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October 3, 1999:
Today was weigh-in day, and I'm down 2 more pounds!! This means I've now lost 61 pounds!!! Wow, 61 pounds - I don't know if I should attempt to lift that much because I might strain my back! Okay, I have 18 more pounds to lose in 8 weeks if I want to meet that goal of 275 by my birthday. I can do this!!!
October 6, 1999:
I've been doing really well on everything EXCEPT the Tae-Bo! And I really miss it. I haven't done it at all this week. I'll make a point to do it tomorrow!
October 10, 1999:
Weigh-in day!! I'm down 3 more pounds, for a total of 64!!!!!!! Unbelievable!! One more pound and I'll be out of the 290's forever! :-)
I'm also pretty excited because I received a letter of acceptance from the college I'm planning on attending in the spring! I'm also attending a seminar in a few days about health careers, and they'll give me a tour of the labs, etc. I really can't wait to get started with this nursing program! I should have done it a long time ago ... but no regrets!
October 11, 1999:
I had a very rough day at work today, but I did Tae-Bo anyway!!! I have to confess that I haven't been doing much Tae-Bo lately, either because I'm tired or it's "too late" to do it. Well, today I just made myself do it, and I realized (once again) that exercise gives you MORE energy, and that 4 pm is NOT too late to exercise!! I felt very good afterwards. :-)
October 19, 1999:
Well, I weighed in on Sunday and I was down 2 more pounds! YAY!!!!!! Down to 288! I also went shopping. I got size 22 pants (they're a little tight, but this way I can wear them longer) and size 14/16 tops!!!!! The tops are not loose by any means, but they FIT!!!
Yesterday I did the floor exercises from the advanced Tae-Bo tape and today I'm a little sore. :-) I guess I should do it more often!
October 24, 1999:
Okay, I admit it!!! I've been neglecting the journal again!! :-( Well, I've made a new goal for this week - I want to write in here AT LEAST 5 times before the end of the month!
Anyway, today was weigh-in! I'm down 2 more pounds, for a total of 68! YAY!!!!!! I started with 204 pounds to lose, so 68 pounds is 1/3 of the way there! I ordered a tanzanite bracelet from QVC as a reward! I think I deserve it!! :-)
How about some goals for this week?
- Write in my journal at least 5 times this week
- Post on the Metabolife board daily
- Do Tae-Bo at least 5 times this week
- Keep eating healthy 99% of the time, and if I do, I'll give myself a treat on Halloween! :-)
- Keep drinking at least a gallon of water each day
- Keep taking one Metabolife tablet each day
I think that will do it for this week!
October 25, 1999:
I did very well today! I came home and did Tae-Bo, just like I wanted to. I ate well, and I'm still working on the water, but I'll get the whole gallon in by tonight. And I'm even writing in my journal. :-)
I must be getting stronger. Work is getting really stressful again, but instead of eating my frustrations away (which never works), I'm just drinking my water. I hope the stress doesn't last too long this time.
October 27, 1999:
Okay, I hate the way my job is going, but I'm hanging in there! The best news is ... NO EMOTIONAL EATING!!! I can't remember the last time I used food to deal with emotions. It was a long time ago, though. I've been drinking lots of water, though! I can't get enough of the stuff! WATER, WATER, WATER is my best friend!! :-)
I've got to do Tae-Bo tomorrow! That is if I want to meet this goal of 5 times this week. Oh, yeah! I discovered this morning that I have hip bones! I never knew I had those! LOL!! Today I really saw my weight loss again. It's like ... I know the scale is showing me lower numbers every week, and I'm losing inches, but sometimes it just hits me - I'm losing weight! I'm getting thinner! Well, that's what happened today. Once again, I saw my weight loss in the mirror! It's really a great feeling. :-)
October 28, 1999:
One month till my birthday!! Still 11 pounds to lose to meet my goal. Can I do it?? I think so! :-)
Something strange happened last night. I had a dream that I was an all-out binge fest. I was pigging out on everything! I wonder what that was about? Hmmmmm. Oh, well! Dreams are calorie-free, unless they become reality!
October 29, 1999:
YIKES!!! It's almost time for bed and I haven't had all my water! I've had about 3/4 of it (3 liters) so I guess I still did okay. Did great with food again. I'm still resisting those Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins at work! As long as I can still resist them tomorrow, I'll be able to have my Halloween treat on Sunday - AFTER my weigh-in, of course! Shooting for a total of 70 pounds lost! WOW!!! I still can't believe it! Nope ... I'm never gonna turn back this time! I've come WAY too far for that!
October 31, 1999:
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!! Today was weigh-in day, and I'm down 2 more pounds! YES!!!!!!! That makes it a total of 70 pounds! Yes, I said SEVENTY pounds!!!!!! I went shopping today. I bought myself a new winter coat - in a size 18! Not tight, but not huge either! I've given up on even trying 26/28's! They're just too big - not that I'm complaining!
I also stopped at Sears and went to the fitness department to see if I could find 70 pounds worth of weights to pick up. Well, I found them ... and I couldn't pick them up! How on earth did I carry all THAT around for so long? I guess I'll never know the answer to that. :-)
*sigh* It's the last day of the month. I'm going to miss these pumpkins!
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