End of February Weigh-In

Lost another 1.5 pounds this week (last week I didn't exercise and had gained just a little bit), weighing in at 182.

While it would be awesome if that number was higher, that was only with walking 8 miles this week (for the bigger numbers, I think I'll have to get in my full 12). I also know I'd speed up this process if I restricted my diet, but as this is more of a lifestyle change and NOT a diet, I'd rather not. I think increasing my level of exercise and eating a variety of foods (within limits, of course. Can't lose weight if I eat fast food every day or even several times a week) will be easier to maintain once I reach my goal weight. My ultimate goal, after all, is to be a new healthier me by the time I reach my 40th birthday.

I am a mere 2 pounds from my driver's license weight and a mere 7 pounds from what I weighed when we got married. Awesome!

A Big Week

Last week, when I weighed in, I was pleased to discover I hadn't gained back too much weight after leaving Costa Rica.

This week, I'm excited to say that I am a mere 3 pounds away from the weight I've claimed to be on my driver's license for the last 12 years. Looks like my ultimate goal of weighing 125 pounds by the end of September is actually in reach.

Today, I weighed 183 pounds. I will continue to do weekly weigh-ins each Friday. On the last day of each month, I will have Troy measure me to chart how many inches I've been losing as well.

First Mexico Weigh-In

Since arriving in Mexico back in August, I knew I'd put back on some weight (my face is fuller and my pants aren't as loose as they were in March before I sprained my ankle). But I'm not walking absolutely EVERYWHERE (on hills even) anymore, so it's little wonder.

Well, Troy finally bought a scale today and I stepped on it with no small amount of fear and trembling. The shocking news? I'm the same weight I was in May, the last time I'd posted my weight on my blog--190. And I'm only 2 pounds heavier than at my lowest weight in March. So I guess I haven't been doing too badly after all!

I've been doing 40-45 minutes of a walking DVD pretty sporadically (my goal is to do it 5 days a week), and we're still pretty much only eating out on weekends, when we do eat out.

I have a goal of losing 15 pounds by March 1. It might be an impossible goal, but I want to give it a shot.