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Hey there. Hang in there. You are so close to being in the 170s!! I was on WW for a couple of years, and whenever I would feel like I was plateauing, I would go back to a week/food journal where I lost weight and eat those foods. I would also be r...
I'm not really sure what is going on with me lately. I can't get out of the 180's. I have stuck to my points all month and I have only managed to lose 2 pounds the entire month. I had a gain again this week. I would have thought the holiday did it...
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- About Me:
- I am a SAHM to the most incredible little boy. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember, but now I am at my peak. The pregnancy weight (60+ lbs.) and the stay at home weight (picking all day) have put me over the edge. It is amazing what extra weight can do to chisel away at your confidence. I dread running into people I know and I have started RSVPing no to events just because I don't want anyone to see me in a dress. Now I am ready to take control of my life. I am doing it the right way this time, no more fad diets or pills. It will take much longer this way, but hopefully it will be more long term.
- Plan of Choice:
- Weight Watchers
- Workout Philosophy:
- I stay active doing everyday activities, I only exercise because I have to
Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels
Goals
20? by Valentine's Day!
5% - 10.9 lbs. - finally, officially 3/24/08!!!!
Out of the 200s forever!! - 5/05/09
10% - 21.7 lbs. - 06/16/09
Halfway Home! - 33.7 lbs. - 10/20/09!!!!!!
Pre-pregnancy Weight -169 lbs.
To get into my pre-pregnancy jeans (size 30 waist)
To be in a single digit dress
Weigh Ins
12/30/08 - 217.4
01/06/09 - 216.8 (-0.6/-0.6)
01/13/09 - 215.0 (-1.8/-2.4)
01/20/09 - 213.2 (-1.8/-4.2)
01/27/09 - 213.4 (+0.4/-4.0)
02/03/09 - 212.4 (-1.0/-5.0)
02/10/09 - 210.4 (-2.0/-7.0)
02/14/09 - VDAY CHALLENGE
02/17/09 - 210.4 (-0.0/-7.0)
02/24/09 - 208.4 (-2.0/-9.0)
03/03/09 - 206.6 (-1.8/-10.8)
03/10/09 - 207.4 (+0.8/-10.0)
03/17/09 - 206.6 (-0.8/-10.8)
03/24/09 - 206.2 (-0.4/-11.2)
03/31/09 - 205.4 (-0.8/-12.0)
04/07/09 - 204.4 (-1.0/-13.0)
04/14/09 - 202.2 (-2.2/-15.2)
04/21/09 - 203.4 (+1.2/-14.0)
04/28/09 - 201.2 (-2.2/-16.2)
05/05/09 - 199.8 (-1.4/-17.6)
05/12/09 - 199.6 (-0.2/-17.8)
05/19/09 - 197.6 (-2.0/-19.8)
05/26/09 - 197.2 (-0.4/-20.2)
06/02/09 - 196.8 (-0.4/-20.6)
06/09/09 - 195.8 (-1.0/-21.6)
06/16/09 - 194.2 (-1.6/-23.2)
06/23/09 - 193.4 (-0.8/-24.0)
06/30/09 - 194.8 (+1.4/-22.6)
07/07/09 - 191.0 (-3.8/-26.4)
07/14/09 - skipped WI
07/21/ 09 - 190.0 (-1.0/-27.4)
07/28/09 - 189.0 (-1.0/-28.4)
08/04/09 - 188.0 (-1.0/-29.4)
08/11/09 - 188.0 (-0.0/-29.4)
08/18/09 - 186.6 (-1.4/-30.8)
08/25/09 - 189.6 (+3.0/-27.8)
09/01/09 - 187.2 (-2.4/-30.2)
09/08/09 - 186.4 (-0.8/-31.0)
09/15/09 - 185.4 (-1.0/-32.0)
09/22/09 - 185.2 (-0.2/-32.2)
09/29/09 - 184.4 (-0.8/-33.0)
10/06/09 - 183.8 (-0.6/-33.6)
10/13/09 - 184.8 (+1.0/-32.6)
10/20/09 - 182.2 (-2.6/-35.2)
10/27/09 - spent the night in AC
11/03/09 - 183.4 (+1.2/ -34.0)
11/10/09 - 181.0 (-2.4/ -36.4)
11/17/09 - 181.2 (+0.2/-36.2)
11/24/09 - 180.2 (-1.0/-37.2)
12/01/09 0 181.4 (+1.2/-36.0)
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Goals
Pre-pregnancy Weight -169 lbs.
