Didn't weigh in this morning

I should have, I know.  And after basketball Tuesday, I was back close to last week's weight.  But my law office meeting yesterday involved 3 dozen donuts for some reason (who buys 36 donuts for a meeting with 20 people??) and I had a couple of them.  Anyway, I leave tomorrow for some exotic destination (I'm sure Therese will be on Facebook within minutes of arrival), so I'm going to enjoy myself for a few days.  (Is poi fattening?)

This weekend did not go as well as last weekend

I'm into my 7th month of doing this now, and I still don't have much restraint.  It's depressing.  I did well not gaining much weight last weekend, but this time I was not so lucky.  It definitely seems like weight is much easier to gain than lose.  I can work hard all week and lose a pound, or let my guard down for a couple days and gain 7 or 8.  To make things worse, I'm now sick also.  Went to bed last night at 9 and didn't get up this morning until 9:30.  Oh well.  Maybe the sickness will take away my appetite or something. 

The hardest pound of my life

I worked out every single day from last weigh in to today (Thursday) and I ate pretty well.  Some days I did double duty, like Wednesday when I ran 3 miles at the track workout and then played an hour of racquetball.  All that and I'm down ... wait for it ... a pound.  Whee!  The 240's that once seemed sooooo close now seem like a long way away.  The 4.8 pounds last week were WAY easier than this 1.2 pounds.  I know, I know, "at least you're still down" or "you're building muscle" or "once you're past this plateau next week will be better."  I sure hope so.  There's no way I can lose 30 more pounds if this is how hard it is to lose 1. 

I'm sure a day at a park sponsored by Hershey is the thing to get me back on track...

Will this be the week?

I was so feeling the 240's this weekend, but I haven't made any progress the last two days, even though I ran both days.  Little mini plateau, maybe?  Basketball is on for tonight, and the track workout is tomorrow, so I have reason to not make it.  Except for all the eating.  But that's what bugs me.  I've actually been eating well, bean soup, chicken breast, salad, egg white omelets, etc.  What more do you want of me, oh gods of thinness?? 

[Answer from thinness gods]  "Lift some weights, girlie man!"

Another decent weekend

This afternoon after running in the a.m. and doing yard work in the afternoon I was 253.2, so only about half a pound up from Thursday's weigh in.  My M.O. for weeks was to gain 7-9 pounds on the weekend and then frantically lose it Monday-Thursday, so this feels weird to me.  But I'm guessing it will work much, much better than the old system.  Which, of course, didn't work at all.  I even took the kids to Nathan's tonight and only got a kiddie sherbet for myself, even though the kids were having hot fudge sundaes.  The next few days all look beautiful for running or cycling or whatever, so I can't afford to waste this weather. 

Have a great week everyone and thanks for all the comments and encouragement!

A good week for once!

I was 252.6 today, a new low.  Given that my unofficial high was 301, that means I'm closing in on 50 pounds.  Which blows my mind since I was looking at myself in the mirror the other day and I'm still really fat.  Someone who can drop 50 pounds and still be fat must have been REALLY fat before.  It's depressing in a way. 

The big difference between this week and most others is that I didn't blimp up over the weekend.  Even with Easter and several parties this weekend I held back as much as possible.  I also was pretty active, with Ultimate Frisbee Saturday morning and then backyard Frisbee later Saturday and Sunday.

Therese left this morning for 4 days in Vegas, so I'm alone with the kids till Sunday.  A lot of mischief can happen in that time, so I hope I stay strong.  I really want to be in the 240's for my trip in two weeks to an undisclosed mystery location, so I do have a goal.  But now that I'm so close it doesn't seem like much of a goal.  230's maybe??

Very Excite

(Did anyone get the Borat reference?  No?)

So I had volunteered to be a backup on Rick's 7 on 7 over-30 soccer team, and our first game was last night.  I'm glad to report that I was in better shape than half the guys on the team, so I spent a good amount of time on the field.  Great workout, even though I was terrified of making an fool of myself.  Will said after the game that "there were some things you could have done better."  Thanks, boy.

Anyway, with some restraint this past weekend (Wow! What a concept!) and yard work yesterday in the heat and soccer, I'm already down below what I was at Thursday's weigh in.  Normally I'm about 10 pounds up on Monday, so that's a huge development for me.  I have high hopes for a new low Thursday.  But then Therese leaves for Vegas Thursday and I'm by myself all weekend without my diet guardian angel, so hopefully things don't go to heck this weekend.

Got back on the bike today

Only did about 25 minutes b/c Therese had to go to work, but it rode well and shifted fine, so I'm happy.  I'm weighing in 2 pounds more than last week, but I'm actually happy about it b/c of the weekend I had.  If only Brendan had been there at dinner like he promised to slap my hand.  Here's the weekend tally:

Thursday evening (after weigh in):  Ribs, shrimp and dogs with the Downeses.
Friday (my birthday):  Chocolates from Therese, as well as my favorite peanut butter topped brownies, birthday poker (with more brownies), and the gift of popcorn from the Simpsons.
Saturday:  Dinner at Macaroni Grill with friends.
Sunday:  Easter egg hunt at my dad's parish, with the attendant chocolate testing to make sure it's not poisoned (got to keep the kids safe!), then dinner out with family

Whew!  Then, to make things worse, All Saints said we can't use the gym for the next three weeks for basketball, which is my best workout of the week always.  So by Monday I was up 11 pounds (266) and pretty depressed.  But with me it's easy on and easy off, so from Tuesday through today I lost 9 of it.  I keep thinking that if I just had a weekend where I didn't gain any weight then maybe I'd actually lose 9 pounds that week.  Wouldn't that be something!  But then this weekend I have a birthday party Saturday, a cookout Sat night, Easter brunch Sunday and then Easter dinner in the evening.  It's hopeless!