Week 51 (Dec 26th - no meeting)
Week 50 (Dec 19) up 3.4 (55.4 total)
I am anticipating weighing in on the 2nd, my official one year mark, and seeing another large gain on the scale. I'm afraid I took complete advantage of the licence I gave myself and I've indulged in treats at every opportunity. I am actually looking forward to some austerity and the re-commitment to tracking and food prep that goes with the goal of losing. My main obstacle is 'comfort'. First, I feel comfortable in my new clothes: I can now buy some items in the regular size section so the pressure to lose in order to fit into stylish clothes is considerably less. This means the little voice that says it doesn't matter that you won't lose this week has more power over me. Second, I don't like to feel uncomfortable for very long and sticking to the ever-shrinking daily point total is a challenge. You have to work harder to eat less and still feel full. Working hard makes me uncomfortable so the temptation to abandon WW is strong. But I won't.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Week 49
Down 1 (58.8 lbs total)
I'm still not tracking again except in my head so I'm pleased with this loss. It will compensate for the huge gain I expect to see next week after I account for the weekend of fabulous food and champagne at the seasonal get-together of my girlfriends in Vancouver. D and I stayed, as usual, at the Metropolitan Hotel and did our traditional run through Holt Renfrew to pick up my favourite Jo Malone perfume. Then we went to Meinhardt's for our food shopping and then over to S's for an evening of truly pleasurable talk and laughter. I hope we all have another 35 years together to continue the tradition.
I hope that I can go into January with my loss total somewhere between 55 and 60 lbs. It will be a kind of victory to have maintained my weight over this autumn of job loss, gloomy weather and seasonal eating and drinking.
I'm still not tracking again except in my head so I'm pleased with this loss. It will compensate for the huge gain I expect to see next week after I account for the weekend of fabulous food and champagne at the seasonal get-together of my girlfriends in Vancouver. D and I stayed, as usual, at the Metropolitan Hotel and did our traditional run through Holt Renfrew to pick up my favourite Jo Malone perfume. Then we went to Meinhardt's for our food shopping and then over to S's for an evening of truly pleasurable talk and laughter. I hope we all have another 35 years together to continue the tradition.
I hope that I can go into January with my loss total somewhere between 55 and 60 lbs. It will be a kind of victory to have maintained my weight over this autumn of job loss, gloomy weather and seasonal eating and drinking.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Week 47 & 48
Week 48 down 5.8 (57.8 lbs total)
Week 47 up 2 (52 lbs total)
What can I say? I only managed to lose weight this week because I hardly ate in between the Christmas pudding with brandy sauce last weekend (3 servings - I couldn't leave my friend's plates with pudding on them, the chef would have been insulted)and the pizza and wine at the local pizza-bordello. And last night's impromptu crib tournament at a former colleague's house involved tasting all of his many scotches while snacking on his wife's spelt and cane sugar cookies and pear mince tarts with spelt pastry. All fabulous by the way. I'm sure this isn't good for my body, especially given the amount of alcohol involved, but it is what it is. I am actually hoping that the next few weeks quieten down and that next weekend's indulgences in Vancouver will be the delicious end to the feasting. Bring on the New Year.
Week 47 up 2 (52 lbs total)
What can I say? I only managed to lose weight this week because I hardly ate in between the Christmas pudding with brandy sauce last weekend (3 servings - I couldn't leave my friend's plates with pudding on them, the chef would have been insulted)and the pizza and wine at the local pizza-bordello. And last night's impromptu crib tournament at a former colleague's house involved tasting all of his many scotches while snacking on his wife's spelt and cane sugar cookies and pear mince tarts with spelt pastry. All fabulous by the way. I'm sure this isn't good for my body, especially given the amount of alcohol involved, but it is what it is. I am actually hoping that the next few weeks quieten down and that next weekend's indulgences in Vancouver will be the delicious end to the feasting. Bring on the New Year.
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