I Shall Persevere!

Today's Weight: 182.4 Pounds
(December 19, 2009)

Weight Lost: .2 Pounds


Well, another week gone by and I've lost the .2 pounds I put on last week. Not the best news, but certainly not the worst (a loss is a loss...right????)

Because of the frigid weather outside, it was impossible for me to get the walking in that I wanted to. On the positive, I did go to my exercise class both days, and worked my tushy off.

Also, this week, I had another holiday function to attend - the departmental lunch at an Italian cafe with a very limited selection of healthy choices (either a salad, sandwich or pasta!). There was five of us, and we decided to order 2 large (different) salads, and share them. Each of us then ordered a chicken, mozza, mushroom sandwich, on a panini bread - it was delicious but I bet it cost me a fortune in WW points - again, I had to guestimate.

One of the things that seems to be waivering a bit now is my perseverance. Again, since the pounds aren't flying off me like they used to, I'm starting to get a bit depressed about it. Today, there was a WW member at the meeting who hit the 100 pounds lost mark (she's been at it since March), and while I'm absolutely thrilled for her, I'm wondering why the pounds aren't flying off me too. I really would have liked to be farther along in my journey than I am - though I shouldn't sneeze at having lost 25 pounds. I like to think of it in terms of 50 1/2 pound tubs of margarine (just picture Oprah and her wagon of fat when she lost all of her weight!). Yet, I wonder if I'm hitting a plateau (again). Only way to know for sure is to go back and read the material that was given to me in the early days of my WW membership.

I plan to make the best of the coming week. I will be only working on Monday and Tuesday, and then be off until January 4th. On Tuesday, I'll go to exercise class as planned, then while I'm off, my plan is to get some major power walking in - preferably every day that I'm home. In short, my plan is to persevere and continue on in my journey to a healthier, fitter me.