Still going...

Although it seems like I'm straggling at times, I am still here! I did not make my December goals as I took a little time off for Christmas goodies.

I think that Caleb has a milk allergy, so now I am trying to cut out all milk products while he is nursing. Boy, I think this will really help with my weight loss effort! No cookies, ice cream, or chocolate. It's definitely challenging. I did buy some little non-milk candies to satisfy my sweet tooth in the meantime. :o)

Neal has set up a new challenge for me with a specific goal in mind. He said if I get to a certain weight (which will be 13 pounds to go--so 9 pounds down from today's weigh in) by February 1, 2010, that he will take me out on a dinner and movie date. It's very motivating for me!

I am hoping with Neal's challenge and the lack of milk-laden goodies, plus the help of the Lord to have self control (which I desperately need), that I might be able to achieve my goals soon enough. I hope to come back this Friday to post my progress.

New Goal

I have decided that I want to strive to reach my goal weight by Caleb's first birthday. I looked on the calendar, and if I added it up right, Caleb's birthday is exacty 19 weeks from today. I may weigh in on Friday or Saturday; not sure which one yet. Starting with this morning, here's where I'm at.

Weight lost so far: 15 lbs.
Weight left to lose: 22.8 lbs.
Weeks left to reach goal weight: 19 weeks

My hope is to get under the 20 pounds to go mark by December 17th (Caleb turns 8 months that day). I also hope to lose 4 pounds between now and Christmas. If I can do that, I will basically be at my pre-Caleb pregnancy weight. :o)

First Friday back.

Alright! Back here for my Friday report. I will compare this week to the last time I posted a weight update. Looks like the last time I reported I had 24.8 lbs. to go, so I am down 1.6 pounds from then.

23.2 pounds to go!

Wow, really???

I knew I'd been putting off updating my blog for a while now, but I didn't realize it'd been this long. I didn't post anything for the entire month of November! Wow! Okay, well, my goal has been to post every Friday. I've been floundering the last month or so. I will stick to my diet a few days, then go off a few days, then diet a few days, etc. etc. etc. I know I HAVE to stick with it if I want to make any progress. I am journaling today (started back yesterday) and plan to come here Friday to post my progress at that point. Please keep me accountable! Thanks for reading.

Back on track...for the most part!

This week, starting Sunday (I think), I was able to journal every day. This really helped me get back on track. I did not stay within my goal calorie range every day, but I am thankful I had to write it all down. It really makes a difference when I have to write it down and try to stay within a certain calorie goal.

I was able to lose a pound from Friday to Friday. Here's my current status:

This week: 1 lb. down
Overall: 13 lbs. down
Left to lose: 24.8 lbs.

Thanks for those who are keeping up with my blog. I never know who even reads this, but I'm thankful to those who have encouraged me by saying they are keeping up with me. I really do appreciate and need the encouragement. It helps me to keep going when I feel like giving up.

Losing sight.

Sometimes I find that I lose sight of my goal. There are times when I feel super energized and excited about working at losing weight. There are other times when I just want to eat what I want to eat. I guess it's really rebelling against the process. For the last couple of weeks we've had visitors on and off, and I've used that as an excuse to not eat very well. I weighed in this morning, and I was about half a pound more than I was two weeks ago. So, today, I am trying to get back on the bandwagon again. I'm finding it difficult to stay motivated, but I know I do not want to give up!

So...

12 lbs. lost so far.
25.8 lbs. to go.

Short and sweet this week.

Down .8 lbs. this week. Thank You, Lord, for Your many, many blessings.