Not even Punished!

So, this past weekend I traveled to Nebraska to help my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew pack for their big move up north. (Yay!) I can't say that I was the best at watching what I ate, because, well... I wasn't. I didn't track at all and decided it's hard to eat healthy while you're on the road. I knew I was going to pay for it.

On Monday, I was up almost 5lbs. from the last week. I prayed that it was just water weight from the sodium at fast food places, but I didn't have any hope that I would lose anything this week. I stood on the scale again yesterday and I was .5 up from last week.

Today is weigh in day... Since last week, I am down 1.5 pounds. (That'll teach me, huh.) I cannot believe that I lost after such a bad weekend! I'm very thankful though. This weekly loss has brought me to 24.5 pounds lost total. Only .5 from 25!! I am excited for weigh in day next week when I hit that 25 mark plus more!

Here is a screen caption of my WW screen. The journey so far has really paid off!

Since I am a photographer, I feel obligated to send out photo cards for Christmas. (One year I didn't and my brother who doesn't care about anything even commented that I just sent boxed Christmas cards.) Normally I stick to head and shoulders and would NEVER even take a body shot let alone send it out for the world to see. Well, this is one of the shots that I took a few weeks ago and I don't hate it! 

I can't wait to see what next year's Christmas picture looks like. :)

Lost my Nephew!

I have already lost 1.5lbs since last Thursday, which was weigh in day. I know after a .5lb loss, I come back with a vengeance the next week, but it always gets me down anyway.

A lot of you gave me some great ideas to help with my lack of motivation feeling, but none of them gave me the inspiration I was hoping for. (And thank you, by the way.) Maybe it's became such a daily thing that I don't need that new feeling of excitement that I did a few months ago. I am still on track and still going strong, so I decided that's all I need. 

Also, with my 1.5 loss so far this week... I have lost my 9 month nephew. I'm down 23lbs! :)

Realization

I had another .5lb loss this week. I kind of expected it since I've had quite a few 1-2lb. losses the past weeks, but it has really brought me down. Today is the first 'bad day' that I've had in a long long time. 


I've come to the realization tonight, that I cannot rush weight loss. As much as I want to lose 'fast' I never put on the weight fast. It was gradual over many years. So, if it takes me a few years to be in a healthy spot, so be it. Not that I want it to take years, it might. I just can't expect to lose so much by a certain date.

I have realized it, but I just don't want to accept it.  I need something to motivate and inspire me a little more. Any ideas?

I went to Clothes Mentor this afternoon and bought 2 pairs of pants, a sweater, and a scarf... for $38!

The sweater and brown pants still had the store tags on them! SO awesome. I am currently in between sizes, so nothing really fits the best. But in a few weeks, I will have to go through my closet again and get rid of everything that will be too big. I am going to keep a few things just to 'remember' this part of my life by and so I can take pictures with them when I reach a healthy weight for me.

My NSV

My non-scale victory of the day: I wore a pair of pants today that were too small last Spring. Now I can pull them off without even unbuttoning them.

Oh AND - I have now lost 21 pounds. :)

August to October.

Two months of hard work has paid off. :)

I have 1 pound to go until I've lost 20! I am hoping to reach that by weigh in day on Thursday.