Weigh-In Results - May 9th, 2011

Weigh-In: 135.6

Hmm...the scale was up, but I don't know if I think this is an actual weight gain. I didn't weigh myself before my half-marathon, or the weekend of, but promised to weigh myself today no matter what. This is unfortunate since it is not a great time of the month. :X I am so happy for the progress I have made, but it is certainly not as fun when you reach the last 10-15 pounds and your body doesn't let the pounds go as freely as it once did. I haven't worked out at all this past week, since my left knee was still hurting from my race. I'm going to hit the gym (or do Ripped in 30) tonight, but take it easy. I don't want to overdo it and make things worse!

Regardless of what the scale says, I was proud of myself when I looked at a photo my friend Priscilla's dad took of us together at the OC Half-Marathon last weekend. I put it next to a photo of us from 10 months earlier and you can definitely see a difference. YAY!

Weigh-In Results - April 16th, 2011

Weigh-In: 134.0

That is a loss of 1.6 pounds in two weeks. I am SO happy about this, given how close I am getting to my goal weight. I have been exercising moderately, and eating around 1300-1500 calories a day. I am at a point where eating less than 1300 just is not going to happen. I love my food!

I have been able to see my progress in photos, but since I have been below 140 I am finally not seeing myself as a "bigger" person. The first thing I looked for in a photo of myself used to be how big I was compared to other people in the photo, how my clothes were fitting, etc. It is nice to be okay with any photo I see of myself, with the exception of something like the way my hair looks. This might sound silly, but it is a relief to have people tag photos of me on Facebook, get the notification, and not be worried about how I am going to look.

If I can keep up this progress, which I know I am capable of, I can be in the 120s in a little over a month. Yay!

Weigh-In Results - April 2nd, 2011

Weigh-In: 135.6

Hooray!! When I started this process a little over a year ago (back in late-January 2010) my original goal weight was 135-140 pounds. When you have always been overweight, it is hard to know what your goal weight really is, what a healthy weight is for your body. I kept telling myself that as I lost weight, I would reevaluate my goals. Once I reached about 150 pounds, I realized I could definitely lose more than another 10 pounds, and changed my goal weight to 130 pounds. After reaching about 140 pounds, I realized, yet again, that I had more than 10 more pounds to lose. Looking at myself today, I know I can lose another 10 pounds. The weight is definitely coming off slower, since I have less to lose, but I can't believe I'll be in the 120s soon!

Weight Loss So Far....

I haven't really been focusing on weight loss the past month or so since I started training for the OC Half-Marathon on May 1st. I'm not at my goal weight though, so I'm diving back into it. I never stopped counting calories, but I was definitely not eating an amount that would result in weight loss. I haven't gained either, so I know I can easily stay in maintenance mode. I copied my weight history from my jillianmichaels.com account. I'm still at the same weight as the last time I logged it on the site. Here it is:

Your Weight History

Date	Pounds
02/07/2011	138.0
01/09/2011	138.0
12/30/2010	138.0
12/14/2010	138.0
12/04/2010	138.0
11/15/2010	138.4
11/09/2010	139.4
10/27/2010	140.2
10/26/2010	141.0
10/18/2010	142.2
10/08/2010	143.0
09/27/2010	144.0
09/22/2010	144.0
09/17/2010	144.4
09/10/2010	145.0
08/30/2010	145.2
08/16/2010	147.0
08/13/2010	148.0
07/31/2010	149.2
07/30/2010	150.0
07/29/2010	150.4
07/26/2010	150.8
07/20/2010	151.0
07/19/2010	151.2
07/18/2010	152.2
07/16/2010	152.5
07/12/2010	152.8
07/10/2010	153.4
07/09/2010	153.6
07/05/2010	154.0
07/01/2010	155.0
06/22/2010	155.0
06/21/2010	156.0
06/15/2010	157.0
06/10/2010	158.0
06/04/2010	159.0
06/02/2010	160.0
05/21/2010	161.0
05/14/2010	162.0
05/11/2010	164.0
04/29/2010	163.0
04/09/2010	164.0
04/02/2010	166.0
03/22/2010	167.0
03/19/2010	169.0
03/06/2010	170.0
02/26/2010	172.0
02/18/2010	172.0
02/13/2010	174.0
02/08/2010	175.0
01/29/2010	177.0
01/22/2010	180.5

Goal Weight: 130 lbs