even when you have cheese shame. That's a good thing, truely. I wish I were more consistent as well with food choices and exercise.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the upcoming social stuff! The only thing I can suggest is to chew gum or brush your teeth once you've finished your meal instead of snacking. But then, that hasn't completely stopped me before :D