To get into my pre-pregnancy jeans (size 30 waist)
To be in a single digit dress
Weigh Ins
12/30/08 - 217.4
01/06/09 - 216.8 (-0.6/-0.6)
01/13/09 - 215.0 (-1.8/-2.4)
01/20/09 - 213.2 (-1.8/-4.2)
01/27/09 - 213.4 (+0.4/-4.0)
02/03/09 - 212.4 (-1.0/-5.0)
02/10/09 - 210.4 (-2.0/-7.0)
02/17/09 - 210.4 (-0.0/-7.0)
02/24/09 - 208.4 (-2.0/-9.0)
03/03/09 - 206.6 (-1.8/-10.8)
03/10/09 - 207.4 (+0.8/-10.0)
03/17/09 - 206.6 (-0.8/-10.8)
03/24/09 - 206.2 (-0.4/-11.2)
03/31/09 - 205.4 (-0.8/-12.0)
04/07/09 - 204.4 (-1.0/-13.0)
04/14/09 - 202.2 (-2.2/-15.2)
04/21/09 - 203.4 (+1.2/-14.0)
04/28/09 - 201.2 (-2.2/-16.2)
05/05/09 - 199.8 (-1.4/-17.6)
05/12/09 - 199.6 (-0.2/-17.8)
05/19/09 - 197.6 (-2.0/-19.8)
05/26/09 - 197.2 (-0.4/-20.2)
06/02/09 - 196.8 (-0.4/-20.6)
06/09/09 - 195.8 (-1.0/-21.6)
06/16/09 - 194.2 (-1.6/-23.2)
06/23/09 - 193.4 (-0.8/-24.0)
06/30/09 - 194.8 (+1.4/-22.6)
07/07/09 - 191.0 (-3.8/-26.4)
07/14/09 - skipped WI
07/21/ 09 - 190.0 (-1.0/-27.4)
07/28/09 - 189.0 (-1.0/-28.4)
08/04/09 - 188.0 (-1.0/-29.4)
08/11/09 - 188.0 (-0.0/-29.4)
08/18/09 - 186.6 (-1.4/-30.8)
08/25/09 - 189.6 (+3.0/-27.8)
09/01/09 - 187.2 (-2.4/-30.2)
09/08/09 - 186.4 (-0.8/-31.0)
09/15/09 - 185.4 (-1.0/-32.0)
09/22/09 - 185.2 (-0.2/-32.2)
09/29/09 - 184.4 (-0.8/-33.0)
10/06/09 - 183.8 (-0.6/-33.6)
10/13/09 - 184.8 (+1.0/-32.6)
10/20/09 - 182.2 (-2.6/-35.2)
10/27/09 - spent the night in AC
11/03/09 - 183.4 (+1.2/ -34.0)
11/10/09 - 181.0 (-2.4/ -36.4)
11/17/09 - 181.2 (+0.2/-36.2)
11/24/09 - 180.2 (-1.0/-37.2)
12/01/09 0 181.4 (+1.2/-36.0)
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180's Where Are You?
I'm not really sure what is going on with me lately. I can't get out of the 180's. I have stuck to my points all month and I have only managed to lose 2 pounds the entire month. I had a gain again this week. I would have thought the holiday did it, but I was so good. Well, I had to be the food was terrible! :) I tracked everything and still a gain. I know in the past when I gain one week I lose pretty well the next, so hopefully that will be the case next week. My frustration comes from not bein… Continue
Posted on December 1, 2009 at 8:44am — 1 Comment
Not As Bad As I Thought
I think my post the other day helped me to realize I had to kick it into gear. I only had a 1.2 pound gain this week and I couldn't be happier. I was expecting at least a 3 pound gain if not a 5. So this is very good considering the week and a half I just had. I am so happy that I did not let myself get even further out of control. Posting truly is very thereputic!
Halloween didn't help matters and I slacked a bit in tracking. I made up for it with salads and fish for lunches and dinner. I have… Continue
Halloween didn't help matters and I slacked a bit in tracking. I made up for it with salads and fish for lunches and dinner. I have… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 9:11am — 2 Comments
Spinning
I have let myself spin out of control this week. We had to cancel our vacation due to bad weather, so now I have been eating out of control because I am telling myself I would have gained weight anyway this week. I wasn't as diligent as I should have been last week because I thought we were going away. I was fully prepared to enjoy myself and not think about weight or points. After we cancelled the trip we decided to treat ourselves to a night in Atlantic City. I hardly tracked Monday because I… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments
I Did It!!!!
