My next mini weight loss goal is to be down to 175 by December 30. That's still three months away, and completely doable.
But my darling husband has thrown down the gauntlet. He has challenged me to meet that goal a month early---by Thanksgiving. Yikes! I'm gonna have to really kick it in gear if I want to do that.
Everyday workouts. Cutting calories even further to 1400 a day. Whew! I'm hungry and exhausted just thinking about it.
Even more than Troy's challenge is my own personal challenge. We are having our family pictures (including extended family on my side) taken for the first time in nine years. And I haven't weighed 175 lbs since before I got married---over 13 years ago. The first 20 lbs haven't really made a huge difference in my appearance---that I can tell anyway. Some of my pants are looser, and I've had people mention to me that they can tell I've lost weight. But it's not something I can see. I would imagine 42 lbs gone would be more obvious. Even to me. So this is one goal I'm anxious to reach.
The big question is, can I do this even with our October travel schedule? I'm not sure. But I've at least got to give it a try.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Lowpoint
Tonight is a night that I am thankful I have no goodies (especially ice cream!) stocked in my house. Because I am, tonight, sick of this whole counting calories thing. Tired of it. Over it. Done.
This evening for the first time, probably ever, I made my family one meal (tacos! Gooey cheese!) and then fixed myself a "lighter" version made with ground turkey. Let's just say it doesn't look very yummy. I'm hoping that it will taste better than it looks.
It's also a good thing I'm still in my grubbies for the day and don't feel like changing. Otherwise, I imagine wild horses (or at minimum, Troy and all of the children) would have to hold me back from running for the front door and ICE CREAM. Yummy, creamy ice cream.
19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. Finally in the 100s. Finally in the 100s. Finally in the 100s. (My personal mantra for the moment.)
Time will tell if it works.
This evening for the first time, probably ever, I made my family one meal (tacos! Gooey cheese!) and then fixed myself a "lighter" version made with ground turkey. Let's just say it doesn't look very yummy. I'm hoping that it will taste better than it looks.
It's also a good thing I'm still in my grubbies for the day and don't feel like changing. Otherwise, I imagine wild horses (or at minimum, Troy and all of the children) would have to hold me back from running for the front door and ICE CREAM. Yummy, creamy ice cream.
19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. 19 lbs gone. Finally in the 100s. Finally in the 100s. Finally in the 100s. (My personal mantra for the moment.)
Time will tell if it works.
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