Weight Tracking Summary

Your current weight | 283.6 lbs
Weight change since your last recorded weight | +2.4 lbs
Total weight change to date | -135.6 lbs

sigh

I can’t honestly say I’m surprised. It’s been a shitty week, emotionally, and was equally as bad in the food department. I was in training 3 straight days, which had catered breakfast and lunch. None of the food was the least bit weight watchers friendly. Do I bring my own food? Noooo. I ate there. And, of course, did the whole “I’m eating it might as well enjoy it thing.”

Blah.

I have, however, continued my daily workouts. Tomorrow will be a solid month straight without missing a day. I also got heavier hand weights (went to 10lb from 3lb) as the ones I was using were doing absolutely nothing for me.

So yeah. A serious weight loss blah (and considering that day 3 of training was today I’ve already blown the large majority of my flex points for the week). Hope to turn it around next week.

[Weight Loss] – Weight Tracking Update

Your current weight | 281.2 lbs
Weight change since your last recorded weight | -5.0 lbs
Total weight change to date | -138.0 lbs

Still not back down to my pre-cruise weight, but I at least got rid of the 4.6 pounds that I put on last week. Which is really good, because if I had gained again I’d have thrown something…or someone.

Was a good week in general, despite the fact that I went over on my points a bit. I still logged everything, and I still got my water in, and I still exercised every day. On that note, I think I need to get some heavier hand weights. I’m currently using 3 pound ones, and I just don’t feel like I’m making any progress in my upper body strength. And I want those cut arms!

And I’d just like to state, for the record, that I absolutely love Sweet Tomatoes. Yeah, I spend a LOT of points…but I’m very full afterward, and I don’t spend nearly as many as if I ate irresponsibly at a less health-conscious restaurant.

That, and the place is just damned tasty.

419.2 / 281.2 / 225

I can do this.

Weight Loss Summary

Your current weight | 286.2 lbs
Weight change since your last recorded weight | +4.6 lbs
Total weight change to date | -133.0 lbs

Ok..

I’ve never been angry about a weight loss. Not in the entire five years I’ve been on program. Every time I’ve gained big, I knew I was going to. Every time I’ve been disappointedly after a week of staying on program, I’ve rolled with it. But this?

I’m pissed.

It’s irrational. I’m sure that, next week, it will even itself out to some degree…but this is infuriating. I was on program ALL WEEK. I didn’t fudge at all. I tracked everything. I exercised every day. I drank my water. I didn’t give in to temptation at Applebees when the boys had an extra cheese stick. This week was a picture perfect Weight Watchers week…and I gained almost five pounds.

I’ve been exercising harder this week, and I didn’t get a lot of water in today before weigh in. Maybe that’s it. Maybe. But still….it’s a hard pill to swallow, and I’m not doing so well.

I’ve got to keep my focus…and I will…but damn.

419.2 / 286.2 / 225

I can do this.

Weight Tracking Summary

Your current weight | 281.6 lbs
Weight change since your last recorded weight | -4.8 lbs
Total weight change to date | -137.6 lbs

Whoo! I was very good this week. Got all my water in, stayed within my points, and even exercised every day (after mentioning it to depotmode last week, I started using Yourself! Fitness again). Totally awesome results on the scale as a result. I still haven’t gotten down to my pre-cruise weight (3.6 pounds to go), but I’m determined to repeat my efforts this week and get the rest of them off.

New pictures later tonight (or tomorrow) for those of you on my weight loss pictures filter. Not sure if, after spending all day in a lab, netgoth will be up for touching a camera, though.

And now I eagerly await my chinese food reward!

Yay!

419.2 / 281.6 / 225

You’re damned skippy I can do this.

Today…

Has been a pretty good day.

Traffic court went REALLY well. Because I had an attorney my case was heard first (I can only assume that, out of sympathy for the fact that attorneys charge by the hour, the courts give you priority), and I was in front of the judge for all of 5 minutes. He asked if we wanted to change my plea, which we did. We pled “No Contest” and asked for Advanced Drivers Instruction. The judge turned to the trooper and asked if that was alright with him, and it was. He then asked to see my insurance card (my other ticket was for no proof of insurance). That being in order, he signed the paperwork and sent me on my way.

Yay!

Now I just have to take a 12 hour driving class.

Boo.

Got to work by about 10, shortly before my co-worker left for the day because of back pain. Boss offered to take me to lunch, and I asked if we could go to Applebee’s so that I could get a Weight Watchers friendly meal. Got the Onion Soup (which still rocks), the Mequite Chicken Salad (good, but a bit dry due to the amount of dressing you get), and the Raspberry Cheesecake (which was incredible). All told, 13 Weight Watchers points for lunch. Considering that I only had a Banana for breakfast, this was quite acceptable. I DID have a few samples at Costco afterwards (the boss wanted to stop by), but I counted a full point for every sample I had. Still have 9 points for the day, and I plan on going for a walk when I get home to get another 3.

Took and posted my “honesty” pictures last night. Sobering, that. I think I was most disturbed by the back pictures. K. insists that the folds I see are loose skin that losing weight isn’t going to help, but to me it just looked like huge rolls of fat. I’m proud of how good I’ve been this week, and I love how there seems to be a big circle of us that are really refocusing and getting inspiration from each other, but it’s still depressing to see that.

I’ve had this…I dunno…dream I guess…Of one day having nudes or semi-nudes taken of me that wouldn’t be…well, gross. Not for any pornographic reasons. Just because I think artful nudes are really cool, and I’d love to be a subject of one, but I’ve never had the kind of body that could pull it off in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Seeing those last night made me realize how far away I am at the moment from having that become a reality.

And before it does, I’m going to have to have surgery to remove the excess skin.

So this is my current goal – To get to 225 pounds. When I do, I’m getting the surgery. I don’t care what I have to do to pay for it, but I’m doing it. When I do, I’ll undoubtedly lose more weight as there is a LOT of excess skin on my body. Once I’ve healed I’ll find out where my weight is and go from there.

But I have to get there first.

419.2/288.6/225

I can do this.

Survey Says…

Ok…so the results are in for the Goth Cruise weight gain.

10.6 pounds.

What’s really scary is that I got back on the ball Monday as opposed to waiting until after my weigh in. God knows how much I actually gained on the cruise.

I’m trying to be ok with it, though. I’ve refocused, and I’ve been doing good this week. I just need to keep it up.

On that note…xanyboi started a meme of sorts to help with his weight gain, and I’m going to do the same. Starting tonight, I’m going to start taking a picture of myself, once a month, in my skivvies (or damn near to them). Something I’m going to post here, under a filter, to keep me honest. These pictures aren’t going to be pretty. No good angles. No editing. Just a straight on of me in all my glory. If you’ve got images in your head of me being a hottie and want to keep them that way, I’d suggest you opt out of this filter.

But I think it’s a good idea. It’s accountability. And something to look forward to. I need little baby step things like this, I think.

*** Edit *** On another note – The meeting I went to tonight marks my 5th anniversary with Weight Watchers. Despite the setbacks of the last few years, I am still 130.6 pounds lower than I was when I started.

That’s something, anyway.