Well, I finally did it!! After 41 weeks, I made my halfway goal...and man it feels GREAT!!!!! It has taken quite some time for me to accomplish this goal, but every minute was completely worth the way I feel now! Even though I am only a about halfway I feel better about myself now, than I did when I was at my goal weight. Like I said last week, I was able to wear a medium shirt. And yesterday I bought this amazing dress for an annual Christmas party we go to. It's maroon and slim fitting, a far… Continue
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments
Falling Back
I was planning on my 1st post back to be filled with the good news of reaching my half-way point. Not so! This week I gained a pound putting my 1 lb 1 oz. away from that goal. I thought I had done well, but looking back I know the truth. It was my son's 2nd birthday on Saturday. So Friday was filled with with me eating extra cupcakes and icing. Saturday was the party and then Sunday we had lunch to celebrate with the family. I didn't track very much, but thought I had it under control. Apparentl… Continue
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:40pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (73 comments)
- At 2:16pm on November 30, 2009,
Christine said…
- Congrats on the loss this week!
- At 8:35pm on October 30, 2009,
Christine said…
- That makes so much sense... it is too soon, even if the weather had been nice. I am all about the attachment parenting thing (Dr. Sears approach)--it would be no fun for all of you. By next year things will be different.
Henry is all about cuddling right now--likes sleeping stomach to stomach--I get all nervous that we are spoiling him cause some of the literature has more of a "tough love" approach when it comes to sleeping--and then I remind myself that he is only 7 weeks old--barely out of the womb---he needs some cuddling! Maybe in a few months we can try the sleep training thing. How did you do it with your son? Right now Henry is eating every three hours and sleeping for 1-2 hours in between feedings--hopefully in the next month or so he will sleep for longer stretches?
- At 1:52pm on October 26, 2009,
Christine said…
- Feeling better about the vacation?
- At 1:32pm on October 20, 2009,
Christine said…
- uh yeh, Henry is definitely giving me a run for my money! We have had visitors the last few weekends, so during the week the two of us try to catch up on sleep and get back into our normal routine. It has been tough though cause we just get back into that routine and more visitors come! But, it has been nice to have extra hands around--means I can take a little longer showering, eating, cleaning, etc.
We are searching for daycare/childcare--visiting all these places and interviewing caregivers--not very fun and stressful. Most daycares only take 6 infants, so we have to get on waiting lists. We found one we really like and it is near our house, so hopefully we will get into that one--it looks promising! It is at the National Archives, so that is kind of cool too!
I was pretty emotional the first few weeks, but it is getting better. I have my moments though--especially after our visitors leave and/or I am sleep deprived! Our best friend visited this weekend, so it was really tough to see her leave yesterday!! My husband watched Henry and we were able to go shopping and out for lunch. We got Henry some cute outfits!
Hope all is well with you!
- At 1:30pm on October 15, 2009,
Ex Yo-Yo Debbie said… - Yay Carrie! I hope Skype works out. Glad to hear you aren't falling back, only sidestepping! Hang in there sweetie!
- At 2:27pm on October 5, 2009,
Ashley said… - How do you do that? How do you get in my head like that from across the country. I was on my way here to blog for the first time in a million years and there's your message from just a few minutes ago. We do need to get back on it. Although, I have to say, I don't think you've really side-stepped. You're still losing and I'm gaining. Is it time for a challenge? Something to help get us motivated again?
- At 12:45pm on September 21, 2009,
Christine said…
- Hi Carrie. I sort of disappeared. Went to the doc on a Tuesday, went straight to the hospital, and had him on Thursday. What a whirlwind?! Life is good though. He is a cutie and very mild tempered. I am slowly getting used to living life 2-3 hours at a time... sleeping, eating, etc... It was tough the first few days--I was so emotional and overwhelmed--crying several times a day--but now I am better. I was just sleep deprived and decompressing from the craziness of the last few weeks of the pregnancy and the labor.
How are things with you?
- At 11:46am on September 10, 2009,
Ashley said…
- Great job on another loss this week! I love the new picture too. Those jeans are really cute.
- At 10:42am on August 28, 2009,
Christine said…
- Happy belated b-day!
Life is kind of hectic right now. My blood pressure has been high the last few times I went to the doc, so I have had to go to the hospital for further testing to look for pre-eclampsia. I am on weekend bedrest and go back to the doc on Monday, and we are going to make some decisions. Most likely I am going to have to go on bedrest (I may be able to telework) until I get to 37 or 38 weeks--I will be 36 weeks on Monday. We'll see. I have not had any symptoms, so I am a little baffled. Henry is doing just fine though--kicking and moving around lots--so that is good. I am trying to not read all my pregnancy books--cause many of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia are normal pregnancy symptoms!! freaks me out. I am going to try to enjoy a prescription of bedrest!
- At 8:41am on August 27, 2009,
Christine said…
- did you lose this week?
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